Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-03
TOUGH VISITORS.
Deputy United States Marshall
of the Sac and Fox
Agency
Brings Up Notorious Horse Thief and
Two Indian Rapists, to be Tried
In the United States court-Other
Notorious Characters Coming.

OepuIy Onlteo OteV9 MAisnoA
Bruner of the Sac and Fox agency, arrived
in this city yesterday morning. having In
custody two Indians and white man.
whom he lodged in Jail here TO await the
action of the United States district court,
which convenes in this city in September.
The white man is DR.. Crunk, notorious
horse thief, who got away with 800 head OF
horses ut one lick and brought them to
Texas, where he sold them. General
Cabel, United States marshal at Dallas, was
put onto Crunk's racket and he was ar
rested, examined before United States
commissioner and held in the sum OF $500.
Another charge of selling whisky in the ter
ritory was preferred against him, and SSoo
more put on. de managed to get two
worthless fellows TO 60 bis bail who swore
they we're worth large amount, but who
were subsequently, found to be worth moth
ing. The brave doctor was released on the
bail, however, and came back into the ter
ritory. His bailsmen were Afterwards ar
rested for perjury. This tine the doctor
was arrested for selling whisky
but Marshal Bruner went before
UL tied States Commissioner Wheeler, OF
this city, and filed charges of horse stealing
against him. The men who bought the
horses of him in Texas, will be before the
grand jury to testify against him. He is
credited with getting away with 7oo horses
altogether.
The two Indians, who are Seminoles, are
charged with rape and are tough dogs.
Marshall Bruner said that the chief al
the agency told him before he came away
that if our law did not kill them he hoped
the people would, because he did not want
to see them in that country again.
The elder redskin was sent to the Detroit
Mich, penitentiary for one year for rape,
and not long after his return he committed
the same offense, and now his chances are
good for about ten years.
The younger is in for the first time, but Ii
hard case. About year ago no and an
elder brother, with some other Indians. were
passing along with q wagon. and as white
man passed them this fellows brother
shot him in the head. He man
aged to hang onto his saddle until
his horse ran home with him, and before
he died he told some cowboys what hae
happened. They pursued and overlook thu
redskins and ordered them to point out thu
man who did the shooting. They pointed
out this young Cuss' brother, and he &C
knowledged the deed. They took the two
brothers back q piece, when they turnet
this young fellow loose and shot the othe
fellow and reported that he had got away
That is the way they put 1t dow
there; when fellow is loaded Ink
lead they say he escaped. ANY on
who would listen to Marshal Bruner abou
half an hour would naturally conclude tia
is not healthy country down there. Will
coming up hill from the Little Cansdial
he had to drive the horses ahead and max
his prisoners walk, they being all chaine'
together, and before he could get shot
him one named Trussly slipped his ham
out of the irons and got away, but he say
he will catch him again before court time.
The marshal says the notorious Wad
brothers, the kings OF horse thieves, who ar
now on bail, will also be here for trial. there
fore the session will be interesting.
The reporter went to the jail to nave
peep at these chaps and found Dr. Crun
with his shirt off washing himself. lie
quite q young man and robust. The tw
| Indians sat stolidly looking at = negro and
white man who are in the same cage pisyin
cards. There are three other United STATE
prisoners in the Jail, one horse thief, an
two for selling liquor. There will be
number brought from other places here to
for this term, and there will be big crow
l IF xifppeaea