The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-26

to be as savage as that OF an enraged tiger.
He had been living the lite OF wild beast
until he resembled one. His nails were
like talons, his flesh covered with hair,
and he had the odor OF Gagged panther.
NV second adventure with an outlaw
lasted much longer. A half-breed Choc-
taw named John Flint, who was resident
OF Doaksville, Ind. T., and who had
killed several men in tho year after tho
close OF the war, was run out OF the neigh
borhood by vigilance committee, and he
took up his lair in the mountain spur to
the south, and swore that he would never
be taken alive nor make friends with hui
man being. He was represented as quick
shot, fighter to the death, and n man OF
such vigilance that he could not be sur
prsed. lie was outlawed and price set
upon his head, but ii was hoped he might
be taken alive and hanged. Our agency
was offered 81, 900 more TO capture him
alive than to furnish proofs OF his death,
but II was at the same time admitted that
over q dozen men had spent weeks in vain
| in trying TO either kill or capture him.
| Three OF the number had been killed
whilo pursuing the enterprise. The out
look foi me was, therefore, very dubious
| but determined TO see what could be
| done.
As Is the case with every outlaw, Flint
had his friends and admirers in the coun-
try about him. ! reached Doaksvlle TO
learn that he was around with Winches.
ter and two revolvors and that people for
| twenty miles around were inundated by
him. lie levied toll on the farmers with
high hand, oblieing one TO furnish meat,
another flour, a third cartridges, and such
was the terror his presence inspired that
no one dared betray him, though all
yearned to hear OF his death or capture.
lie was put on his guard against me on
my arrival, ana he sent me word that II
did not at once leave the country he
would have my life. When | finally got
ready TO begin my hunt for him, he was
hunting mo ~ well. When ! had secured
such particulars rs desired | bundled up
what necessity demanded and cut loos1
from civilization. That IL, | headed for
the mountain, determined TO pursue the
man day and night until had run him
down. II was no use TO plan 10 catch
him about any OF the iarmhouscs, rs lac
knew that was after him, and he would,
as a measure OF prudence, iorsako his old
haunts for the time being. II seemed Ia
me the best way TO hunt for his lair and
have II ont with him on his own ground.
For the first three days got neither
! track nor trace OF Flint. II was like hunt
ing for a needle in n hays,ack, as the
mountain was thickly covered with yer.
durc, and split up with many rayines and
gulchcs. Nobody had ever found his
biding place, but from some remarks
dropped once when he had liquor In him
IL was supposed 10 be a cave in the rocks,
and 10 be approached only with the great.
est difficulty. II | met him abroad II
would he entirely 10y accident, 80 | care
fully avoided passing any bare places
where he might cspy me from his look
out. About mid-i0renoon on the fourth
day came across a snare set Tor rabbits
b. some human hands. An investigation
proved that II had been in use for some
time, and had held several victims, al
though empty ut this time. This must be
the work OF the outlaw, since his presence
on the mountain had driven all hunters
away Two hours later aud a mile away,
| discovered u snare from which part.
ridge had lately been taken. | felt then
that | was In the ncighborhoOd Of the
outlaws den, but | had to move slowly
aud exercise the greatest vigilance. built
my fires in rlyncs and with the least
possible smoke, and whenever night came
down I crcpt under the pines and rolled
myself in blanket. On the filth aud
sixth days did not cover over two mile.
OF ground. and most Of that distance was
covered on hands and Knees.
On the evening OF the sixth day ] ha,
II 10 ascend the mountain 10 renew my pro
visions nj a farmhouse, aud what was my
chagtin 10 learn from n,gro that Film
hal visited the place for the same purpose
J only the night before. lie gave me the
direction taken 10y the outlaw, but when
reached the bas, Of the mountain | coul,
10 no further H. the darkness aud had {,
: camp down. ] was astir 40 daylight, an,
{ | al once mada my way 10 the crest OF tn
, hig hill, believing that Flint, having sup
b | piled himself with provisions would n
1 quiet for two or three diys Whether h,
}. did or not, hunted for him another woe
n without finding further trace than thin
e snare he had sct for game. On the thin
q tecnth day my hunt came 10 an end In
r, singular manner. | was following up
II dry uyinr. M full of bushes aud loo.
II rocks that | had 90 creep most OF il
u time, and ! was resting under some ycF
thick buhhcs when | heard NOV,
J, mcnt ON the bank above. II might has
IN been caused by deer or bear, but
felt pretty certain that u was n man. II
N was on the banks OF the myinc Direct
m over my vi, aud after u minute or two
v heard th, iucal OF n rabbit II was Film
le then, and hc was taking the game from
D. snare. We could not see each other bl
o. he had the advantage In being above mi
- The bank was too steep toelimb. AMI ".
lo Just turning to creep back 10 a spot whc
f. ! could ascend, when there WIS sort
y, | crash above me, a suppressed shout
ri alarm, aud next instant earth, rocks Hn
M bushes were falling all about me. spat
be- up, and "a did ~ lhc spread eagle for
ma OF man struck the hushcsa nj my right ar
q. broke through thOm with great crash.
| made a leap 10 got on, ol the way, but q
q body had scarcely romr 20 a stop brior
10 was nj hand. II was the outlaw, ~ Jaw
IN n glance. The fall had stunned him. VIII
lc be still clutchcd the rabbit In his rig
III hand his lci, arm was broken. | lost
ne time In securing aud disarming him, M
y. when ho reused up, five minutes later,
~. had no show lie took 1t out in cursin
MI however. and oi al the blood-curlhl
ne oaihs | ever heard man use, his capp,
n, the climax. | got him about noon, ~
before night had him down the mour
he ain aud delivered MP To legal au,horil
~ lie resisted me vigorously for the 10
be hour. declaring that hc would die bcio
~ he would accompany mc, but after ] W
90 used n stout switch ON him several tim,
cc and given him 20 understand that
ne would be- dragged u ho refused 10 wal
lac was morn tmctahlc. lie was turn