The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-24


70 do no p~arleying OF long distance firing but
20 charge at once and storm the works.
Mcdonald and Burson proceeded in the
saddle 10 Higgins. in Lipscomb county, sta.
ton on the Santa Fe railroad. and their last
base OF supplies. Here they chartered a big
,thFce-seated back IN which TO bring back their
prisoners. should their raid prove successful
They put rheir own horses to this vehicle,
loaded their saddles in behind and continued
their journey,
It was toward evening when they arrived
in the .neighborhood Of the outlaw den and
caEAped IN a, secluded place 10 wait for morn.
ing The house stood in the edge Of the prai-
RE. near Beaver creek. and was easy OF ac-
cesstNp 'sts
Onesof the. band-an early riser-had just
gone out b. round up the horses when the two
DEPUTIES. mounted. made their approach next
: morning Tie discovered them when they were
aboUt 900. yards away and made for the house.
Mcdonald and Burson following at fun speed.
The, outlaw was q little ia advance and his
eight companions were out In front with their
tqsbestegs when, the officers rode down on
Go around the house. Lon. and come In
tgpm, behind III tend 10 them on this side"
: said Mcdonald as they dashed up. This ma.
'neuTer was Immediately put into action and
In less than a minute later the deputies were
on the spot, their game between them. In
another instant both deputies had slid from
thnat'horses and were In the midst Of the con.
fused, ~haltwakenll outlaws.
DROP them guns, Drop 'em and put up
your hbhds!' commanded McDonald-his own
gun and Burson's leyeled.
There WIS not even an attempt at resist
ance. Tie bandits were simply dazed, over.
wheime by the: suddenness and vigor OF the
onslaught.
.AIcpoqald kept the men covered now. while
Bursbh secured their weapons.
The gang was landed safely I'm Wichita
Falls. some Of them were convicted, the rest
either becape better citizens or sought re.
mdter places for their industries. Tho clean.
sius .Hp ofsN&-uan's land had begun.
1.-THE wopS Of active reform was not allowed
70 languish. News OF the first successful raid
Travelled quickly and Temple Houston son Of
Gov Sam Houston. and then state senator
qpthed Mcdonald that tho sheriff of Hansford
county was IN need Of assistance 10 cope with
a bad tang that had their rendezvous Just
aerOss the border from HIansford. in No-mnn's
Land These bandits had been carrying on
the usual business Of horse and cattle atcolinE
and general highway robbery.
When ,Bili Mcdonald got the word from
Senator Houston he Immediately sent over for
Lon Durson and then proceeded TO Canadian.
Hemphili county. whore Houston lived. The
usual commodlous hack was secured, also =
light busy for possible side excursions. and
Mcdonald and Buraon, accompanied by the
sheriff rs guide, drove through the gray OF
early morning 10 the line which divided Hans
ford county from No-man's Land.
Arriving az the border. the sheriff pointed
out wherg the robber den-a log building
.wps located. not moro than 500 yards beyond.
Then he said he would wait there uutl they
got. back.
D. Mcdonald. and Burson therefore set out in
the light buggy. driving leisurely across the
Intervening space. Arriving near the log
house. they discovered that Eve men were up
and sitting sleepily on the ground In front OF
their cabin. their Winrhesters leaning against
the wall behind them, Evidently they did not
look for an attack and even when they saw
the approaching buggy their wits were not
;. sufficiently collected to suspect that any two
In % busy would drive over 10 attempt
heiT CAPTURE. In another instant they were
= covered, vs.
"Ger-ub 'fom there and put up your hands,
wa$tHo word 80 greeting they received And
dnkSt ty 10 tbudRthem guns. The first man
chat makeB a-msee. III XIII him"
8 go The tive men ~roae4-lt was polite to do so
also. tkey efralned. from Offering any dlscour
tesY ln ne matter Of the guns. Mcdonald now
called the roll OF the names he wanted and,
chfi6ds ~ Il may Seem. each man answered
mis- Same NThat night the gang complete sci
out fop~Wfchita Falls. 20 be tried later in the
Nhaed States 'couft NJ Dallas.
Raids followed zach other rapidly. one
gang OF cattle thieves after another was gath
u'ea Ia and took uD the march TO Dallas ant