The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-08-06
n Horse TNie1's Den.

n Horse TAiers Den.
The Owner eta Pair Of Stolen Horses Fol.
I2ws Them into Wisconsin-1Ne TAief In.
trenches in Eau Claire County-A Den q
Vl!ains and Desperadoes-zAe Cis1 Az:
Morilies Drirca OgGy tie OUTAGE.
From tho Rochester, MINI. } Federal Union.l
On the night of the Sd ult., q may been
noticed by our readers, Mr.. John Murphy
OF Havcrhiil, had valuable team stolen
Through advertising in this paper, and by
means Of posters. he n adily traced the prop.
erty 10 Reads Landing, and from thence
across the river A high wind had detained
them several hours. but they had succeeded
on Saturday. the 9th. In cffec.ing crossing.
and Wednesday, the 9th. Mr.. Murphy reach
ell the Wisconsin side, followed on in active
pursuit on L,rsrback. and obtained fresh
track At Mchomonce. which he followed on
through devious ways. until he reached Eau
Claire. Friday. the 18th. Here he obtained
no reliable information; but. pursuing his
object two miles south, he learned that the
team had been landed ut that point. aud con.
tinuing the route Of the thieves, traced them
10 Pleasant Vallcy-a place where :" bum.
Mers and rascals Ut nll grades most do con
grcga:c. From this very 1,IsasaMt valley.
Mr. Murphy pushed on distance of about
ten miles. and obtained agal, very accu-
rate description of his horses man, as he
was informed, riding one and leading the
other. This reprobatc's name, on inquiry,
was asccrtalncd to be Dell Moon n notorious
desperate. well known NJ Eau Claire, and u
A"bitue of the impenetrahle " cllapparcls ="
and Businesses of the timber and caves which,
abound in that wild region. Making .
straight line for this Dell Moons house, Mr..
Murphy succeeded in reaching it within tho
distance of about one mile, where nc discov.
cred what he Ind no doubt was his lost
team. After this discovery he took the back
track about fifteen miles, for Eau Claire, to
obtain the assistance Of officers enforced
Ivy party OF deputy shcriffs and police of
Eau Claire, numbering about ten in all. they
proceeded to Moons house, which they
reached ON Tuesday morning, the 18th ult.
about the break Of day. Being aroused, the
ruflian dciied the whole crowd-statcd his
house was an arsenal, fully supplied, and
that he could fortified rs lie was, xii! twice
tho force before him. Propositions from some
of the parties were made 10 burn the house;
but Moon swOre that any one or more of
the crowd who vcntured to touch u brand u
his castle wolld surely die. The villain gave
tho officers and their posse comitatus just one
u1II muir. ny the WltC1, 10 le0Scs anu WItUlU
the prescribed time, having made thorough
reconnaissance of the hOrsethicfs fertilization
they concluded that discretion was the bet
ter part of yalor, and took French leave.
Mr.. Murphy himself was pursued several
miles by the old man Moon, who came up,
armed to tho teeth. and, engaging Mr.. Muir.
ply in an apparently friendly conversation,
Travelled together distance Of ABOUT two
miles, when deer crossed their path. and
the old man levellcd his piece and fired al
the game. The moment that the barrels of
his shotgun were discharged, he proceeded
to reload, when Murphy dwelling revolver
nj the person Of Moon, warned him that the
self same moment that hc placed a charge of
gunpowdcr in the barrel of his gun, that
moment would be his last--and ordering the
old man to take the advance. pursued his
way to u point on the dividing ridge. he.
tween the ''tamarack swamps." when Muir.
phys disagrecablc companion gave several
hideous ''yells," or WHISTLES" intended no
doubt, to summon some Of the clan to his
assistance, when Mr.. Murphy, preferring
flight 10 the shedding of even guilty blood.
put spurs to his horse and reached Durand
In safety.
There ought to he some measure put in
cxccution-lawful IL practicable. but ut all
events some mcasurc-tO rid the country of
this gang.