Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-09
BELLE BOYD NOT DEAD.
A Strange Story of Belle STAIRS Varied q
reer "a Told by Herself

A Strange Story of Belle Stars Varied Ca
reer as Told by Herself
JoHNsTowN, PA February S.-The re-
ported death of Belle Boyd, the rebel spy,
10 connection with the assassination of the
notorious Belle Starr, in Arkansas is in
correct. The original Belle Boyd is now
in this city with her husband, Nat K.
High, and Indignantly denies that she WAS
ever married to either Cole Younger or
either of the starrs. She is vouched for by
a prominent divine in this city, who has
krown her since her youth.
FORT SMITH, ARK, February 8.-The
career of Belle Starr has been checkered in
the fullest meaning. She was born in
Jasper county, Missouri, in lS45. She
was well educated, both in literature and
music. When not under excitement she
was agreeable to the extreme, bat when
her temper WAS once aroused che imme-
diately became a iigress and never fA'tsred
in wreaking vengeance on any who oppos-
ed her.
Two wears ago Belle told the story Of heI
life to reporter, substantially as follows
Her maiden name was Hall. Opposed by
her parents in love affair at the sge OF IL
she rsn away from home When the war
broke out she was found in mans attire af
a member OF Quantrelrs band ard served
with that noted character until the close
cf the war, when she remained with the
Younger brothers and the James boys.
Belle Starr was first married TO "One
Armed" Reed, wha wac killed fy officers
in Texas in attempting bis arrest for lar
ceny. By Reed, Belle bad a daughter
now about 30 years Of age, end over whom
che watched with the jealousy of tigre 30,
bu. despite her vigilance Pearl WAS ray'
ward.
After the death of Reed she married Col'
Younger and was devoted to Linn until BIZ
cspluIe in Wisconsin after the noted banl
robbery. When Cole received his life sen
tence in Wisconsin after the bank Iobbsry
and murders committed there by his brotn
ers aud the James brothers, ehe married
Sam Starr, a Cherokee, who vas shot al
her side about two years since at dance
by one West. Sam and West fred simul
tsneously and both received fatal wounds
Belle WAS connected with John Middle
ton, Frank Cole and Sam Starr in robbiug
the treasury Of the Creek Nation in day
light, few years since, Of large sum o.
money. In the escape Middleton wat
drowned in attempting TO swim the Potelu
near this place. Middleton was wanted
for the Sheriff at Paris, Tex, from whom
he had es aped few days previous.
Belle Starr has often been pictured
in the sporting papers, and her csreel
and exploits have net been exaggerated
She waq of light build, high cheek
bones, black hair, keen black eyes
and sharp features. She was mistsker
often for an Indian, so closely did che re
semble the so1s of the forest Her attire
was always plain. She prided herself oil
wearing a cowboys bat adorned with a
leather band and buckle, cartridge belt
and scabbard.
The assassination Of this woman end:
the career of a remarkable character
While she was criminal and aided and
sheltered criminals, she had many
good traits of character. She was
generous to fault, kind and pre-
possessing, but back of her pleasant coun'
teuance when placid and calm could be seen
TIE germ Of terrible cyelope OF rage ana
temper ready to burst forth on slight prov
ocation, either real or fsncied.
IL M