Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-18
FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.
AFTER WOUNDING SEVERAL OF
SHERlFFS POSSE, THEY
ESCAPE
(By Telegraph to -Pilot)

(By Telegraph to Virgin!an-Piiot.)
East Las Vegas, n. NJ, July IL
Meagre details were received here to-
DAY of a pitched battle between a
sheriT's posse and the gang 81 outlaws
VINO held up Colorado and Southern
passenger train at Folsom, ~ NJ. Il
few days ago. The ARRAY occurred near
Cimaroon. G. }. Farr. of Watsonburg.
Colo, member of the posse. was kill
ed. Deputies Love and Smith. OF
Springer. \. NJ, were probably fatally
wounded,
w II. Reno. chief Of the Secret Ser
vice Department Of the Colorado and
Southern Railway, was also wounded.
The robbers escaped TO the hills with
out losing man. Another posse was
organized at Cimaroon and is now in
pursuit of the robbers
FURTHER DETAILS
Las Vegas. y. NJ July i7.-Marion
Litrcll. livestock inspcc tor. arrived here
Tonight bringing further details of the
night at CimaroOn as he had learned
them at Springer.
1T occurred this morning" he said
in the canon above Cimaroon. in Il
very rough piece OF country. The news
was telephoned To Springer from Cim-
aroon just before left there. The posse
was led by Sheriff Ed Farr, OF Wal
SthbulE, ana tbiltt states Al1rSnni
Foraker, OF New Mexico The posse
numbered six men. The force divided.
advancing upon the outlaws from three
directions.
TIE SHERIFF KILLED.
SHERIFF Farr was killed and Henry
Love and II man named Smith, mem
bcrs of the posse, were wounded. Fora
ker returned to Cimaroon and telc-
phoned that all Of his posse had been
wounded.
Word was received late to-day1 that
the dead body of one of the train rob
bers concerned in the Folsom train rob
berry on the Colorado Southern Railway
had been conveyed To Cimaroon. n. NJ,
from the scene of the fight, and was af-
forwards taken to Springer, where an
inquest WAS held tonight The dead
man is known by name OF William Nc
Ginnis alias G.. w Franks. and came
from Magdalcna. n. NJ, where he Is
known as "Hroncho Buster" The other
two robbers abandoned their horses
and are being pursued IN the hills by
posse Of twenty men.
WOULD NOT SURRENDER.
Later accounts Of the fight state that
the train robbers were ovcrtaken NJ
about 8 o'clock Sunday evening in the
canon. ten miles above Cimaroon. They
were preparing 10 go into comp, and re-
piled in the negative to i demand to
surrender. y fight then ensued in
which about fifty shots were exchanged.
Sheriff ED. Farr received the first
wound in the wrist. but bnndagcd II
and renewed the battle. He was shot 4
second time through the body and fell
dead. +. III. Smith. another member of
the posse, was shot through the leg
H.. y. Love sustained IL dangerous
wound through the thigh. The firing
lasted about A. minutes. Special OH
Ger Reno remained on The scene until
o'clock sunday night and then left
for CimaroOn 10 secure medical aid.
which was secured ut Springer. j took
him nearly four hours To make the trip
TO CimaroOn II distance of ten miles.
through the heavy rain and intense
darkness.
TIFF: WORK GOES ON.
London Depot, ny. July l7-Clay
county has had another killing. Dick
Lovens body has been found three
miles from Manchester. When found
his mead was severed from his body
and had been beaten to n pulp. a 40
calibrc revolver was found on the body.
Having killed three men ana injured
several he was probably killed by the
friends of one of his victims. He leaves
a widow and eight children.
An attempt has been made 10 kill
VIII Gray near Manchester. Clay coun-
~. After three shots had passed
through his clothes. one Of them scrap
ing his body. he escaped by running
through a forest. Gray Is one OF the
Bakers friends.