Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-28
TEXAS Pete TAKEN.
Capture OF a Lad who is Known
as a Dangerous Desperate.
A Beardlees Boy with Revol.
vers the Terror of the Re-
publican Valley.
sooop'd In and Brought TO Denver
-Charged as tho Loador
In a Riot.


Weld county, arrived In the city las
nieht with an important prisoner
The namo of Texas Pete, the terror O
tho Republican valley, has becom,
familiar In Colorado. He Is one o
that clasa of cowboys who arise to dis
tinction through an Innate and morbic
ambition to be known to the world al
a bully. Texas Pete Is n boy of only
10 years. He came from Texas two
years ago, and became
ONE OF THE WILD BOYS
OF tho plains In tho capacity of "cow.
puncher," as the herders are common.
~ called. The name was given him
because he has for some reason, which
Is regarded az mysterious, and all the
more so because of his youth, with
held his identity. It Ia believed that
his real name is Peter King.
For the past few months he has
been in the employ of q man who Is
also famous for having burnt man to
death In Nebraska q few years ago.
The ranch is situated near Wray's
Station, In the Republican valley,
Weld county, 166 miles from Denver.
For several months the name of Texas
Pete has been source of dread among
peaceable people In that section. In
his statare and style he Is what the
boys of Denver would call "big kid"
one of those staggering
BULLY BOYS WITH BUCKsKIN LRGaINGs
and q broad -brimmed white hat, with
big spurs on his boots and q big pistol
In his belt-a character of the kind
that would become docile and very
harmless sort of creature under the
surveillance of the police of the city.
But while out upon the plains, away
from legal or moral restraint, he has
become one Of those budding young
deuperadoes who 80 often deservedly
have their email brains blown out at
the hands of some pcaoeable citizen
whom they try to bulldoze.
Texas Pete Ia associated with about
half dozen young men Of his ilk, as
THE LEADER OF THE GANG.
While not convicted of any bloody
crime, the whole party have been in
dictad by the grand jury of Weld
county for riot.
About a monthago 1t was announced
that a dance would take place at the
..s'sti9n. As is usual, such an affair
sgns,SIEx,2ht all ths COWBOYS for many
Danoipy With tSss sstsssr s.yf forla a GOOD time.
Of their fao. Their chief Amusement,
Is, frat To gst full Of whisky, then fire
their pistols di4orlminately In the ali
and intimidate the unarmed citizens
1t so happened the night of the bal
that the weather was very disagreeabls
and the dance was postponed. Thi'
caused the boys to become disagree
able. To make up for their dlsappoint
ment they began to drink, and wher
they were drunk they turned loose
volley after volley upon the houses at
the station. A number Of bullet,
went whizzlng through the residenot
of Postmaster Masters, and he an6
his family narrowly escaped being
shot. 1t Is also reported that they
fred . number of shots through {
passing train. Mr.. Masters was tht
principal witness, and caused the In
dlctment of the whole party before tht
court at Greeley.
THE ARREST.
On Saturday last Deputy Sheriff
Plnneo and his son. .in.law, James A.
Arthus, went out to Wray station Will
warrants for the whole party. Tht
offi GERS arrived at the station In thu
night, and sat on the depot platform
till the break of day, when they start
ed out on foot distance of two miles
to The camp Of the young desperado
Having receiv ed all necessary direc
tions, the off ser found the cabin with
out difficulty. Conoealing himsel
behind spring house, with Win
chester rifle and two revolvers, he sen
Arthur, unarmsd to the cabin t.
inform Texas Pete of their mission
The officers expected to find all tn
men together. But 1t so happened
that Pete was that night separator
from his companions In the riot. Whel
Mr.. Arthur raped, the young mai
came to the door. When informe'
the purpose Of the visit he
GAVE HIMSELF UP
without resistance. Had he beel
with his comrades there would NJ
doubt have been Q different scene
For week they have kept their horse
saddled, ready for stampede or
fight. But this night they slept with
out guard and without preparation.
Mr.. Pinneo quickly secured hi
prisoner, placed him on a freight trail
and started for Denver. AS soon as
was known that the officers were l
the country and that their leader ha
been captured, the rest OF the gang
who were encamped mile or two dif
tant, rode to the station and surren
dered to Mr.. Arthur and his assistant
who will arrive with them, ok In nun
bei, this morning, and at once stal
for Greeley.
PETE's FIRST VISIT TO DENVER.
Upon arriving In this city, Sheri
Plnneo took his prisoner to the Anne
lean hotel, and took bed and rool
with him. On the way to the cit
Mr.. Finneo asked the young soap
grace how he would Ike to see h
name In The Tribune as ''Texas Pet
the terror of the Republican valley
"T wouldn't care a Cd d m" WI
the answer, and that was all he had
say. :,
upon him few minutes after his q
rival. He sat In his room with b
oyercoat around him, his big Will
hat dropped over his eyes and !
boots upon the window sill. T