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HANGED IN MEDICINE LODGE.
4 CITY MARSHAL AS A BANK ROBBER
THE SINGULAR EXPLOITS or THE BEST POLICEMEN
CALDWELL, KANSAS. HAD
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CALDWELL, KAN May 4.-The news OIL inc
shooting and lyncning of City Marshal Henry
Newton Brown and Deputy Marshal " Ben neei-
er of this place. for participation in the Medicine
Lodge bank robbery and murders, was received
here at first with incredulity and later-when the
report was confrmed-with positive dismay. Both
men. during their residence here, had been GOOD
citizens and the best officers the city ever had
Brown was the only man that ever held the
Office of marshal here whom the COWBOYS feared, and
since he has held the position tho town has been
exceptionally quiet. That they should leave their
positions here which paid 81 600 andSl 900 year
respectively, to engage in buglary was the wonder
of all They had lust been elected to their offices
for the third time.
DEsPERADO WHO ENFORCED LAW.
Brown was known to have led wild life before
he came here but to what extent onlya few persons
knew. lie was born in Rola. Phelps County, Mo-.
and when only boy, left home for the West gong
first 10 Colorado and then to Texas. His first shoot
ing exploit was in one of the cow camps OF Texas
where. after three shots he killed his man. He
then Joined the band of " Billy the Kid While
with this gang, he participated in most of their
acts of lawlassness including tho Lincoln County
outraged He was with the party that fired on
the posse Of officers at Tuscorez, Tex, and
killed Sheriff Brady and others. He was among
those who were pardoned by the Governor OF that
State He then went TO New Mexico for few months
and became boss Of a COW camp. When he returned
to Texas. he was appointed deputy sheriff of Old
ham County. After serving a few months, he
started out again aS n cowboy ard killed one or
two men. He finally drftcd TO Dodge City, Kan,
and from there came to this city. At that
time BAIT" Carr was marshal of this city. and
having known Brown ia Texas, appointed him as
hls deputy. This was In the spring OF 1851 HIS
first act here to conquer the gamblers, who had
been the ruling element of the town. Since that
time they have been a most orderly set of men.
Last summer he killed an Indian in one Of the
yss,,fy-s vi fms city, and about two months ago he
killed gambler from Texas, Newt Boyce, w60
had threatened his life For tins he was severely
censured IN some quarters, but was not brought to
trial Only month ago ho wa married TO Mis-
Maud Livergood. He ras numerous relatives in
..lssOuri and a sister in Iowa. lie was about
tweDty-slX years oil age. .
He c this city on SnruaY evening, ostcn'lDly
TO arrest u murderer IN the Indian territory.
THE HUSBAND OF TWO WIVES.
"BenD Robertson, alias " Ben" Burton, alias
Ben" Wheeler, was Il native of Rockdale. MILAN
County, Tex, where two of his brothers and one
sister are living. Another brother was at one
time the general land agent OF tho State OF
Texas. Wheeler came to this city about
two years ago, and was soon appointed
deputy sheriff by Brown. Since that time
he has killed two men III self-defence, while at
tempting to arrest him. He had the reputation of
being "a cooler man than his chief. He had many
friends here II Texas he was deputy sheriff Tor
some time and left that state on account OF ttie
trouble in which no one was killed. lie then went
to Wyoming Territory and from there came 10 this
place. He has a wife and four children IN Texas
shortly after his arrival here another Wl1e came 70
this city whom he had married under the name of
Burton. She had one child He would not keen
her here but told her that if she would 60 away he
would support her. Last winter he applied for IA
divorce IN this county but it was not granted lilo
was also SAID to be engaged to young woman OF
this city.
The bodies of the four robbers and murderers
wert buried Yesterday in one grave just south Of
the town of Medicine Lodge. There were 10 re-
lgious ceremonies.