in his vest pocket, smashing it to pieces, tearing the pocket to shreds,
and the ball lodged in the lining of his vest. The blow raised a painful
contusion on his side. Bradford also received a slight wound on the wrist,
drawing blood. The bandits then retreated a little, firing as they did so,
and being discovered by the men posted across the river on the north side,
several shots were fired from there. Most of the charges in the skirmish
line being exhausted, a slight cessation of firing took place, when the
robbers cried out to cease firing, as they were all shot to pieces, the
only one able to stand being Bob Younger, he held up his hand in token of
surrender. He was immediately ordered to advance, several guns of the
skirmishers being held on him till he was relieved of his belt and arms by
Capt. Murphy, and assured of protection from further injury. Bob had
received one wound in the breast; Cole and Jim Younger were completely
riddled—Cole having received eleven and Jim five wounds—they were laying
near together. Charley Pitts lay further to the right of the line, dead,
having received five wounds, three of which would have caused death.
The robbers had two revolvers a piece, and some of them were ivory
handled, nickle-plated, the finest ever seen in this part of the country,
and their belts full of bullets.
After their surrender they were taken in charge by Sheriff Glispin, who
had them taken to this place in a wagon, followed by the enthusiastic
crowds, composed of those engaged in the capture, and those met on the way
down, the place where they were taken being about seven miles from here.
We are told that it