The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

tingent arrived with Sheriff Bruch. OrGe,
was restored and the posses took the road
DEPUTIES PATRoLLED ROAD.
There are two roads leading from Stan
ton. One goes to Union and the other
known as the Judith Mill road, connects
with the trail leading to the Rudolph
house.
Just before the party started Tor the Ru'
dolph house it was decided that the Union
road HAD better be patrolled- Sherin
Bruch detailed two deputies named Meyer
sleek and Neiheiser for that purpose.
They were instructed to follow the road
to Union, If necessary, and make inquiries
from persons living in that direction. The
main posse went directly to the Rudolph
house to recover the body.
Meyersieck and Neiheiser had ridden a
little more than a mile when they saw two
| growing dark, and the features OF the men
| could not be distinguished.
The deputies. however. decided to be on
the safe side and rode forward with their
| guns held in a position for instant use.
When about eighty-ive yards from the aP-
preaching horsemen one Of the latter SUD
Meyersieck replied with a shot and Mel
heiser put spurs to his horse and rode to-
| ward the robbers at a gallop. He fired both
barrels of his gun, n then TO
draw his revolver.
He was riding with his reins laid over
the pommel of the saddle In order to have
both hands free, and just before getting
the revolver from his hip pocket his ami
NAL SHE'D and threw him into the road.
Meyersieck rode up and continued to nre
while Neiheiser was regaining his seat upon
the horse.
In the meantime the robbers had turned
around and were rapidly riding toward
Union.
When Neiheise- had remounted, the men
concluded not to pursue the robbers unless
across country in an attempt to head of
the main posse on the road to the rudolph
house.
After riding for a mile and a half It was
found impossible to proceed and the men
returned to the Union road. but the rob
bers had made good their escape.
occurred at the Rudolph house. The main
there just at dark. They cautiously ap-
preached the house near enough to re-
move Schumacher's body.
There was no sign from the dark. forbid
ding building. and the men departed with
the murdered man without further investl-
No attempt was made to search the house
and no one was left to guard the premi-
ses.
CITIZENS PURSUED ROBBERS.
Meyersieck and Neiheiser returned to
Stanton. and after a delay Of two hours
again took up the trail of the fugitives. In
the party were three volunteers.
Sheriff Bruch left Stanton and went to
Sullivan. He remained there all night and
in the morning returned to Stanton.
The citizens hastily secured arms and
many went in pursuit Of the robbers with
out being ~deputized.
In addition to this. parties of men guard
ed the railroad and country roads. Not a
train passed over the Frisco tracks that
was not thoroughly searched.
There are several grades in the vicinity
of Stanton and Sullivan, where all trains
are forced to slow down to a very slow rate
OF speed. 1t is easy to board even the
fast passengers at these points.
All Saturday night these places were
watched carefully by armed posses.
ARREST OF THE RUDOLPHS.
Sunday morning tho authorities again be-
gan action. Early in the morning a posse
left Sullivan. and. after receiving re-en-
forcements from Stanton. st Clair and
Union, went to the Rudolph house.
Frank Rudolph, stepfather Of one of the
robbers: his wife. Mary Ann and their
daughter, Esther. u years old. were found
rest and the premises searched.
The members of the posse entered the door
1urthest from that used by Rudolph and
Lewis In their fight with the detective, and
on the other side Of the house. The Ru-
dolphs were all found In this room
TRAIL OF BLOOD STAINS.
After placing them upder guard, the re-
mainder Of the deputies separated to search
the house for evidence. The first man who
entered the room at the other end Of the
house involuntartly cried out with alarm.
The condition OF the room was appalling.
Blood stains were everywhere. Directly in
front OF the door was . large krs.ular