New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
TRAIN ROBBERS KILLED.
URROUNDED IN A HOUsE-THREE MEN
OF THE sHERIFF's POSSE WOUNDED.

URROCNDED IN A HOUSE-THREE MEN
OF THE sHERIFF'S POSSE WOUNDED.
Goodland Kan, Aug 10-Two men. who
unday last robbed a Union Pacific train in
olOrado and killed a passenger, were sur
ounded I'm a ranch house near here to-day. In
le fight that followed both of the robbers were
illed. Two posse men, J. Briggs, owner Of the
ommercial Hotel of Goodland. and George
unins were severely and perhaps fatally
ounded. Another of the pursuing party, name
nknown, was wounded slightly.
The second robber. who made his way into
ID kitchen back Of the house, where he held
fly posse men at bay until 1 O'Clock this after
oon, was burned to death. Two men succeeded
crawling up to the building and threw lighted
1ses on the roof. The place was destroyed and
18th il the robber.
The Union Pacific Kansas City-Denver train
robbed between Limon Junction and Hugo
ol. ninety miles east of Denver, on Sunday
forming, several passengers being relieved Of
aeir money and valuables and W. J. Fay, an
ged man. who resisted, killed by one of the
Dbbers. The robbers dropped off the train at
lugo and escaped. Wednesday. it is learned
1ey went to the ranch of d. Z. Bartholomew
aree miles out from Goodland and one hun
red miles overland, and asked for food and
ant to go to town, as their clothes were ragged.
.sst night a boy whom they sent TO Goodland
) get the Denver papers reported the circum-
tances. From the boys description the men
'ere believed to be the Hugo robbers. To-day
posse, consisting Of Sheriff Walker, ]. Briggs.
ieorge Cullins. L. c. Biddison and several
theirs, heavily armed, went over TO the BarthoI-
new place
Walker and Riggs dismounted and proceeded
the house. one Of the robbers caught sight
! them and gave the alarm. When Walker, a
ioment later, began kicking the door, he was
let by a volley Of shots from inside The re-
laining members Of the posse quickly lined up
round the house and for ten minutes bullets
hiZZed a lively rate The robbers returned
ne fre strongly and Riggs soon fell hit in the
reast and back. Finally, one of the robbers
1mped through window and made off in the
moke Before he had gone half a dozen steps
E fell.
Sheriff Walker mean time had forced his way
gWard the house, and was intent on getting
inside. In the smoke and confusion Cullins got
! the way Of Walkers gun and was shot in
he back and seriously wounded. While the
osse were removing Cullins the remaining rob
er made his way to a sod kitchen near by
nd barTicaded the door
The robber was armed with a rife. and every
1tempt TO approach The house drew his fire
about O'Clock some men crawled through a
ornheld unobserved TO a shed near the house
With great accuracy they threw two railroad
uses upon the roof Of the shack In q few
minutes ii was in flames but the robber made
o sign. If he was not struck by one of the
undreds Of bullets fired at his retreat he met
cath in the flames
Both bodies were brought here tonight. Their
1entity as the men who did the iOb near Hugo
Fas thoroughly established On the body of the
ne shot in the morning was found a watch
~o masks and a woman's watch chain and
~AaIm. ~ large roll of bills and two valises
eere burned Riggs and Cullins, the wounded
'osee men. VIII recover