The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-08-07
LLEwELLYN's STORY.
The Omaha Detective on the Middle-
ton Affair.

ne Oinana detective on the Middle-
ton Affair.
The reporter for the Omaha Herald
interviewed Detective Llewellyn, and
from his report the following extracts
are made:
"When first approached Middleton,
which was some months ago, l did so
by riding into his camp in company
with Mr.. Hazen. Since then we have held
sweet converse together quite often,
and L can say that Mr.. Hazen and
myself We're gradually working him into
the secret service, and if he had played
straight with us, we would have played
straight with him. The statement of
Mr.. Lykins and Mr.. Hazen when Joined
together are all right. The fact is that
when we come together we will agree.
! have talked with ~Lykins and he and
7 agree. We treated Middleton all
right until we discovered or thought
we discovered he was laying plot to
assassinate us. aG l3sait
son the Sunday morning of the fight
Mr.. Middleton and myself had some
private conversation, when / noticed
three men fording the Niobrara, and
asked Middleton to let me take look
through his glass, Which he did, and /
recognized Black George, Count Sheva-
loft and Timber Dick-tiree well known
desperate villains. They came over the
river and stopped just below Larkins'
house, where we We're in a little swale.
At that time there was nobody with
Middleton but the Kid. In a short
get dinner. When we got down to
where these three men were they fell in
with us. Black George rode along side
of Hazen, L rode ahead with Middleton.
The Kid came along just behind us
and Timber Dick and Count Shevaloff
back of him. As we rode along two
other well known characters, whose
names | will withhold for the present,
came up from the direction of ythe
ferry. we rode on until we got to
Laughing Water, when noticed Lyk-
ms in the brush with his rifle pointed
toward middleton. The hst we knew
OF Lyklns he was about fifteen rods
farther on and we didn't expect to see
him there. The arrangement we had
with him was that if Middleton showed
any sign OF treachery we would arrest
him If possible, and If we could not do
THAT we would XIII him. Lykens was
tos shoot MHdleton. and Hazen and
were 10 cut loose on therest.5 ~
AS soon as Middleton discovered ly-
kins he raised IN his stirrups and said:
You ----, come out of the
brush," and drew his revolver and
shot at Lykins. AS he did so his horse
threw him of. Just then the Kid shot
ut me and L shot at Black George. l
was riding very hery mare that came
from Columbus and she stood right up
fon1her hind feet - run the Kid down,
Shot twice and run into Timber
Dick and Count shevaloff. Just as
wheeled to run I saw Lykins in the
brush FOR the last time.i lie had his
his gun in his left hand and his revolver
in his right. When wheeled my horse
saw Middieton shoot Eazen twice.
lie rel ana middleton ran into the
prusi Win ms hand TO his side. About
tilat Time L ran up To liazen7-that Is
the time ne thoughCl was staggering,
put the TACT Is he was lhsehsiple, ap-
pareh.iy, 10 some extent. l hoiiered at
MN Dut ne seemed TO pay no attention.,
ana as tnere was smart sprihkieioi shot
around 'hefe ABOUT that tiine, ana as |
thought icouiu DE Oh no use TO any one
lelt. l intended 10 rae over 10 skin
her's' put l iost my way III a canon. l
ran across these Two men spoke OF a
while ago. ana they both fired at me.
One nau SnoU gun ana tne OJher q