St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-12

whom they come In contact In their wild
career. In the Indian country there is
plenty of material out of which to make
train robbers. Most of them start out
in the same way young Starr did. They
visit the bordering towns In the states,
purchase whisky and take into their
own country for speculative purposes,
becoming whisky peddlers contrary to
law, and there's money In 1t.
They deal ia cheap grade OF whisky,
for which they find ready market at
81 quart, or they buy alcohol, say a
gallon, out of which they can make four
or five gallons of red liquor by eoloring
and reducing it, for which they get 81
pint. They keep this up until they get
pulled, and probably get off with Jail
sentence. Then they get into it again,
and, knowing that the next time they are
caught they will likely "gO over the
rold." as they term it, they fight shy Of
the marshas, or perhaps Jump a bond
and ''go on scout" From this they
drift into 0utlawry and join hands with
those who have committed some graver
otfenSe, and then going into the rObber
business, getting so far along in crime
that arrest means either death on the
gallows for murder or long terms in the
penitentiary tor lesser grades of crime.
every man engaged in the Pryor Creek
robbery has at some time been before
the United States court at this place for
introducing whisky i'll the Indian coun
try. The names of Jack Starr. Henry
Starr, Jesse jackson, Ed Newcombe and
others who have gone the same road TO
ruin can be found on the United States
Jail register here, with the charge OF
introducing and selling liquor in the
Indian territory" opposite their names.
why They Are Not Caught.
Thus train robbers, murderers and
outlaws are made in the Indian country,
and dangerous deSperadoes emanate
from respectable young men.
The public no doubt wonder why
these deSperadoeS are never captured.
This is easily explained. Deputy United
States marshalS of the various courts
having Jurisdiction over the territory
are paid fees. When they go In quest
of these outlaws they take their lives in
their own hands. If they pursue an out
law for days they do ii at their own pri-
vate expense. Should they be so fortu-
nate as to capture one alive they would
get their fees and mileage; but should
they kill one-and the chances are ten
to one that they will have tO-the law
uOeS llOC allow lnein one cenl, anu uOeS
not even allow them burial expenses.
Under the rules governing the courts, a
deputy marshal has to stick" every
prisoner he brings in before commits
sioner or he gets nothing for his serv-
ices except when the arrest is made on
a court writ.
When express companies and rail-
roads are robbed they usually offer a
liberal reward for the ''arrest and de-
| livery" or the "arrest and conviction"
| This manner of Offering rewards does
not influence men to place their lives in
| jeopardy by hunting down these out
laws. They know that they can't be
| taken alive, and dead train robbers are
| not paid for by any one.
Some railroad Off cials were here con-
| sultng Marshal Yoes shortly after the
| Pryor Creek robbery, and he explained
this matter to them. He told them,
| however, that he had some good, trusty,
| brave men on his force, and that ii the
| railroad and express companies would
| allow them 81 per day each and expenses
| they would go out after these desper-
| ADDE'S. If they succeeded in capturing
| them and the rewards were paid their
expenses and time could be deducted
| from such rewards as were offered.
| They took the matter under adylsement.