The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-06-23
gLLEGED ROBBERS
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EXAMINATION rs
BEING HELD TODAY
Starr Shot by z. L. Williams While
Attempting 10 Escape
Capture.

During the past two weeks com
plants have come to DeLamar of rob-
berries being perpetrated in the neigh
borhood, the first being the day y-time
burglary of sheep herder's tent, and
following that the stealing of a set of
harness from Nichols, who lives at the
head of Trout Creek; the taking Of
bedding from Arthur O'Keefe's cabin,
on lower Trout Creek; the loss of lot
of articles from Shain's wood camp,
near Townsend's mill, and finally the
carrying of of Chinaman's tent and
outfit from down on Jordan Creek
Sheriff Brunzell was notified OF the
losses soon after they began and came
down at once and, with Deputy Pascoe,
began ferreting cut the matter. 1t had
been noted that two strangers, one Of
them accompanied by woman, had
been stopping in town and making
mysterious trips out every day or re-
manning out days at time. Watch
was kept on the woman and it was
found that she was in the habit OF
taking long walk or bicycle ride every
day and meeting and talking to the
men. As close watch as was practic-
able was kept over the men, who had
good horses and saddles and were fre-
quently seen riding, apparently aim
lessly, over the hills.
On Saturday morning the man and
woman settled their bills and left town,
several hours before the officers were
aware of the fact Their trail was
picked up by the sheriff and Evan
Williams and traced to a little cove
rear Jordan Creek, where they were
camped, six miles below town. The
camp was in u hidden hole in the rocks.
Williams climbed up on the rocks
within fifty or sixty yards of them,
while Brunzell rode around to gulch
to head of their escape. Williams had
a rifle and Brunzell had only "A pistol
Williams commanded them to throw up
their hands and surrender, but instead
Of doing SO they started to run. VIII
Jams then fired Il shot without effect,
and then q second one which brought
down his man who fell over the rocks
out Of sight. lie then pointed his gun
at the other man and ordered him to
throw up his hands and come and give
himself up. Instead of doing so the
man sat down with his gun in his hand,
and the woman started TO run to the
tent, when Williams ordered her to
stop. He then parieyed with them,
trying to make them give up, promis-
ing to take them to where sone Indians
were camped short distance up the |
creek and send word to town for help |
to look after the wounded man. They |
would not give up and Williams sat |
there holding them for six hours, while |
the sheriff came to town for rifle and |
help. Deputy Pascoe went back with
him and climbed up On the rocks oppo-
site and commanded them to throw up
their hands and go to Williams. This
they did upon the order being repeated.
The officers then vent to the wounded |
man whom they found near where he
had fallen. One Of them came to town
for team and brought the men and
woman in, with their unique and varied
OF plunder.
1t was found that the man who gave
his name as James Starr was shot
through the left shoulder blade, the
ball coming out two inchas above his
heart. He vas taken to Silver City to
be cared for, and is reported to be
getting on all right. The other man
gave his name us c. E. Hardesty and
claims the woman to be his wife.
The woman was not held, but Har-