Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-27
BRAlzLEToN's DEEDS.
4 Memory OF Arizons's Dick Turpin. q
Lone Stage Robber.

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Bill was nearly thirty years old be-
fore he went into the business OF rob.
bing stage-coaches. His robberies
were all perpetrated in the most APP
proved manner, and with little or no
danger to his victims, beyond the loss
of their valuables He was the first
and only man in Arizona who ever
robbed q stage-coach alone. and in this
particular he surpassed even the dar-
ing of the two men who "held up" the
train on the Southern Pacific few
weeks ago. Brazzleton never had an
assistant in any of his robberies, and.
so far as known, never made conf
dant of but one man. and this mar
finally betrayed him to the posse OF
law officers by whom he was killed.
He once robbed n stage containing
seven passengers. all Of whom were
prepared for him. They knew of him
and had started out of Tucson thor
oughly armed.
Brazzleton determined to give these
seven men an opportunity to defend
themselves. He posted himself out on
the road about twenty miles from
Tucson, and about eleven o'clock hr
saw the coach coming He was just
over the brow of hill and could not
be soon by the driver or passengers.
He sat OH his horse, levcled his rifle.
and rs they came over the hill they
saw both rider and gun and they know
at once who it was and what it meant.
He commanded them not to move n
hand. and they obeyed. Their re-
volvers hung unused at their sides,
and their rifles lay idle in the bottom
Of the coach. They knew 1t was death
to somebody the moment move was
made, for Bill was the best shot In
Arizona, and they sat transiixed with
fear He demanded them to get out
one Try one. lay down their arms, stand
in row and divcst themselves of al
their money and valuables. This they
did. piling about $4,000 worth OF
treasure up in Is heap before them.
They were then told to go back in the
coach and drive on. Mr.. Brazzletor
taking possession Of every thing that
| had boen loft behind.
Brn,zlcton took particular delight in
this style of robbery. 1t was pas
sion with him. and he seemed to in
/ dulgo it moro for the pleasure it gave
! him than for the money he secured
He cared nothing for money for Its
own sake and spent but little. as hi
neither drank nor gambled. 1t wa
no uncommon thing for him to ro'
people and then return part or all h
had taken. He once ran foul OF q
newspaper man who had but ton dol
lars When Brazzleton learned his
business he gave him back five dollars
with the remark that he would proba
bly, need IT, He had a great regart
for women and would never rob
stage coach where any Of the pas
sengers were women. IL he eve
killed anybody | have not heard o
IL. but he was, nevertheless
tho terror of the country while h
was at large, and he was hunted TO
months like u wild beast The sheri
of the county in which Tucson
situated resolved TO destroy him at a.
hazards, for he was doing great ID
Jury 10 the business Of this part of IL
Territory, all travellers fearing t
come this way. Finally, after one c
his robbcries. he was traced by
> peculiar shoe on his horse to Gel
3 thin stable, where, it seems, he was i
( the habit Of obtaining Information +,
garding wealthy travellers from Ia
only coniidant Tho latter was
> groom, aud. to induce him to betra
BrazHleton. he was hung up by til
heels until he consented to talk. II
b agreed to conduct the sheriff's poss
|, 10 Brazzleton's rendezvous, on cond
= lion they would not take their prisone
alive. For" said he, iii you q
not XIII him he will kill me-" He sa'
he w,ls to take Brazzleton somethlr
10 eat that very night, and that,
y they would accompany him, the
T. could see him and Kill him.
n The sheriff promised 30 have Il
:. highwayman shot Mt sight, and n
cordingly the law officers were guide
10 II deep. preclpitous mountain gors
, whcre there was heavy growth
Y timber. The entire posse Of six |,
lowu behind the fallen tree and wal
A.. ri foe the coming of the great hig
wayman. BY and by they saw hi
. approaching He rode out of the thi(
" brush into little opening with
y cleaning revolver in his right han
II which hung rather carelessly at h
g side. Those who were there at Il
limo have told me they had never b
ore scen SO superb an equestrian
Brazzleton was at that fatal momen
u He locked like some wild animal tn
n had just come from his lair. ready
n cap on his prey. But the picture W
a 10 endure for but moment, for, nj I
word OF command by the sheriff, t
" entire party delivered their fire. NJ
e Braailoton threw up his right hand
t vain attempt to shoot and rolled I
o his horse with six big holes throu:
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