Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
Man, Hunt Ends in Death for 7luo OUTLAWS
and Capture of The Third in Bloody BattL

team. l fired and one of the two re-
naming men turned and then went
down. He did not come up.
Morley Quits.
when the two went down Morley
threw up his hands. revolver was in
one hand. Drop that gun you l
ordered and Morley threw the weapon
on the road. Get out OF the wagon.
l ordered and he got out. took a
second gun from his pocket. Then I
asked him II the others were dead. He
said yes. l feared a trap and told him
that he was lying and that II the men
were not dead I would XIII him. lie
snid, Don't KIN me. they are dead.
both OF them. Then the sheriff and
Trouton took him and later the rest
came up"
Near 10 Chaicc. T.
Our rig was lw yards behind ths
bandits for over two miles. We made
the arrest about one-hsif mile south ot
chalco. Both the other men were
sprawled in the bottom Of the rig. As
far as | could see the men had each
been hit only once one bullet finding
mark in the head Of one and on the
right side of the otht-''
When asked as TO N..sther the crowd
OF pursuers had mlstreated Morley after
his capture Briggs said; NO one hit
him. sheriff Chase took charge Of him
and all the officers we're interested IN
protecting the man from the growing
anger Of the mob when Il was learned
OF the death Of young Blunt.
Except for the determined front
shown by the officers think the
farmers would have taken the law intd
their own hands when they learned ct
the death Of young Blunt"
Many shets Fired. e
Commenting on the fight the chief
stated that the firing wss very heavy
He alone emptied his rifio several times
before discardins II for the shorter
range revolver sheriff Chase and Fire
Warden Trouton both used lilies
The men, according TO the chief. were
more than well prepared for battle. IN
the wagon he found five - ealibre serv-
Ice Colt rcvolvers and three rifles "I
took two guns from Morley. Here Is
on, Of th.m.s' ana the chief showed an
ugly looking Colt into thssrsce Of me
interviewer $50
L.sshs 1t Rsmer.
Briggs laughed when told OF the rumor
Of his death at the hands Of the con-
yIets. II guess some one got twisted
smiled the chief as he gathered up his
travelling bag and sprang into the walt
Ing automobile that was to take them
to the train.
Following the report Of ths capture Of
the bandits Twenty fourth street and
the vicinity of the police station at
South Omaha Vas alive with curious
people running down the Wild reports
that gained circulation. Chief OF De-
tectives James sheahan and a posse
composed of police and others. left
South Omaha late in the afternoon tax.
ing the route along the Rock Island
and going as far as Ramsay Station.
where the news Of the capture reached
them. Their return to the city was
the occasion for added interest on the
part Of the public. The Ramsay detail
took no part in the fighting and were
not within sight of the battle.
Mcshane Half Mile Away.
1t was just about the time Of the re-
turn Of the Ramsay crowd that Sheriff
Mcshsne and band OF deputies drove
up in his automobile to the police sta
tion. A deputy in the machine stated
they had not gotten within half miis
OF the fight
The report Of the death or serious in
jury Of Chief Briggs caused great excite
ment and when he returned a littleSafter
4 o'clock knots and grcaps Of friends AMI
curious ones halted the chief as he