Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-03-12

Ger III the nA0M09 81 OWt-
laws.
[Gmsas City News. February 18TH
| Fur the last three or four days il has
Ibeen known among tho ''elect.. that q
movement Of unusual importance was on
foot with the county marsllsl's force.
IRAte movement contemplated nothing
lNss Mhs TIE asseel of lhe actoeions Jun
Hines, on warrant charging him with
Eheing one If the Muncie train robbers.
The officers knew they were undertaking
: dangerous case, and consequently pre-
pared for any emergency that might arise.
To find their man In place where he
could be arrested was the first consijers-
lion; to ''gct the drop" on him was the
next and most important one. as it was
veil kno that Hines would ntver sur
render 8 long IS there was ghost of .
chance for escaping with his life. deputy
Marshal ] w. Hampton. who served
with Hines and the boys during the war,
and who is man Of iron nerve AID fear
less determination, night before lat went
down TO Independence, to attempt tine
arrest, It being ascertalnvd that Hines was
at that place
About > O'Clock marshal Hampton lcarn.
ed that Hines was sitting IN small room
in the rear of AsCar,y's saloon, and pre-
pairing himself stepped in As he entered
the door the officer quickly leveled his re-
volver on Hines and told him to move q
hand at the peril OF his life. However.
l,ef"re the position Of either party was
changed. another man, being none other
than Jesse james, sprang in through a
hack door and between the parties, when
Hines jumped from his sta and ran ou'
ut the snme dor. Quick a. thought James
followed Hines, and the officer also rushed
out after :hom. Hero very unexpected
turn in affairs was taken. No sooner he !
Hampton stepped ont tfan the two men
who had stopped outside the door close to
the wall, seized him by the arm, and each
presenting . revolver to his breast, In q
low voice told him but to speak above his
brea'h and he wonld be dead man.
The whole affair WAS conducted so qui-
e.ly that no attention was attracted to the
hazardous game Of life or death being
played in that little room, and the officer
knowing the Men he was dealing with,
knew they Mere not talking idly. and
made no resistance. Then Jesse James
ErH7u, ,'EvEnuw yvu Jtm asu'Pscn, s'"i
know you are brave man; unless driven
70 / we wouldn't kill you for all of Jack
son county; but make the slightest II sis;-
ance, or the least noise to attract atten.
ton, and we'll blow you u h-li with the
frs, breath If these iron dogs. Come on. y
With an outlaw holding Alm by each
larm, and v;lh their revolvers never for a
moment changed from the direction of
the officers heart, he was escorted to the
alley in the rear of the saloon, and the,
by alleys and by streets down TO hear III
large brick mill. several hundred yards
from the place Of capture. On the route
Jesse James was very pleasant in his man
ner, save as to the way he held his revol-
yer and the pointed character of his dis
lcs.urse; but Hines was sullen and appeared
much 1 si,atei; so much so, in fact. ti'sl
The officer feared he might shoot him
even If he m1ie no resistance. and ia mes.
also noticing lines manner, said: BE
careful, Jim; we've known Hampton q
long time, and we must not hurt him If
We N avoid it.
james told the officer that they had
sworn to kill every officer who attempted
To arrest them, but on accDunto old times
they would not hurt him If they could
escape without it. Hampton, in return,
he says, t.,li James that he was now u
public officer, sworn to do his duty. and
~ warrant for the arrest of Hines 10
been placed in his hands be intended to
make the arrest yet If be could. but nj
lprsent they had The advantage Of him,
and he could do nothing but submit to
the circumstances surrounding h'm. Ht
told them jocularly that he wae walking
out to arcomn,odate them. but when ht
returned he would bring them both back
with him. q which Icsse l.aghed and re
marked, III don't Look much like It now,
does il. JIM" Is az.t.. :.
Mar the mill two horses were found,
and " pile James still held his revolver on
IHsmpton, Hines mounted one 0f tbs
lhorses. Then Hines kept his revolver on
lths officer while Jaues mounted, when
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