The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-07

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June "a second
| battle with the dynamiters of the Union
Pacific express train has been fought In
the mountains forty miles north of Cas-
per, by the sheriff's posse, which has
been in pursuit since Sunday morning,
and, as result, one man and probably
more, lie dead. The first battle was
fought Sunday on Tea Pot creek, three
miles north of Casper. No one was
wounded during the engagement, but sew
crel horses were killed
The second battle was fought last even
ing at point ten miles farther north
and In wilder country. The robbers be-
ing closely pressed made a determined
stand behind some rocks in deep ravine
and when the posse put in an appearance
opened fire at close range Sheriff Joe
Hazen, of Douglas, Wyo., fell at the
first fire. being shot through the stomach.
The officer was removed to safe place,
and afterwards brought to Casper by
two cowboys, arriving at the latter place
this noon. He was than taken to his
home at Douglas. A telegram from there
this evening states that the officer died
shortly after reaching his home.
ROBBERS HETREAI.
The posse resumed the fight as soon as
Hazen had been removed, and was sue
cusesful in a short time in driving the
robbers from their stronghold and away
from their horses, which were secured.
The robbers retreated to a natural fort
among the rocks, some two miles away,
where they entrenched themselves and
prepared for a bitter fight. The posse
quietly divided up and surrounded the
place, and when the courier left the scene
the officers were lying on their arms
with the robbers completely hemmed in.
An urgent request was sent in for re-
inforeements, food and ammunition. In
response United States Marshal Hadsell,
of Wyoming, who had just reached Cas-
per from the western part of the state,
where he had been hunting for the other
three robbers, started out with another
posse, with arms, ammunition and horses
/ in plenty. .sf
f The capture Of the three robbers who
are hemmed in in the mountains, twen-
ty-five miles north of Casper, is. now
thought certain. There Is intense ex-
citement in Casper and Douglas, and talk
of lynching the robbers If caught is
plentiful.
Joe Hazen, the dead officer, was one Of
the best in the whole state, and his death
is deeply regretted
DEATH OF HOAzEN.
DOUGLASS, Wyo., June 6.-Joe Hazen,
sheriff of this county, who was shot in
skrmish with the Union Pacific train rob-
bers, north of Casper, yesterday, was
brought in from the west by q special
train, at noon today, and died this even
ing at $50. The funeral will occur on
Thursday. Deceased was serving his sec
ond term as sheriff, and was q fearless
and efficient officer.
posse Of mounted volunteers left for
Casper on tonight's train, whence they
go north to assist in capturing the train
robbers.
BANDITS BREAK THROUGH.
CHEYENNE, Wyo, June GA courier
reached Casper tonight from the scene of
the fight and reported that the outlaws
escaped through the lines Of the posse in
the intense darkness of last night. Ttev
stole the horses Of freighting OUTFIT. and
are now flying for the Hole in the Wall.
S1Xty-flve men, under United States
Marshal Hadsell, took up The trail today.
and are in pursuit. The three outlaws are
bob Taylor, of the Hole In the Wall
band; a Mexican and a Casper gambler
named CaVanauph