The first news which reached St. Paul, was “Robbers surrounded in a swamp
at Madelia, send long range rifles.”
This telegram, however, did not excite so much interest as similar
messages had done before, for the people had got weaned of sensational
telegrams, but still there were about a score of men willing to go out
once more; among these was Chief King and a company of the St. Paul
Police, including Brissette. When the train reached Shakopee, however, the
news was received of the capture, when King sent back part of his men, the
others going to gratify curiosity in seeing the prisoners. The news was
expected at nearly every stopping place with the further information that
Monty’s train would return from St. James and bring the men on to St.
Paul.