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idr-L15a.10isisnreieie!his7-ietoe-b-orr-TSu-mofinroientn-ir-mellueol.onit.re)lei asIX-11.B8,N.Hesi-eirheid.irdin-onbeinita-to*11.ab-iveofIe-hisrlyfob ed: sir A.tu:“It T«k^ a Thief to Catch a Thief,” II-lust rated in the Capture of the Iron Mountain Train Robber*.LiTTi.it Rock, Ark., Oct. 9.—A new and senuitiuual phase was made public to-day in the ease of the train robbers. It will be remembered the itassenger train on the Iron Mountain was robbed by three men on the night of the 2d of September, who were pursued and captured ou the 28th--one in Texas and two in the Indian Nation. They were brought to Washington, and a special term of Court held yesterday, when the robbere pleaded guilty to fourteen indictments each, receiving five years on each indictment, making a term of seventy years for each robber. The pursuing party that captured Stephens and Delatiy consisted of four men, named Huddleston. Bel vine, Moore and Dollahide, When attested the robbers had about $9,000. After countingthe money Huddleston projKwed that the captors divide the money among themselves. Belvins objected, claiming the money ought to be secured to the Railroad Company. The subject of their conversation run on until it was finally agreed to divide the money equally among the four, in the presence of Stephens and Delaney. In consideration of the latter keeping the matter secret, each of the four swore an oath he would annually pay to the families of the train robbers $100. and leave no means untried to secure their release from ihe Penitentiary after conviction. The reason for not releasing them at once was because areward of $10,000 waited their delivery at Hope. On the route Belvins continued to manifest dissatisfaction at the transaction. Reaching the village of Mineral Springs the party took quarters at the hotel for the uight. During the night Huddleston asked Belvins where he had his money. The latter replied under his pillow. Huddleston said, “We may be robbed, mine’s between the matresses, and advised Belvins to place his there also. He did so, when Huddleston asked him “to go down town and get some cigars,” and he replied, “it. was too late,when Huddleston insisted, and Belvins turned to leave the room when Huddleston's pistol was discharged and leaping back Bet-vins inquired the cause of the shot. Huddleston replied, ‘‘the pistol went off accidentally.” Nothing further occurred during the night. In the morning the party continued i their journey to Hope. Pasei ng along the road Huddleston’s pistol was again discharged, the hall whistling past Belvina’ head. | Quickly turning and ^drawing his revolver, Belvins remarked: “The accidental dis- |charge of your pistol is getting monotonous. Belvins deposited the money with friends, fearing he would be killed if he retained it. The party finally reached Hope, turned over the prisoners to the authorities and came to this city to receive the $19,000 reward offered by the State for their capture.All captors appeared at the trial ar Washington yesterday, when Belvins divulged the whole matter to Superintendent Buchanan of the Iron Mountain Road. Huddleston, Moore and Dollahide were er amined separately. Each made affidavit they know nothing of the whereabouts of any money. Subsequently Moore approached Buchanan and stated the money could be procured. The train robbers. Stephens and Delaney, were interviewed and testified to the facts given above, md declared they would not have divulged the affair if the parties themselves lmd not given itaway. Huddleston. Stephensand Delaney, confronted with theevidence, gave way and made a clean breast of the whole thing, and promised immediate restitution if permitted to go for the money, having secreted it along the road. The amount is several thousand dollars less than the reward due tltcjn from the Railroad Company for the capture of the train robbers. It is not known whether they will be prosecuted or not, but it Is supposed they will be.
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Indianapolis Leader
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Oct 15, 1881
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