The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
HUNT FOR BANK ROBBERS
No New Developments and the Bandits
are Still OF Large.

There are no recent develop
ments in the hunt for the Union
bank robbers, Rudolph and Lewis
except that they are certainly not il
this county. The Byers family o
Flat River were arrested Monda,
afternoon and brought to town an(
given thorough sweating by
Prosecuting Attorney b. IL. Mar
bury. The two letters written from
Blunt, Arkansas, 10 Mrs. Ollie
ByeIs Asher, contained no direct
evidence as to the whereabouts of
the robbers. They were written
by j. X. Armistead, an uncle OF
the bandit Rudolph. One of tie
letters was to Ollie Byers and con
tanned directions to her 20 give 10
Rudolph the other letter which
was enclosed. The letter TO Ru-
dolph urged him and Lewis to come
Mt once to Arkansas where they
would receive protection and safety
from the law.
The Byers family was again
sweated on Tuesday by MIR. Mar
bury and Pinkerton detective,
but nothing new was found ont :.
From the testimony of Joel Byers
and Ollie Byers, it is developed
that Rudolph and Lewis were in
Flat River from Nov. % to Dec.
- last. While there they passed
themselves off us railroad men,
though they did no work aud al.
ways had plenty of money.
1t is now thought that after the
robbers had killed Detective Schu.
macker, they fled from Franklin
county on horseback to the neigh
borhood of Potosi, where their
horses were found. From there
they came to Flat River and re.
manned only II short time, going to
Bismarck, where they boarded the
Hot Spring special 1t is reported
that they were seen in Little Rock.
From AL these indications it is
thought that they are now in Ar.
kansas with their uncle. The
officers of this county, MeSsrs.
Marbury, Murphy and Walker de.
serve much credit for their vigil.
ance and hard work in this case.
THE RUDoIPH-BYERs LETTERS
Jan. 80, 1908.
Miss Ollie Byers will rite you few
lines to let you know that have not foi
got YOU and would like to see YOU all
have ben in Arkansaw every since lief
your house would answered your lctte
long ago but have been so buisey di,
not have time this leaves us both we'll a
present in the hope that this will fin,
you the same well will close for thi'
time and will rite some more the mex
time Ollie he sure to give this to Wi
From Jesse Armisted
to Ollie Byers goodby'
The letter to Rudolph was written OF
the back of the above letter and is a
follows;
BLUNT, ARK. Jan. 80, 1908.
Mr.. Will Rudolph will take pleasure
| of riting YOU another letter j rotc yol
about wcaks ago got your lettet al
right and we answered as soon as we go
ii and We was a ferd you had not got j
and that is the reascn we Backed thi
one to Ollie Byers. would like to sc,
you awful well and wish YOU was her
YOU can yet work to and plenty OF it yol
can work with lie if You want to com
winter and sumef and il You want t,
come YOU will hafto come on the Popla
| Bluff and Pocahontas new railroad anC
get Of at Ethelwood and come to johnson
ferry and inquire there how to get to III.
house and they can tell you am work
| ing for Johnson and it you cant com
rite and tell me how you are getting aloni
but would like to see you awful wei
und il you don't come rite away rite AM
tell me how everything is
Well will close for this time hope 4
here from you soon and see you soone
Jess Arinistead
You address ME
J. X. Armistead
| Blunt Ark.
And you rite your address, planely wha
YOU want me TO sine your name as d
not no whether You got my letter or nc
good By.
. AS you ask me if wcr Married ! hav
Ben Mari led about years.