Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-27
BAUGAN SEXTON TALKS. What He Knows of Jim Morrison,
 the Desperate, and the
GANG OF CoUNTERFEITERs
With Whom He Is at Present Associated-Some of Nor
 rison'sS Crimes.

An AGE HERALD reporter had an inter view yesterday with Baugan Sexton, one of the Morrison gang, who was arrested about two weeks ago for making end pass ing counterfeit money. He said:
 'I first made the acquaintance of Jim Morrison last July. l was working at Hogg's saw mill at the time. Hogg told me that Jim Morrison was making coun. terfeit money near Jones' mill aud for me to get acquainted with him. l did so. l asked him how much reward had been offered for Morrison and he said about $500, he thought. l met Jim Morrison with the intention of giving him away, as Ithought by getting in with him he would let me into his secrets, his hiding places, etc.
 "After meeting him invited him to my house. As soon ns he got to coming to my house and told me where he stayed no- tified Sheriff Morrow and made arrange nents for his capture. The officers for some cause failed to come at the tims agreed upon. l waited fifteen or twenty days ana went 10 the police officers of Bes sener. They agreed to capture Morrison. They were on hand at the time and place appointed and had a battle with Morrison at my house. l understand Morrison was shot in the thigh, though l haven't seen
 
 "Morrison and F. M. Hogg, alias Link Hogg, were the eade IS of band of hieves and counterfeisers which had it's head quarters at Hogg's mill. They made it Q business to steal hogs, cattle, sheep and goats and of piundering residences in that community. The plunder they thus ob- tained was taken to hiding place near Hogg's g mill and there divided among the gang. Some Of it Hogg used in paying off the hands at his saw mill.
 "To my own Knowledge they made count erieit money at thres different times, as follows: At Hogg's mill about $5 at D. H. Hendrix's about S15 or S20, and ou a bluff near old man Morrson's about $20. The first time knew anything about them making counterfeit money was when Hogg told mo the boys were making lots of money out of the business.
 ''Jim Morrison has places 10 stop, and when at any one of them he is sure of pro- lection. He sometimes stops at Mrs. Jones', at D. H. Hendrlx's, at Link Hogg's, at Ed Justice's, at Charley Jus iice's, at Hilliard Hopkins', and occaion- ally he was at my house. He did not stay in the house all day, but frequently slipped in and out at the back door. He shaved himself in such manner that his beard .disquised him 10 some extent. l saw him at Hogg's mill eight or ten days before knew his name. That was sometime iu June. The mill was located about seven inIles from Bessemer.
 f'AfIer get'lng acquainted WlCn MOTH son he told me Of the scrapes he had been into. He said he had killed Alex Webb and he was glad of it, and that he had killed Frank Dexter. He told me that he had killed one white man and one negro, whose bodies he burned, because they gave him away. He said Bart Thrasher had as- sisted him to burn them. He told me if ever gave him away 1 might consider my sell dead, as he would kill me unless they killed him.
 'tThe counterieiting gang consisted of Jim Morrison, F. M., alias Link Hogg, D. H. Hendrix, Taylor Hogg, Lii Mord. son. Rufe Morrison, Maynor Graham and Frank Jones. 1 have heard all these talk about making counterfeit money and ar ranging to pass the same. Morrison gave instructions for one man to carry the money and another to go along and pass it off, S1 at time. Hogg told me that was the ar rangement before any counterfeit money was made.
 ssThe members were not required to take any oath, but it was understood that should anysone give them away he would be killed.
 "With the exception of Frank Jones, the same men, assisted by Ed, Nose and Alb Justice, did the stealing.'
 Ssxton s trial will come up in United States Commissioner Wilson s court tomor- row.
 All of the parties above mentioned as counterfeiters, except Jim Morrison, have been arrested, and most of them are now in fail.