The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-19
THE BRIGAN DS OF The WEST,
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WOLF OF THE PRAIRIES

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WOLF OF THE PRAIRIES.
We left the three principals in the murder OF
Col. Davenport flying from st. Louis eastward
into Illinois, and Bonney-the ndefatigable
pursuer who had traced down and delivered up
the murderers Of Miller and Leicy-followng,
in the hope OF falling on their trail. He knew,
from the revelations OF Granville Young, they
had gone south and that he would probably get
track of them at ST. Louis, but farther than
that he had no clue; while to his discourage
ment stood the fact, that they had some twenty
days the start of hlm. They had left, as it is
our peculiar privilege to know-tffey had left
s.. Louis, on the Let Of August for hasty es-
capade, and 1t was the Goth OF that month, when
Bonney set out from Rock Island, the scene Of
the murder, for the great continuous effort in
which he was not to relax without either sue
cess or death. Before starting, new discovery
was made. which helped to add an interest to
his enterprise, and to furnish another clue TO
help HIM TO its close.
which tales Of horror had named the - Robbers
Camp" two bloody coats were discovered,
loosely concealed beneath pile of leaves and
brush and in the pocket Of one OF them was a
pair Of kid gloves, which Bonney rightly con-
jectured would prove to be the property of the
Dandy Captain, otherwise called Robert Birch.
1t appeared that the assassins had made a
in fl1a,r al
OF the dripping garments IN which they had
performed their butchery, previous to their de-
parture in the skif that awaited them on the
shore.
Bonney examined those articles with the
closest attention, and taking a memorandum
OF their principal features. in case some acci-
dent should destroy them previous to the tria
he expected would ensue, he filed 1t away il
his wallet for future reference. Being now
quite prepared, he like good general, took 9
survey Of the disposition Of the enemy before
he commenced the active movements of the
campaign.
The murderers, principal and accessory. were
Q eight in number to-wit John Long, AaroI
Long, Judge Fox and Robert II. Birch, belnl
they who did the deed John Baxter was th,
pertidious miscreant who designed 1t; OLE
Grant Redden and VIM. H. Redden, his son
Of the den at Devils Creek, had guilty knowl
edge OF the enterprise against Davenport boil
before and after the fact and Granville Young
was implicated in like manner because Of hi
interview with the four murderers when the,
we're setting out from Montrose, and becaus,
q OF his subsequent conversation with AaroI
Long. OF these parties Aaron Long was a
the time OF the departure OF Bonney at tn,
residence OF bis father, about six miles east o
Galena. John Baxter, the pernicious traitor
was in Jefferson, Wisconsin. The Redden
{ were at their harboring place on Devils Creek
and Granville Young, was on his way to til,
same place. with the intention OF making
stay there OF some weeks. Any and all o
these paities, could be easily arrested, ant
therefore it was manifestly his proper polio
} to allow them for the present to remain un
l. disturbed. IN order to pursue the main an
~ most desperate members OF the gang, VIII
v we're upon the wings OF the wind. For thi
pursuit there was no guide but the informatio
obtained in the conversation with Granvlll
Young, but having great confidence in that dc
velopment, Bonney set out, as we have sal
,, before, for ST. Louis, on the Goth OF August
ON the 25th he arrived in that city, and mad
il his first business to present his letters Of h
introduction to the Board OF Directors Of th
Bank OF Missouri, to obtain from them the ur
signed Impressions OF their notes, in order [
inspire the rogues Of that region, whose a
,g quaintance he might be obliged TO seek, WIT
confidence in him az a counterfeiter of chaIa
ter and ability. He was well received by II
officers OF the bank, who entered into his view
as eagerly as he encouraged them himself ar
furnished him with the specimens he requires
with an alacrity that had not the least touch
n, hesitation.
Being thus provided, he looked over Il
memorandum OF nefarious references vii
y which Granville Young had furnished HIM
among the faithful of the clan, and settled n
I'm on an interview with Tom Reynolds, the live
stable keeper, whom Young had endorsed as
true man, and also as a person whom II
"boys" we're most likely to call upon il tn,
made soiourn at st. Louis. On making i
quiry Of the Marshal Of st. Louis, and othe
in authority, az to the character Of Reynold
he found him represented as a man Of 60,
general reputation. who had never fallen und
llv reproach; but having enough experience
criminal operations to know that this was
no real moment he set out to find his esta
lishment, with his estimate of his character u
changed. After short walk. he arrived at Il
stable of Reynolds, and introduced himself
u Mr. Thomas Brown. of the city Of Nauvo
~ stating that he had been referred to Reynold
- as person with whom it would be benefci
for HIM to have little private conversation.
REYNOLDS paused cautiously, eyed him
and down. and then inquired from whom
had obtained that reference.
From Granville Young said Bonney. WI
4, a meaning look.
:" u do not know any such man. said Re
nolds.
~ " Nor any by the names Of Long or Birch
asked Bonney.
No." said REYNOLDS.