The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-06
BELIEVE THEY HAVE
RUDOLPH CORNERED.
Pinkertons With Posse of Sixty
Men Are Stalking Supposed
Outlaw in Arkansas.
SAID TO HAVE VISITED UNION.
Farmer Tells Detectives That
Bank Robber. With Lots of
Money, Was Nearby When
Collins Was Tried.

cit will only be a matter of time befor'
We capture Bill RUDOLPH" said George d
Charlesworth. assistant superintendent O
the Pinkerton Detective Agency in thil
city. yesterday.
-Four days ago we received a tip tina
| Rudolph and some of his associates ART
hiding in the mountains in the northern
| part Of Arkansas. just across the Missouri
border"
I A posse including detectives are nov
working on this clew and are surrounding
the place where Rudolph is supposed tc
be in hiding. Up to this time no word hal
been received from them. but the Pinker-
| tons expect to near OF his capture any
day. The posse numbers about sixty men.
1t is also thought that Rudolph may be
hiding near his old home in Franklin Coun-
| ty. 1t Is thought that a farmer living not
many miles from the Rudolph homestead is
shielding him from the authorities. This
place is being watched.
1t Is positively known that Rudolph was
on the outskirts Of Union all the time of
Collinss trial. and that he was there for
the purpose OF trying to free Collins. He
failed to do this. as Collins was watched
too closely by the authorities.
After Rudolph stole the team of horses
in Northern Missouri. some time before COL
linSs trial, he drove directly to the Mis-
souri, River. across from Franklin County.
Here boats were hidden. 50 If Collins es-
caped they could easily cross the river and
get good start on the officers. 1t is said.
PICKS UP OLD PARTNERS.
Rudolph picked up several former part
ners. They then crossed the river to a
place a short distance from the Rudolph
homestead and left the team. The place Is
very inaccessible. Here they are said TO
have made their plans to free Collins
At nights they visited the outskirts of
Union to see what chances were afforded
there. They evidently found that they
were greatly outnumbered by the guards
who were watching Collins Rudolph him.
self was very anxious to free Collins, but
he did not like to put himself in a place
where he was liable to be captured him.
self. says Mr.. Charlesworth.
Rudolph and his associates left the horses
tied to fence and disappeared. The horses
were found later with the harness on and
hitched to the wagon. The animals were
almost starved. They were still tied to the
fence. This was the same team which was
stolen In Northern Missouri
One day while Rudolph was still around.
his old home farmer came upon a man
who later told him he was "Bilp' Rubbish
he was sitting on log near the hank of
river. pulling off his clothes preparatory
to swimming across. Vie did not see the
farmer.
After crossing the river the farmer yelled
to him. The man asked him II a certain J,
farmer still owned the land across the river
The farmer answered that he formerly did,
but had moved away about year ago.
The farmer had seen pictures of Rudolph,
and, noticing that the man looked some
thing like the photographs, he grew suspi-
cious.
He asked him II he was not "Bill'' Ru-
dolph. The man answered mo" and asked
who "Bill' Rudolph was. The farmer an
swered, saying, why. don't you know? He
is the man who blew up the bank at Union"
Every time Rudolph asked the farmer
question he talked as If he were tongue
tied. as he was all the time hiding his gold
teeth behind his lips
Rudolph had probably had nothing to eat
for some time, and he asked the farmer to
go up to his house, which was on the hill
side near the river. and get him some food.
ADMITS IDENTITY TO FARMER.
The farmer told him to 60 himself and |
ask his wife to give him good meal. Ru-
dolph pulled out a big roll of money and |
offered the farmer 80 bill to go and get |
him something.
The man then said. II am BIZ Rudolph, |
and don't care who knows It. This roll of |
money Is some they overlooked when they |
were searching my home, and 1t comes in |.
mighty handy, too
The farmer then offered to 90 with Ru-
dolph to the house. Rudolph refused to go
inside and had the farmer bring him out
to eat
This farmer lives about two miles and a
half from the Rudolph homestead and his
home is being watched. as 1t is thought that
Rudolph may still be hiding in that neigh
borhood. !
This story was told to the Pinkertons by
the farmer. and they say that he is too
ignorant to make up such story.
Mr.. Charlesworth. in talking Of Collins
said:
collins is the most confident fellow
syer saw to be doomed to the sallows. He
believes that his old partner,
Rudolph. will come to his rescue. Rudolph
will never get him. though confidently
line"
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