The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-14

Logan was arrested two days later eE-
hausted from cold and exposure
He had lost his pistol in his desperate
jump to escape.
From oar circular. which contained his
photograph and description. the Knoxville
police were able to identify their prisoner
as the notorious leader Of the Western
Wild Bunch band of outlaws, who hR!
been driven from his Western stroash"lis
by efforts made for his capture On the In
formation furnished b. Is.
, On our earnest recommendation. ar
Engagements were finally made to place Il
day and night guard over Logan III the
Knoxville Jail to prevent his escaping. but.
notwithstanding this. he has mace two de-
; te-Ininsl efforts ~ break jail
| "Logan is a native of DOdSon. Mn, and
for years has been one Of the IuG=t dcs-
! perate outlaws who ever operated III the
! United States.
/ He has perpetrated at least SIX muir
derS. aud WAS lender of tho 'hoiG-ups' who.
! on Jun. y. 1877. robbed the Butte County
| Bank Umsmber American bankers AssjriI-
! tom. i:elIe Frurche. s. d. for which cr.ms
he was arrested. subsequently escaping
! from tTe Dendwood. s. b. Jail on O.to-
her n. 1sI1."
Logan. "r Curry as he i Frequently
known. was assisted By his brother and or
tain relatives. all desperate. dangerous
men. Nj. Iinksrton says Of them,
other members of the VIII E.rch' aC-
counted for by death OF imprisonment since
our investigation began are.
"iorny Logan. alias Curry. alias Lee. "
brother or Harvey Logan. ai!as kIG' Cur
~. killed at Dcison. Mo. February =. $50.
while r~eristing arrest. by a posse COr1Dos-d
Of orr detectives and officers II the kd.SaS
CITY Police Department. for the robbery OF
the Union Pacific train at Wilcox. Nyc.. Ga
June .. 1897.
Bob Lee. alias Bob Curry. i cousin Of
49, 80 t,ntk,rz a-ras-.I At tvl-F..
creek. Colo. hy orr detectives. Gi!sd by two
Sheriff : officers. tried in the Jnit"'; states
Court. convicted and sentenced to ten %"arS
in the state Penitentisry. aThnS Ny".'
FOR the robbery Of the Union Pacific express
train. Wilcox. Wyo.
George =. Curry. alias Fat NUsr George.
another leader. was killed April Il. 1919. by
4 Sheriff posse about seventy mics east u
Thompsons. Utah. while resisting arrest. ste
was concerned in the robbery OF the Union
Pacific train. Wilcox. Wyo.. Jun" ;. 1889
Speaking further of the operations against
the wild Bunch" gang. Mr.. Pinkerton
says that all but three of these. every one a
desperate criminal. have been killed ar sem
tened TO long terms of imprisonment
The robbery OF the Butte County Bank.
Belle Fourcle. 5. ID. June y. 1897. was our
first cause for work against this band. In
the later robberies We acted for the banks.
| railroads and express companies. 1t was
the beginning Of the end Of these notorious
and desperate outlaws
We have entered into detail! concerning
the disposition of this Wild Bunch of des-
pe:adOes TO demonstrate what can be ac-
complished through organization and by re-
leufIess effort. even against 50 well organ
lied a band OF desperate outlaws, who, after
their crimes. fed to hiding places located
in parts of the country almost inaccessible.
THE result secured comes from the
hearty cooperation and earnest support Of
out efforts by the Protective of
the American Bankers Association. the Of
fcials of the Union Pacific Railroad and
| Pacific Express Company and the Great
Northern Railway and Express Company.