The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-05-30

It is saij the notorious Jay hawk
er, Cleveland, lately killed in Kan
sas, was 10 fact man named Metz,
who wss O native Of Ohio, near
Cleveland, and once drove stsge
out OF Cleveland.
The fate Of this Jsy.hawker is
given in The Kansas Conservative,
OF May 14tb:
From Lieut.. j. G. Harris, Of the
Kansas 9th, (Col. Judson,) we learn
the following facts in relation to the
death OF q man who has caused 80
much pnblic commoiion in this
State during the last eight months.
Lieutenant Walker, of the 9Th, re.
Gently made the acquaintance Of
Cleveland for the purpose Of secur
ing his arrest. He learned his
plane, companions, and places Of
rendezvous. Saturday, the 10th in.
slant, while he was with Cleve.
land In Osawatomie. he sent TO his
company for detachment OF men.
On Sunday morning, Sergeant
Morris reached OSawatomie, with
ten men. As soon as they had as.
certained the whereabouts Of CIeve.
land they surrounded the house.
Morris knocked at the door, and
asked if there WAS inan there by
te name Of Cleveland. The re
doubtable Jay,hawker ans werett the
summons in person. He came to
the door with navy revolver in
each hand and one strapped about
HE body.
Morrs-l have como here to ar
rest you.
Cleveland That's a thing that
can't be done by you or any other
man. You're too short. WASTED. |
have done a good many things in
my lifo, but | fear no man nor set
of men.
MI have come here to take your
body dead or alive, and am going
to do il.
Give killed many a man, and
will do it again if you attempt to
drive me.
M Probably you have done q
great many things more than have,
but you can't scare me. Pun going
to take you.
Glow many men have you
got?
MI have ten.
C.--l can raise more than that a,
q moment's warning.
M.-You needn't talk about ais
ing men, for l'm going to have you,
dead or alive.
C.-l don't like to 60 with col
diers. Get o Lieuten ant and | will
60 with you.
Lieut.. Walker was sent for and
came down; he was unarmed.
C.-l will 60 with you, Lieuten
ant, ifyou will 60 round by irient
OF mine.
Lieutenant Walker consented, ant
mounted his horse. Cleveland alsc
mounted horse, put spurs to him
and broke away. The soldiers wer,
soon on their horses and in clos,
pursuit Of the flying fugitive -
Cleveland dismounted at the Pota
watomie, branch of the Marias de-
Cygues, and about milo from
town. lie turned, fired severa
shots ont Of n revolver, threw thu
and his watch into the stream. anC
sprang down the steep bank. a.
the soldiers began to cl Sc in on hin
he fired shot after shot from the TIVE
remaining revolvcrs. but with sucl
desperation and madness that mol,
of them took effect.
AS he was raising his hand th,
last time to fire, a private named
johnson pierced him with a mini,
ball, which, entering his person un
der the left shoulder, tore througl
his heart and nearly perforated hi
body. The arm dropped. the tai
form fell, and almost instantly lif
was extinct.
The soldiers then carried the life
less form to watomie and deliv
er,d it to the citizens. who hav
since given Cleveland burial.
We believe the fret appearance,
OF Cleveland in Kansas was in MAJ
last. No one seemed to know
whero he came from, though there
has always Teen a runner that b,
was a convict who had made his es
cape from the Jefferson City Pcni
tertiary. He was usually silen
about his early history, and wisel,
so, Tor when he opened his moutl
on that topic the most inconsisten
statements came from it.
He became popular as a fishtin,
man at the time when Union mel
were 40 hesrtlessly driven from ttei
homes in the border counties of Mis-
souri,. He espoused their cause
fought ga'lantly agains. their rebe
prosecutors, and his motives wer,
tor comparatively long time un
questioned. His bravery made Jen
nison his friend, and when the 1s
Cavalry was organized C.eyelanc
became Captain.
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