Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-21
NAMES DARING OUTLAW.
How Nadesu lie Prepared to Resist Cap
ture.

no" Nadesu s Prepared To Resist Zap
From the New Yors Herald.
Many efforts are still being made 10 capture
Nadeau. the outlaw. Three unsuccessful at
tempts have been made within the last fort
night to serve a warrant upon him, but all who
have approached his cabin have been driven
away at the muzzle Of a rife.
He is still living about twelve miles beyond
Fort Kent, Me. There are several other settlers
within a short distance of him. but most of
them are friendly TO Nadeau. His cabin In .
few rods from the road, and no one not known
TO be in sympathy with him 10 allowed 10 pos
without being challenged. He 10 said 10 have
stopped several teams. and rife in hand. gone
through the drivers and their baggage 20 ses II
thew had with them any official badges arms.
This he does TO make sure no detectives ere
around him in disguise. for recently two from
Portland have been spying on the outlaw, en-
deavoring to catch him mapping.
Nadeau saws. I'll never zee NV own grave"
by which he means he will never be taken
alive.
To guard against surprise in the night time
the outlaw has dug q long pit or trench I'm
front of his cabin. At the bottom Of this he
has driven stakes pointed sharp at the top and
any one unfortunate enough 20 fall in would be
impaled. He has covered the whole over in
ground, and with Nadeau on the watch with his
rifle IL will take more han one 10 pass IL
HE Is STRONGLY rNrRExcHED.
To be able to use his firearms to better ad-
vantage the outlaw has cut loopholes in the
four walls of his cabin, and there 10 no avenue
OF approach that he cannot cover from the In
terror. Since he has been fugitive from jus
tice Nadeau has been well armed and supplied
with firearms and ammunition by his brother.
T. lie fv, s. l,~.. 81 a. L..
view Of the country for two miles in every dr.
rection. When the outlaw sleeps he has sus-
pended over his head revolver aimed toward
the door, so that if suddenly awakened he has
only 20 grasp the weapon and fire.
Between Nadeau and his neighbors . codc Of
relay signals has been arranged, extending for
miles up ard down the road.
The method is for the fret man seeing sus-
picious character approaching 20 IRE a rife
shot. The next hears il and fires his and this
is continued until the one nearest Nadeau gets
an answering signal from the outlaw. BY this
system the outlaw is made aware of the approach
OF stranger when he is miles away.
SADEAU HAS FRIENDS.
The facts herein related were learned from Q
peddler who strayed into the settlement and
who, being harmless, was allowed to call at the
houses and show his wares to the women folks.
the peddler, having sharp ears for gossip and
his customers being females, Cleaned consider
able about Nadeau and his movements
The farmers thereabout are not only willing
to help the outlaw keep ont Of the oficers
hands. but would fight for him IL il were neo-
essarv.
They contend that the man has been wroneed
and did right TO resist arrest, though thew have
nothing against United States Marshal McNailv,
whom Nadeau shot. They say that the warrant
first taken out against him was sworn aud en-
ecuted a year after he had quit smuggling
and selling rum and was the result Of an enemy 9
spite.
The farmers in speaking OF Mentally give him
credit for great sand, but say IL he IL wise he
will keep away from Nadeau in the future Nc
Nally since he has recovered from his wounds
has wanted to make another attempt 20 take
Nadeau. but was prevented by the United States
marshal, who took the warrant from him and
would not allow him 20 GO.
The people about Fort Kent are Of the opin-
Ion that the present marshal WISHES 70
postpone the climax until his successor
comes into Office. He on whom the duty
devolves will have neither q very please Mt nor a
easy task.