Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-20
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The Youthful Bandit OF tho Niobrara on
His Way 10 Sioux City e be Tried o" .
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The Youslaful Bandlt OF Niobrara ON
liis Way 20 Sioux City g be Tried o." .
Charge or Horse Stealing.
Deputy Sheriff A. Wallace, Of Sioux City
arrived in Yankton late last night having
in his charge Albert Wade, alias ''The Kid
who he is taking to Sioux City to answer 10
ar indictment for horse stealing. The ar.
rest was made by Sheriff Wallace about
eight days ago, and he lodged his prisoner
in the Jail at Nioorara until he could get a
requisition for his removal to Sioux City
where there is an indictment against him
procured last March charging him with
stealing a horse from Charles Leonard.
Upon procuring the requisition he repaired
TO Niobrara to remove the prisoner. Upon
arriving there he found the sentiment of the
community opposed 10 the removal of the
"Kid," and he had much difficulty in get
ting away with him. The grand jury in
session at Niobrara had, since his arrest.
found an indictment agaist him for horse
stealing, and the people wanted to keep him
there and try him upon the Nebraska charge
The sheriff, however, assisted by the efforts
of Judge Barnes, District Attorney McNish
and James Cooley, Esq, carried his point,
got away with the prisoner and arrived here
last night. Sheriff Wallace acknowledges
his obligations to the above named gentle
men for their able assistance. Upon arriv.
ing here the Kid was placed in Jail and
will remain here until tomorrow morning,
when he will be taken to Sioux City.
This forenoon a reporter of this paper
visited the prisoner at the county Jail. He
found a slightly built, smooth faced lad
vino stated his age to be sixteen, and his
appearance ~justifes the statement. He says
his name is Albert Wade, but that he has
two aliases, viz: "The Kid' and "Slippery
jack" the latter name doubtless being
given him on account Of his skill in his
profession and the facility with which he
has heretofore eluded capture. He came
to the west about eight years ago, and with
his fathers family has alternately resided
at Sioux City, Bon Homme county and the
Niobrara valley. His father now resides
about 60 miles up the Niobrara valley, aud
is engaged in stock raising, and is said to
be the owner of a drove of fine horses.
Albert, Notwithstanding his youth and quiet,
easy department, has evidently been a
"hard CITIZEN" and his operations have
taken a wide range. Last fall he was ar.
rested at Sioux Falls on the charge Of
horse stealing, but escaped from the sheriff
Upon being asked how he managed to es.
cape he said that he "fooled the sheriff GU
on to the prairie and then left him." A
short time afterwards he was arrested a,
Springfield on a similar charge, but again
escaped. On again being asked how he
managed it, he nonchalently replied, ooh
l jumped on a horse and left"
Wade denies that he belonged to Middle.
toms gang, and says that the report that he
was with Middleton during his fight with
the detectives and subsequent. arrest is moi
true. "Kid" is very bitter against Roster
of Niobrara, whom he regards as an I'm.
truthful man. "koster," said the Kid
'says stole his old lea-bi,.en pony worth
$40, and afterwards he went before til,
grand jury and swore that his old plus
was worth $3.50. This," he added
shows that his evidence is no
no good. When l get back to Nioorara
am going to make him prove that l stole
his pony"
The evidence against him at Sioux City
we understand is quite positive, and tina,
being the case it may be a long time before
be will have an opportunity to return to
Niobrara and establish his innocence in re.
gard to Rosters old "Aea-bitten pony"