New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-21
THE TRAGrcAL FATE OF A JAYnAwKEr

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From tn, Karao' Co",rIfys i1h
From Lieut.. j. q. Hsris OF the Kan,as 9Th Col
Jud.on) We learn the following facts N r.lnton 10
the death OF "A man who Las oaused 20 much public
comno'ion in this State during the last eight month";:
Lieut.. Walker Of the 9th recently made the &C
qusiuin,ce of Cleveland for the purDO-c VI securing
lis arrest. lie learned his plans, companions, aud
places oi rendezvous. Last Saturday, The iO,h INST
while Re was with Cleve'ani IN Osawa'oiLie, lie
selt 20 his company for "A detachment ~ men
On Sunday morning. Sergeant Morris reached
OsawatomIe, with ten men. - soon Is they had
a-eer,niucd the whereabouts o. Cleveland they cur
rounded the house. Morris knocked at the door,
nnd asked If there Was there by the Darie OF
Cleveland. The rcdoubiabe jas bawksr answered
the suu,nons III rerson. lie came 20 the door with
"A navy revolver in each hand and one strapped
about lis body.
Mpnrfs--i hsve CONS hege 20 arrest you.
CLfyHsEbIns's thing inst csnt be dome ~ Souof Any
other You're too short wai.tef have done good
in.ry thing IN life, but fear no nor se' 81 men
HI hs'e hoe to ,ns. your body dead or alive sud
c~rss Killed many man and will DO /, s,ain II you at
M-Prob.bly you've done a great man, thing, than
have. 1t you caat scare sui going ~ tsks yo9
C-Ho" many mon h'v-Jous o'f
CT c.n raise moro than tina, q, nOmsr,s waning
h-Ycu needn't talk about raising or I'm going to have
you dead OF alive.
CT don ike to 60 with soldiers Dot Li.utensat and
,a-u wsirr W" sen, for aud cams down; he was IN.
armed
CI will 80 with ron, Lieutenant Il ,eu viii 90 round by
Friend Of nin-.
Lieut.. Wrlker consruied, aud mounted bis horse.
Cleveland also mounted nome, put spurs 10 han
and broke awa,. The soldiers we're soon on their
horses and IN close pursuit OF the living fugitive.
Clcy eaud discounted at the Polawatanie.
branch Of the Marais des Cygnes, and about mile
IRON town He turned, fired several shots out OF y
revolver threw that and his watch into the stream,
and spiaDg down the steep bank. IA the soldiers
BEGAN close him he fired shot after shOt from
the two remaining rovoiyers, but with such desper-
alton and pndnes, that Uoue Of them took effect.
As he was raisDg his hand the last time TO fro, a
private named johnson pierced him with MIME
bail, which entering bis person under the left
shoulder tore through his heart aud nearly perior.
ated bis body. The arm dropped the tall form fell,
and almost instantly Ito was extinct.
The poldcrs then carried the iiioess form to Osa-
watonje and delivered il to the citizens, who have
since given Cleveland burial.
We believe the first appearance Of Cleveland IN
Kansas was ia May last. No one seemed to know
where be came from, though there has always been
q rumor that he was a convict VINO nad h'ade MS
escape from the Jefferson City Penitontiary. lie
was usually silent about his early itory, anu MS.
40 for when he opened hs mouth on that topic t'o
,nost inconsistent statements came from H.
H., became popular as IA hRhlipg man al the Tune
" hen Union men we're 30 hehi'ies'J "iNon no" y,
their homes in the border counties OF missour. lie
a.no,ssd their cause fought galintly against their
- ~ .rs.c,tors and bis motives were Tor CON-
o.rativeIy long time unquestioned. His bravery |
pad. Jsnn;,on his friend, and when the Lot Cavalry
~ a. orosniz.d Cleveland became Captain.
liz was a natural and awless adventurer, and
Isnnison and Anthony, who had befriended him
most for sufficient causes. got him out OF their reS'
nent almost hs soon I'd he was mustered III. FROM
hat time Septen Der last he has been known chiefly
a. a oesperado aud robber. One OF bis frat opera
ions was at Kansas CITY, where he broke nto Nor
bfop g. Co. 9 Bank and robbed Il OF Sa,oOO. a
similar attempt, made aiterward a, Atch.oon, wa" d
allure.
md taken 10 the Fort by MAJOR Cloud His con-
inenenl, however, was brief. This was before DE
,ecslno captain. lie came los.ns o. iile last
1s,, a. Gcasy City, where he wae at'acIed Ny
,sry Oi MissouriaIlr, had QUO maa h FL AM sew
rsI taken prisQnsls !