The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-19
GOT HIS MAN.
Sheriff Simpson Brings Back Henry
Starr, the Amity Bank Rob-
ber.

robbed the Amity Bank on July 9th
1908, is now in the Prowers County
Jail. He was brought here last Fri
day might by Sheriff Simpson and
S. w. Fenton, detective in the EN-
ploy of the state of Oklahoma. More
than 100 people were at the train
at 12: so a. m. Saturday morning to
witness the arrival of the cele5rat-
ed bandit. He was safely conveyed
to the Jail where he will probably re-
main until Novmeber unless removed
to Pueblo or Canon City for safe
keeping. The prisoner was easily
identified by four eye witnesses as
one of the parties who robbed the
Amity Bank on July 8, 1908. and
whose whereabouts until recent
date have been unknown to officers
either of Oklahoma or Colorado. Will
son, his accomplice, has not been
apprehended. but probably will be
before the November term of the
District Court
The crime for which Starr will be
tried was we'll planned and wco ex-
ecuted with boldness and iergy.
Starr and Wilson entered the Amity
Bank on the 9th day of last July
and presented draft to Cashie;
Davy. and while he was looking
1t they covered him with weapons
went behind the counter where the
cashier was and compelled him b.
threats to hand over the entire caGt
on hand consisting of $99S.64. Tax
Ing the cashier and three other per
sons who happened to be in sight
with them the robbers proceeded to
their horses hftched on the south
side Of the railroad track. mounted
them and rode south, to the house OF
one Jim Keyes who was living on
Plum Creek. The entire south coun-
try was searched some what cautious
ly by posses, but the bandits made
their escape and their whereabouts
were unknown till recently either
by Colorado or Oklahoma authorities.
state detective. S. w. Fenton, appear
ed at Lamar with information that
Starr was at Bouse. Arizona. The
county commissioners, Sheriff Simp-
son and the District Attorneys Of
flee were taken into confidence. but
fortunately no one else knew any
thing about the officers intentions or
destination. Sheriff Simpson and
the Oklahoma detective proceeded to
Arizona and the capture OF Starr
was accomplished without trouble
Just as they planned. 1t was stated
by some of the officers while Sheriff
Simpson was away that he was the
only sheriff who ever left ProweIs
county without telling people where
he was going. 1t may now be added
that John Simpson is the only Prov
ers county official who ever landed
a bad man. 1t was half the battle
to keep his own counsel. and the
name of John Simpson will from
now on be a terror to evil doers.
When first arrested Starr denied
his identity. but when he saw Sher
iff Simpson and Detective Fenton he
admitted that he was Henry Starr
as both of them knew him. he
came to Colorado without demanding
requisition papers. Starr is one oil
the shrewdest and most desperate
bandits living today. He is wanted
for hank and train robberies and
hold ups in Kansas. Oklahoma ana
New Mexico, but 1t was the opinion
of Detective Fenton that Prowers
county. Colorado. had the clearest
case against him, and that he would
he captured with less danger OF blood
shed In Arizona than in Oklahoma
hence the trip of Mr.. Fenton to
Lamar.
Sheriff Simpson speaks in the
highest terms of the courage. the
GOODNESS and the shrewdness OF De-
tective Fenton. AS an outlaw hunter
he has never had superior Henry
Starr will never know just how this
man tracked him to his hiding place,
and Kid Wilson little dreams how
easily Fenton and Simpson will reach
ont and take him in when they get
ready.
The problem now will be to keep
Henry Starr safely until November
Court. His arrest is serious blow
to the bandit class. He Is worth
more to them than 40 Kid Wilson's
Under the Colorado law robbery with
the use of a deadly weapon with IN
tent to kill diff resisted is punishable
fby confinement in the pendtentiary
for from five years to life imprison-
ment. So there is very little chances
that Henry Starr will ever again
have the opportunity to rob bank
or a train he is safely kept until
tine November court. His preiimi-
nary has not been held yet but II
!. 4. only a matter of form as a cloud
n, witnesses have already Identified
him as one of the parties who held
nm the Amity cashier on July Q, 1908