The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
BOB SIMS. FROM THE LATEST PHOTOGRAPH

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BOB SIMS, FROM THE LATEST PHOTOGRAPH
The Government and all its numerous on.
Gers were looked upon by the Simsltes as rob.
bers. Bob Sims's ono idea was to break the
Government ana tho Constitution OF the
United staies." He had hard time OF 1t. q
! 10 shown BY his present predicament-an out
law in hiding With Q price unon his head,
Some seven years ago somewhat similar case
occurred. and Sims had to flee tho country to
| save his life from q mob. When things auieled
! down he returned but built an almost mao.
! cessible homo in the mountains. The country
! was disturbed. however. and repeatedly .
| Bimsite incurred the displeasure OF tho coun.
| try thereabout. Now moro than 1000 armed
| mon from three counties have expelled the
whole sect from Alabama.
Here are some Of Bob Sims's peculiar views,
expressed IN bis own language:
You ask why I will not pay taxes; ask
yourselves why you pay taxes. do not owe
any tax: to give something do not owe 10 not
q matter OF debt. To take by force what do
not owe is robbery. and. .. Just and brave
map. will not give to robber in order to
prevent his robbing me-"
About five years ago Bob Sine began dis.
filling liquors I ON fruits. and also made .
little whiskey from corn. For this he was
oned and imprisoned. although no did not soil
any OF nis products. merely giving 1t away 10
his friends. This Is what he says on this
In thi. robber don. called cours of justice.
he ia. robbers. extorliouers and wicked men
prontscuousy to judge. condemn. rob. and
bis 'ri.ua not eri IN 60 uny hat
law II d law s ssi b.
i h sh ssss
domned. Now; u Gods law ruled. the r"bbes
the ns dsvs :S' russ Ii! sSRs
On s II s1s,ea :pd the GOES into
pockets they are able 10 treat eacn other 10
s Sst Ss Hssksy than tho poor robbed
seS r. a. s'TS
boys or to anybody that wants it. il is my
created me and nv mo and lIG ca,s me ne" i E
Ana Tor h, set Of thieves and robbers to
my homo privilege is to make M their slave.
~ He that viii not stake his lie for The word Of
God end ior MS own freedom is not worthy OF
,h n,The ground is mine: the corn and fruit
ana ihs WhIs Get Which by my sn"r are mini
sna not not DO ,, wnHt uIease with my .wnI
ssSom Thspe T. no ssS sn.
c cSsrs sn ni fh Which one set Of ln car derive
Irsedom only tina. they have en- .Inv'd them
4 Mould n to more Just ana rational to -ayi
away lhan to say shall not ' i. axe whisssy or
se!! or give It away.
then why docs your. Chris Ian uovernm Of.
license man or sell him y r cht for money,o
why IS Your G rs'a G. 'so1 err" mn
T. man i9r That whi' h IL NO crime, or hroh bit
another msa S maze any "' liz
p So Some two months ago there came to OUTLAW
dab1s ais on large ssne 10 order brrk
c modstai 70 noms: Tho officers have not su
ssd y hn "na III, t. rse whs'y
seized WsS Sn ,fTn to i" WAS Wss @
went home w, tito t0 dsne 40 hns
M gres ~ hnu escape were described fes days
sm.sssi Considerable ' n0i bsi 'n' @.t
aHe rsH M"s etT rips re- moor tie ssd
MiscoIrsin. iiis rot6rr Nsil y; Often -" ICON.
I'm" IN which The simsr. ago % s III
vi Win counterfeit money es w"rs pu.
e n ns nat Hoh ss s nsnns
and that h. derived his wealth tr IN m his O con.
n msnv WI T,th eognter'eters y ~ Norn n.
If s,i bus nc, nss. The outlaw ns The inatOn
\, .noh o. neieGhors VIC " =" ssv ','' yea ago
2 owe sims from his homo intended 10 lyncn
~ ~ H. ~ was stand ing at he loot OF the rec
= ,m, rope WAS ,ound his neck and hanging
Of his enemies. lie was ordered {" rrerars -
aaeath. re did g." BY max M a -Ieerh IN winch
ne scared the mob so that they lrt him 4, bn,
nthomn"eh nm put OF the countrr. lie I %
you'd haunt them. their fam sd thelr
hh"mes forever His body mrgh, ,iie he said,
put his spirit would iump INTO som o'her
Dolly souy' ana would be the curse Of their sHi..
y used hs Is like glowing fire. HI, wo de-
S Tsfe 100 strong for tho Ignorant men Of his
~ In Az issa Sims started monthly pub,
Solumn folio. eight by fourteen inches, sims
99urrna. ed the type aud ha Il press an MS
'smRh.Ssrs lcarned upesettlnG 1ha they
nestpsss % 5as sh neen pro.en ev the r"marsshs
, Y II WAS Printed In Chi ago Or New iork
Pei, they did al tho s'' Work ths ,sslvs.,
n. @rssS s hi; eapsT u.o.
.Ihow that he has wond al kn owtdgs OF the
D 1rp hhe an Tspsst any chapter from mem
4 Is believed hat Hob and his half broth.r.
~ after III IN. Many persons think neys,s
!a,s In New York or some other Norih-rp c.y.
Ave NOT hsId So snink me same although 'H''
The eight men brought ia by Govsrnme.t
,meoIs and plAced in JAIL here have boon lrlsi
oI oeinc monnshiners. but they have !een ~
l ( from thsir homes wi b their wives and
.esS zen, Z, ey AZ armed mot Al plicston sss
Sa thSsn to return to their houses their cattle
avairy viii doub tiesS ~ ssn, % tn sosns Of