A Posse of Twelve Men Fails to Capture Nine Robbers.
New-York Times / March 25, 1899
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 25 — Information has been received here of a battle fought Thursday evening in the Book Cliff Mountains, south of Green River, Wyo., between a posse of Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado officers and a portion of the "Robbers' Roost" band of outlaws.
There were twelve officers, four from each State named, headed by the veteran mountaineer, Sheriff Tyler of Grand County, Col, and nine outlaws in the engagement. The fighting lasted for several hours, and over 100 shots were exchanged.
One of the officers, Deputy Ras Anderson of Price, Utah, was wounded in the right arm. "Bill" Walker, brother of Joe Walker, the notorious outlaw, who was killed by Utah officers a year ago, is reported to have been mortally wounded.
The scene of the battle was in a deep and crooked defile in the heart of the mountains. The outlaws escaped, taking Walker with them.
