The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-03-20
"TEXAS Dali"

Dan, otherwise known as the despera-
do of the Rio Grande." The charge
against this man was the robbery and
attempted murder of one Leander B.
Bowen on or about the Oath of Novem-
Der 1888, and a reward of ST. 900 was Of
fered for the arrest and delivery of the
fugitive to the sheriff. On his arrival
Sheriff Walker placed the matter in the
hands of George A. Hartman, a private
detective, who Immediately commenced
work on the case. He soon learned to
a certainty that the desperate
was in that vicinity, and
by means of decoy letter he succeeded
yesterday in locating and arresting his
man at the Union stock yards. Wal
lace was taken completely by surprise,
and only realized his position after the
handouts were locked securely on his
lits s4HHsxAs. IAN" is about fortY-two
years of age, five feet ten inches in
height, muscular and wiry,: and weighs
one hundred and fifty pounds. He haE
a spare face, high cheek bones, large
nose, DARK, piercing eyes shaded h
horizontal brows, and a heavy brown;
mustache. He is described as one Of the
most notorious outlaws on the South
west border; man who is utterly fear
less and reckless, very fleet of foot, a
dead shot with the revolver, and a
splendid horseman. He has been con-
spicously connected with numerous
criminal offenses perpetrated in Texas
and Mexico, and was at one time asso-
ciated with two noted Mexican
guerillas, Don Jose TREAS and Miguel
Cannallos. The crime for which he was
pursued to Chicago and arrested was
but one Of his many bloody deeds. On
November "a, Leander B. Bowen,
otherwise known as "Doc' Bow
en-, well-known ranch
man of Kendall county, was returning
from San Antonio, where he had been
selling stock. He had in his posses
sion So, 500, the proceeds Of the sales he
had made. When about seventy-fve
miles from San Antonio, and while
riding across lonely stretch of prairie,
he was met by horseman, whom he in
stantly recognized as the famous outlaw,
STexas Dan" Fearing the latter meant
mischief, Bowen attempted to draw his
revolver, but, before he could do so, the
desperate leveled his own weapon and
fired twice. One of the shots took effect
in Bowen's breast; the other struck him
on the head, and plowed beneath the
scalp without penetrating the skull.
Bowen fell to the ground apparently
dead, and it is supposed that "Texas
Dan" rifed his pockets, and Immediately
turned his attention to putting as much
distance as. possible between himself
and the scene of his crime. Some cow
boys, who happened to pass the spot
several hours later, discovered Bowen
lying on the prairie. Finding, upon
examination, that there was
still life in the body, and recognizing
the features of the man, who was we'll
and favorably known in that part of the
States, they conveyed the insensible VIC
tim to the nearest ranch, and sent
messenger to apprise his family of what
had occurred. H was nearly 3 week
before Bowen recovered his senses suf-
fciently TO tell who had assaulted him..
When L was Learned that Dan gallaoA;
the would Sbe murderer, no Tina
was lost in instituting . search for the,
outlaw. Rangers, cowboys, and vigi-
lants secured the country for miles
around, but failed to strike the trail Of
this willy rustler. Sheriff Walker, Of
Kendall county, where Bowen's ranch
is located, circulated printed handful
containing description Of "Texas Dan,"
and offering reward for his apprehen-
sion. Some time afterward he accident
1y learned the course Wallace had taken,
and set out in pursuit.
'"Texas Dan," after leaving his VIC
tim, as he supposed, dead, on the prai-
RE, Travelled north through Indian Ter
ritory on horseback. He had two
horses, and changed the saddle from
one to another to facilitate his flight.
Arriving at Caldwell, Kan, he sold both
of his horses and remained there from
Christmas eve to New Years day. From
there he went to Kansas City, and while
having good time at that place on the
proceeds of his ill-gotten gains, he
CHANGED to meet woman whom he had
formerly known at Laredo, on Rio
Grande. This woman he found in a
disreputable dance house on "the flats"
and he induced her to live with him as
his wife. Her name was Nell Raymond.
She had lover named Mike Horran,
better known as "Spectacle Mike, "in St.
Louis, but she was not unwilling to take
up with Dan Wallace in Mixes absence.
However, Dan heard enough about
"Spectacle Mike" to arouse his jealousy;
so he got drunk one night and
treated Nell to beating, which
caused her to leave him. She came to
Chicago. Dan came to Chicago also,
but without knowing that she had pre-
ceded him here. Sheriff Walker
picked up all these facts as he followed
the trail Of the desperate, but on his
arrival in Chicago he and the detective
tried in vain for several days to find
either "Texas Dan" OF Nell Raymond.
A man was sent to St. Louis to find
"Spectacle Nike" who isoa ar-keeper
by profession, and to get from him, if
possible, the address of the Raymond
woman in Chicago. This was success
fully accomplished without arousing
any suspicion in the mind of "Spectacle
Mike" and the address was telegraphed
to the detectives here. Nell Raymond
WIS 11V1uS stU d uOuS0 Ou Ad1SGtu SUI60U,
near Fortieth. It was believed that
she knew Dan Wallace was in Chicago,
and could tell precisely where he was.
Accordingly note was addressed to
her yesterday, purporting to be from
Dan himself. and worded as follows:
NELL: Come to me at once. That
is, come to within block OF where I
am, and then send a boy to tell me, and
I will meet you.
The house was Swallowed, and shortly
after the receipt Of the note the woman
was seen to emerge from the house.
She was followed. Arriving within
block of Peter Caldwell's saloon, in the
town of Lake, she looked around for
boy. She had no difficulty in finding
him, for he was furnished by the detec-
tives, and she sent him with message
to the saloon. He soon came out, fol-
lowed by "Texas Dan," and before the
latter had begun to suspect anything
wrong he found himself staring into the
muzzles of two revolvers, and knew
that it was all up with him. He was
clad in the rough garments of a Western
stockman, with belt encircling his
body beneath his coat, in which were
two revolvers.> He wore the broad
brimmed sombrero peculiar to the
Southwest, and looked like the desper-
ate character he is said to be. When
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