The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-03

way to Berkshire, in the neighborhood OF CO.
umbUs, Ohio, where they were to rendezy ous
with Fox and Tom Burns, for a long settled ex-
pedition, under the direction OF man named
Norton b. Royce.
The sherif's nen bound Phipps aud Fox to
two trees near tn. shed, and after depriying
them OF their weapons, returned to the hut
which the sheriff himself had held in Charge
| Lights were then LIT and the place was subje
ed TO regular searcf There were no more
inmates found. however, but the wife OF Shack
Phipps and the old crone OF the cabin, and no
answer obtained from them but copious dis
charge OF vltuperation, for the intrusion Of
what they we're pleased TO call the domestic pri-
vacy of an honest family. No attention was
paid, however, to this idle noise, and losing as
little time as possible. now that the great pur.
pose was accomplished, the sheriff bound both
the robbers on horseback using the stolen ami
mails he had found under the shed for that pur-
pose, and set ont on his return for Bowling
Green.
At a proper hour in the morning, after the
arrival OF the posse, the prisoners were con-
veyed before magistrate and both waving an
and the four horses were stabbed in barn az
the county charge 10 abide the claims OF the
owners and 70 be used in evidence against
them. The amount Of surety demanded from
Fox FOR his appearance az court was eight hum
dred dollars the amount required from Phipps
was only half that sum In few days the
father Of Phipps arrived, and entered into
4 I,,,I ,I- 80, h Icg, -
the father OF Fox arrived from Wavue county
Indiana, and became the surety for him.
Both the rogues were released, but the borses
we're retained. and it was only secondary in i'm
portance 10 their own release that the ANIMALS
should he got out o. the way, as the identifca-
ton Of them by tLelr owners when they arrived
would either be fatal to them or to the amount
OF their bail. To get rid OF THE difficulty it
was proposed that Phipps should set fire TO
the barn in which the horses were stabbed, and
by this means destroy the proofs against them,
but Phipps after mature reflection, rejected
the project as toe dangerous, and as calculated
to bring popular fury down upon his shoulders
as the presumptve lncendiary. Having tested
the tallacv OF this hope, Fox left Bowling
Green with hs father, yielding TO the old mans
request to accompany him home and spend
with him few days time.
While these proceedings were going on, Bon
ney, who had left ST. Louis on the pursuit OF
Long. Fox and Birch, was advancing steadily
in their direction, but not being able 10 discov-
er any distinct MARKS OF their trail he deter
mined on the bold policy Of going at once to
the residence Of old Birch, the father Of the
Dandy Captain. who kept station, as Gran
vile Young had stated, near Marshall, Clark
county, Illinois, in the hope o. falling in with
and arresting that marauder there. Having
concluded upon tins course he left Terra IIaute
on the let Of September, arrived in Clark co un-
ty, the following day, and made an acquaint-
ance with Mr.. VIM. Z. Bennett, the sheriff, in
whom be confded portion Of his business,
and communicated his immediate intentions
The sheriff doubted the safety Of the under
taking, informed Bonney OF the shrewd and
artful character of the 'Old Coon as old Birch
was called, and warned him against the danger
Of being suspected in that place a. a spy
These arguments, however, though well.meant
had no effect on Bonney, and seeing him bent
on his expedition, the sheriff agreed to ride out
with him to the borders OF the wood in which
the den OF the old Coon lay enveoped, and to
await the sound OF his pistol or other summons
for relief
nder this arrangement, Bonuey and his
companions set out for the Clark county den
on the morning OF the 3rd OF september. and
when within half mile OF the Old Coon's
house, the latter withdrew into a dense thicket,
in which he was 10 await the success or sum-
mons OF the former. Bonney then rode on
alone, but leaving his horse at the edge of the
wood, and entered the clearing in the midst OF
which the house of Birch was situated, on foot.
The door wss standing open, and within it,
near the foot OF the bed, sat a very old mall
HIS appearance was wretched and poverty
stricken, and an old woman and young girl OF
sixteen we're adjusting some portion OF his
dress, as Bonney entered the room. Some
surprise was evnced at the appearance OF
stranger 30 entirely unannounced, but the old
woman made a show Of hospitality by pushing
him a stool, while the daughter brought
gourd shell filled with water for the thirsty
traveller to drink. The Old Coon began the
conversation and asked number of questions
as to the direction and business Of bis visitor
but when Bonney, IN answer, made illusions
to the Longs and Granville Young he either
preserved an obstinate silence or adopted
policy OF evasion. At length finding it idle to |
depend only upon words with a man 80 slip
perry and keen as his ragged host, Bonney
pulled out his Missouri notes and exhibited
them as a sample OF his counterfeiting skill, as
he had done with Reynolds and with Young
The exhibition was attended with the same
success as in the two previous instances. The
old fellow was struck with admiration, and at
once loosened himself into general converse
ton on the subject Of crime IN which there was
no farther reserve and which finally contrib
uted to the pursuer enough valuable nforrsa-
ton to reward him for his trouble in paying
visit to that quarter. Bonney soon discovered
that the Dandy Captain was not at his fathers
house, but ascertained that 1t was not unlikely
that he and the rest of the boys might be heard
Of at Old Mother Longs IN Owen county, lndl-
ana, about 80 miles to the east. The old fei- Z
low went into great praises OF lis son Robert, c