The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-21
SAFE IN D|LL0N'S JAIL
Two Suspected Union Pacific
Train Robbers Captured.
SURPRISED WHILE ASLEEP
Men Had Laid Aside Their
Weapons and Were Unable to Re-
sst Arrest Under Sheriff Posi-
tive of Their identification.

Yesterday mornings dispatches con-
tained the announcement of the capture
of three men near Yellowstone National
park whom the officers We're positive
We're the perpetrators of the recent I'm
ion Pacific train robbery at Rock Creek,
Wyo. Yesterday afternoon the follow
ing dispatch was sent out which eff
fectively dispels the possibilities of the
authorities having bagged the right
men:
Cheyenne, June 2O.-Oficals here
have been advised that the three man
arrested to the south of Yellowstone
park on suspicion of being the Union
Pacific train robbers have been re
leased. An investigation showed they
We're not the men wanted"
Last night came special dispatch to
the Standard under Dillon date telling
of the capture of two other men who
are suspected of being the hunted rob-
bers In this instance the sheriff's Off
GERS are quite as positive of the mems
identity as We're the robber-hunters who
made Sundays capture. The Dillon
dispatch to the Standard says:
Dillon, Mont, June 20.-Yesterday
evening word was received here that
two desperate looking characters an
swering the description of the two
brothers advertised in the reward of
$4,000 each, dead or alive, for the hold
up and robbery of the Union Pacific
fast mail train near Rock Creek, Wyo.,
June 2, We're in hiding on ranch about
three or four miles from Red Rock, in
Beaverhead county. Sheriff Pyle be-
ing away at the time. a posse was at
once organized by Under Sheriff r. j.
Moore to effect capture.
There being no regular train in that
direction before morning, u special was
made up and left here at II o'clock to
take the posse ID Red Rock, arriving
there about midnight. They at once
started for the rendezvous, which was
reached at about daylight. The rob-
bers were asleep, and on retiring had
laid their weapons aside, the better to
rest, which doubtless proved to be
blessing to the posse and a cause of re-
gret to the robbers. When awakened
they were gazing at the muzzles of six
or seven ugly looking Winchesters,
with resolute and cool men behind each
one of them.
When called upon to surrender, they
dogEedly asSented, as 1t was Impossible
for them to do otherwise.
The notice received here by the Sher-
ifs office was sent by woman, whose
name is unknown, at whose ranch they
had stopped. The woman suspected
that they were the robbers and lost no
time in notifying the authorities The
robbers were on foot and had the ap-
pearance of having had a hard time of
it, as they looked to be completely
worn out and in a half famished condi-
ton.
The posse, with their prisoners, ar
rived at Red Rock about o'clock this
evening and had to again resort to spe-
cial train service in order to get the
prisoners to place of safety, which
they did about II o'clock this evening,
landing them safely in the jail here,
where they will be held to await fur
| ther instructions and identification.
| From all descriptions received up to
| date, Under Sheriff Moore is confident
| he has the right parties and expects to
! come in for a slice of the big reward
! for the capture of the men. The train
robbery was one of the most daring and
| most cleverly executed train robberles
| in history, as we'll as one of the best
| paying jobs to the participants.