Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16

the second story has sworn to kill on sight
any secret service man that tries to take
him His record Us such there is no dou IT
he means what ne says. If these men jump
from the windows they Will be armed and
vii. Kill any men in their path. Either you
o. they will be killed. 1t will be better il 1t
b. they. Shoot them before they strike the
ground if you want to save your own lives"
i
The nearest neighhors OF the Rob!nsons
had child that was not expected to live
through the night on which we planned the
raid. Mrs. Robinson, although the wife of
one criminal and the associate of others
retained tie maternal souctudc for any
child that was sick. and had made herself
useful at the house of her neighbors She
had been at the bedside of the little one
during the day, and returned only IN time
to prepare supper for her husband and the
other ''konickers." At a quarter to in
the morning of April 10. 1873. we left the
hotel and repaired to the Robinson home IN
such a manner not to attract attention
from any belated townSman in case we met
one. The night was very dark and high
wind blew su;ting our purpose we'll
With each man at his station, l raped t
the front door softly one OF the deputy
marshals who was recommended for his
GOODNESS and bravery at my back. There
was no answer and | knocked again, light
ly, as / wished to avoid waking the men
sleeping upstairs Still there was re-
Spouse, and the third time | raped harder
Robinson came to the door. Without open
ing it he asked:
"Who' s there? %
1.-The child Is worse 1 answered.
At this he opened the door carefully, but
wide enough to enable to get my foot
through the opening and force quick en-
trance. The deputy at my back was as de-
pendaGle as 1 had been told he was. for he
followed instructions to the letter. pressing
in behind me and taking Robinson off my
hands so that | could be free to go after
the others, In flash he had Robinson I'M
der cover of his revolver. and threatened
him with death if he made any outcry.
The taking of Robinson had occurred in
the little front hallway from which the
stairs led to the second floor Revolver in
one hand and dark lantern in the other, L
ran softly up the stairs. The door of the
slept was ajar. Throwing the flare of the
bulls-cye into the room, 1 Ellis and
Brown In bed. but each reaching for his re-
yover, one of the weapons being under the
pillow and the other on a small stand at
the head of the bed. Covering them with
my own weapons before they had time to
| lay hands on their revoivers. shouted:
Lie back I'll kill YOU
Both lay on the pillows.
1.-THE first one that moves will be shot, -
l commanded.
Cautiously ana with my revolver and Ian
tern still trained the counterfeiters
, backed to the front window and raped on
the pane. This was the signal that had
been arranged fer two men to come to my
assistance. Under the cover OF three re-
volyers Ellis and Brown were doggedly
obedent and put their clothes The
other two men had by this time entered the
house and gone TO the relief of the deputy
who entered with in caring for Robin
son and his wife
In the he hall 81,
sleeping room of Ellis and Brown | found
the printing press and materials they had
been using. $i5, $50 in 5e-eent scrip together
with the same plate Kaie Ellis had drop
! ped in the Pecatonia river in making his
daring escape from Operative Drummond
long before
The three curslng counterfeiters Mrs
Robinson and the "koniacking' outfit were