The Irish standard., 1891-10-24

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they could lay their hands on. Here
are a few names of the sufferers in this
locality: Mr.. Wolcott, Of Staples Mills,
bad one fine horse stolen BY them. r.
J. Wynn had cattle stolen and butch
cred by them. The cattle were cut up
and in the house of Terry wheI their
owner was inquiring for them. Mr..
Babcock's cattle the same. MIR. Bates,
or Mr.. Tyrell Il do not remember
which), had lot of cattle poisoned by
them, as we'll as killing some of them
for beef. All the cattle, with the ex-
ception OF those poisoned, were killed,
and the beef sold in the neighborhood.
Andrew Stelling's house was robbed by
them twice, and his money and
valuables taken. Van Guilder's house
was robbed repeatedly, and on each &C.
casion they took all that he had. They
left nothing they could Garry away.
Next Thomas Goodale's place was
visited by Anderson, and he destroyed
a new threshing machine by cutting
the belts in pieces and smashing the
machine. He also destroyed the school
house books, etc., and carried off some
of the books. Next was the shooting
of Mr.. Gould. He shot him off his
pony, and threw the body into the
brush beside the road. / cannot tell
how much MONEY he got from Gould's
body, as was in Iowa when that hap
pened, but when returned I know
that money was plentiful with them.
Anderson and mother would drink
whisky sling considerable, and would
display large sums Of money, and init
mated several times that it was blood
money of Gould.
Continuing his statement, Adelbert
Gays his brother and mother returned
TO Todd county, Minnesota, and there
plundered light and left, especially
railroad cars.
While there they raided man that
lived on Crow Wing rivera bachelor
named Patrick Hawley. They got some
$3.50 in cash and watch worth 800.
This man lives yet, only four miles from
Staples. Their next was the wrecking
of a train two miles east of Staples by
loosening the spikes so that the rails
would spread. They were successful.
After thev prepared the track for the
wreck they walked back to town and
awaited the train to pass; and when
the news of the wreck reached town
they all visited the wreck with the
crowd. l think that some OF the gang
were hired to watch the wreck. How
ever, they got good deal Of plumber
from it. There were two men badly
manned IN the wreck. Their next was
to burn Lon Francisco's house. Their
only reason was that he had made some
remarks about the gang being coun-
terfeiters. Their next raid was on
Chef Smith. They robbed him of his
money and three or four Winchester
rifles. The house of John Martin was
also robbed OF all his money, guns and
yaluables
That was the last in Staples, for they
packed up and tagged the train and
started that night for Edmunds county,
Dakota, where they located on the line
of Edmunds aud Gault counties. They
built them a house on pre- emption
taken by Anderson. There they stole
horses whenever opportunity permitted
for period of two years. One house
that they broke into II cannot recall
the name, but they were very respect
able people; they originally hail from
Vermont) they stole about 500 worth
of clothing from them. The next was
the houses of Stafford and Smith.
They relieved these OF a great amount
of clothing and single barreled shot
gun.
Another place raided was that Of a
young lady from Aberdeen, who had a
claim. They took all her clothing and
ali her household goods. This Mr..
Smith, who was raided, got up mob Of
about 50 men, called at the mouse, broke
in the door, turned everything upside
down, but could find nothing that they
could claim as theirs, Two places ia
the vicinity were robbed Of all their
valuables, one Of the parties being a
minister of the gospel. Then the next
raid was to the house Of young man
who lived alone on his farm. He was
known as Lone Jack. They gave him
poisoned whisky. He was reported as
frozen to death. Only q few coppers
were found in his pockets. He was
supposed to have great deal Of money
He is buried on his farm, With the in
|scripted on . board placed az the head
*of his grave, Lone > ack. 8
The Lone Jack incident and the