Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-12-14
UNDER A BANDITS REIGN.

"a pfosfector who has come back 1
eVllzation Tor the winter blings th
Hory Of Wholesale lynching in tie Bi
horn basln, garden spot In the noun
tains oil johnson and Fremont commit !
reign oil terror was terminated bv m
snooling OF several men and the hangin,
OF eleven. A lawless band, led by a a 80
pefauo called "Kette jack was IN
cause Of the trouble, and punishment W
he'eu out to the cutthroat gang. A
special drspateh from Cheyenne says:
JACK" and four partners appear ed 4,
.ne pasin eighteen months ago eaulppet
Tor PROSPECTING, hut they never moved
fock or turned a sboyelful OF earth. m,
fellows had reached an earthly paradis,
ana lived In luxurious case, hunting and
nshing. Being reinforced BY klndret
spirits, they established a yedtabl,
mountain castle, building fine hons,
In deep valley. There was a block lar
AZ We head OF the entrance leading to Ia,
rendezvous. w Wv
Inc settlers only quietly grumb,ed
when the iniruders commenced slaughter
ing beef, but objected when horse stealiup
oegan. squad OF dceperadoes would
urlNe OH ttock from the rang, = and dare
owners to Interfere. Frequently there
were nghts, In which the settlers were
always worsted. An old man aud hi,
TWO grown sons attempted to retake theII
ouneh OF horss, but were crneIl,
mained, Killed and lett with q brutal
note OF warning on each breast. The
gang came to own the basin, which ia a
hundred miles long by sixty wide, aud
mas Tour hundred people.
Indignation meetings were auIetly
called, but Jack" and his gang w.re
Always In the majority at these gather.
ings. A reward Of 81 coo was secretiv
oIa'ed Tor this Robin Hoods head. but
he heard Of IT and dc fled ali attempts ON
ILLS lie. Two men undertook the mis-
son, delioerately planning the assassina.
tion OF Jack" but neil her ever aot a
shot at him, and the heads OF both were
publicly planted on poles in front of the
basin store and SALOON.
Once "Jack' and eoodly number of
MS Followers cane down and ordered a
dance. They required the settlers to
STACK TIER arms, aad cacn desperate
wore two six shooters iu his belt. When
we grim merry making was at lie height
JACK" called for the Justice OF the
feace and married the belle of the Basin,
glil OF great beauty, aud who.e family
was wealthy before the ravages OF the
gang. Jack" conciliated the father by
promising to restore his property, but the
MO, net ana brother wonld not consent
70 inc union, while the girl SAID nothing.
1hGk saved b lie by setting II watch
On Tue brotL'r, for the young fellow WAS
ia we act oil btabb.ng the outlaw In the
oacK When he was shot down. A big
uebauch AZ The robber stronghold cele
oratt a tae nuptl4ls OF the chief and The
bride. 'N'
Jack" andh followers had nlentv n,
1000 and supplies aud Considerable
money, anu many OF his followers were
mated with women decoy,d from the
settlements. They lunged Tor some new
diyersions, and the brain of the lcade
evolved the brilliant plan of establish
Ing all independent government i'm lilo
Basin, with himself as Dictator. He
sent couriers to unfold the project TO the
settlers ard to announce that nubIlc
meeting to perfect the organization of
the government would be held.
The people rebellei at this, and word
passed from ranch to ranch that descent
would be maize on Kettle Castle at once,
Horseuen fully armed and with ropes
ga hered to the NUMBER of one hundred
and fifty. Before "Jacll" could stem The
tide OF Indignation an old artillery man
lmprovised hUwltzer and chains and
scrap iron were collected Tor ammuul-
ton.
Inc hastily-organized army of deter
mined men moved upon the enemy at
once. Jack" and his puug were in
waiting. They were intreuched IN the
olock Tort aud had planned to NOW down
the settlers as they filed into tue ravIne.
| ha howltzsr was planted on IN eleya-
ton, and Its deadly charges were sent
right behind the enomy's breqs works
After few Shots had killed seyeral les-
peradoes and there was no signs OF ceas |
ng, CONSERVATION seized the outlaws and |
hey made disorderly retreat. The set
.lers, led by the father OF "Jack's" wife |
and the murdered boy, were ia hot pu.-
suit. several men on either side were
shot from their horses, but the running |
light continued without abatement for |
three entire days. so soon as an outlaw |
was caught lie wac hanged with as little |
mercy as vol would be shot. No
mercy was asked as none was shown.
Eleven were hanged and afterwards |
buried, In many cas- . before the bodies |
were cold. The cha9e was abandoned the |
third d y. Reports dliler as to whether or |
not the leader was hanged.
Jack" was a Texan, who ilod to South |
America after killing two men in the |
Pan Handle. Both murders wcra unpro- |
'oked. lie insuited a woman at ranch |
md shot her husband Tor Interfering. la |
.he second instance he aud his gang had |
leld high carnival at dance house. The
proprietor finally induced them to leave, |
1ut they soon returned. The keeper then |
'aid that any man who entered tAu place |
nust walk over his dead body. That's
'asy enough" said slack" as he shot |
ho follow down.
The desperate got the name OF ''H ettle |
lack by wearing amor when he first |
'sme to this country. The Indians said |
10 carried camp kettle on his breast. |
lie made no secret of hls career, and ii |
ways thought detectives were after him,
nut did not lear them. This is the first |
awlessness to occur in tho Basin, but |
he people will not be blamed, as tho
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