Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

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having The preacher lived at Gar
den City, and his name was Eide,
Rockwell Like most western Meth
cdist elders, he was good Judge oI
horsetlesh, and his team of large lror
grays were the finest in that section
and the elders especial pride. The
Farmers for miles around had been no,
tified to guard their horses, and the
|elder with q loaded musket full cock.
cd, sat within the barn to guard the
entrance door, which had been pur-
posely left open by him. AT about
A.. Nj. tall man stepped in the door.
In a second the musket was knocked
ont of the elders hands, and he was
clubhed on the head with the butt
end Of a revolyer. The elder became
insensiblc from the blow, and the
James boys proceeded to stuff two
grain bags with hay and tie them on
the horses backs with ropes, and
theL made rude stirrups from the
same. They then bridled the hor-
ses and left, taking with them one
other horse, which after leading a
mile or two, they left. 1t is suppo-
sed they did this 10 prevent the
horse from whining when they left.
At I o'clock the same morning
they breakfasted at farm. house
twenty miles due west of Seymonr's.
Jesse James was bareheaded, and
said his hat had blown oil in n
swamp, aud bought another of the
farmer for Sl.5o.
lie, in fact, lost his hat at the time
he slipped Off his horse near lake
Crystal. The hat was picked up by
a gentleman from Winona, few min.
utes after it was lost, and is. | pre-
sumo, still in his possession. Atno
time did the boys get within five
miles Of Garden City, and the story
of your informant, as 20 their walk
ing through the streets Of Garden
City, is sensational. They were now
fairly started on the almost bound
less prairie--stiIl keeping that due
west line, rs II by compass, they
logged along in steady tlot at the
rate of about SIX miles an hom. At
night they arrived at the house of a
German farmer. They requested
food aud lodging, which was cheer
fully granted, and the kind and hos
pital wife herself assisted in drcs-
stag the wounded lcg Of Frank
James.
This wound had been made by
bullet shot evidently from an upper
window, probably AT Northlicld. 1t
WAS onl, a flesh wound, and exten.
ded from near The hip on the outside
Of the leg, TO near the knee, making
an ugly cash or rurrow.
~ daylight after compensating
the Kindness pC their host III Il sub.
stautial manner, they started on
their journey refreshed and inyigo
rated and nj i. VI. crossed the
Des MOines river at Swans ford, and
at Mr.. Swans for dinner.
They did not get on their horses,
bat had bread and mllli brought them
from the house. They were gentle,
manly in their address, and asked
questions about the distances to diff
fcrcnt railroads. They stated that
they lived in Lock county, Minncso.
tn, and had purchased the team on
account of their size and beauty, aud
were taking them home by land.
Swan states that they were met OF
sandy complexion aud hair, and that
one was taller than the other, and
both wore light sandy whiskcrs.
"TAey looked like brothers" said Mr..
Swan, before he was informed sho
they we're. After leaving Swans,
they changed their route TO due
southwest. They rode all that night
and all theuext day, until late in the
when they were passed
by the sheriff Of Rock county with
two men. The sheriff came within
40 rods nf them, but dare not attack
them. About dusk they reached the
house Of one Anderson, a Norwegian,
near Split Rock river. The Nor.
wcgian was sitting on the fence smo-
king. Frank asked him If he inten-
ded 10 sit there all night. He an.
swcred no, and went into the house.
They then went into the barn and
traded horses with the Norwegian.
1t was one sided trade. When
they were aEoHt to start. sou OF
AndciDu about lG years ol age,
came tuauiHg oat and asked them not
10 take the horses. fhey ;0ld they
could not help it. that three men
werc fa!}Owing them, and requested
the hos to tell these lEcn wlirn ihey
cane up, to- Here followed a
very yuigar invitation
Wi;ll these fresh horses tlIlY role
II miles, abca they reached the
farm house 81 one hargesol.
hspTHER ENFogcED TRADE
Of hogsg8 Yas here made. and j pair
offDc gr3g ggldings was the result.
50 3oc.Dek H. N. they arrived
near SiouA FaH., ID. T., and saw the
YauktoA stage. They asked The
driver where llc WAS going. lie an
swcred 10 IaIkton. They immcdi-
ateiy rode OF rapidly 10 northwest
direction, and, AZ expected, the dri +
yer iafbwi aro1n, and aroused the
people vi sioux FalIs. who all START
cd Ia harthwct direction The
stage again stated anl met the boys
At the sam piace A. before. They
asked bin Il be was not doing u Il : d
sight of riding around lie, thor
onghly Heightened put lis whip 10
the horses aasl dashed iown the half.
mile lill ii mtl gallop. the de-.
eeAt IL 1llnn-t q. steep 1a tito roof oi
a house, and tic sole messenger
thought his tAu liaa come. They
then, nj dayiisIif, walked tie horses
thr ggii tiie streets oi SIOUX Fall.
with TreEles. ;trscadu at,d ponitnuea