The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-15
BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
a LIVELY FIGHT IN THE SUBURBS
OF OMAHA, NEE.

W Hundred Shots Exchanged Between
Two Robbers and Four Detectives-No
Ono Hurt as Far as Known-The Robber
Escape, but Leave Much Booty Behind.
OMAHA. Neb., Nov. 14.-A pitched battle In
which over 200 shots were fred was fouGhtin
the suburbs OF Omaha to-day. -Four city detec.
tives and two OF the nerviest bandits In the
West participated In the lively skirmish. When
the smoke OF the battle cleared away the
highwaymen were disappearing IN o
cloud OF dust made by their fieeIbE
horses and the detectives were counting noses
to see II any had met death. As far as known
no one was hurt by the fusillade. though one OF
the bandits is supposed TO have been badly
wounded. The robbers we're George Van Hal
Ter and Robert Gepner, and the detectives we're
Keyser. Sullivan, Dempsey. and Capt, Cox. The
two robbers have been carrying things with
n bold hand in the city for several weeks. hold
ing up saloon keepers and other citizens and
doing about as they pleased. remaining seoret-
ed In the hills surrounding the city in the day,
They made no effort to concekr their identity
and used their guns on the slightest provoca-
ton. Their last resort was tohold up Q saloon
full Of men on Saturday night in the business
part OF the city and ut the muZzle OF revolvers
rob them.
To-day the police located their den. an old
house in the suburbs OF the city. and the four
detectives were sent TO watch II. They had
been concealed near the door for some time.
and, having seen no one. concluded to enter
AS they started TO the door tho rob-
bers appeared and the six men opened
fire simultaneously. The robbers used big re-
volvers. and the viRor Of their assault carried
the detectives of their feet. Tho detectives
took shelter in the barn. and it happened that
the robbers wanted TO get into the barn TO get
tives and put them to flight. Them they mounted
and He'd. the detectives shooting az them as they
a1sSabppdfe tTo f aRa sasy as setfS% eg pass sae a flTe' 81 Th tSs
mails being winded, They were pursued BY. q
escape. Though many shots passed. throuGh
the DETECTIVES, clothing; not one Of them was
Gering by one OF the farmers they robbed.
The police have aroused the departments OF
outlet from the city is being guarded. Seventy
five men have been detailed to aid in the cap
mem q de sa1 or @S alive i BY to oGneS sas''' 70 nave 'n'
found By Detectiyes Kinney and Fay. who
tueitives. Full two wagon loads q .stdoiesS
booty OF all descriptions were found in the
nearly 1000 cartridges were found, Forseverai
In the house at Forty:seventh and Cass strsets.
The house, was used as q meeting place for o
gB oPsg Ssy ye ehas t h yni ESse III the ho ls.se va. a MsishI;
filled with men. and that q great many bundles
Were brought TO i, usually late at nigh,
they intended Filling Cox II he ever Attempted
to arrest ,Tsi the them, and they set ABOUT e
the barn. as they conoentrSted their are on nh
and dislodged him. forcing him to run behind
an adjoining house for shelter. They started
prevented by the fire Of the other detectives.
One shot which Van Halter fired ut Dempsey
car. of a small boy. Hiram Mcdonald, who was
back OF Dempsey Watching the fight,