The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-08-03
A BRIGAND BAGGED.
DOC MIDDLETON NOW IN JAIL.
The Notorious Outlaw Securely jagged
He Fears Lynching-Partic-
uiars Of His Capture
z Etc

-1ut IpOple IN western NeDrdSka WHO
have so long been subject to incursions
from the notorious Doc Middleton and
his gang, will rest more easily in the
knowledge that the irrepressi6le Doc
now lies safely ensconced in the Jail at
Sidney. All are too familiar with the
history of his thefts of stock, ETC., from
western Nebraska and eastern Wyo-
ming, and other felonies, to require
repetition here. Suffice it that he is
snugly fixed in the power of the law,
and there is scarcely a probability that
he will escape richly merited punish
ment.
Doc was taken TO Sidney yesterday
morning from Columbus. His wound
is almost healed, hut he claims TO be
disabled, and had to be carried about.
Being in constant fear of lynching
along the road, he told his captors that
if they would take him to Omaha he
would plead guilty to having stolen gov
eminent property from Fort Robinson.
At Kearney
A HowLING
gathered about the train, and it was
found necessary to lock the doors of
the car at the station to prevent the
crowd from entering. They would sing
out savagely, "Bring him outl'' ''String
him upl" ''Shoot himl" ETC., all of
which fell sharply on Docs ear, and he
frequently expressed the wish that the
train might moveo on.
AT SIDNEY
a very small crowd indeed awaited the
coming of the distinguished outlaw.
The conductors say the gathering was
no larger than usual. But as Sidney
lacks a daily paper, of curse the popu-
lace weren't acquainted with the facts
of Docs coming. 1t was here that Doc
feared the most trouble, and he heaved
a big sigh of relief when securely
locked up by the sheriff. lie was as
anxious that the crowd should be kept
out as the sheriff was that he should be
kept in.
THREATS OF LYNCHING
are floating about Sidney, and the sher-
if has taken extra precautions to pre-
vent such an act. Doc feels that he is
doomed for at least a ten years. SEN
and talks of that fact lightly.
1t is the dread of lynching that tears at
his vitals and makes him miserable.
He has lost the traditional "sand" he
is said to have possessed.
Detective Llewellyn gives the follow
ing account of the
CAPTURE OF MIDDLETON:
The detail of soldiers in charge of
Llewellyn, reached the Niobrara at II a.
M, on Sunday last, and about the same
time the Grand Island party under
Leech, consisting of the sheriff of Hall
county, the sheriff of Howard county,
"Happy Jack'' from Hartsuff, and
Eisley from Indiana, also reached the
Niobrara, and formed a junction with
Llewellyn's party. The river was i'm
mediately crossed oil the ferry at range
10 west, and the party under full gallop
for Middleton's father-in-law's
house, where they captured him and
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Proceeding some seven m;las tho head
of n canon was reached LARGO nine
trees filled the porges Of the canon and
from its doom recessoo NO sou,5 cove
forth to Indicate that
THE cu,rr
Law within the dark canon The col
diers were ~opietlv n;cletcd on com
[noints Ilewel,vp Teooh ond
ssUannv lack ), Sber;ff K;u;,n char;r
Krew and Eislev der,ovod int tha a;f
ferent de6les hat led to the main
canon. In n short time the camn yy.s
and the stiffness was h,oren
Inv the ring of
rur many Nppn, orx
Mrs Nidd,o,or wo. i, tho
She screamed for n cessation Of bostiii.
ties and sbe came mn 70 tho sher;frs ~
Hall and Hazard counties who ala
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