The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-11
TWO ROBBERS SLAIN.
One Shot to Death and the other
Burned i'm a House.

GOODLAND, Kan. Aug. 1O.-The two men
who held up Union Pacific train near
Hugo, Col, last Sunday morning. killing
W. j. Fay and plundering the other pas
sengers, were killed to-day by sheriff s
posse at the Bartholomew ranch, three
miles east of this place. The robbers were
located in the house on the ranch this
morning, and the posse lined up and cut off
escape After fusillade between the rob-
bers and the posse, in which ]. e. Riggs,
u Goodland banker, and George Cullins.
deputies, were shot, one of the robbers
Ajumped from a window and sought to es-
cape, but was shot TO DEATH The posse
then lay siege to the house. the remain
ing robbers standing guard with Winches-
ter, and finally succeeding in setting fire
to the building, which was destroyed. the
robber perishing in the flames. The out
laws have not been identified.
The Union Pacific Kansas City-Denver
train was robbed between Limon Junction
and Hugo, Col, ninety miles east of Dem
yer, last Sunday morning, many being re-
leved of their money and valuables, and
w. J. Fay, an aged man who resisted, was
killed by one of the robbers. The robbers
dropped off the train at Hugo and escaped.
Wednesday it was learned they went to
the ranch of d. l.. Bartholomew, three
miles from Goodland and 100 miles overland
from Hugo, and asked for food and lodging
for few days. They said they did not
want to go TO town. as their clothes were
ragged Last night boy whom they sent
into Goodland to get the Denver papers
rennrfad tho circl1re1 ST noes From tho hoy'c
description the men were believed to be
the Hugo robbers.
This morning a posse consisting of Sher-
if Walker, J. B. Riggs, George Cullins, T..
C. Biddison and several others. all heavily
armed with rifles and rcvolvers, went over
to the Bartholomew place from here.
Walker and Riggs were the first to dis
mount and proceed to the house where the
robbers were. One of the robbers caught
sight of them and gave the alarm. No SOON
er had Walker. moment later, began kick
ing on the door, than they were met by n
yolley of shots from inside. The remaining
members of the posse quickly lined up
around the house. Bullets whizzed at a
lively rate, the Winchesters of the pursuers
pouring a deadly load in the direction of
and Riggs soon FELL, hit in the breast and
back Finally one of the robbers jumped
through a window and made off in the
smoke. Before he had gone half a dozen
steps he fell in his tracks, shot to death.
Sheriff Walker In the meantime had forced
his way toward the house and was intent
on getting inside. In the smoke and confu-
sion Cullins got i'm the way of Walkers gun
and was shot in the back and seriously
wounded.
While the posse was removing Cullins
the lone robber made his way to a sod
kitchen nearby and barricaded the door.
The dead robber lay where he fell, his
body in range of the house. The sod house
was on the open plain, and there was no
cover under which the officers could ap-
proach it without coming under the fire of
the robber. 1t was finally set on fire, as
stated.
There is no doubt about the men being
the train robbers. On the body of the one
shot in the morning was found a watch,
two black calico masks. a lady's watch.
chain and charm and an opened envelope
addressed to some illegible name at Hugo.
Col. He was tall, with black mustache and
commonly dressed The second body was
brought to town tonight. The man in the
house had "a large roll of bills, but these
with the robbers two valises were burned.
Both were about thirty years of age, and
CT the desperate style, having threatened
TO shoot several farmers who refused to
keep them.
The burned house on the ranch with its
contents was valued at 81 200. and will be
paid for by the county. The two citizens,
Riggs and Cullins, shot in the fight in the
morning, are doing well and will recover