Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-27
A BORDER INCIDENT.
The ImpIacabIe Hatred of Two Noted Outl avs
War TO the Death-The Victims Ears rendered
in Pavment for Drinks.

The ImplacsbIe Hatred of Two Noted Quit avs
War TO the Death-The Victims Ears rendered
in Payment for Drinks.
(From the Colorado Weekly GaEette.l
John Alfred Slade, the noted outlaw
and highwayman, used to wear beaded
and gaudily- colored buckskin suit which
cost $3.50 SHADES exploits are well re-
membered by all the oId-time settlers in
the west. At one time he became in
volved in a difficulty with Frenchman
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 over
land line of coaches to California, Jules
was much incensed, as he claimed it was
an innovation upon the rights of the In
dams and the traders, and would bring
too many whites upon the plains. He
waged incessant war upon the overland
line, with the aid of Indians and half
breeds, by running off stock and COM
mitting other depredations, which were
continued without restraint until John
Alfred Slade appeared upon the scene as
q division agent from Fort Kearney west.
This man was refugee from Justice,
having killed man In his native county
of Clinton, Ill. Soon after taking charge
of the division, Slade became the terror
of the road, and his bold and reckless
daring involved him in numerous quar-
rels!with stock thieves and others. His
quick aim and steady nerve sent many a
desperate to bloody grave; in fact, he
sought quarrels, and, TO use the parlance
deadly feud existed between Jules and
SloIo IIa ,oco11-o1
(Slade's) death. Knowing that on a
certain day SIade would come down the
road upon the overland coach, Jules laid
for him at the station, and as the former
aighted from the coach, fred upon him
with his GIN, both barrels of which took
effect, and as his enemy lay writhing
upon the earth, poured the contents of
his dragon pistol into his body. Then
mounting horse, Jules rode into the
mountains, fearing the vengeance of
Slade's friends. Strange and unaccount-
able as it may seem, Slade was found to
be alive and was carried into
the station. and, though inger-
ing 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 aud taken
to Bovey's Station. The name of the
captors of Jules were Nelson Vaughn,
john Fry and another man, who is now
a resident of Montana. Those three
persons having secured Jules, sent
messenger for Slade, and the two bloody
men met again face to face: this time,
however, Slade' had the drop, being
heavily armed and with the three armed
captors Of Jules at his back. Well
knowing his doom was sealed, Jules
stood up and demanded half a chance
for his life. "You gave me no SHOW"
retorted Slade, "but take this and de-
fend yourself" handing the Frenchman
pistol which he knew well would not
revolve-and the next moment sent a
near the top of the skull, who
reeled and fell. Slade and his party
then retired to the next room to take a
drink, but upon returning, found that
the Frustrated Frenchman was gone.
Horses were mounted and the country
secured to no effect; but upon returning
to the station the wounded Jules was
found In an clubhouse covered up with
hay. He was led out and shot through
The mouth, and again at the base of the
right ear, which finished the job.
Vaughn cut off the ears of the dead man
and gave one to Slade, reserving the
other. The two worthless then came to
Denver with these bloody trophies in
their pockets, and wore them out at the
different bars on prolonged spree, in
slapping them on the counter as ten
der for payment of drinks.
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