Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-01-08
NlisfeIlancons.
NIGHT ON THE WABAS
With western Robber.

In the summer of 1882, | Tas en-
gagged with young man named Lyman
Kemp, in locating land lots along the
Wabash, in Indiana. had gone out
partly for my health, and partly to ac-
commodate one who had always been a
noble friend to me, and who had pur-
chased a great deal of government land.
At Logansport he was taken sick, and
after watching with him for week, in
hopes that he would soon recover, I found
that he had q settled fever. and as the
physician said that he would not proba-
bly, be able to move under month, |
determined to push on alone. SO | OBJ
tanned good nurse, and having seen that
my friend would have everything neces-
sary to his comfort which money could
procure, / left.
AS good fortune would have it, found
party of six men bound on the very
route | was going, and | waited one day
for the sake of their company. At
length we set out WITH br luggage, and
| soon found that | s'lost nothing by
waiting, for my compni9ns were agree
able aud entertaining. they were going
on to St. Joseph, where they had land
already located, and where they had
mills upon the river, intending to get out
lumber of the season.
On the the third day from Logansport.
we reached Walton's settlement, on the
Little River, having left the Wabash on
the morning of that day. 1t was well
on into the evening when we reached the
little log-built inn of the settlement, and
we were glad enough for the shelter-for
ere we had fairly got under cover, the
rain commenced to fall in great drops,
and thickly too. And more still had
to be thankful for. My horse began to
show lameness in one Of his hind legs.
and when | leaped from the saddle, |
found that his foot panied him very much,
as | could tell from the manner in which
he lifted it from the ground. I ordered
the ostler to battle it in cold water, and
then went into the house, where we found
good substantial supper ard comforta-
bic quarters for the night-that is, COM
Portable for that section and at that time.
About ten o'clock, soon after had re-
tired, and was just falling into a pleas
ant dose, ! was startled by the shouts
Of men and the barking Of dogs directly
under my window. As the noise con-
tinued, I arose and threw on my clothes
and went down.
I" What is itY' / asked Of the landlord,
who stood in the entry-way
"Ah--don'tyou know, strangor?" re-
piled he. " You've heard Of Gustus
Karl, porhaps?"
Who, in the West, at that time, had
not heard Of him ?-the most reckless,
daring and murderous robber that ever
cursed the country. | told the host |
had heard Of him often.
"Well," he resumed, "the internal
villain was here only this afternoon. and
murdered and robbed a man just up the
river. We've been out after him, but
he's gin us the slip. We tracked him
as far as the upper creek. and there he
came cut on the banks, fired at us, and
killed one Of our horses, and then run
into the woods We set the dogs on,
but they lost him"
And you've come back horsclcss," !
said.
fcs, the landlord growiedi. But .
he added, with knowing shake Of the
head, che can't run clear much longer.
The country is in arms, and he'll either
leave these hnntin's or be dropped"
What sort Of man is he !" | asked.
The very last man in the world you
would take for Gus Karl. He ia small
not bit over five feet six; with light
curly hair, a smooth white face, and not
very stout. But, Lord love ye, he's as
quick as lightning, and his eyes got fire
in it. He dresses in all sorts Of shapes,
but generally like common hunter: o,
hol he's the very devil, lido belieyew
After Tie tub fall Of whiskey and wa
Ter which the landlord had provided WIS
all drank. the crowd began to disperse,
and shortly afterwards, went up again
to bed and this time ] slept on uninter- /
until morning
] had just eaten my breakfast and had |
gone out to the front door. when horse
man came dasbing up to the place, him
self and animal all covered with mud. -
II had i,o.s. rafu,,,t 4. N ,..,.tt IT, E.,t