The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08
'OUTLAWRY IN EAST OREGON.
A BEerog WHERE INV TrPrcAb BOB
DER RUFFIzN STILL SURVIVES.
D,r,rr work br n District Attorney OF Nerve
"A Few shot. with which Tom MeCarty
surpri.ed - Constable Who Went 10 Ar
res, puim-Ilopor Among r.,antiiia Thieves.

rest Him oncr Among t.tnntiiin Thtere-.
Iron Ss O,a pous-~
Strange AZ IL may seem. border outlawry In
it's most aggravated form still prevails In
eastern Oregon. Hes ularly organized gangs.
whose daring EQUALS tnat VI the James or Dali
ton boys and whose system OF operation is tn-
flnitely superior pursue their nefarious bust.
ness In omen defiance OF the law, and oven
threaten to kill officers OF the law who have
yenturcd to prosecute them Five years ago
these gangs were more numerous than at
present. and they terrorized tho good citizens
OF the eastern section OF the state without
fear OF consequences In vain did the District
Attorneys and other officers attempt to bring
them to Justice. All their efforts were futile.
for evon whom they captured the offender and
had him duly arraiened the Injured party,
fearful OF the threats OF his companions. would
This was tho state OF affairs when Charles =.
h hySG Si af the sixth w jaea district which
extends from the Columbia river TO ths NO
yae border and SomPrises s ssEsn COUNTIES lhes
we'll the most lawless dissrc. in mr. the Stas
was overr,in wit desperadoes OF al, classes
lie Immediately began war o! extet.
that he sent 2s7. criminals to the peni-
tentary before his 1rst term eXpirsd
ss he s shG non sGSas IN " "n
when score OF the criminals followers, armed
to the teeth were ranged around ,,, ne court
District Attorney. the Judge. the states wit:
nesses and clean out the entire court room i
we will show the District Attorney how Wc 10
buainoss in Eagle Valley, and you cal, Gan tell him
Ing the character OF the mon. that "iicer feared
that thoy would carry their threat into eyecu-
@ sna ice Sa ya
followers. When the District Attorney lot the
him until he was safe in his hotel. In turn
they were logged by the outlaws who wanted
street and give him a slash or. two" Then
they threatened to Kill the States witnesses;
an nd his iooWsra Were notified to eaSo town
or they. too. would, get into trouble ~,
Harvey county has an orga III called
r roszed a tho % that it to
secure conviction when any OF the members
has no effect on ths, Jury. and persons clearly
guilty are acquitted In very short space Of
many anony nous letters. presumably from this
society. with pieces of rope six inches, 10
Length Hd n upo hst tey T +:
sssss ago Fa man named MiIsTI: c; IN:
S o@pany. which owns 10000 or 100;
600 acres at land and as -, many head
about the dolngs of the society. He had heard
eafe to set aent
were in session. 1T Of coughing betrayed
next day he was found dead in fence corner
with four, bullets in his brain and as many
no Indictment. as DO Information could be Sc
cured. Three years ago Dave Shirk stood in
ss oS yard his s
body laid there three days in the hot sun be-
i9re any one d dared to bury it shirk Was in
elem lent. and was acquitted in hfteen minutes
For years Baker county was the home Of the
a9a B ana snd
Bin. and numerous fo!lowers Tom and Fred
a see hsvns rabted tRe t%ere re-
character In his way. He had received his
education in the mining camps Of the ,e BECKY
pull gun IMAM and iii man ful Of lead before the
to shoot. As a trick shot he had o equal. To
an officer who called to arrest him once he
hair fairly stand on, end, Placing the ace Of
sS on the d Ts h stood at
and riddled the ace with bullets. Not one hit
the white part Of the card. Not once did ne
1eff s?s s T G Ss
letting t go Then he tossed his hat twenty
that an, officer. armed with Winchester.
his rouse ' and d got the e' drop on him. Tom.
guess WIZ was ths s9S Tepy tn
his head to see what was tho matter. Like a
lightning fash Tom grasped the officers rifle.
Now. don't want any trouble" he said, Il
have hay never killed man except in sei,dsie1G,s
yoa had Ths Se @
and m1 went T. after leaving bis weapons With Tom;
years ago with about SIC. 900 Which he said.
he had made In stock deal; 1t is supposed
went. to Baker CITY with the intention OF be-
ginning new life. Gambling. however. was
the tiger and one night he arose arose from a faro
table after having lost his last dollar. Several
purse Increased With sar a bus
diminished with the same rate OF speed when
he sat down at faro table. himself and Billy
tor to District Attorney Hyde from Pocatelio.
asS Ss and sass sa
was afraid that his family would starve DUR
Billy MccartS's 0 vile was as brave as any
vas reported that Billy and Tom had returned.
Denver. and sixteen, men. armed with, Win
Fl tho house. All were afraid to venture near
the house. but Mr.; HYDE entered and found that
the woman was the sole occupant That's
nice gang out there Why. either Tom or Billy
would wine them from the, face Of the earth"
a contemptuous tone. III would do it myself
with a broomstck"
In umatilla county. three years ago. there
we're three separate and distinct gangs OF
horse and cattle thieves. mum boring twenty
i've men; who had piled their vocation for
y e ar Without Interference. They had agents
columbia. to whom they shipped the horses
and cattle, and who disposed Of them. They
generally made their raids at night in sum
n ne and at early dawn in winter, usually
,hoosing stormy, weather for the work. They
we're at their height when Mr.. Hyde took his
otfice. He began, a, war of determination
against them. and landed thirteen in the
he TT the three gangs, we're complete.y
1esses showed how extensively the gang
;;p pera In single night one, crowd
belonging to one man., in another they
ounded up 200. These they turned over TO
gents outside the county at night concealed
hemselyes during the next day. and returned