Connecticut western news., 1894-11-29
CANAAN CONN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 1894.

round my neck and slightly loosen these bonds, l will tell you men something that will interest you all
 'There seemed no danger, with so many on guard, so his request was com- piled with. When his letters were loosened, he rose, stretched himself ahd began his speech:
 "You are set of villains, he yell ed, and you can all go to hellP
 He knocked down the two men nearest to him and made dash for the sagebrush on the open prairie. All the horses were left outside the barroom when the desperadoes were captured. A few men dashed into the sage after Martin, which made it impossible for the men under the tree to use their guns, lest they hit some of the pursuers. After an hours useless chase the hunt was given up for the night
 At daylight the next morning a ranchman rode into Dodge City and electrified the town by saying he had seen Martin near Fort Leary, 16 miles below He said he had just finished his breakfast when hatless man, whom he recognized as Martin, came in and demanded shelter. The ranchman sus- pected something was wrong from the mans manner and at once started for Dodge City and gave the alarm. Thirty men immediately saddled their horses and started in pursuit of the man they had avowod to hang. AS they approach ed the hut man appeared in the door with a winchester rife in his hand Without word he opened fire on the advancing party. Two men dropped from their saddles, and as the rest of the party put spurs to their horses and dashed toward the hut Martin, who had done the shooting, rushed down the hill and plunged into the Fox river. There had been heavy rains, and the river was torrent, which made it seem impossi- ble that Q man could reach the other side alive. All the horsemen drew up along the bank and waited in readiness to shoot Martin should he by any chance get across They waited half an hour, and as there was no sight of him they returned to Dodge City. That afternoon the other two desperadoes were buried in what is known as 'Murderers' row, and beside the graves was placed a board, To the memory of Hank Martin, drowned ill tho Fox river while escaping capture.
 1.-Two years after leaving Dodge City I chanced to be in little Texas town that 1 don't want to mention here A man passed me on the street one day whose face was strikingly familiar. l turned to my companion and asked who it vas.
 '' That said he, is Henry Martin, one of our most respected citizens.
 Suddenly the scene of the lynching at Dodge City came back. to me, and ] knew that the last time had seen that man he was standing under tree with rope around his neck. told my friend the story, and he evidently doubted my sanity, if not my veracity. He told me that Martin came to the town early in 1879, when it was first started. He in- vested money in town lots and made a fortune He was promoter of schools and churches and was talked of for the next mayor. That night was at my hotel when tall man, with a slouched hat, walked in. He looked round and then came straight to me.
 Are you the man., he said, 'who has been telling yarn about Hank Martin being lynched?'
 ''I acknowledged that was
 Well, he replied, Henry told me to tell you that he would shoot you or sight if you were in town tomorrow.
 1.-Two hours later was taking night ride across the prairies. ''-Kansas City | Times