The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-11-07
TWO LAST WERE KILLED INSTANTLY
Robbers Had Held Up Two Stores and We're
Trying to Get Away...Brave Mcneil Cap
ture One Man After Being Wounded

battle was fought near Kennewick
this afternoon between officers and
burglars who robbed two stores in
that city last night. The Officers
were led by Sheriff A. G. Mcneil oil
this city. who came upon the robbers
unawares in the brush, five or six in
number who at once commenced fir
ing. Marshall Mike Glover of Ken.
newick was instantly killed, Joe Hal
sey. his deputy. fatally wounded and
Sheriff Mcneil shot twice. but not
fatally. After being shot he emp
tied his gun at the robbers. killing
one and finally capturing another
while two were captured at Pasco
and two got away. The sheriff wired
here for twenty deputies. who left on
passenger train No. at 1870 They
are no after the remaining robbers
and bloodhounds from Walla Walla
and Spokane have been wired for.
The gang of burglars is desper-
ate one and is thought to have rem
dezvoued at Kennewick for the pur-
pose of holding up Northern Pacific
train. There is great excitement at
Kennewick and here. and if the re-
naming robbers are caught they may
be summarily dealt with.
Glover and Halsey were good Off
GERS and very popular at Kennewick
while Sheriff Mcneil. who has cap
tured many desperate men. is one OF
the best officers in the state The
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been ascertained, but they are sup
posed to be professionals and strang-
ers to the country
A message was received at mid
night from Kennewick for fifteer
horsemen to leave here for the
country south of Kiona to intercept
the robbers.
1t is thought that these men are
the same ones that were fired upor
by brakeman on westbound pas
senger train No. 8 Wednesday morn
ing near Ritzville. They had jus
held up nine tramps and the crew O.
an eastbound freight. Unknown t
the crew of No they stole a ride
as far as the next station. where the,
were discovered and fired upon By
one of the brakemen
Sheriff McNeils bullet passed
through the robbers heart, and &
second later Mcneil was struck In
the abdomen Then another shot
shattered his thumb, but he kept or
firing at the man until his revolver
was empty.
After shooting once at Harry
Rosslyn and failing to hit him. how
ever, the robber turned and ran to-
ward the river, where it is believed
he is still hiding on an island. Blood
hounds have been sent for TO Spo-
kane and Walla Walla and along
about midnight a plan was begun &c
set fire to the sagebrush and small
trees. forcing the man to come into
the open.
AT last report the place whore the
robber was hiding was surrounded
and efforts were being made TO burn
him ont
3:30 a. m.-The latest report tc
Sheriff Grant IS 10 the effect that the
last OF the five robbers has been cap.
tnred and is safely lodged in jail
Two innocent persons. mistaken fol
the criminals were fired upon, but
were not killed instantly, one dying
at gao this morning and the other
not expected TO live more than few
hours
Complete SUy of Tragedy.
Following is list of those killed
and wounded in Wednesdays bat
tie between officers and outlaws a.
Kennewick
Dead
MIKE GLOVER, marshal of Ken
newick, killed by robber
JOE HALsEY. deputy. killed By
robber
F. F. PERRY, citizen Of Kenne
wick, killed by mob
JACOB LAKE. robber, killed b,
Sheriff Mcneil
Wounded
AL C Mcneil, sheriff of Bentor
county, flesh wound across abdomen
gunshot wound in left hand
Robert Barker IS the name of III,
lG-year-old boy who shot sherif Nc
Neil
The dead r0bber, whose name wa
not at first obtainable. has beef
identified as Jacob Lake. Wall.
Walla TX convict
Deputy Sheriff John Edwards an,
the others who went from this cit,
Wednesday night 10 the scene OF tn,
battle between robbers and the poss,
at Kennewick in which four mel
lost their lives and AL G Mcneil. IN,
sheriff of Benton county, was wound
ed. have returned. and from thei
statements the following story of tn
tragedy is learned.
Tuesday night burglars entered
clothing store. Mr.. Tull's hardwar