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nlaitgarrived with the news,OVERTOOK THE FOUR ROBBERSbv vtvAA T VJ. bAWLAAjust as they had crossed the Lake Han-■ ^ A A Aska slough. This slough is not pasta*- * jlisQtble for horses, but as Glispin was within gun-shot he cried out to the robbers to halt. The robbers broke into a run at the Sheriff’s command, going due south toward the Watonwan River. Glispin and two of his party fired at the fleeing robbers without effect, and the robbers were soon out of range. At this moment a party bf four farmersiedA post-mortem examination was held over the remains of the dead robber, and a verdict found in accordance with the facts given.The prisoners have conversed freely with different persons visiting them, and say that they six crossed the trestle work together at Mankato, and were all • in camp when surprised on Thursday, a week ago, at Mmneopa Falls; that they were at one time entirely sur-tlwelt;dlt;D8£*1 • ■wrounded in less than an acre of ground,bwith their guns joined Glispin. Glispindivided his party, four going east to go around that side of the slough, andthen going west about two and a half miles to find a western crossing. Before Glispin and his party could cross the robbers had made a distance of over two miles to the south, being only about three-quarters of a mile from the river. Glispin and Will Estes were in advance, and, riding up to within 20 rods of the robbers, they called out: What do you wantP” Glispin replied. Throwup your hands and surrender. The*brobbers answered: Come up, and we won’t hurt you, and continued walking off. GEspin and EstesOPENED FIRE ON THE ROBBERS,and the robbers returned the fire, each one firing. Glispin and Estes were obliged to dismount, a ball just grazing Glispin’s horse, and others whizzing au around. Many shots were exchanged, and the skirmish ended, the robbers retreating to the Watonwan River, and skulking in the brush. By this timenilOTDnla fl trA rvOnfiAn L-' * 1 *•and could hear every thing said by their pursuerd; that they have remained in the woods until last night undisturbed. It is impossible to send any further par tieulars to-night as all parties are thoroughly tired out and have gone to sleep. The prisoners are under mose guard in Vaught's Hotel and have the best medical attendance and nursing. The town is full of people who came there to ioin in the chase, but having arrived too late to participate. Too much can never be said of the prompt and gallant conduct of the brave citizens of Madelia.eiTfcdimaiatahimmTbe Remaining Fugitive a,(Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]Sioux Citt, la., Sept. 22.—The two bank-robbers who for a few days past have been creating so much excitement in this vicinity, are still at large, although frequently seen by farmers.fni *■ jk ■ • - *b]lc15U)PitltawcctbtbECThey have so far managed to elude the• • M .Vi m —VrmGlispin’s five parties had joined, and,ikiiforming a skirmish line, advanced around the robbers, and pushed them into the river and into the willows and plum-brush on the south side. The robbers passed out of the cover of the biush, and went up to Andrew Anderson’s house. It happened at this moment that Hon. Horace Thompson and i son, of St. Paul, with ladies, were out gunning, and on the hill in the stubbie opposite Anderson’s the robbers ran 1 toward Thompson’s team, hoping to catch it, as they have since confessed, but Mr. Thompson and his son, changing thei* bird-shot for goose-shot, boldly stood their ground, and faced therobbers with their fowling-pieces. Seeing this, the robbersFELL BACK INTO THE BRUSH.Meanwhile Glispin and party had crossed the river to the north ana west of the robbers, and Capt. Murphy hadcome upon the east side of the robbers, a ‘and had left four men on the north side, crossing himself to the south side, where he joined Glispin. Citizens now began to arrive in numbers, and the day had reached 2 o’clock p. m. The brush covered about five acres, with a dense covering of willow and plum brush, the robbers being completely hid. The citizens arriving were rapidly postpursuit of the officers who are scouring the country for them. The latest outrage committed by them occurred last night about midnight, when they went to the iarm-house of James Thompson, about 10 miles northeast of Lemars Station, on the Illinois Central Railroad, made Thompson hitch up his horses, and said they wanted to go to a place called Broken Kettle, about 20 miles north of this city. Thompson had not returned to his home at a late houo this evening, and fears are entertained that he has been murdered. Men are out trying to trace his team, but at last accounts had only succeeded in tracing it but a short distance northward from Thompson’s residence. The two villains are undoubtedly the notorious James brothel's.dlt;86dbi01watarbiarhihaAnother Spanish Outrage*eaclinthWiUisufliNews has been received in this city of another brutal outrage committed by the Spaniards in the City of Havana on a naturalized American citizen. It appears that Dr. Jose R. Simoni, a resi-dcmPident of this city, of about 65 years ofage, was a passenger on board of thesteamer City of Havana, having takenKia noooA/vA ir .his passage'from Progreso, inMexico, to~ rk. bv wav of Havana. TJnnnthsewlt;nosUwas invited to go ashore and pay a short visit to the city. While descend-iugthe ladder leading to a boat, and?bp
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Marshall Clark County Herald
Marshall, Illinois, US
Wed, Oct 04, 1876
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