The Osceola times., 1882-07-22
BURTON. THE BANDIT.
The Highwayman Relates Some of His
Expioits-How He Met Jesse James


The Highwaymsn Relates Some OF His
Expioits-How He Met Jesse James
The young Colorado bandit and stage
robber, Henry W. Burton, stretched his
fettered limbs for comfort upon a bench
in cell ofthe central station all of yes-
terday, excepting when police officials
visited him. and chatted with his guard.
What are you going to do with me
anyhow" he asked. Just think OF
having to drag this iron around. I've
had these on forty.six hours" and he
held up manacles, which seemed formid-
able enough to hobble Jumbo with. 81
want to be somewhere where / can work.
We all hear in the west about your
eastern penitentiary and its humane
ways, and | want to get there. | might
get pardon some day if behave myself"
There Is nothing in the convict coun.
tenance to suggest vindictive nature.
Not even when he alluded to the SLAYER
of his father, whom he found and killed
after and eight years, hunt, did he betray
any malevolence in his voice or manner.
When he related the tale of the stage.
coach load of passengers whom he fright
ened into surrender by means of dummy
confederates posted behind an ambus-
cade, he laughed as he added. They
didn't know | was alone. | blindfolded
each one as she or he came ont. | always
tried to keep every body in good hHmor
and let them feel their losses as easy as
possible"
The group outside of the bars Joined
in the merriment provoked by the ludi
crous idea of keeping people good-hum
ored while they were being plundered.
Passing on to other adventures Burton
said. in answer to the chiefs question
whether he had ever seen the James
boys: ayes, | saw. Jesse once, and it
was funny meeting. II was several
years ago. was quite a young fellow
then and had been doing some work on
the road in Texas. stopped at ranch
near Waco. | noticed well-built man,
who seemed to eye me closely. ! made
up my mind he was an officer and was
after me, and would not let him get
ahead Of me In the morning when
went out to the barn to get my horse
this man was there, too, after his. He
kept his eyes on me and | saw him get
his hand on his pistol. | felt queer then
and reached for mine, but he got the
drop on me. He said; No you don't
kind of laughing like as he covered me
with his weapon, but kept my hand on
my pistol. i said to him; You've got it
on me, but | am going TO fight for it.
Well, we both SAW that il would be fight,
so we parleyed and then no asked me
who ] was, and asked him the same
thing; but | was afraid of him, still
thinking he was an officer. Then he
said that Jack Younger had told him
about me and that ne was Jesse James
He was getting together a lot of fellows
this before the raid on the train at
Fort Worth and he wanted me to join
him badly, but | wouldn't 90. | after.
ward found out who he was"
az became an expert shot with the
pistol riding around. | generally fred
of about hundred cartridges day, but
not at people, You understand. When !
was on horseback and saw bird on the
wing or an animal going by Just blazed
away a, it, and in that way got plenty of
practice and became good shot"
Marshal Matthews, of Detroit, who
guarded Burton on his way to this city,
had not received any instructions mp to
a late hour last night concerning the dis
posal of the prisoner or advices that any
steps had been taken to govern the
dilemma arising from Warden Csssidy's
demurrer to receiving Burton, because
he had not been convicted in the United
States court ofthis district. One of the
peniten'iarv inspectors, however, assur-
ed chief Giyin that he thought there would
be no difficulty in the way If the concur.
renee of the Judges of the United States
district court could be obtained to an
application or order to haye Burton ad-
.Isa u-a,ll the oh
lection. Attorney general Brewster is
expected to reply to-day favorably to
the proposition to leave the matter to
the Judge.
MANY wears ago, Ephraim NJ Baynard,
a wealthy PLANTER OF South Carolina, be-
oueathed Sl6S 200 to the College of Char
lie ,ton. And now his granddaughter,
owen Thomas Baynard, in INDECENT cir
cumstances. receives back the bread from
the waters in the form of free scholar
shin from the trustees ofthe High School,
and an annual grant of $500 from the
Charleston City Council, to enable him
TO prepare for college. When he is ready
10 enter the college, he will be provided
with a scholarship, and maintained dur
ing mis- course at the city's expense.
A MEDICAL journal devotes a whole
column to explaining what caused cold
perspiration. Anyone one who has gone
up dark alley and stepped on dog
would be wasting valuable time in read
ing it
SILVER CREEK, n. Y, Feb. +. 1850.
GENrs-I have been very low, and
have tried everything, TO no advantage.
| heard your Hop Bitters recommended
by SO many, l concluded TO give them q
trial. did. and new am around, and
constantly improving. and am nearly as
trong as ever.
W. II. WELLER.
G.RiBALpi's body was found to be
Scared with ten gunshot and bayonet
wouude