The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-11
FOUED HIS SLAYERS.
A pAckMAN's NARROW ESCAPE FROM
BEING MURDERED.

|. x,,~sr,,n< Story of Early Life In Sparseiy
s.&.,..s New Mexieo-Father and Son
and Their Wives All Took . Hand In
Planning the Death of Travellers.
Campbell Hardy. jeweler from Bos- 4
+,r, when in his apartments at the hotel,
related some of the experiences he hao
when in New Mexico ten years ago. Mr..
Hardy made the money that gave him
start in life when packman. He trav-
eled through all the western states, put
the most exciting time he had, he says.
was in New Mexico.
s.One day, when much fatigued and
hungry, I stopped for dinner at wnat ap-
peared to be pioneers cabin" he began
s.The house was miles from any other
habitation. I had about $500 worth OF
stock and 81 200 in money. When en-
tered the house found the occupants 20
he a man of about 60, his 25-year-oid son
and two women. The appearance OF the
old man caused me to m1srust hm, anu
heartily wished had not VISITED one
place two minutes after entereo IT,
COZ course the men and women want
ed to see what had for sale, and the
women purchased about $3 worth OF
Goods The old man, whose name was
| Moody was particular to ask me wnom
| T had last seen. and to learn whether OF
not had anv friends in the country.
Afterward 1 found out he wished to learn
if would be missed if he made away
with me.
IN A STRANGE HOUSE
.sJust before 1 sat down to dinner
| b.nnened to look out of the window, ana
I saw his son go into the barn with a
r sbotorn in his hand His stealthy man
i ner put me on my guard, and TOOK gooo
care that my gun was within reacnins
distance. l cannot say l enjoyed tne
q meal. I quickly swallowed cup ol
coffee. took a few mouthfuls OF Dreao
: and slipped what could into my pocket
e Then prepared to leave.
< s.sRnt Won must see the blooded STOCK
g 7 have before you co. said Moody.
ID eProbably can trade one of the animals
=. for a silver watch.
ssBut knew if l ever went INTO that
I harm would never come out Oh IL ahFe,
a. SO made some weak excuse and starred
III down the road, keeping sharp Lookout
lie from behind. The old man was muct
NO enraped at my not falling into the trap
rs and inst as stepped out of view saw
an him enter the barn. l determined v
re, watch. and went into a grove a nttr
Is farther down the road, and I stood wher
!, I could see what was going on at tn
: barn. I saw Moody and his son com
He out. each armed with a rifle.
.They walked into the woods not ia
eat from where was hid, evidently meaf
lis ing to head me off farther down tn
tn. road. am certain they meant TO lay
abb ambush for me and shoot me down as
vn- passed. But made up my mlno 10 10
srs, them. and, instead of going the way
ssse ase' intended, went in the opposite dlrecf,o
ere
be to the road, and when about half mi
ere from Moody's saw two trappers wal
'ity ing in my direction.
'me -'sThey looked like honest fellows, al
70 70 confded my suspicious to them. II
o., first comment one of the men made wa
orc 4 always believed that old wretch was
ere murderer As was not in search
in adventure declined to return to Moody
cen house, and in the trappers' presence d
leat ma.nded an explanation.
ere. SUMMARY PUNISHMENT.
and "All asked was their protection f
ers, mile or two. For an old silver wat.
Vi they consented to accompany me, al
Ia we started 1 did not suspect Moody
his son were within a mile of me, b.
hen when suddenly walked out from Ii
lar- tie clump of trees a bullet went whizzil
ped past me and lodged in the trunk of
lere hickory. jumped back into thick
but of underbrush and was almost scared
'Ver death. got out my revolver, howeve
and prepared to defend myself.
caI ST lay there about five minutes. Su
IA denly there was another loud report, n
-nor far from me. The shot was immediate
ap- followed by another, and then heal
9TH one of the trappers, who had taken I
positions near me as soon as the fiji
shot was fred, say, Il think they a
done for
nee 'sMy trapper friends called me fro
the my hiding place. and lying behind
ing fallen tree were the bodies of Moody al
pll. his son. The old man was shot throui
ady tba temp1e when he was looking over t
to To-, fo- nc o,d +to cows bocL 1.s b-,
heir e ~ -; 80 o+o-4.S -. a.. a. 80, ott
his father was killed. The bullet pass
through his stomach. Both men we
sule dead when we reached them. We tt
returned to the house, but finding
empty looked into the barn, and the
rmy found the two women in a big cellar u
way der the building digging grave-n
grave.
title ~ - ~ 1,,-I - i.. =
hey MS son nao Alieo every Stranger W
var nao VlSl1eo tnAI part OF tne country
snce years. There was no end OF exc1teme
reli- when the news of the CHASTITY finds
that the den went abroad, and before I i
OF the country the two women ware stru
For mn To a tree Moodv's remains and thu
of his son were also hung up as a wal
1age TIs. VI q : -.e; III 80 ~ -.
they aHo oANA - 'A@S P.1 W - ~.
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