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Particulars of the Capture of the Younger Brothers Blear Model la Minn.*—A Terrible Fight In the Bru»h—A Touug NorwegianBoy’s Bravl Itlde*(Special to the St. Paul Press.)Madelia, Minn. Sept. 22.—At 7 this morning two of the captured robbers passed the house, of Ole Suborn, on Section 20, in the town of Linden, Brown County. Ole's eon, Oscar, suspected that they were the robbers, and so told his father, saying that they would not walk, and would not he in the vicinity so early. But the father did not feel as certain as the son, and sent the boy on bis farm duties. The son was absent about half an hour and before he re* turned the four robbers had come by tuples to the house and bought bread and butter, going west into the timber near Linden. The father directed his son to take one of the horses and ride into Madelia and communicate the sus-afc nearly the same instant, Glispir brought down his man. Glispin drop ped to his knees to reload, when Capt Murphy advanced and tired five shotsat the stooping robbers, who were, atfiring rapidly at the advancing line. All of Glispin’s men fited at same moment and the engagement became oral. In five minutes over 80 shots been fired by the robbers, without tak mg effect, one ball striking Capt.the right stomach, but nur*icions then fully1 aroused. The boy ode through fields, and rode at full speed the distance of eight miles. _ .i. J . A t 1 M . Mar-halfONCE HIS HORSE FELL,and the horse and rider were rolled in the mud, but he bravely remounted and continued his speedy warning. As he rode up to Vaught’s hotel, in Madelia, near him were standing James Glispin, Sheriff of Watonwan County, with two or three citizens. Speaking to Col. Vaught, the boy said that the four robbers had been at his father's house only one hour mid a half before. The Sheriff immediately stepped forward and questioned the ooy as to the description of the men, and learned that one was wounded in the arm, and that all had gone into the timber. Upon hearing this they were satisfied that the men seen were the robbers. In five minutes Sheriff Glispin, Col. Vaught, Dr. Overhatt and James Severson were in mad race for the Oleson farm. Orders were left for citizens to follow. A great excitement: took possession of this little tillage. Stores were shut up and nearly all tiie__ l-Af_______ 4 . % % * •male population started on horseback, tein teams and ^ on foot for the point. After the Sheriff and his three companions had reached the distance of two and a half miles from Madelia a horseman was met who informed Glispin that the robbers were four miles ahead, and in a southwest direction. Glispin sent the horseman to Madelia with or-life. George Bradford had been struct on the wrist with a slight flesh wound, but so true was the fire of the citizens that three of the robbers were laid prostrate on the ground, one being dead and two badly wounded, the last man,being the man who was wounded at North* field, threw up his hands and said,*‘I GIVE UPjthe rest of the boys are all shot to pieces! He advanced to the citizens and surrendered himself to Capt. Mur-hy, who took his^pistols. This robber ea the citizens to the place where lay his three companions. Glispin had the dead and wounded plaeed in a wagon and brought to Maaelia, where Drs. 0 verhott and Cooley dressed the wounds of the living, and they were placed in beds in the v aught Hotel, where they are now lying. The three wounded and dying men have confessed that tfiey are the Younger brothers, Cole, Prank, and Jim, but refuse to state who the dead man is, or who the rest of the party were. The sop-I position is that the dead man is one of : the James brothers, being nearly six feet, with black mustache, chin-whis-kers, and weighing about 160 pounds. The wounds of the robbers are very severe, but are not at this writing considered fatal. They are quite exhausted, having been visited by hundreds of curious people, and having talked in yond their strength. After the captur of the robbers a few of the more excited citizens were in fa* or ofders for all citizens going out to go due ‘ west up the north branch of the Watonwan River, as the robbers would strike the river in that direction. Glispin then continued his ride at full gallop,the boyand in one hour from the arrived with the news,timeOVERTOOK THE FOUR ROBBERSjust as they had erossed the Lake Han-alrci q1 nncrV\ Thio alnnivkSHOOTING THE PRI80NERS,but Glispin and the men who had captured them promptly informed all such that the first man tnat laid his hands in violence upon them should be shot. No violence whatever has been offered the prisoners. At this hour ft is not possible to say what immediate disposition will be made of the prisoners. The physicians say that it is not safe or proper to remove the wounded men at this time, but the Sheriff will hold the prisoners until he has consulted Sheriff Barton, of Rice County, it being his intention to deliver them bp to him.A post-mortem examination was held over the remains of the dead robber, and a verdict found in accordance with the facts given.
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Marshall Clark County Herald
Marshall, Illinois, US
Wed, Oct 04, 1876
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