The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-09-29
A Frontier Episode.
Two Outlaws Who " ere Respectively
Bound TO Kill Each Other
colorado Weekly Gazette. ]


John Alfred Slade, the noted outlaw and
highwayman, used to wear beaded and gaud-
ily-coored buckskin suit which cost $3.50
SHADES exploits are well remem bered by the
old-time settlers in the west. At Que time ho
became involved in difficulty with q French
man named Jules, an Indian trader, who had
spent the greater part of his life among the
Indians of the plains.
Upon the establishment of the overland line
of coaches TO California Jules was much in
censed, as he claimed it was an innovation nm
on the rights of the Indians and the traders,
and would bring too many whites upon the
plains. He waged incessant war upon the over
land line with the aid OF Indians and half
breeds, by running off stock and committing
other depreda;ioas, which were continued
without restraint until john Alfred Shade an-
peafed upon tae scene, as adipision agent frou
Fort Kesrney vest. This nan was a refugee
from justice, having killed man in his ma
tive county OF ClIutop, Ill. Soon after taking
charge OF the division, Slade became the ter
ror OF the road, and his bold and reckless dar-
ing involved him in numerous quarrels with
stock thieves and others His quick aim and
and steady nerve sent many desperate to o
bloody grave; in fact he sought Quar.els and
TO use the parlaDce of the timos, ALWAYS got
his man." A deadly feud existed between
Jules and Slade, and the former resolved on
his (Slade's) DEATH Knowing that on a GER
tain day Siade would come down the road mn
ON the overland coach, Jules laid for him at
the station, and as the former aljgbtad from
the coach, fred upon him with his gun. both
barrels OF which took effect, and as his enemy
lay writing upon the earth, poured the con.
tents Of his dragon pistol into his body Then
mounting horse, jules rode into the mon n
taius, fearing the vengeance OF SHADES friends
Strange and unaccountable as it may seem
Slade was found to be alive and was carried
| into tho station, and though lingering upon the
| point OF death for months, he recovered from
his wounds and laid his plans for the capture
OF his enemy who was finally hunted down
and taken to Bovey's station. Tho oaynes OF
the captors OF jules were Nelson Vaughan
John Fry and another man who Is now q resi-.
| dent OF Montana. Those three persens having
secured jules sent messenger to Slade, and
the TWO bloody men met again face to face
ttis time, however, Slade had the drop, being
heavily armed and with the three armed cap.
| tors Of jules at his back. Wolf knowing hi,
doom was sealed, Jules stood up and demand
cd half chance for his life. You gave me ne
show, retorted Slade, "but take this and de
fend yourself" handing the Frenchman pis
| tol ~hich he knew well would not revolve--
| and the next instant sent ball through tn,
forehead OF Jules, near the top of the skull
who reeled and fell. Slade and his party Their
retired TO the next room to take drink, bu
upon returning found that the prostratet
Frenchman was gone. Horses were mountes
and the country secured to no effect; but upo1
| returning to the station the wounded Jules wa
found In an outhouEe covered up with hay
He was led out and shot through the mouth
and again at the bass of the right ear, which
finished the job Vaughan cut off the ears
the dead man and gave one to Slade, reservin,
the other. The two worthless then cane i
Denver with these bloody trophies III thei
| pockets, and wore them out at the differen
bars on prolonged spree, in slapping them Of
the counter as = tender for payment Of drinks