The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-16
DakOtoh COrreAPOndcn &c.


DEADwOoD CITY, d. T., Oct. &, 1878.
EDITORS CLARION: Thinking that let
ter from this section of the country may
not fail to interest soGce of the many readers
of our valuable paper, few Thoughts will
be submitted touching upon the many
murders that have recently been committed
in our midst. Crime seems to hold para
mount sway here and the good people
stand in fear and dread of evil doors.
Measures efftctual in their character will
ahUItly lie taken to stop @nch course Of
proceedings, even if the citizens are forced
to take the law from out the hands of
officials. Only a few weeks have passed
since this comm unity was shocked with the
startling intelligence that a murder had
been committed within the very heart oil
Deadwood. The victim being woman,
whose character seems to have been above
reproach. True, parties have been arrested
upon suspicion and incarcerated within the
county Jail, but thus far the people and the
officials are as completely in the dark as
they were upon the day that the dastardly
deed was committed. judging from the
evidence adduced before the Magistrates
Court there is no possibility of the parties
under arrest being convicted. The people
know nothing The officers know nothing.
The whole affair seems covered with a veil
of mystery.
Scarce had the above affair ceased to be
the topic of conversation upon the streets
ere the public were informed that the
"Vigilants'' had
"JERKED TO JESUS"
two reputed horse thieves. The sad part of
this affair is that some doubt seems now TO
exist as to whether the parties so jerked
were really engaged in the business for
which they suffered. As it is a matter of
little Importance to the two gentlemen
mostly concerned, nothing shall be said pro
or con concerning that feature of the per-
Torrance. Suffice it 10 say, they were ung,
found, cut down, brought to Deadwood and
buried. The wife of one OF the gentlemen
tainted at the grave; which circumstance
created more comment than did the hanging
she being, believe, the first woman who
ever entered into that happy state, within
the Black Hills.
The next interesting affair transpired
upon the evening of Sept. &c, 1873, at Can
yon Springs, station upon the stage route
leading from this city to Cheyenne upon the
Union Pacific r. Z. The treasure coach
left here upon that morning under an escort
of five or six messengers or guards, and one
passenger. Arriving at the Springs they
stopped for the purpose of changing horses
aud were Immediately fired upon by band
of Road Agents" (robbers,) who had con-
cealed themselves within the station house.
The result OF this was the almost ingtanta-
neous death of the passenger, the fatal
wounding CT one and slightly wound
ing Of three of the messengers; after
exchanging several shots the messen-
gers concluded that discretion was
was the better part OF valor, and acting |
thereon took to the woods leaving the
road agents masters of the field The mes
sengers acted well their part and never |
deserted their post until convinced that |
further resistance was useless and would /
only result in certain death TO themselves
The actual loss incurred by the company it /
Is I'm possible to ascertain, as they 90 not
see fit TO diyulge such matters. The West
ern Enterprise of this city places the loss
as follows: One gold brick, $l3 500: green
backs. 5000; golddust- s. 600; jeweIrv.
$500. making grand total of $4,000. Il is
more than probable that the actual loss is
largely in excess of that amount, nd rumor
fixes the sum total at about 500 600. The
Company being very wealthy corporation.
the loss If it should reach the highest esti-
mate will not lead TO financial embarrass-
ment. While the affair is to be regretted
yet it has had good effect. In order to
prevent repetition the company has az
this early day entered into an arrangement
whereby the whole line is under the pro-
lection OF the Postal Detective force. and
hence this may now be considered the safest
route Into the Hills. Thus far the robbers
have successfully eVaded the authorities
although there are several bands ont In
pursuit. There is probability that part
Of them may be captured. but certain it is
that such capture cannot be effected without I
loss of life, as they well know
Judge Lynch" will dispose Of their eases,
IN such event.
The political outlook within the Territory
5 favorable TOR the Democrats. The Re-
Du blican nominee for Congress Is denounced
1v the opposition as INTERCHANGEABLE
place of residence being within the state or
-oWa This fact Is beiIIg used with telling q
fleet against him. and may have sufficient i
weight to insure his defeat. The campaign q
3 based upon this issue: Can Territorial