The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
JULES BURR0UGHS, A. u.
Characterization Methods of nn Enstern Alum.
nus While Holding Up Two Stnges.

Fron he 81. louis Globe Bemocra.
On the trail near Ba!linGer, Tex. there is a
Of Jules, Burroughs. lie was a young man.
educated and refined. graduate Of some
hs
ing IN the footsteps Of Claude Duval. Jack
Sheppard. Jesse James. and other notorious
highwayman in every sense Of the word. for lie
help up conches. wnylad travellers, and
robbed rromiscuously with a decency aud gen
tilty that was as unusual as 1t was strange.
AS to- nerve and pluck. he had more than the
usual allegiance accorded to ordinary mor t,;
IN simultaneously two stage coaches filled
with Gasssngers.. The affair occdrred in the
and BallnGer. burroughs stationed hi mself
on horseback in a couleo or depression in the
masked man mounted. who. with six shooter
in ench hand. called out shnrply:,,
Halt and get out OF the stageH
testing hut shot laid one Of the horses low.
stepped out on the prairie and threw up their
hands. as they were rolitely requested to 90:
ns s9yer III then 6nr Win s
2 litie sack or bag rom hi. belt; and. tossing
1t to the first man on the LEFT; said: ,.,
raise your hands again. Don't make any at
tempt 10 better Your stpnon ioT
l man rs sss tEnS move WI" '' ae"a
and raised his hands as before. Number two
was treated likewise. and 80 on until thu septet
OF chagrined individuals were served IN the
Same manner Then. in the pnlitest tones i'm
shrd lustre on q different .srene. this modern
Jack 'hepI ard proceeded to relieve them OF
What have you done with your watch"
said he to the nth one in line.
- have no watch" WAS the answer.
one short time ago. What have you done
Are YOU Iawyer?'' inquired Burroughs.
Then forgive you for lying, as that is q
ton of your vest buttonhoies and your vest
pocket. am convinced that you hnd watch
sss than len minutes aso' NOW. where Is IT.
The, lawyer. for in truth he was lawyer:
nat h %s %a s"s he made
- tossed nv watch and chain out OF the
| / thought SO" said the robber pleasantly.
your handsome features. step over to the spot
and pick It up 'n- me-"
The Wyst d 10 as Hs wstshsa
to cntch the nighwayman of his guard. but
the latter was not of that kind. and actually
gaze. When the "alua, lie titn,plece was placed
i i his hand qrro9ghS made made nGl.te bow to
"Take it, said he with sarcastic grace.
and Keep it IL remembrance Of your noble
GSaf to The ana H
your faithfulness TO the cnuse."
After roboing Them q all ,ony 500 or there
dressed them MS follows:
%,Gentlemen l know you to DO brave men:
would have resisted mo; and probably l;lood
would have unnecessarily been shed. Hap
PLY, you have acted ike sensible follows
night In Bnl.Dgrr. In four hours the other
stage will he along and intend to assess them
that it will De so long coming. but; ,unfortu,
prisoners antii shall Isys rsssiysd my Iqr;
helrcd About lace. forward march"
The seven discounted men were marched
Tie i hIs IH e"nti"Seh them not to str
S.sy sGe w"a Hs ons
who violated tho order. They were allowed
to drop their hands. but advised to keep them
poor frightened wretches stood there. ,nnd
down into tho co!ee. where n surprise party
awaited 1t. can't say that tho other prison.
ers wished the new arrivals III iuck. yet am
With his eye on both parties the lone high
he had the first one, There, were six in this
party. and each one dismounted as requested
9Esy pG on ss pI II rp Of hs
thrown to them. ahd tho poor: frightened indi-
yiduals ordered to place them iG position. Then
he placed them alongside the others. and read
the whole crowd an amusing lecture.
He told them OF the SIN OF consciousness. How
instead Of sharing with the poor
and needy, as they ought to do. Asfor himself.
aims. This statement, strange as it may seem.
was in part true. for burroughs actually did
contribute to charity and made It rule never
to rob woman or II priest. Before Diminishing
Gentlemen. you may now remove those
little bags and drop them, but DOM make a
motion Tor any other PURPOSE. or shall be
con pelled to resort to extreme measures.
did nos ike e.. s "T hss 9 ot
vow personaiy.a noading e The LAWYER
me. for you Win fai. In few hours alter
leaving you ! will be across the Itio Grande
ZnS Dr where aena S good
TO yourselves. and go straight home to your
little wiyeys I'm on now Gentlemen nei EN- PHI 6If
an hour Adios lads, and better ~ luck next
line" Saving which a,I he turned his horse
hoofs told that tho higllwayman was speeding
on at iapid race. In lew minutes Me- , sRaI"
crowd 9pI hrok s loose. The lawyer ejacuiated
" Wei, iii ip be d@d!" and for ten minutes later
tne air WAS lllled WIN btTthkS W b'tu uHE uoSo;
That thirteen strong. able bodied men should
be held W. by Il single road agent seemed al
most impossible Of belief. and yet 1t was alas,
only too true.
Jules Burroughs. with all his tact. pluck en-,
durance and shrewd ness, was doomed ~ ihst
70 meet u violent. ignoble death. and this
through the base treachery OF man whom he
had once succored One day while crossing u
bunch of chaparral and stunted timber, he ran
upon single Mexican engaged in deadly com
an UNEQUAL one and and that was enough i9r Bur;
roughs, Without a moments hesitation he
his reOys bsadospp ar into
midst. One Indian was Killed, lone desper.
lives, The Mexican's life was saved. Bur
roughs accepted the Invitation Of the latter to
spend the night In his camp. hut when all WAS
quiet and still. and his guest was soundiy sleep-
ing' the treacherous Aztec arose. secured q
long, keen knife. and without considering the
debt Of gratitude no owed his hrnelactor
plunged the cruel steel to the hilt In the white
Next day tho overland stage passing the spot
saw the dead body Of . white man lying near
the road The passengers volunteered their
heip. and in few minutes the corpse was
buried. pile OF stones and . mound Of earth
ret mark the place.