Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1901 — Get Four Alive and One Dead. [ARTICLE]

Get Four Alive and One Dead.

Sheriff J. W. Taylor and his deputies arrived at Sedan, Kan., Tuesday with Sid Appleby, Sol Appleby, Ross Graves, Arle Benning and a dead man named Reed, having captured the prisoners after a pitched battle in which Reed was killed. The prisoners Monday night terrorized the citizens of Wauneta and Cedarvale, nearby towns, by riding through the streets firing off pistols and raiding stores. Sheriff Taylor traced the men to the Appleby home, four miles from Wauneta, organized a posse and surrounded the house during the night. At daybreak Reed came out and was ordered to surrender, whereupon he drew a revolver and was killed. After an exchange of shots the mother and sister of the Appleby boys induced the men to surrender.