Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-07-09
Sandy in Trouble AGAIN.

We notice from the La Crosse ReguJli-
can that the thief SANDY, noticed in our
paper of June 18th as having, with his
partner, stolen Charley Shepherds horses,
has been operating as a murderer and high
way robber. The Republican says:
eve learn that bold attempt to kill
and rob a man was was made near PORTAGE
few days since. An Eastern gentleman
made the acquaintance of a man called
SANDY Bill" who, being out of money.
borrowed three dollars of the STRANGER,
They then started for Baraboo. On the
way Sandy became tired and proposed TO
lay down and rest. While the STRANGER
was asleep Sandy placed a pistol near his
ear and fred The ball entered one side Of
the head and came out in the the neck or
throat. The injured man jumped up when
"Bill'' became frightened and run, without
stopping to secure the property that he
expected to obtain. The stranger gave
the alarm and officers are now on the alert
for the robbcr and the country is alive
with excitement. "Sandy," until recently,
resided in Sparta and kept saloon there
for some time. His real name is StiIson.
The wounded man is not expected TO i've"
The following was our description Of
Sandy and his partner. who stayed sever
al days about Lancaster, and then stole
black Charley's horses and took them Up
north:
"One is known in Sparta and elsewhere
north as "Sandy." He is Of medium
height, weighs near 200, bull neck, pale
red hair, small freckled hands, blush grey
eyes, whiskers, apt to talk knowingly Of
persons and places.
The other about six feet tall, raw-boned,
square shoulders, long body. short bow. legs,
brown hair, brown eyes, small Roman nose
bent at the point, whites left-hauded; is
acquainted at Muscoda IN this county, and
Richland county,
This SANDY" has wife up about Kill
burn city, Columbia county, Wis, to whom
he writes during his thieying and plumber
ing excursions. They live in neighbor-
hood where horse stealing is followed and
| little else. A meeting of thieves was to
have been held at ",Sandy's" house some
three weeks ago, but was postponed on ac-
count of being watched.
LArER.-Since writing the above, a let
ter has been placed in our hands from w.
w. Drake, Sheriff Of Columbia county,
dated at Portage city, July 5, to Sheriff
Moore, from which we copy as follows:
81 have now in TAIL the man "S'andy,"
supposed to be the same advertised by
Charley Shepherd of your place as having
stolen his horses. The other man, Sandy's
partner, and supposed to be the other man
advertised is also here, badly hurt by pis-
tol shot from the hand of Sandy. They
we're here together last Sunday; left Mon
day morning together and went out of
town about two miles; then leaving the
road a few rods, as this injured man, whose
name is VIM. Fisher, tells it, they sat
: down by a tree and he fell asleep; while
in this situation Sandy shot him with q
pistol in the back of his head. He was
brought to this city and Sandy was taken
yesterday and lodged in jail. On account
Of the critical condition Of Fisher the exam
: nation has been adjourned for week."
; Sheriff Moore left yesterday for Portage,
y thinking to look after the men and horses.