Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-08
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| Mention has been made In the public
press of the surrender at Column ola, one
day last week, Of the NOTORIOUS jim
jackson and his band of cut-throats ana
robbers, and of their beng paroled, on
condition of their leaving the State. VI
course they scattered for parts uh-
known. But the fate of their leader,
Jackson, was then nigh its close. He
was shot by a party of citizens neal the
town of Santa re, in Monroe county, on
Monday last, having been captured un-
der the following circumstances
Last Sunday night one of a company
of militia at Mexico, in Adrian county,
named Billiard, stole a horse, and, as
we are informed, deserted his company.
Sunday morning six men of the militia
Started in pursuit of Billiard, and at a
house six miles northwest of Mexico,
they learned that two men had stayed
in barn near, by, Saturday night,
leaving early on the morning of Sunday.
The militia, boys Immediately started in
pursuit, thinking they had struck the
trail Of Bullard, and perhaps his COM
panion in crime. Some five miles away,
at the house of Mr. Vanzant, on the
Mexico aad Paris road, they learned
that two men answering the description
OF the fugitives had taken breakfast, re-
presenting themselves to Mr.. V. as cat
tie dealers The boys pushed on at
swift rate of speed keeping well on the
track of their game, until they reached
the town of Florida, in Monroe county,
where their horses became exhausted,
aud the pursuit was given up to a num-
Der of armed citizens, who determined
to run down and capture the fngitives,
1t was soon found by the new pursuit.
that the pursued had changed their
course to the yutheast, and when this
was fully-ascertained they put their
horses to best speed, which, late in the
evening, brought them up with the OBJ
jects of their pursuit, who were captur-
ed without a fight, each, however, hav-
ing a revolver. Their captors were of
the, opinion, until the capture was eff
fected, that they were in pursuit of
Billiard.
What was their surprise on learning
that they were in possession of the cor
poreal essence of james Jackson and
JamesFarley, thereckless dare-devils who
had so long been a terror to citizens in
Howard, Randolph, Charlton, and Boone
counties. Inc pOlnt WHERE tHey we're
overtaken was in the northwest corner
of Pike county. The prisoners were Sc
cured, and the party started on their re-
turn. They reached the town of Santa
Fe, where the citizens, learning who |
were the prisoners, dema ided that they |
be summarily dispatched. Accordingly, |
Jackson and Farley were informed that
tLey must die. The intelligence seemed
to have but little effect upon them
Jackson remarked, 81 want brave men
to shoot me. III l must die, let it not
be by the hand of coward. am a
brave man myself, and let me be killed
by one" Few and short were the pray
ers they said. They died, as many 9th
ers had by their hands, unshriven of
their sins.
Jackson was from Texas, but formerly
hailed from Bourbon county, Ken
lucky. They were endeavoring to reach
Illinois.
Billiard, who stole the horse, was
formerly in the rebel army, but, on pro-
testation of penitence and desire to
reform, he was admitted into the militia
company, which he deserted so dis
gracefully a# y et