Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-20
In the jail.


Nolan and johnson got into Jail quarters
at fortunate time. No sooner had John
son walked in and Nolan hobbled in on his
clutches than dinner was announced. Both
were served with a meal, which, from the
manner in which they went at it, they had
no fault to find with the sheriff's bill Of fare.
AS they sat at their dinner
TOM NOLAN -.. d
showed up as vigorous man, massive
and muscular. He is apparently be-
tween IS and 40 years of age.
Has the full flush of manly health upon his
face, which is bronzed and weather beaten
by the constant exposure begotten of his
reckless and pedatory manner of living.
Dark hair and black whiskers framed a not
unpleasant face, which in no way betrays
the daring, desperate and murderous crimi-
nal which he is represented to be.
just opposite, eating from the same dishes,
sat his comrade in the daring escapade,
JOE JOHNSON,
a youthful and handsome man. He is al
most boy in appearance, saved from it only
by a brown moustache, which ouris over bis
upper lip, in darling way to
suit a boarding school miss. He would sue
coed in his mash, when he once
brought his large and handsome brown eyes
to bear upon her. Notwithstanding his
youthful appearance the bronzed face, we'll
cut features, determined chin and severe
compre ssion of lips indicate the daring man.
Added to this johnson has slight but CON-
pact figure, in height about 5 feet inches.
Altogether, if accoutered in the velvet and
lace trappings of an old time highwayman
he'd make very personable Claude Duval
or Dick Turpin.
be expected in SUCH desperate characters,
had finished their dinner they were in turn
subjected to talk, and not unwillingly con-
versed about ''the little affair."
Nolan says his name is John F. Nolan.
He is of Irish descent, born in New York.
sWhere?''
"Well, now, just wouldn't like to tell.
My folks have no idea how have turned out,
and would not like 'em to know
"When did you and johnson come to-
gether?''
eve became spardners' along about the
first of last May. We met out on the Mo
brara, where was herding cattle.'' 49,
''For whom?'' 49,.
II just wouldn't like to say.''
"Were you ever in the army?''
eyes. I enlisted in 1865 in the regular
army"
"Where did you server"
Gin the Third United States cavalry in
New Mexico" . -....s
The GLOBE here warmed Nolan up with q
few remarks about New Mexico, which
brought forth from him this confessions:
enlisted in Company A, Third United
States cavalry, Capt. William Hawley com
handing. I joined at Fort Smith and went
across with the regiment to Fort Bascom.
We guarded the Fifty seventh niggers' over,
vino had mutinied at Little Rock not long
before. served in New Mexico until Octo-
Der 1858, when was discharged. Jim Cal
| lahan, who was sergeant in my company
lives, at Sidney now, where it is said I killed
Mexican. Another man of my COMPANY
is serving in Company E Seventeenth In
fantry, at Fort Sessseton now, where I was
captured. I saw him there. After I was
discharged I came out on the plains, and at
Fort Larned was employed by Capt. Inman
! Quartefmaster, as a scout and courier
Baker was our chief of scouts at Larned
and Lieutenant Cook. Third Infantry
the post quartermaster. AL
that winter was out on duty with Clusters
command as scout and courier. Since the1
l have been in government employ off and
on, and have been roaming around over the
frontier" saf
Beyond this Nolan had nothing to say O
his personal history. He was free to tall
about the late ''little affair" ssI'd have got
ton away, hadn't it been for my wounded
foot.s' IS
"How did that happen?'' 5ss
At this Nolan recounted his encounte