The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
NURDERER UfRDIN.
The Dinfcuit Capture of Texan who had
Taken Twenty three IIuman I.Ivcs.

From the Gdrchn Nsrs
AUSTIN, Aug. 2s.-Wesley Hardin reached
here this morning. and WIS plared in JAIL.
Lieut.. Armstrong and Private Duncan mayo
earned the $4,000 reward of red by the L'Els-
lature for his arrest. The law churactcriH's
him as " the notorious murderer though ne
has not been tried. No one can make II COM
nnl,tc list OF iqrdin's victims. hut IN. numtrr
will not probably fall short o; twenty three
eight in Kansas and fifteen in Texas. lie j;
iwrniy,..cieht years old and Intelligent. He llHd
from Texas about three years ago. and has
been living with his brother-i n-aw. who has u
reputation not much hettrr than Swayne. in
Pensacola Jun. ton. Ala. under the assumed
name Of John Swaynr. H. has Killed one or
two men there. ns has his brother law.
Bowen; but being connected with the Judge Of
the county and Shor,tl. they bad thus far been
allowed to go Unpublished Such was the con
dition Of affairs until Aug. 90, when Swaync
negro. Chasing him With "a cOrkrd pistol in his
hnnl through and around the station and hQtcl.
which are one building. the negro made n dash
through the dining room 10 cyade his pursu'r
Just at tho instant that Mr.. Chpley. Supcrin-
tendcnt of the Pensacola Rlilroad. WIS going
dressing him. said. " Why didn't you stop that
Niger for meY Mr.. G. said. have nothing
to do with your Niger" Swaynr then stu X
his pistol into his face and said. d" ] will shoot
you anyhow" Mr.. G., being very a'tiv and
powerful. snat he'd the pistol Just as thc ham
mer fell. and struck Swayne over the head with
it several times.
few days afterward two detectives from
Texas appeared in the Junction. Alter being
told that h. was at Pensacola, they Were induced
10y few. to whom they had ntru5trd their Sc
crrt, 10 send for an extra train ~ there is but
one train each way clay ON the lrnsacolh ltnil-
rOad. Acting upon this, and find ling that emp
lev would BE- only too glad 10 send n train, or do
anything to rid the county of su IA II s'oundrcl.
the tram WIS procured. ANA tIry gong To I"n-
sacOiH. spotted tn"ir man, and found nim seated
ia the train for home. Entering the car from
behind the scat IN VIII +" was srated. he WIS
oyrrpOwrrcd. bat not without din uty. ~ he
was desperate. Tine train hul hot t''n pr
n.tted 20 start. and tho ~ riNs posse re
wit hing outside One oi tic four mon who
were with Swnyne in tne ear TO- anne lrl4 htencd
sprans from the window. WIS shot amt alnO II
Instantly Killed hy sumr one outside. who
to TINS station. and. VIII" vaiiin. Tor u ira n,
was a snow lpr his Oil assoc 'lufrs. He a.. kod
freely with them and the oaptors. on OF whom
lee had been a 'uuulutrd with i'm l"Nus. He
D. surprised and taken: say nat II - Tia" ilr-t
time Tor tIrcr years tnnt hr has been oii his
guard Tor an instant. II" sgil to the detective:
John. you know You would not meet me on
tn Platform Tor sluuof'
Drtcctve-Thm IL true. rspr eially IL could
get You any other way 20 take You.
Swaynr- How did YOU track me. any how?
Drt"tiNc-Oh, hired out tO your iatu"r- IN
law as Il liborcr. and 81 rved HIM seven months
on his farm. and two weeks ago | saw ~ letter
directed To tuIs place 10 the Probate udgo. and
knew twas Tor YOU.
swavnc-D.I the old fool make such blundcr
Dctcctivc-Hc did And now. John. did YOU
know that two mon were sent cut this way Tor
you once b.iorry
Swavne-N -. | know that.
DetertNe-And do YOU know that those mon
never came back to IrNas;
Swaynr-Nes. and know tl.at they never will
H. wis taken through Montgomery on his
| WY home, and WilIl tict" am attempt To- r.
| N caitors arr unii by the state 500 per
month 90 y * up iln case. and $4,000 rHW ri
h'- dos. IT," brother in-lN Bow u has disi b.
pcgrHd from the county. SWAT. 's dNs comes
! To- meet tur train from Pensacola every night.
! IOOAln- Tor his master.