The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-08-28
Hunting Down cut!aus.


the two had time TO transform
themselves into walking arsenals.
by boldly seizing such arms as |
came in their way, and within /
twenty-four hours after leaving
the Jail they had eighty-two shots |
IN ntheirarriory without rc.oading. |
With this terrible provision for |
defense, ard a perfect familiarity |
with the use OF arms, combined
with their we'll known and well
earned reputation as desperate
meh, who had everything to gain
and nothing to lose by selling their
lives as dearly as possible, there
was not much seduction in the
$l700 reward offered for their cap
ture. The only inducement lay in
the words "dead or alive" used
III connection with the reward,
and it was well understood that at
least two of them would never be
taken alive, even ii men were
found brave enough to make the
attempt.
The pursuit was well organized
and continued till Friday last.
The iugitiycs did not attempt to
Leave the country, but skulkcd in
the heavy timber and rocky canons
Of the divide south OF Denyer,
and never more than sixty or Sow
enty miles from town. LII spite Of
the slcepless vigilance OF the Shcv-
IFS posse, Hall and Wilder were
in constant communication with
their fricQds in the rincrics, ,-recei.
wing provisions every night, and
only waiting All opportunity TO
get horses before attempting to
leave the country. Their hiding
places were so numerous and sc-
cret that direct search for them
was useless, and il was resolved at
last TO draw them out by subter-
Mge. A ranchman who was in
their confidence. but not an ally,
was dcputcd TO offer them the
chancc of getting possession Of
their horses by going at a certain
hour Of the night to corral near
4 DlakcsIey's mill, on Cherry creek.
leighton was suspicious and de-
clincd 70 go. II is said that he had
a premonition OF evil, and OH the
way 10 the fatal spot he trembled
with fear till the cold sweat stood
ii heads over his shaggy brows
hall, however, was absolutely IN.
sensible TO fear, and laughed Al
I4eighton's weakness. telling hin
| That they would soon be otll Of tht
country aud beyond The reach o
their plirstlers lis indeed thel
were before the dawn Of day
! Wilder was sefcnely indifferent
sharing neither III Iseigl.ton's fear
nor HAIRS l.igh hopes. bnt it wa
" iidrr who iisistuA that th
!, lslarlllnan shoall accompany tlica
i 70 The corral. IL his uonaild th
iarnlcr yielded with extreme re
lactance, but finally consented
meantime informing the detective
that he would ride III front Of th
despcradoes until they reached til
lane leading to the corral, when h
would turn his horse snddcnly an
leave them, taking the chances .
: their putting two or three bullet
through him in his flight.
The programme was carried on
successfully. The sheriil's poss
: hid near the corral, and at abol
eleven o'clock the party approach
!. cd. Their guide turned at the ci
! trance Of the lane. Wilder stoo
Il moment, but Hall aud I4eighto
stepped forward and he lollOwc
them. Suddenly the roar Of 81,
9 teen guns broke upon the silci
q night, and theirtitful flashes lit u
the darkness long enough to sho
! Hall and Leighton prone upon Il
a ground, and Wilder flying ov,
n The prairie like deer. A momel
r later Hall sprung to his feet, al
I darted away into the darkncs
but his pursucrs soon came upt
n him where he had stumbled al
: fallen, faint from pain and loss
(" blood. but bold aud resolnte as
7 lion at bay. powerless with mo
n effective weapons, he heaped Gu
ses and maledEtions on his cal
a ors for hunting him down like
a wolf, and during the four or Il
r. hours through which he lingcr
!, before death put ali end to his 81
z ferings 10 word OF repentance
sign of softening escaped hi
"A Leighton was hit harder, and di
IA within the hour. lie began to
ar count his crimes, but had only to
II of the murder of his wife a
three or four men when dea
n sealed his lips, and the world N
y, never know how great villa
., then ended his career.
- The pursuit Of Wilder was &C
Il tinued without success during t
"a night. but the next day he surrt
derea. and was brought In bar
mr. wounded. The bodies Of II
Ii and Leighton were bundled II
blankets, thrown into a wag'
!. and brought to Denver. VIII
ba their arrival occasionel the wi
- - est excitement. A horrible SIS
y. was revealed when the wag'
y. with its ghasily freight, drew
vs. at tile nndertaker's door, aud
sheet was lifted from the bls
and distorted features of the de-
Both faces wore a sc0wl, and TIL
'O was something dcvilish IN the b,
mnrderous half-smilc that cross
the lines Of hatred and revenge
Halls swarthy features. He y
- a powerful man, with q head
neck like an OK, and his coal
curly, tangled hair hung low o
vilIainous forehead. Nor '
Leighton a lovelier corpse. tho,
r his style was different. He ,
- slight, and almost shapcly in O
line, with sort Of feline grac,
person, but with the eyes
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