The true Democrat., 1857-02-03

Ia'se, " WHiiaHl Otar asked hlS brother Tom. II he thought would do to trust or if I would act, he told his brother William to try me- He then sad he knew man bp the name of Big low who had plenty of money, Tom aud Will liam was to go with me and get him out of his house by telling him that they had robber. and ask him what they should do with the rob- ber played the part of the robber, and when he come out, was to shoot him (Bigow) and It failed to kill him they would dispatch him, l did as was planned, carrying our plan into execution; he come out and 1 shot him, but failed to kill him. We then dragged him out
 nthe bushes, and told him if he would tell where his money was, we would let him off; he told Us where his money was and I cut his throat, and we proceeded to the house to plu.- der Il, we got $3O34--Wm. Star told me he would spow me how to dispatch people Big low was wldower and had one child. he was about nine years old afterwe entered the house l Wm. Star asked hlm to let him see his face Star cut hls throak m an instant. We left the scene ot blood and made our way to Fort Smith i've put up at Rogers hotel; the next morn ing we bought :iS horse from Rogers and left for Texas. On our way we stopped at J Jacob | Fulson's and stole three horses; myself and Ton Star stad in the same ncighborhood Wm. | Star went on to Carber's and sold the horses for $50 piece, he was to find out if Carber re- ceved any goods from New Orleans and report to us--he did so; Wm. Star went under all as sumed name, he called himself Jacob Thomp- son--we formed the plan. Wm. Star was to tell Carber that the Camanches had chased him and were in pursuit of him, and intended to rob him (Carber,) and he described Tom Star to Carber, and told him to have something for the lndlaus 10 eat and drink, and he Jacob Thoinp- son, would get some help and take them pri- soners; Carber concurred with him. Wm. Star was to set up that night and make pre- parations for the lndlans' reception, then he came and informed Us. Wm Star and myself was to kill Carber, which we did, and plundered his house, alter winch We threw him i'll the river We left Carber's and went to my fathers introduced Tom and Wm. Star to my father, and told him they had got off of boat from Orleans and wished to stay all night, that they were going to Fort Smith I told my father wished to go to Fort Smith as l had never been there. This was false as I have stated, you re- member, to the contrary. 1 went with them to Fort Smith, nothing of interest transpred on our journey; sta;d a few hours at Fort Smith There separated from Tom. and Wm. Star; went some 50 Miles from Fort Smith on the line road, to a mans by the name of Eaton, and | asked him if he knew Tom. Star, he said he did; told him had d note on him wished to dispose of-whick note 1 had forged The amount of the note was $500; he gave me S3O0 for the note; frcm Faton's 1 went home- When l left Fort Smith, the Stars and myself had an understanding that we were to meet in one month from the time we started.
 My father become dissatisfied with the place where he was living; told him there was d line place to sell ou the Chemissia river it was known as Midway. the place where the Indians hold their councils. There my father lives at the present time, perhaps not knowing the fate of his son. 1 went with my father there and lett hlm and went to meet Wm. and Tom Star, according to agreement; they were not here when arrved-I was employed by Mr. Bennett as interpreter till they came, which was some fifteen or sixteen days. When they came they had man with them by tn. name of Garrett Donnel and said he was man among q thousand; Donnell was couuterleiter be showed me a lot of spurious money and asked me if could dispose of it; told him l thought we mi yht use 1t to pay travelling ex- penses. We started to Texas--came to Harry ! Latlour's; we divided off two and two, myself and Donnel went together, and Tom. and l William together, we arrived at Lahour's some two hours before night and Tom and William about dark; we met and appeared as strangers. l told William Star 1 had some paper money 1 wished to exchange for some gold and silver; offered two dollars for one, Star had some coun- terIeit silver money which he exchanged with me, and he toook Laflour out and proposed to borrow some silver from him so he could get l the paper money. Laour asked Star if the money was good, and Star told him it was per. iectiy sooi that he was a good judge of pa- per money. He induced Lahour to exchange some two hundred dollars in silver for coun- terieit paper. l then bought from Lahour two horses and gave him one hundred dollars a piece for them, paying him in counterfeit money. We pretended that we were going to Fort TowSou but we went toward Fort Ouachi- ta, (meent Fort Washta) We sold our horses to Watts & Lucas for eighty dollars piece; we remained there all night paid our expense. out of the spurious money. From thence we went to Fort Ouachita stopped at my cousin George St. Gaines (meant George $. Gaines) who is merchant there. Vim. Star exchange,! with him six hundred dollars
 Wm. Star, Tom Star and myself went to Shreveport, passing counterfeit money every opportunity we had From there we went to New Orleans, thinking that opportunities would be better for passing spurious money. We were together for about one week, passing all the money we could We went to the bank. and there, for the first time 1 was arrested- We made d plot. Wm. Star could speak my I language. made out that 1 could not under stand English. Star got stranger to go with me to the bank. The man told what wanted; Star told the man he would go, but did not have time. Star told the man what I wanted, and that l would pay him for his trouble, the man went with mel was detected and arrest ed Star made out ta:.t wc were strangers, and come up and testified that he saw me give gold and silver for the paper. In this way Judge Baldwin dismissed me.
 At Orleans l parted with Wm. and Tom Star went from there to Madison, Ia., while there, boarded with Adam Beatty; there l stayed about two months and shipped apples for him down to Louisville. Mr. Beaty's daughter and myself were engaged to be mar ried.
 went to look at farm he had at Indiana polls to see how we would be situated. I re- malned in Indianapolis for some eight months and kept bar for Adam Briton I went back and told Mir. Beatty that 1 was we'll pleased with his farm. I started home from Madison to get some money in order to situate mysel comfortable, and enjoy the pleasures of wed lock. ] went back to Fort Smith, Arkansas there was employed by George Birne, mer chant, as interpreter for the Cherokees, Choc taws, Creeks, Shawnees and Camanches; I re- mained in this situation about year-I was tt get seventy-ive dollars per month for my ser vices. My principal business was to go anG meet the company of Indians and get thei custom for my employer; used to smuggle whisky to them. Mr. Birnie did not pay mt my wages and occasionally took goods iron him and traded to the women, and also to the men, until l had some four hundred and eigh- ty dollars. 1 also went to his safe to get nor. money; he caught me and asked me what was dong-told him l wanted my rights, anc would have them. He said he would settl, with me, which he did; he paid me of at tn, rate of fifty dollars per month, and told m, he wanted me no longer. I would not hay, acted as l did with him if he had paid me ac cording to our agreement, which was S75.-- The reason he gave for not paying the seven ty-five dollars was that other internreters on.