The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-11

supposed to be connected with the I'LL |
% no tsan nd 'he
shots were fred by each party to the
duel.
at that place, and as result the convic-
tion is growing that they were implicated
in the Illinois train robbery.
Under the supervision of County At
torney Moonan pictures Of two OF the
men have geen taken for the purpose of
aiding in their identification.s' The in
juries of the third man prevented his re-
moval for the purpose Of being photo
graphed.
DR.. Lynn, who is attending him, says his
wounds will not be fatal. The wound in
the hip is healing nicely. The one in the
calf of the leg is causing more trouble.
Sheriff Collins is receiving many congra-
tulations on his lucky escape. 1t Is plain
ly evident that the men are more des
perate than the ordinary criminals and
the fact that they arrived in this city
from the east lends strength to the train
robbery theory.
Details of the Fight.
Sheriff Collins and Chief of Police Nc
Donough were walking down the street
soon after noon when their attention was
attracted by the peculiar actions of the
three men, Approaching the strangers, the
officers began to question them. A few
words had been exchanged when of
the men, apparently the leader, whipped
revolver from his pocket and fired point
blank at the sheriff.
Quick as the motion was the sheriff
was quicker and ducked his head as the
bullet whistled over him. Then the run
ming fight began. The man who had fired
the shot, revolver in hand, broke and ran
toward the west, heading for a large
swamp the outskirts of the city.
The other two men, who also drew re-
volvers at the first sign Of trouble, in
the opposite direction. followed by the
chief of police and several citizens Sheriff
Collins and Judge Devine, who were later
Joined by several citizens, took up the
trail Of the one man.
The chase had barely begun before pis-
tolls began to speak. Report after report
rang out, and the air seemed to be full
of shrieking bullets. Sheriff Collins was
determined to capture the man who had
shot at him, and several times called on
him to halt.
The man refused. Then the sheriff be-
gan to shoot to kill
One Of his bullets took effect in the
fellows left leg, ard another in the right
hip. The fugitive was firing as he ran, re-
loading his pistols after he had emptied
the chambers. Reaching the swamp the
hunted man plunged into the underf rush
and for a time was lost to sight. When
finally surrounded he battled with the
posse until his cartridges were gone. D.
J. Shaw and Robert Mayer of the posse ad
vanced and secured the man, who was
taken back to the city and placed in Jail.
In the meantime the other two men ra1
toward a large cornfield at the eastern
end of the city, shooting at their pursuer,
as they ran.
These shots were replied to by the posse
but none of the bullets found it's mark. Al
the cornfeld there was another battle, the
desperadoes firing as fast as they coul(
pull trigger.
At last John Julius and Thomas Cline!
stole up on the two men, and, placing thei
revolvers at their heads, commanded then
to surrender, under penalty of instan
death. ".~f
The three men threw away all kinds O
booty, including jewels, watches, chains
rings, knives and keys "
Two Escape.
It has developed to-day that there wer.
five desperadoes in the band which wal
the cause Of the man hunt Saturday. TIVE
Of them were temporarily away from
their pals at the time the chase com
menced and they escaped capture. NJ
trace of them has been found. This fac
was discovered through a conversation
which the wounded man had with a feI
low prisoner yesterday.
Descriptions received from Sioux Cit,
show that the criminals are not the one
wanted there. A search of the locaIit!
in which the wounded man was captured
by the posse reveals that he placed al
ident ification mark on tree near which
he was captured. A searching party il
now at work on the theory that he ha
buried booty somewhere near the tree
During the flight the men had plenty o
opport unity to bury or .secrete thei
: plunder and other articles now in posses
sion of the officers were found scattere,
along the path Of the fight. L.,