The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-08-12

DOC. llIpDLEroN. |
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The Remarkable Dslisrado at
4.A c.pssred \
In the BAzoo OF Monday last was
given full particulars. Of the capture
Of doc" Middleton, . desperate
whose name vas almost ne famous at
one -ime-ass-that Of the celebrated
james or Younger Brothers.
Middletos Is perhaps better known
= '.ESs mas wisk golden TOOTH
and gets the subroquent' ffon u
iaet fkat ono of his font
testh -. hsen.s broken - aad
= bsilt out visA odd. H i 80 Of
ths a~e ,remarkabss and sueqalbl
deapessaees in the West.
There ! much about the career Of
this remarkable man which reads like
the old-time stories of Ned 6ear|st,
Sixteen String Jack, or Dick TuvI,in.
Middleton was born to commaad. and
Is now the acknowledged chiettan of
|at lease one hundred men. These
desperadoes are scattered over Kansas,
Nsbraska, and Dakota. Some of
then have dared to venture into
Wyoming. About two weeks ago
ono of the gang known Is 'Texas'
Long evsn pehetrated Cheyenne and
remained there two days. Middleton.
the chief of the bandits, first made
his appearance at Sidney. Nebraska,
in March, 1877. He shot and
killed q man there soon after his
arrival, fed the town, escaped arrest,
and has been on the road ever since.
The BAzoo, sometime since, gave
IN account of how Doc. Middleton
fell in love with q buxom lass, named
Richards, q resident of Holt county,
Nebraska, who eloped with and mar
ried him. A gentleman with whom
We recently conversed says Middleton
protected the people of Holt county
and refused to allow the members Of
his band to steal from them. In this
way he had access to that section
without fear of arrest. Miss Richards
feel in love with him 'On sight. He
could have ruined her, but said that
Was crime be would no add to his
shortcomings. Middleton's real name
is Riley. His father was hanged in
Texas three years ago for numbering
. man named Lyons. Middleton is
about 80 years old, tall. but Of slight
build. has light brown hair. light CON-
plexion. dark hazel eyes, black beard
and mustache. He has no education.
but is q smooth talker, and was horn
to command. He is loved by his men
and yet they fear him. With them
his word is law. He carries two
trusty revolvers and is regarded as q
dead shot. During the past two
years the gang Of which he is chief
has stolen over 1000 horses, includ-
inr three taken from the Sioux.
Middleton figured at one time
quite extensively in Missouri, being
looked upon as a partner of the
celebsated Younger Brothers, and in
league with the James boys, and If
Cole Younger was at liberty to-day
be could tell some remarkable things
of the narrow and hair-breadth
escapsdes which he and Middleton
passed through.
At one time they were in Kentucky
Gt was Just following the robbery to
of the bank at Columbia) when they |
we're holly pursued BY the officers.
When Q few miles out in the country
the band dispersed, going to different
farm houses for supper and lodging,
Cole Younger and Middleton being |
together. The boys were all to meet
at point on the Kentucky river tle
next day. and pursue their way to
their caverns in the West.
They had arrived at the residence
Of . Mr.. Cunningham. in
He was bluff old farmer. /
md by talking stock and making
loveto his two daughters. the boys
soon won their way into the conf
dence Of the old man and his
estimable wife, as we'll As got the
young ladies in . position to aid them
in the trouble they would experience
before the dawn Of day.
Knowing that they would be
p1nued and recognized by their
horses, the boys procured some paint
from Mr.. C. and thoroughly changed
he looks Of the animnls.
Sure enough the officers did put in
N appearance that night. The boys
we're expecting them. and when they
.ame, went out on the porch to meet
hem. The sheriff rode up and
addressed Cole Younger. He asked
f any strangers had stopped there
hat night. Ii
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