Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-04

NTY, MINNESOTA, 7
MlNNESOTA'S CHAMPION WILLIAM
CAPTURED.
Two Weeks Experience or = La Cross,
Dctrctivc..- st old Cushman.', nIi.,
tim.
From the In Crosse Democrat,
For some time the Southern Mime.
sofa Railroad has been having the
"livil's own trouble. in the vicinity
of Turkey River, near Ramsey and
Austin. Rails have been torn up, and
all kinds of cussedness has been in.
obliged in, by some person evidently
not on the most friendly terms with the
road. About the first of June a rail
was taken up near Turkey River and.a
freight train ditched and utterly ruin.
ed. The engineer and fireman saved
their lives by jumping off the engine
just ut the proper moment. The rail.
road men became frightened, and look.
ed upon that portion of the road with
fear and trembling, and always fell
better when it was passed.
1t was evident that some william was
at the bottom of the trouble, and the
authorities of the road decided to End
him il it cost \ fortune. Capt. Frank
Hatch, of this city, detective of no
little experience, was employed to work
up the case. About three weeks ago
he went to Austin, and Travelled around
the neighborhood of the disaster, pre-.
tending to buy COWS to take MP to
the North Pacific railroad. By touch
ing the matter of the accident lightly
he soon rested his suspicious on q man
named Jack Bates, who rented a farm
in the vicinity. Frank thought lie re-
membered that certain VIM. Bates,
of Illinois, who had been in State
Prison for murder and counterfeitinp.
and such pastimes, had brother in
Minnesota, aud he Immediately made
up his mind to drop on Jack on the
counterfeit money dodge.
So Frank came back to La Crosse
and disguised himself SO his own wife
would have sworn he was q hardened
old scoundrel.
On the second night from La Crosse
Detective Hatch, as J. P. Cushman, a
dealer in counterfeit money, was sleep
ing in the same bed with his victim.
Jack Bates. Frank happened to strike
him just right, and by appearing to be
the worst scoundrel unhung, worked
into his confidence. It took q lone
time to worm the secret of the smash.
up out of Bates, but he got it even u
ally. Jack told him all about how he
had mare killed by the id railroad,
and he was going to make it cost the
road 2 heap of money: Even
house, Bates proposed to go out and
steal some fence from the railroad.
He had a boy with him named Har
ney, over whom he seemed to exercise
great influence. "Old Cush." proposed
to go along and help steal the fence,
and they do say he carried his share OF
boards. Another night Bat went out
to burn the bridge over Turkey river,
and did set it on fire and burn some OF
the stringers. "Old Cush." notefied
the section hands, aud the bridge was
repaired before any train passed over it.
During all this time cold Cush.
man had kept Bates supplied with
genuine money, which he spent readi,
ly. He said it was the best counter.
felt money he ever dealt in, and said
that if I" Cush," would stake him, they
could make six hundred apiece on cir
Gus day at Austin. That is to-day.
Always, when speaking of the railroad,
Bates would say that if any railroad
man ever came ont there to find out
anything, he would murder him on
sight. Little did he think that the old
villain he was talking to was the very
man he wanted to murder.
Well, Frank had got all the informa
ton he wanted, and on Friday last he
decided to arrest his man. For this
purpose he made an engagement with
Bates to meet him in Austin at 1C
o'clock on Friday, at certain hotel,
where he would give him a supply oil
counterfeit money: cold Cush. then
went to the sheriff and told him to be
at certain place, and when he raised
his hat and scratched his head for the
sheriff to come up and put the irons or
his man. "Old Cush." and the sheriff
had not long to wait before Bates came
in. He passed Frank on the steps Of
the hotel and went in. Frank walked
in, put on his coat, looked Bates in the
eye, and made the following neat and
Appropriate speech:
"Jack Bates, I am Captain Frank
Hatch, q detective from La Crosse, anG
you are my prisoner. If any id raiI
road man comes around here to .tleC
ost o''ything, yos. murder him vol
SAID you s0O,ltd."
Jack Bates was 80 completely dumb
founded that he sank into chair, pal.
as a ghost, and never said.a word. The
sheriff came in and ironed him, ani
found he was as weak as q child. II,
was taken to Jail.
Frank Hatch took off his "Old Cush
man" clothes, put on his trotting har
ness, and went back to the scene of hi
successful labors. He went to Mr.
haney's, father to the boy, and tolt
them how their son had been with ,Jacl
Bates in throwing the train of. The.
could not believe it, and the boy wa
brought in. He did not recognize,
Frank Hatch, and when Frank tol<
him that he was "Old Cush, and wa
with him when they stole the boards
the boy weakened, and thought h,
must be the devil, sure. By promising
the boy that he should not be prose
cuted if he told the truth, he confesse,
the whole thing, was taken to Austi1
and his statement reduced to writinl
and sworn to, to cover accidents. Mr.
Bates will he ticketed for the Peniten
tiary for life, without doubt.
BATES CONFEssEs.
Bates has since made full confes
sion of the crime, and says he set fir
to the railroad bridge over Turtl,
River, and tore up tho rails ut severa
! places on the road.
Sigainiilcancc Of Colors.
A singular instance of the selection
of colors is remarked in the chorus a
the Boston Coliseum. The significanc
of this selection may also be noted.
appears that the contralio singers, VIII,
sit nearest the bass singers, indulge il
dark-blue and dark green, while tn
soprano singers, who sit nearest tin
tenors, indulge in lighter blues ant
green. In the centre and on each side
where contraltos and sopranos sit re
mote from either tenors or bassos, til,
prevalent tint is light-blue, withou
any sign of green. Blue and green are
the predominant oolors, as they are tn,
fashionable. But while the gentle so
prani. arraved i'll cOlOrs cOmDlimentar,