The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-09-06
WILLIAM FOX a!ias JUDGE FOX.

WILLIAM FOX aias JUDGE FOX.
Under the above caption we find 4
lengthy article in the Cincinnati Police
Gazette, respecting this notorious individ-
ual. As that portion OF hs career alludinp
TO his participation in, and doubtless actual
preparation Of the murder Of Col. Davcn.
port, is filled with glaring errors, we omit
1t, giving tho remainder Ut the article for
what il is worth placed in such connection
"This murderer, connterfeiier and horse. thief
was born IN North Carolina, in the year 1919,
and consequently - now about thirty years of
age. When William was about four years OF
age, his parents removed TO WAYNE County, In ),
where they still live. AT about the age of nine.
teen, owing 10 some slight disagreement with his
father, William, who was naturally Of a wild
rowing disposition, ran away from home, leaving
hrs parents in great tribuation, for they knew
not whittier he was going. After coursinp
through the country, dong nothing, a. long as
the money which he took with him, when he
left home, lasted, he finally brough, 10, in the
immediate neighborhood of Alton, Illinois. and
went to bookkeeping for living. This life
was rather odIous to him, who, heretofore, had
done as he pleased, and worked when he saw
proper, and II is not surprising that he Listened
attentively to the words which tell from the mouth
of . notorious character, named Proctor, WIN
was Captain Of n band who styled themselves
"kegulators," and who were the terror of the
country around, owing to the misdceds and
crimes committed, which w re charreable 10
them. The great rendezvous Of the .Repuls.
tors" was the Pawpaw thlckct, dense copse of
Yana MI hna baa I'll n...l.h l.. r
held, Illinois, and in . very short time after the
acquaintance with Proctor was formed, Young
Fox, then in his twentieth year, was beheld As
one OF the members OF thar gang.
VT was this gang OF "regulators', that acted
so conspicuous part in the demolls hment of the
CITY OF Nauvoo, and II is even said that il wa,
members OF this clan who killed Joseph and Ill.,
ram Smith, the Mormon prophets, while in prs.
on ut Carthage. Being Of commanding address.
and great personal bravery. in a very snor, time
after his imitation into the band
no was elected Captain, and Proctor thrown ..
side.
"William Fox, alias Judge Fox, is abou, 5 fee,
~ inches IN height, very heavy built, inclined
TO corpulenc,, dark complexion, black hair,
black eyes, very full face, and rather a shor,
nose; he has scar on his cheek, made with q
knife, during disturbance with some of his
men; also, large scar on his right arm, below
the elbow. Fox never received a verv good ed.
uca.on, but bis indomi,ahle spirit, which brook
ed no dangers, and his commanding address,
soon made him Captain OF gang Of outlaws, a.
mong whom were some Of the ripest scholars Of
the west. ~ the reward Of fifteen hundred dol.
lars, offered by the authorities Of Iowa, for his
arrest, Is still good, We trust the authorities Of
this city, as well as Louisville, will be on the
lookout for him, should he make his appearance
IN civilized society again. It's supposed for the
last three years, he has been in Canada, among
the Indian, but from knowledge which we have
acquired, We think il possible that before many
weexs irsnspire. he will be in this city, or Lon.
isville, in search Of woman, who goes by the
name OF Sal Fox, whom it 10 stated he fondly
loves This woman is Ut present in Louisville
but spends . good portion OF her time in hi.
city. Il to be hoped that this murderer will
fnally be made to atone for his sins, and 10 the
officer or officers who would arrest him, We havs
no doubt the thanks OF tho citizens Of low,
would b rendered in very liberal manner,