The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-07-17
Sam Eiildebrand. the OUTLAW

following particulars concerning the most
desperate outlaw of modern times. The
St. Louis authorities offer a reward of
$4,000 for his capture, dead or aliye
Sam Hildebrand, who during the war
was notorious bushwhacker, has long
been the terror of ST.. Francois and lVash.
ngton counties. He is known to have
Killed no less than seyenty-eight mcn.
and his robb cries are unnunbcred He
keeps the tally Of his victims By cutting
hicks in the batt Of his rife. lie had
been repeatedly pursued, shot at and
wounded by officers of justice, but has
always continued to escape capture by
boldly assaling his pursuers.
| This terrible outlaw wore steel plate
upon his breast and another on his back,
and is considered bullet-proof. Time
and again has he been shot in the breast,
but the bullet glanced of, and with
dcmoniac laugh the assassin has deGed
his pursuers. He has an uncle named
Williams, residing in ST. Francois county,
| about twelve miles from lrondaie, and
spends good deal of his time at his
house. He has many friends on Big
River, who befriended him in the hour
of danger, while those who dislike him,
and would rejoice to see him brought to
justice, are afraid to say or do anything
against him. When he takes dislike
to man, he lies in wait for him on the
roadside or near field, and thinks no
more of putting a bullet through the
mans heart than shooting squirrel.
/ During the rebellion, Hildebrand went
to the house of James McClain, soldier
Of the Tenth Missouri, outraged his wife,
and carried off all his stock, clothing, etc.
On his return home, McClain swore ven
gcance against the outlaw, and has cyer
since pursued him with a firm determi-
nation to rid the earth of such a monster
Abaut a week ago the two met, and Nc
Claim shot uildebrand in the thigh, but
he made his escape.
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winter applied to the Chief of Police of
this city for assistance in capturing the
desperate, and men were sent there on
several occasions, but have never been
able % get sight of the man. McClain,
+ Sheriff Breckenridge, of Washington
county, with fourteen picked men from
Potosi, DeSoto and Irondalc, went to the
house of Williams, where Hildebrand
was stopping, for the purpose of assisting
6 in arresting or killing him.
The cabin of Williams is built of logs,
with the daylight shining through the
chinking. The desrcrado was alone, the
family of Williams having fed. Ap
, preaching the door, Sheriff Brcckinridge
called upon Hiidebrand to surrender, a:
there was no hope of his escape, thu
house being surrounded by sixteen men
The reply made by Hildebrand was il
keeping with his character He cooll,
Q thrust his left hand out at the door ans
$ shot Breckinridge in the groin, iuAictin;
frigntful and dangerous wound Nc
Claim fred and struck IIildebrand in th
!, thigh. Andrew Bean fred twice, tn
= bullots striking IIildebrand on the breas
{ and g'ancing of on his steel vest. McClai
c entered an old kitchen near by, and wa
It looking through crev:ce between tn
J, logs, to see the position of the robber an
6 murderer, when Hildcbrand fired at him
J. the ball striking his heart and KILN
d. him on the spot.
ri After shooting McClain, Hildcbran
remained in the house, firing and receiy
q ing repeated yoLeys from without, unit
= about nine o'clock, whcr he left his for
'e and jumping over the fence, fed to th
r woods. A shower Of bullets followe
! !, him, and he was hit and dropped his gu
# and his hat, but effected his escape.
: : Washington dispatches give inform;
f tian that, as an evidence of the earncs
u ness of the Government in The matter (
q. rctrenchmcnt and economy in the publ
70 expenditure, it can be stated that I'll
= new fiscal year will begin with redu
= tion in the army expenditure Of $40
: 100000 per annum, caused by the +
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