Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-12
SAM. HILDERRAND.
The Outlaw Leaves the State and Sues
for Peace-An Authentic Sketch OF
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Il letter was received in this city n
day or two ago from Sam. Hilderiran
the notorious outlaw stating that he had
como 10 the conclusion that he could ~
longer keep up war against the whole
country. anil be"gi g 10 be - let alune
He promises that he will never more IN
lest an, body, and will in future net like
an honest and peaceal'le man. This let
ter is in the hands of some of the friends
of Hilderbrand-- gentr.nen who served
in the Confederate army, and will. no
doubt, be published. An cf,r: is also
b ing made TO raise a subscription for tho
outlaw, to set him up in bis new home.
We are not prepared to say whether
Governor McClnrg. Colonel Bowen aud
the people of st. Francois county ar.
willing 10 allow tie outlaw to pass the
remainder Of his days in peace, or wlIctIr
er he will he followed to his new abode
and brought 10 justice.
Last night we met with Judge Sel,as-
ian, Of Huntington, who has known
l4ihleOrand for many years. The Judgr
gave us 81 short sketch of The career 81
this most daring ani DESPERATE ontiaw OF
modern times, and, rs il is doubtless
strictly true, we publish some Of the
facts.
Hi debrand is an i'll terdte backwootIy-
man, unable to read or write, and the
letter in circulation here must have been
written by somebody else. AT the
bre king out of the rebellion Hildebrana
wen; to Arkansas and joined The half
civilized band Of jeff Thompson. H.
made business of stealii q aud running
off horses, a. jeff. was strongly inclined
70 hang him, he could have caught
him. Finding bat the rade soldiery of
the " Swamp Fox were disposed 10
punish him for his nisdeeds, HIldebrai q
left the army and came up into southeaS'
Missouri as n uShwhacker. lie contn
uel TO steal horses from the farmers, aud
made no distinction between the properly
of friends and foes. He shot bis part ~
in tbs buslIwlIacking business. and the
German troops in the county finished The
MN soon afterwards. Hildebrand also
XII led itowan aud Iiowan's son, in retail
iation K He'd Hii!cbra'd's brother. Hi
d brand killed mn old man named Rna
or. and shot ycung McIlvaine while h.
was at work in lbs field. How man,
men he killed is not known, but his last
victim was McClain, whom he shot only
few months ago.
A good deal of sympathy has been
excited IN behalf of Hlldebrand by stories
of his wrongs-the burning Of his moth
er's house the killing of his brothers,
and the persecution of his whole family:
but Judge Sebastian assures US that Saul
was he first a9gressrs and vas nev, rib
used before he committed depredaIioas
upon Others. .a.t 4s8 3xs csa r
About two weeks apo Hidel,ranh
went 10 Pennington ut night, aud re-
moved his wife aud tx chiI,lrrn. IL
crossed The Mississippi ut Rd>lrr1o yer
in skitf>. and is now IN southern Illinois
Mrs HiidebIand had an interview vial,
Judge Sebastian jut before her removal.
and she assured him tlIat her husband
would never more MODEST any one ~ lac
was tired of being constantly pursued
and in danger of his life.i Afewweek>
ago Hillebrand came one night 10 the
store of Judge Sebastian, in Pennington
and made ihe Judge walk backwards in
90 n side room. keeping his eye stea'lily
fixed: Hpen 'him.l He had2four revi,Istr>
in bis belt. He wanted two capnislers of
sunpowder, having obtained three ut
anolher store; but the Judge did not
have the Article desired. Hildcbrand ex
pressed his desire to abandon his mode
Of life, and live at peace with the world.
When asked why be acted SO badly, he
replied that he had commenced. aud be
thought ne ought TO eight it ont. &
1t is 20 be hoped that the southeast isl
permanently rid of the most audacious
outlaw that ever preyed upon a eommu-
nifty, and that we Shall hear no more of |
Sam. Hildebrand.-2iSf. Louis Demo
crat. g1sy 8Sau tBoW aan oasoa
~ t4aAysl seff - got. 9.ta7Safs%,A |
"A Miss Lucy Lee advertises in Miss
issjDDi naper that she sis Of GOOD birth1