The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-16

thought he would not be wanted 20 tesei-
fy on that morning, but il ne was want
ed ne said he would be through in ten
minutes. and il he wasn't wanted he
would be back in two minutes. II they
would wait until he returned he would
90 with hem and get the money.
They agreed 10 wait but were not 70
oe caught mapping and kept sharp
lockout for Mr.. Smith when he returned.
He went immedia teiy 70 Sheriff Cones
Office and told him that the men were
rest them They both started back TO-
gether but the young fellows saw them
coming and recognizing the sheriff they
took 70 their heels. Mr.. Smith said
there they CO." and Mr.. Cone took after
them. They ran west up a street and
down an alley, and on Wichita street
they ran in an out house and Mr.. Cone
lost sight OF them. After he searched the
locality he returned 20 his Office and no.
;Ified Detectives Wood and Sutton who
hunted all over the city for them.
Cantonwine told the sheriff today that
they remained in :heir hiding place IN.
III noon and that they saw him through
the cracks Of the house About noon
they stole out Of their hiding place and
made their way 10 the Santa Fe yards
in the south part OF town where they
caught an outgoing freight train bound
for Arkansas City. They got into a pa
tent cattle car and hid themselves in the
hay now OF the car While they were
in The car they saw Messrs. Sutton and
Woods drive by and watched them with
trepidation while they examined the
trucks OF the car which they were in.
They made their escape on that train.
While they were in the car another tour
ist boarded the car, intending 70 go
south. One Of the nlen asked the tour
list if he had any money. He told them
he mad dollar and forty cents. AS soon
as he said that one OF the fellows pulled
out an old revolver and held the tourist
up. After they had robbed him. they
made him, a. the point OF the pistol,
Jump from the running train. For this
crime they we're arrested and given six
months in Jail az Guthrie They gave
assumed names, Cartonwine going IN
der the name OF Charley Johnson and
Ben Sharpe, the other thief giving the
alias Fred Taylor.
Sheriff Cone sent out cards offering
reward, but never heard anything about
them until last Wednesday. He learned
Of their whereabouts in a peculiar way.
On last Wednesday A fellow who had
got term in the penitentiary walked
--N II f~0rafz .1c1oa ha6
PRED. and as he had been taken TO the
by Sheriff Cone. he came in
10 make Inquiries about some fellows
who had been in jail while he was there
The sheriff told him where some Of the
fellows were who he asked about when
le spoke up and said that he had had 4
Litter a few days previous from Can
,onwine. Cantonvine had been IN jail
before on a minor charge Mr.. Cone
asked him where Canchonwine was and
be told him that he was in the Guthrie
jail serving a six months term for hold
up. He said that Cantonwine's term
would be up May Is. He told Mr.. Cone
thai he was going under the name Of
Johnson The ex-convict never dreamed
that Cantonwine was wanted here, so he
told the sheriff the full particulars with
put hesitation. The sheriff telegraphed
to The sheriff at Guthrie 70 hold Canton
wine, alias Johnson. When he came up
yesterday he "peached' on his pal and
Mr.. Cone telagraphed 10 hold him.
Cantonwine was seen in the rotary az
he county Jail yesterday. He seemed
o have il in for his pal, and told re-
porter ali about him. He said that
Sharpe, alias Taylor, lived, when at
nome. at No. 61s Charlotte street. Kan
las City, No. That ne was % years Of
ige and had done time" a. the Topeka
-eform school and had also served two
years sentence in the Kansas peniten-
larry for stealing a bicycle. He said
hat the following was his record for
his year: Arrested at Cottonwood Falls
'or drunk and disorderly; a. Windsor.
Mo-. for robbery: Clinton, No. for
drunkenness; az Kansas City as a sus-
oect and a. Guthrie for highway rob-
oery. Continuing, he said: Hes tough"
Yesterday was Cup.d's day in rhe pro-
,ate court. Judge Haymaker issued
our licenses during the day, two being
ssued - Wichita couples. Those who !
procured licenses were: Jas B. Rush |
nd SUSIE z. Butts. Henry Bright and |
Alace Cooper. all OF this city. Lloyd |
Ellis Carr and Miss Jennie c. Webster |
II Rosehill, Kan, and Chas. F. Snyder |
nd Annie Fuller OF Wellington.