The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-07
SAM LAPPIN.
His Confederate, Stanley, Narrates the Particu
lars Of Their Escapade.

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Mr.. George Higgins, of Topeka, re-
ceived the following letter from Wal
ter Stanley, the man who aided the
escape of Sam Lappin, and who is now
sailing on the deep blue sea:
AT SEA, Aug. %, 1876.
FRIEND HIGGINS: | hope you will
forgive me for not keeping my promise
to you in not going to Southern Kan
sas with you, as contemplated. The
fact is, had business that called me
to the northward. Thinking it would
be of some interest to you, and others,
to know just how | left the capital of
Kansas, will tell you brief account
of my trip. Upon leaving the city, |
drove across the bridge slowly, and
saw two policemen, one of whom |
took to be Dustan, but as they did not
say ANYTHING, took no notice of them.
After crossing tbs bridge, | drove up
the river at pretty good gait, through
Silver Lake and Rossville, and into
jungle on Cross creek. where we laid
up for the day. In the evening we
hitched up and drove north, but got
lost among the interminable creeks of
the Indian reservation, and carnped
again on Cross creek.
The next evening we drove out of
the woods, and shaping our course by
the north star, drove rapidly on. and
at eleven O'Clock struck the parallel at
America City. | was now at home,
and drove rapidly west through New
Chatel, OH to Brush creek and down
to the timber, where we went into
camp. Here got a terrible scare.
had to 60 out to buy some corn for the
ponies, and whom should meet but a
young friend by the name of Dowley.
| told him was at home and had come
down to get some wood. He sold me
some corn, and we went on about noon.
This day it commenced raining, and
rained fearfullv until night, when we
hitched up and started out for Frank
ford. 1t was not dark W hen we struck
the bluff, but | drove softly through
the town and straight on through what
is called Beatty's station to Guitard.
Here we had the most cruel storm |
ever saw, and at daylight we went in
to camp in ravine, completely chilled
through. We laid down and took
nap, and woke up to find the horses
gone. | went after them, and in two
hours brought them back to camp.
This was bleak, cold, muddy morn
ing, and we drove for the Nebraska
line, which we crossed at eleven O'Clock
at Mission creek, and passed the re-
mainder of the day at the house of an
old friend of mine, whom, however.
did not see. We now drove for Beat
Rue on the Blue, and went straight on
to Columbus. Nebraska From there
we struck north for Stanton, and from
there to Sioux City, where we crossed
the Missouri River. A fter crossing the
Kansas line, we Travelled by dav, and
had splendid trip. From Sioux City
we struck straight for Duluth by way
of Lamaro, Warrington, Mankato, ST.
Peters, Minneapolis, Wyoming, Rush
City and Pine City.
This Northern Minnesota is the most
God-forsaken looking country ever
saw. We arrived in Duluth on the
first day of August, and left the next
day for Carnea on the steamer CITY of
Fremont. On the 9th we arrived at
Carnea, and went down from there to
Montreal and Quebec. From Quebec
we went by rail to Portland, and from
there by steamer to New York. Que
bee is a beautiful old city, and has
magnificent Notifications. | devoted
all my time in the city to wandering
through the old, crooked, narrow
French streets, and | am not surprised
that Montgomery lost his life in at
tempting to find his way through them
Portland is a beautiful old city, and
possesses the finest harbor on the At
lantic coast. We sailed from there on
the 18th of August for Aspinwall. We
have had fair weather and splendid
run so far. You may expect another
letter from me in about twenty days.
We are in splendid health aud spirits,
and our courage is unimpaired. Re-
member me to my friends.
Yours, ETC.,
[Signedl STANLEY.