Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-11-06
A COunterfeiter Holly Pursued.
But EludeS His PurSuers.

From the Clark County Clipper, Oct aOth.
A week ago the people of this vicini-
ty little thought that fugitive from
justice was living near, and that few
hours would show him seeking a more
congenial cline, yet such was true.
Last Thursday evening deputy United
States Marshal. from Missouri, appear
ed here, looking for man named J. L..
Wallis, on charge of counterfeiting.
He is the last of gang who formerly
operated in Missouri. They have been
manufacturers and showers of the
"queer' the denominations being silver
quarters, half-dollars and dollars. They
are said to be amongst the most perfect
imitators out and are very hard to de-
tect. 1t is not known that he passed
any of it here. He has not been notici-
bly, flush with money, claiming to be
broke when he came here.
The Marshal soon had his man loca-
ted, and in company with Andy Wade
drove to Wallis claim, six miles south.
1t was dark when they reached the
house. He seemed to be suspicious,
and the moment the officer spoke to
him he started to run. The Marshal
pursued but ran into wire fence and
had to desist Returning to town, he
abandoned his rig and with third man,
Cal. Ward, next morning renewed the
attempt on horseback. Secreting them
selves in full view of his dugout, about
one half mile distant, they watched and
waited. About 100, p. m. he slipped
up to the house and saddled his best
horse. He then rode off across the
prairie followed by wagon supposed
to contain his family. At this juno
ture Ward was dispatched for reinforce
ments, whilst the other two Swallowed
the fugitives. Securing two more men
Ward joined the officer a little before
shutdown. They soon sighted the wag
on going into camp on Day creek,
about four miles southeast of Wallis
place. As they drew nearer. he mount
cd his horse and started off but had
gone only short distance when he
turned as if to make a stand. When
within five or six hundred yards of him
he seemed to change his mind, and put
ting spurs to his horse started south to-
ward the sand hills. Then began race
such as is seldom witnessed. The route
was over beautiful level valley and for
FIVE miles, save while crossing one little
draw, he was in full view. AS he rode
out of this Andy Wade was near enough
to command him to halt, but he halted
not and urged his horse to greater speed.
AS darkness came on they approached
the sand hills, and he was lost 81 ght Of
After meandcring about for while,
they gave up the chase and returned to
town, getting in about l a. m. They
think if they could have had day light
that they would have captured him soon.
1t is very probable that a lively Skin
mish would have followed had they
came within shooting distance. Wallis
was armed with two six shooters and a
Winchester rifle, while the officers had
a good pistol each, besides, there were
two Sharp's rifles in the crowd.
The Marshal suffered the loss of
pair of gloves and $l5 pistol. He
says he will have his man yet Late
rumors say that Wallis is back on his
claim, and that he supposed the Of
fccr was from Sumner county, wanting
him for an offensc committed there.