Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-20
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pApIso ESCAPE


RrYY.ro. wyo., JAY 10 One OF the
mn,t desperate and bloody arrays s.ien
~, ever occurred ia this country, when -
ootsd 10. its desperate MAD, happened :.
| The citing Of the cau,t here lest week. ana
,e.uis,d in the escape from CUSTODY OF JOE
Ijdd... better knosn - "Bisck joe, ore
Of ,hs n,oss daring despersdoes known ID
the West. D,,.
Hei,a cousin Of The famous 'Ieck
Litd.s. VII, wss . member OF the '..mss
car . in Miss, u,i several years ago. ne ~
| = much Drawer and more desperate MAJ
than his cousin His hauots sre Inc noee
| Inaccessible mountains that suffonoa 'n's
Mace For ysars he has been terror 10
ali who travel over the mountains ana
through the passes between here AND 'he
Black Hills IN Dakota.
Large rewsrds have been standing for his
| capture for several years, Aud aooas =
month sgo Sheriff Bnid. with the aid o.
.bou, a drz.n Cree Indixns, succeeded in
lacStins the OUTLAW, aud By patiently Wait
iny in ambush for three days, vas able 10
effect his capture by falling UPON hin'
while a'leep
Badd brought t's prisoner here, and be
%. not only closely canfnei ie the ]h,
but was chained to = pct in his cell, .
| ,hen 10 prs vent his release by members q:
hi. band, heavily s'med guard OF SIX men
1 xers cons,1atly sropsd the prison.
| "BIsckr Joe has about dozen murders
laid a. his doors and has gathered about
him . band Of the worst characters OF The
west. These men he treats rs eqaals on
all occasions except when wo'k is to be
done and then he rules them with rod OF
iron. The result Of This treatment Is that
these men will do snvthing for their chile :
and Sheriff Budd realized that il he would
keen his msn he musr use exua pIecsu-
tons. Three Zines durirg his ipcsrcera-
ton were attempts made to release him and
this was only prevented by rha perfect
gurd When at last the sheriff plac' d
| his man in the court room before me
| Judge he felt As il great load hsd been
lifa from his shoulders.
| Idle vas Brought into court aih tosr-
sclss on his feet and bsnds, but his lawyer
| protested against going 10 tris. with h =
client in chains, contrary to the Sista las,
which iortids this.
The Judge ordered the handouts snd
(, h .ins rrmoved but told the theriff to b.
ex "a careful sbout The entrances TO tie
court TO I'M.
| The trial wss one Of great interest, and
brought people from oil parts of The State
III. crowd beiog so great in the room thai
Q 'versl people we're pushed into the space
| b hind the railing around the lawyers
tables.
When the court adj burned for dinner,
| Sheriff Budd would not take the PRISON.
cut, but sent deputy for = meal for himself
and Liddie The rriai WAS resume 81
most damaging testimony was produced.
| During the exciting passages of the 'esti'
mony there WAS much confusion Suddenly
a fight was STARTED on me side OF the room,
ard pistols were drawn and fired.
| A. the same Instant five men, who had
crowded in and around The bench, jumped
to the prisoner. box, one OF Them shooting
| down the sheriff as he psssad him Two
r. vo,vers were given 10 I.idd'e, and the six
men made dssh through the crowd, shoot
irs as rapidiy AS they could Inl triggers
| On their way TO The door they we're Joined
by for- ,re men and then sno.t desper-
ate battle ragged in The roo,n
| TIE crowd had not been abe to recove'
| from the sudden and dep rate attack he
1 tore Lddle ard seven Of his men we're out
Q lie ard on horse back. dAshing away to the
mountsirs. Two of the band had held the
horses whila the others went inside to effec'
the rescue of their chief.
| When the excitement quoted down it va
found that Sheriff Budd was shot through
the lungs, snd vii. probably die.
Two OF the robbers were instantly killed
two deputies were killed, apoiher died ihs
night, moe SPECTATORS received severe
wounds. one bsirg probably fatal, and tive
received slight flesh wounds.
| r. NOT knnu n u hpihpr any nj the Othe
outlaws were injured or not, bu. the crowd
VAS 80 dense thut it WAS impo ssible to shoot
for fear of killing innocent spectators, and
1t is probable that they got away unharmed
A quick chase was made after the flying
outlaws. but they were soon lost IN ths
darkness of the mountains
This de- ing de, d has had the effect Of
calling out 40 esnecisl proclamation from
Gov. Warren. offering large reward fol
the c,p.ure, dead or alive, of Liddle or any
member of his band.
The result OF this proclamation 10 tina
there will be g syste mstic effort made t.
hunt the men dom.
The tragic ending of the case came nea
ending d sastrously for Col. James Waters
the s,.oyney for Liddle.
After the excitement had quieted dowI
some one remembered ,he eAthest pfosee
Of the lawy er sgsinst the manacles on tbs
hands and feet Of he PRISONER. ard soon j
hogan to he whispered that Walters knew
III re was to b. an attempt to escape.
The talk bee ,me louder and soon a moi
Of excited and angry men gathered ant
marched to the hotel, determined to hars
Waters for mskiog he tragedy possible.
Waters vas hastly secreted by hi
friends, and .he judge of the court went tt
the porch and addressed the crowd. HI
told them that Waters had only done hi
duty 50 au attorney, and even if he had no
demanded it he court would have beer
bonnd under the Jaw to order the shscklel
removed.
This pscif1ed large portion Of the moi
and it was dispersed Waters, however
i was Inn hadlu f.inhtanad Of his er nerianra