The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-21

A Man Follow Thirty nIilra nv I'3hvny-
men, nnd ~ nst Makes his Escnpc.

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Prom NE msas Cdy tHoJ ItUes. ia" l.
We received u visit Yesterday from MIR. George
Ucldiuctun. n gentleman ir0m 1tui Cs.ce, Wh" Hd'
been d1vn IN Southwtst krnsaa look nB " ~ I,
aud lie gave ne the particul1r- OF quite tNcl'N"
chaar. in wiirn nc vaa pursued, and two men un-
known TO MIN were tho pur-ucr4. .
Mr. Uendinctnn had been to Fort scott, B'Ttcr
Snuura, and through that portion OF INC country
Wnrn within about thirty miles Of this city, h.
efp7pcd at n store on thc road H. pr b. man named
Oatr1sor near srring nm ut Ulrch hc BOUGHT some
to59cco md uiue. Mt HAVING sufhcent change
TO pay for tcm, he "ns lotc, 70 cAppso F pih
large bills he han IN - tarate DOOR flocf, Whlcn
hr had not been IN tho habit Of pul1nI out on All
occasions. 49,,
Two men IN the store ut the time noticed hls
money, some 500 OF $500. and Whispered ono WIN
another H. manner which excited the susnioions OF
MIR. Hcsdington and made hlm cautions Unlortnn-
ately h. was uBarmed, aud when be ntteWptcn 10
buy ristol from tie merchant, afer te ilng nm ms
susyicons, he was nugIed At ior ms tears anu oaoo
20 on wl,hou, botberine himself further.
Mr.. Headington did ride on directly, and as ne
had much prairo IN 20 over. he rad Q good oppor
tnnw to keep clear OF danger. lie bad probably
ridden four Inil.s, when, In looking back, he saw
two men approaching. These men Eained nron him,
passed MIN, spoke 10 him, and Mr. Headinrton at
once recognized them ae the two men or the store
Il was late and he felt little uneasy, but he gal
lopcd mp, passed the men again, and went on eeve'
RAJ miles to houee where he nut no tor ne nign,
these same men. They also sought Tor lodgings
snd obtained them, ana when the hour for retiring
eame they were nut IN separate rooms. Twice du-
ring the night Headington heard them at bis door,
aud each time he fright ned til, IN OF BY calling out
to know who tried the door
After breakfast tho next morning, Hoadin-ton
fingered later thnn he intended, In order TO
let the men get as much start as possible
He had probably gotten within eve or six
miles OF this city, when he came up aCpin
upon tie same two men, at house on the roadside.
Tney were dismouuted, and wcrc drawing n
bucket OF water from we'll Mr.. Headington saw
that he coming to timber very soon. and hu he
hcved that tocrc tue attack would be made. HIS
horse was stout and fresd, and he determined to
make a rush Tor It. Not haung for mOmert a. the
house where the two men were, he rode on RAPIDLY,
and wi en- he gained toe woods he put hia horse into
n gallon Pr ty soon IN going through q stretch OF
prairie he oaEed back and there came on the two
mcu aca'n, galloping steadily themselves, determined
10 overhaul the game II possible.
For three four mite. tins kind OF a race wns
kent up, and Hcadugton's horse becoming
blown and tired. In addition, the two men had
gained on him perccptiby. Again Trey were coming
on rapdiy. and when he tried to spur LIS horse into
rlilop the roor beast could not go beyond trot.
They had probably got within one hundred yardS or
Headngton. WHOM from y lane leading int the road
two farmers rode down their way TO Kansas City.
The robbers saw them and held up. Without cx.
planning anything 10 rom connected with the chase.
Mr.. Hcadlngton Joined their comuaHy. and n. last
broaihod freely and safely, the first time since the
morning.