Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
SHiBE!, THE OUTLAW.
--s@ 'HrlS EHpinits on the Line of tn,
overland Trail.
From the Denver Tribune !

John Alfred Sludc, the noted OUTLAW
and iieAwayman, used to wear beaded
aud gau,hy-colored backskin suit which
cost 800. SHADES exploits are well re.
momhgrci by all the old-time settlers il
the West. At one time lie became in.
yolyed in n difficulty with Frenchmar
named jules, an Indian trailer who had
spent the rreater part of lis life among
the lndians,of the plains.
Upon the establishment of the over.
land line of coaches to California Jules
wa, much iuceuscd, as he claimed it was
an innovation upon the rights Of the In.
dians and il!a traders, and would bring
too many whites upon the plains. He
Waged uc"ssaut war upon the overland
line, with the aid OF Indians and half.
brccds, By running off stock and com.
hitting other depredutions. which were
continued without restraint until John
Alfred Shade appeared upon the scene MS
n Division agent from Fort Kcarney west.
Tins man was ar, ,fugee from Justice, hav-
ing killol Il man in his native County of
Clinton Ill. Soon after taking charge of
the Division, Slade became the terror of
thc roa.l. and his bold and reckless daring
involved him III numerous Quarrels with
stock thieves and others. His quick aim
ana steady p"Ive sent many desperate
TO a bloody grave; in fact, he sought
qlaTpl,, and, To- use the parlance of the
times, 'alway- got his man."
y deadly i,ud existed between Jules
amt S.ujc, and the former resolved on his
(Sladc'sl death, Knowing that on Ger.
tam day Slado would come down the road
upon the overland coach, Jules laid fol
mm at the station, and as the former
alightod from the coach, fired upon him
with his gun, both barrels of Which took
effect, and us his enemy lay writhing upon
the earth poured the contents of his dra.
soon pistol ITO his body. Then mount
ing horse, Jules rode into the noun
tmns fearing the vengeance of Slade't
friends. Strange and unaccountable as
1t may seem, Sladc was found to be alive
and was carried into the station, and
though lingering upon the point of deatl
for months, he recovered from his wounds
and laid his plans for the capture of lii
enemy, who was finally hunted down and
taken to Euyeys station.
The names of the captors of Jules wer,
Nelson Vaughn, John Fry and another
man, who Is HOW Il resident of Montana
Those three persons having secured Jules
sent "a !l oSrhGcf lor Slade, and tho two
bloody men met again face to face thi
time, however, Slade had the drop, being
heavily armed, and with three armed cap
tors Of jules at his back. Well knowing
lis doom was scaled, Jules stood up ant
demanded haii Il chance for his life
"Gou gave me no show retorted Slade
"but take this and defend yourself,
handing the Frenchman pistol whicl
he know well would not revolve-and til,
next instant sent ball through the fore
head Of jules, near the top OF the skull
who roclcd and fell. Slude and his part,
then retired to the next room to take |
dI.uh, mt upon returning found that the
prus,ratcd Frcnchman was gone. Horse
were mounted and the country secured t,
no effect, but upon returning to the sta
ton the wounded jules was found i'll NJ
clubhouse covered up with hay. He wa
led out and shot through the mouth, an,
again at the base OF the right ear, whicl
finished the job, Vaughn cut oil the ear
of the dead man and gave one to Slade
rosCYiug the other. The two worthie
then came to Denver with these blood
trophies in their pockets, and wore ther
out at the different bars on prolunge
spree, in slappiug them on the counter u
n tender for payment Of drinks.