, 1862-05-20

Details Of his Arrest and Death,

From the Iea5eawoEth Conservative, 18th
From Ieut. j. G. Harris Of the Kansas 9th,
(Col Judson) we learn the following facts IN
relation to the death Of q man who haa caused
SO much public couamotion in this State du-
ring the last eight months,
Lieut.. Walker, of the 9Th, recently made the
acquaintance OF Cleveland for the purpose Of
securing his arrest. He learned his plans,
companions. and places Of rendezvous. Last
Saturday, the 10th inst, while he WAS with
Cleveland in Osawato1nie, he sent to his com-
paDy for q detachment OF men.
On Sunday morning, Sergeant Morris reach
ed Osawatomie with ten men. As soon as
they had ascertained the whereabouts OF Cleve-
land, they surrounded the house. Morris
knocked at the door, and asked if there was 8
man there by tue name Of Cleveland The re-
d6ubtable Ja}hawker answ wered the summons
in pe1Eon. He came to the door with navy
revolver in each hand, and one strapped about
his body.
Morris-I have come here to arrest you
Cleye1and-That's thing that can't be
done by you or any other man. You're too
ehort~Weisted- I have done q good many
things in my lite, but fear no man nor set Of
men.
Nj hare come here to take your body,
dead OF alive, aud am going to do it:
| CT have killed many 4 man and Will do it
again if you attempt to drive me.
M.-Frotab1y you've done great many
things more than have but you can't scare
1lE. 4AI " t1hI you
Glow many men have yon got?
MI have ten.
C.- can raise more than that alta moments
warning.
M-You needn't talk about raising men for
| Tn going to have you, dead or alive.
| CT don't like togo with soldiers. Get q
| Lieutenant and I'll 60 with you.
t Lieut. Walker WAS sent Tor and came down
| he was unaYmed.
C.-I will go with you Lieutenant, if you
| viii 70 round by friend Of mine.
| Lieut.. Walker consented and mounted hiE
torse. Cleveland also mounted horse, put
| spurs 10 him and broke away: The soldier:
| were soon on their horses and in close pursuit
Of the lying fugitive. Cleveland dismounted
| at the Puttawatomle, branch Of the Maria
| das Cygncs, and about O mile from town. He
turned, fired several shots out Of q revolver
| threw that and his watch into the stream anG
spraDg down the steep bank. As the soldier;
began to close in on him, he fired shot altel
shot from the two remaining reVolrers, bu
with such desperation and madness that aont
Of them took effect.
As be WIS raisiDg his hand the last time tt
fire q private named johnson pierced hin
with MIME ball, which, entering his perso1
under the left shoulder, tore through bis hear
and nearly perforated his body The arn
dropped, the tai form a. ten and almost instant
the lifeless form to Osawatomie and delivere'
it to the citizens, who have since given Cleye
land burial
His band has never been large, and he ofte1
travelled alone. His skill in disgusting hi
appearance and voice was so great that even t.
those who knew him we'll he seemed each da
different man. And this, too, although b
was more than Six feet in height, and had
form as straight as an arrow. Some persons
; blessed with more imagination than brains
believe he led q charmed life. They calle
him the - Phantom HoEseman of the Prairie,
and told strange stories Of his prowess an
good fortune. How many men he had kil1eG
how many horses he had stolen, how man
houses he had p1undered, no one can tell.