The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-10

manners OF western life tongues became SO
general and unreserved az, in one instance on
this OCCASION. TO overleap the bounds OF
prudence.
A man. exclaimed one OF the passengers,
has passed through Terra Hauce in pursuit OF
the murderers of Col. Davenport, OF ROCK
Island. He has succeeded in getting on their
track and will probably catch them. HIS pur-
suit has been secret and few know OF H.
This remark of course created universal sur
prise, especially in the breast OF Bonney'-
! Turning to the gentlemen he said
Ir what YOU say is true, great cauuon
should be used by all who are IN the secret az
the murderers might hear the news ana
thus make their escape
The gentleman very politely assented to TINS
remark, and Ronney then inquired whether
there might not be some mistake about the
matter, that he had heard similar reports
which had no foundation, and which led him
to believe that this also was incorrect. Inc
gentleman replied that there was no mistake
about the matter, that he himself had been
told il by Mr.. Hckox, the deputy sheriff, who
had seen and conversed with the man in pur-
/ IL.
and Bonney answered in tone OF reeou-
ton
sir. are you not aware that you are abusing
Mr.. Hickox's confidence II Mr.. Hickox is IN
possession of such information, lie is censur-
able for making confdant of any one, and
YOU are equally censurable for breach OF
confidence
A deep flush Of anger passed over the
gentleman's features as he rejolned warmly
DO YOU mean to Insult sir?
4 mean what ! say, replied Bonney; nc"
do you know, sir, but some Of the murderer
friends, or even the murders themselves may
be here. They might be; and allow me to IN
form YOU that 1 am the man OF whom MT
Hickox spoke.
This avowel on the part Of Bonnev, together
with little sober reflection, on the aspect OF
the matter. brought out ut once an apology
from the gentleman. He frankly owned that
be WAS wrong, that he was imprudent and did
mt consider the consequences to which bis
: communication might lead. The whole ma'tef
: passed off by all the parties present pledglng
l TO keep secret about what had occurred
On arriving in the evening n Indianapolis,
: Bonney had the good fortune to meet lhomas
l b. johnson. formerly L, 5. Marshall OF Iowa
8. To this gentleman he confided his secre'
G nlaps and sought his advice. 1t was arranged
It between them that if Bonney was successfu
r in arresting Fox, that johnson shouIa 'aA'
charge Of him, while Bonney pushed FORWARD
II in the pursuit of Long and Birch
! Farly next morning, Bonney and johnson
:. set ont for Centerville, Wayne county, which
;, they reached IN the evening. Here Bonne.
=. took into his confidence David Gentry. ex-sher
: if of the county, and Thomas Noble Esq.
clerk of the court. He here also ascertaine'
that John Fox, the father Of him OF whom
:. WAS IN search. resided about nine miles south
:, west OF the village that he was FARMER i
a comfortable circumstances; and athoug
ronph in his manners, was reputad to be hon
- eat and industrious. He also learned that tn
!, murderer was still at his fathers house and wa
=. likely to remain there for several days. Ih
- certainty OF success now rose wildly befoi
Bonnev. and vet brought with 1t point OF dl
!. fcultv which caused him some perplexity.
r. Johnson. Gentry and Noble advised the IN
be mediate arrest of Fox. Bonney, however, WI
ro stll without clue to the whereabouts
30 John Long and Robert Birch, and he was st
=, IGNORANT of the spot on the Des Mones riv
~ in Iowa, where Foxs money, and among
;, winch he was confident was that lately take
"A from Col. Davenport, was builed. lhese "
-, pieces of information he could only obta
- from Fox. and the probability was that the II
- mediate arrast of Fox would at once close
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matter. he came at last to the conclusion
adopt different course from that when L
ar three friends suggested, and expressing hls
de- eret at differing from them in opinion, he
ex- ouested them to await his own individual 6
-e' ton.
the Leaving his friends CentrviIle, at eBonn
! 10 proceeded alone on horseback to the residen
us of Fox's father where he learned from the
ned gentleman that his son was not at that n
un- ment about home. Feigning much anxiety
ed proceed on his journey, Bonney left let
was for Fox with his father, in which he signed
ark name as Thomas Brown and stated that To
spy REYNOLDS Of St. Louis, had received let
all from Wilkinson, the Bowling Green lawy
III in reference to the stolen horses, and also
siy ,uded to Williamson's proposition to put Nj
vi IN use. Bonney aslo informed Fox, in
Vi letter Of his own success in obtaining posse
ins ion OF the horses. Bonney, when he han'
ap the letter to the old man. told him that If
ih'o son would come to Centerville in wagon,
ioiii would return home with HIM. Thinking
had now done enough to excite Fox's curos
'eai and induce him to follow him to Centerv
Bonney remounted his horse and returned
' the latter place, where he related all to
: " friends requesting them to he in readiness
=, act az he should dictate.
n q The trap which Bonney laid was true t
his spring and caught its victim. Fox, soon a
mare the departure of Bonney. entered the no
,bed received the letter, and in It's perusal
c measure of hesitation which his natural k
tho ness and caution awakened was out-weit
be by the large balance OF confidence, which
mar intimate knowledge Of his affairs, exhl5i ted
lock the writer, inspired. Ordering his horse
lis took his way to Centervile, aud dismoun
,,o, az tan O'clock before the door OF the hotei