The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-05-06

ndu u uiS acquaintance ana an eXfen
sive correspondence, both in the South
vest and Northwest with parties VII,
got my name somehow and wrute Z.
me-. i know where Underwood AND
HARRISON are. who escaped from jai
here last spring. and If the Obi,
officers had been smarter they coul,
have had these men here rs soon
was here. don't want TO make out
side parties any trouble, and / dom
want to make Cap. (Sheriff Anderson
any. / could have reached some O.
my friends out here. and have had Al
attempt made 10 cut me loose. but
knew ~the result would he only $
bloody battle with doubtful results
| could have got help to fight almos,
anywhere. Parties came INTO Steuben
vile. D.. while l was under arrest,
talked with me and offered to SEM
kilograms for me. could, If
wanted To. give away good many
men. | came here a year ago for q
particular purpose. After the par,i.,
got out Of Jail | expected to b. ar
rested for doing it.
"Was it your work?
DON;ING Detectives.
IL was more interested in the
matter than anybody else. | looked
at the Jail and found out what the
chances were. won't tell you how
it was done. | have expected INV
arrest almost any day for the last two
years. Every time / struck the rail
road | expected To be arrested. I saw
detectives that are known all over che
country at times when ] felt sure they
were looking for me. l saw men tina,
| had seen in Kansas, and in the Indian
Territory. | met one detective
knew here last spring. He WAS moi
certain Of me. but entered into con.
versaiion with me. and finally asked
me where had Travelled. / told him
he seemed inquisitive. and must he in
a id hurry to get acquainted.
have been spotted manv and MANY a
tirHe. but | didn't hide myself or try
to keep ont Of the way. / changed
my beard, moustache and side
whiskers more ar less occasionally, and
changed my dress. / never layid
down to sleep at night without think
ing that might be awakened by an
officer with a warrant. ! never ex-
pected ID live TO stand before the law,
or ] should never have made a state
ment. / knew this Western country.
and ! thought knew the people we'll
enough so that could be sure / would
never live to get beyond Chicago. l
a gang would at least meet
me as far East As that, and string me
up. Well, its only a matter Of time.
and one arrangement will suit me as
we'll as another"
"Will you have any couusel?'
"What good would counsel do me :"
shall tell the same story in court
hat tell outside. Judge Gaslin
Vas down to see me this morning about
he preliminary examination. OF
'ourse | can demand one if | wish,
which must take place in Kearney
county, but for some reason the
'fficers don't seem to think it very safe
D take me there. l told Judge
iaslin if l had slOO.OOO l would not
urn a nickle to clear myself. told
lin. too, | didn't think it was ~orth
While to plead anything but guilty,
md he seemed to agree with me.
81 have had the name all nv life
f being perfectly truthful and have
lever made any but a truthful state
nent Of facts. You will find that
That l have told you regarding these
matters is true. | have not since ]
anne West allowed any man seriously
o call me Il liar. There are some
pithets. too. l won't allow a man TO
all me. / never had any grudges.
nd never killed a man because ] had
grudge against him. If / had
uarrel with a man and happened to
ct whipped by him. I was just as
riendly to him next day. l calculated
hat when ANYTHING serious came up
was fully able to protect myself. !
When l was travelling in Kansas a .
ear and half ago couple Of men
ret me one night and after parleying |
little one
DREW A REvOLvER on NE,
nd ordered me to hand over NV !
,oney. ! said, Il suppose that
,eans a man may as well shove down
is hand and get it," and in q second
had the drop on him. and the other
IAN rode away. The FIRST man, As
ear "a | can remember. stayed about
here he was for some time. The
oys always thought in those DAYS that
was a good boy "to tie to-" but I
idn't court the company of rough
ZEN. sometimes used to stand by
nd see fair play, sometimes took a
tile part myself, and they all knew l
as good shot and able to take care
myself. I had some skin tips"
ose calls. but which didn't amount
} anything. Two years ago next
'ring l got that
BIG SCAR ON NY HEAD
lat you can feel running along the
ght side for a couple of inches. Ii
as travelling with some Texas boys
ON the southwest when l received
lat blow. We were Is miles north
est Of Cheyenne. None of US knew
here il came from. When Captain
nderson searches my trunk he will
I'd an old hat with four bullet holes
it. There were six of Us travelling
Southeastern Colorado together ,
hen that happened. We got into !
ouble, and l ''bucked" against the
st of the crowd. l tell you there
Is q cloud of smoke around me for a )
mute. I have known seversl of the {