The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-09-17

uneasy, communicated with the police.
The detectives refused to give Brainerd up,
and while the police were endeayoring TO
take steps to bring him back, the detectives
procured IL wagon and drove oil rapidly,
and reached st. Paul. and then took
their prisoner east. Lawrence Brainerd
is sixty years old, and was born at 81.
Adams, VI, his father being .presi.
d, mt OF the Vermont Central railroad.
Lawrence was q leading man in the state,
md being married to Miss Smith. sister Of
Gov. Smith, took a leading part in society:
He was at one time. president 81 the lie
Moyle Valley railroad, st. Adams Savings
bank and er&concerns, and sup to the
time Of the collapse!of the bank was, re-
garded as an honest, upright mans He
took m active part I'M church affairs,
was a leading member Of the" St.
Adams Congregational church md SUI
superintendent OF the Sunday school. The
savings bank OF which he was president was
used by innumerible farmers, artisans and
others in tho state in which to deposit their
hard-earned savings, and when it was known
that the institution had collapsed owing
to Brainerd' 3 speculntions. there wasa gon.
eral vail OF despair. "A special train WINS run
from the country loaded up with FARMERS,
who made great rush to the bank, think
ing they would be in time to snve their
money. .s=,a2 8t1f gsr
International complications are, likely to
arise over the kidnapping OF Lawrnnce
Brainerd at Winnipeg. The dominion gov
eminent has been communicated with on
the matter and requested to demand
OF Washington that Brainerd be hand
ed back to the Canadian authori.
ties. 1t will be J considered an insult
to British Justice il Brainerd is not returned.
The detectives who kidnapped him are New,
begin and Repley, both of Boston. Both
,wormed themselves into Brainerd's conf
dencc. One played invalid and received
many luxuries from Brainerd. They have
been here working on the case since May.
Brninerd is heavily interested in q cattle
ranch in Colorado, where his wife SIN oney
is invested. The lawyer who pursued the
kidnapers to the boundary and who re-
turned, tells the following? story:
We started south again and found Mr..
Brainerd at Pembinn .1H eSscemed ito be
completely under the influence OF the two
men and to have no will ofhis own. Hetold
us that he had been seized violently in the
woods on the other side OF the Assinaboine
covered democrat wagon anil driven across
the bo,pdnryl line Threa IS .wereused freely
by the men that he would never be allowed
to cross the boundary line alive. They had
no warrant nnd no, legal documents by
which they could detainhim. Iasked Brain
crd to come across to Emerson with me to
meet his wife; that he was u free man and
that his captors had no Warrant and
could not detain him.5A I ran for two con.
stables whose serves thought had Sc
cured. They would not come, and while
was making inquiries for the nearest magis-
trate in order to obtain q warrant for the
arrest OF the two men who had detained
Mr.. Brainerd, they put him into rig
and drove south, and that was the last I
saw Of them. iii! III ii g Ii NJ, n & "a
Hanging Of the Central American Incen-
i &. !, diary. I'd. iftS AL. I IS 4
Purser Emerson, of the Pacific Malls
ship Acapulco, which arrived in New York
from Colon, brought some interesting par
ticulays regarding the execution Of Prestan
and other lenders iii the late reyolutionup-
on the isthmus. When the populace learned
shat Prestan's death was underlined for
positive performance on the 1 9Th ult., it be-
came clainorous and loud threats wei
made that the mon who served as execution.
er would have to attend his own fundral in
short order.
For a time the military party were tat a
standstill. They had their prisoner sale, and
they had his condemnation written, sealed
and signed. But how to get him hanged?
There was the mob. 1t was like making n
horse drink after you have got him to the
water. OF course, Yankee solved the
problem. Doughty old Capt. Roundtree,
the American captain Of the port, Who had
charge OF the Gamecock when it was stolen
by the rebels, said he ID be hanged il he would
allow the hanging to be postponed iprwant
OF a hangman. He could take the
place hinsilf, threat or no threat.
b Sot the governor ordered the execu'
ton to go on upon the date nntned. On
the 18th. the place was in a. frenzy. AL
work was suspended and the pbpulact
turned out in the streets. But the soldiers
were plentiful, and their guns Ind SHARP
bayonets set aud fresh cartridges In the
barrels, and they were ord cred to shoot
at the first sign OF y an ssoat brenk
and let the insestiga ting be done. after
ward. Opposi the: ruins Of the burned
Jail n derrick MAS swung over tile railroad
track. This was the gallows. Underneath
1T o fat car was run, surmounted by O dry
goods box These were the platform and
drop. The condemned man was brought
here, and lightly mointe led this unique seal
fold, Rhfle la crowd oi, bprly ildborers were
6cAV s-uHucIusdGu LIE "a CuET4Wl IS Orders
to put their shoulders to the.swheel and
push it out from underline prisoner ii hen
the signnl was gigen. Prestan showed nc
signs OF fear, through he knew d painful
death was inst core for lin. Aline 81 guards
surrounded the car, md n native padre
stood near. Capt. RouH tree fixed the moose
about Prestanss neck with the neat neas,
and dispatch + Of an Old hand. When ali
was ready Prestant turned to thesp ectators
and yelled. 49, (. ii 10
am not afraid Of death. / am an Ameri.
Then sud- enlly, before The car could be
moved he jumped from the box, hoping
doubtless, ID: break his: neck. He failed I'd
accomplish thigsend; however, The moose
frightened and itWasi seen. that fewaschok.
ing to deat ID: As the body slowly swayed
to and fro, sPrestan raised his hands, which
at his earnest request, had been left IN.
bound, and wiped the foam IRON his mouth,
He appeared to be- consciou for, several
minutes, and twas hall an hour before be
was dead. -
Army Ohcers to Go to Their Regiments.
Thep public will be interested to know that
Secretary Endicott' s recent order IN regard
to detailed officers on staff and special dt,
tyis to be followed by an ordernow drafted
which applies to all officers 81 the genera
staff. 1tsfxes the limit oi detail Is ioul
years.. The following are the officers affect.
ed by this, order: 81 ss
# Maj. j. 81 Breckenridge, inspector general
OF Gen Pope's staff Mt San Francisco; Col
Horace Burnham, deputy Judge advocate
general OF Gen. Howard 81 staff; Col. Thorn
3as Barr, deputy judge advocate here
but he. has already applied to be relieved
7 Ma: II. p. Curtis judge advocate, West
Z Point academy: Mai. A. R.. Gardner, judge
adyocate, Gen. Hancock d staff; Gen. Alex
ander J. Perry, colonel and assistant quar-.
stermaster, Gen. Hancock sstaff; Col. Henry
q. Hodges, acting quartermaster general
clothing depot, Philadelphia; Lieut.. Col. j,
I II g. Chandler, deputy quarternaater zen
eral, Waahingt on; Gen. Benj.lmiinJ. C. Card
deputy qunrtermasterg general, Washington
Gen. a. Beckwith, assistnnt com nlissary
general, ST. Louis; Col. J. III. Barker, chic
medical surveyor Wnshington; Mn. |. s.
Billings and Mai David e. Huntington,
6tlrpanna q llinnfnIi. 8Mai II u -.