The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-18

alone. They then commenced 70
call across the river to the other
ferryman, who was asleep IN his
house on tine jackson county shore
The ferrymau at first refused y
60 over the river, but the men notl-
fed him if he did not they would
cut bis boat loose and send it down
the river. In reply to his question
as to who they were and what they
wanted, they shouted back that
they were a sheritf's posse in charge
Of deputy Sheriff Jim Baxter, and
that they had captured thief and
were going over to Jackson county
after another one. The terrymau
says he knew Jim Baxter was not
there, but to save his boat from go.
ing down the river he got in his
skitf' and rowed over to the Clay
county shore. All of the horses
were blanketed, the three men had
their faces covered up to the eyes
with woolen comforlers and their
hats were drawn down as if for the
purpose Of coicealing their identity.
Only one Of the men spoke, and he
gave all the directions, and led the
bound prisoner upon the flat-boat,
and the party crossed over in strict
silence. The prisoner did not ap-
pear to be at all restles, nor did he
manifest any anxiety about his lite,
which was soon to be taken from
him.
1t was just three o'clock in the
morning when the three men rode
away from the terry.boat and dis
appeared in the dark gloom of the
timber. They rode slowly and
silently away in the direction Of
independence. 1t is not difficult to
understand from the nature of the
wounds on the murdered man how
he was killed. He was shot from
the side, one bullet passing through
his head aud one through his neck,
and a third lodged in his shoulder.
Whether he was ordered to prepare
for his tate and given some notice
OF their Intention to kill him, or
whether he was shot suddenly while
riding along bound helplesSly to bis
horse, is question that only the
three mysterious men know them
selves. They killed their victim In
the road abont four miles east of In
dependence, cut the ropes from his
legs and left him where they killed
him, and where he was found soon
after daylight that morning.
Officers who have been out after
them, and from whom these details
are obtained, state that the three
murderers came to Kansas City on
Wednesday morning and crossed
the bridge into Clay county again.
One ofthe party was seen at day.
light in Independence at the public
spring; he was riding a sorrelhorse,
and was leading a gray answering
to the description Ofthe one ridden
by the detective from Owens Fer
ry. The other two were seen in
Kansas City on the same day, and
1t is the impression OF those who
have been making an investigation
that the entire party has crossed
the river over the Kansas City
bridge. This murder is one Of the
most cold-blooded and deliberately
planned tragedies ever perpetrated.
1t resembles in some respects the
killing Of Mr.. Brown, near this city,
about two years ago. He was shot
down IN his own yard by some an
known hand. The hanging ol
Frank Mockabee near this city two
years ago was another horrible mys.
terry of the same kind. It is not
likely that atdther Chicago Of st.
Louis detective will attempt 70 take
the Gad's Hill, murderers single
handed, The tsts Of, Mr., .Wicher
lis an intimatioI tliat they don't in
tend to be taken Or annoyed with
out a determined resistance,
y NorET Tins. fftke person who
took . halter from, The /, premises ,arlii Of
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