The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-11-15
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TEXAS JOE.
A recent issue Of the Kansas Cts
Times contains the following:

A recent issue Of the Kansas City
Times contains the following:
Last Sunday morning two wei
dressed men arrived in the city anc
registered at Ebersold's on the cornel
Of Fourth and Main Streets. After re
freshing themselves and casting off thc
dust of travel they sought the polio,
headquarters aud made known thoi
business. They had q rather quee.
story to tell, but one which the poljc'
authorities have no reason 10 doubt
The eldest, man giving his name a
Sass or Seis, stated that he was from
Deadwood City, in the Black Hills
aud that he had been robbed of 500
or 5000 in that city by man name,
Texas Joe, alias Mexican Joe. II
stated he had followed Joe from tn
Black Hills to Kansas City, and ex
pected to find him here aud recove
his money. The details of the robber.
as represented by the man claiming t.
have been robbed, are but meagre
Sass says he was on ''litlle tear"
"jamboree," when Mexican Joe rud
denly became very effectionate and sc
ciable. They were drinking togethe
in true Deadwood style, when Joe, il
one of his repeated embraces, succeed
ed in relieving him of $500 or 5000
money. When he sobered up Joe wa
gone and was far upon his way towar
Cheyenne. After few brief prepari
tions he started in pursuit as fast
horse flesh could carry him. But Il
half breed, cunning and used to all tt
art and stratagems of frontier lii
managed to elude pursuit and reache
the settlements afterward instead
before his pursuit. But the pursu
was kept up. Finding that his ma
was not before him Sass retraced h
steps and watched for his game. b.
Joe managed to elude him and reacht
Kansas City last Saturday mornin
But on the way to this city Joe ha
met with an adventure. On the Mis-
ouri- Pacific train, between Levenwort
and Kansas City, he fell in with
slick talking young man named Sand
Short, better known rs the part pr
prietor of the little saloon called "Tl
Office" on Main Street, just South
Bulleno, Moore q Emery's. They 6
to drinking together pretty freely, al
Mexican Joe pulled out scalp
show as trophy of his valor in one
his trips in the Black Hills. In makiI
the display Joe lost the money he
accused OF taking from Sass. Sant
Short is suspected of coming in pc
session of this money and has been
rested and is now in jril. To make t
matter more interesting Chief ofPoli
Hook, of Leavenworth, and Ofic
Goddard, Of the same city, came doy
to assist in the working up ofthe ca
and in the capture Of Joe. The ha
breed was last seen on Saturday mig
in the Walnut Street Theatre, sin
which he has disappeared. His pursue
: left on the Fort Scott train on Sund
evening for Texas or the Indian Ter
tory, where Joe is supposed to ha
! gone. Sandy Short is still in jail
! this point. A bloody incident in
life Of Mexican Joe was published
the Times month or two ago, entitlt
, "The Indian Headsman." The he
} of this incident is the same Texas j.
, or Mexican Joe. He was carrying I
mail as a pony express from Custer
3 Deadwood, when he was attacked
Indians. He managed to get aw
! from the redskins, aud in his retr'
succeeded in killing Medicine Lod
| a prominent Sioux chief, whose he
, he carried with him in mail sack
! Deadwood. Joe came to the States
| enjoy the reward given him for
! exploit, but returned to Deadwc
only to get into this last scrape.
is brave and desperate man. !
!; bitterest mortal enemy is the notori'
n "Persimmon Bill" the scourge Of
a Black Hill trail. Bill and Joe hf
= been at war for some time, and wi
q they meet there will be one, if mott
I bad men snuffed out as quick as
j pistol can crack. The police of thee
! have been at work on this case seve
!. days, and have kept it q protorc
q secret from the reporters. But If u
4 had been fully conversant with
4 character of Mexican Joe they wol
\ have saved themselves trouble and
= Dor after he knew he was pursued.
will be found in the Indian Terrific
= There was family reunion in Te
" IL. Tnd;ano totalv Ten wears