Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-21
in THE ROLE OF OUTLAW QUEEN.
According TO Highly Sensational
Statement which na. Ju-t nsen
Made rubiie--A nenaes,ou. Eos
Train Robber. and rhisves.


cleburnc. Tex, Dec, 2o-The mystic
rious Woman IN trousers who was ar :
rested here some time ago and who has
been made the subject OF some intercnt-
ing speeuations, was turned out OF JAN !.
here last night. The mystery about
her personality Is decpened by tho fol-
lowing statement. which. however. dis
closes other facts which, TO say tho
least. are sensational Tho following
statement was made to ahcriff stewart.
who kindly gave It TO a oasege reporl-
er:
~ vas slrressed in-ciehurne on tho
sth day OF this month. having arrived
here the night previous. from Paris.
Tex. where had worked for the wcbe
Hotel for several weeks. Prior TO that
time 1 workcd'in Eutaula. l. II. My
name does not concern the public ana
for that reason l withhold It az do
also my former history, especially
my faulty, their Whereabouts and
family connections. When arrested In
clebnrne by the sheriff was dressed in
mans clothing, having done this at tho
instigatlon OF the man McCiung, who
was arrested shortly after 1 was.
frat met this man In Paris, and he en-
tlced me up In this country for the pur-
pose OF establishing somewhere In tina
vicinity OF Clcburne u hotcl or boarding
heuso which was TO be rendezvous
uf q sang OF outlaws who were 10 oper-
ate In this country when the oihcera
ran thcin out " the Indian Territory.
-. "A
any connection with the bands OF outs
laws dcprcdatlng In the Territory ana
Texas | know nothing except what no
told me hrisnlf. az my first meeting
with HIM wna In Paris, Tex, aud no
certainly was guilty OF no crime after
that until our arrival nnd arrest In
Clohurnc lie told me however OF NUM-
eroua rohberioa he had participated In
IN the Terrltersa. as well as jail break
ing and other crimes and thia | told
tho officers In his presence at my own
request some days after our incarccra-
ton.
"lIe also told me before our arrival
In Cleburno that tho gang OF which
no was n member intending rvbhing a
train Ut station Nrar Fort Worth
that ] understood TO be Belmont. and
this information ! gave Mr., Stewart
the sheriff va we'll a. proposed bank
robbery they were 20 commit In Cle-
Ills program WAS for us TO locate
tho hank In clcburnc and then meet
three mon WHO were 60 come from
Paris. horseback at a point six miles
from Clcburnc, ana We were prepar-
Ing TO 10 out 10 the meeting point
when arrested ] never saw the three
mon unless they were some OF the mon
he was ass0clGiinH with In Paris ana
ona or them | am pretty sure was
one OF tho Rang, or course he called
oyer a lgFeat many names that could
give you OF the nuppoHed gang, but
az they were likely no, their true ones.
" would be Of no advantage 20 tho
oflloers or public. can't Hay whether
tho men I associated with In the tcrrl-
tory were outlaws or not. I, at lcanl
wan not with them IN tho participation
os uny robhoriea The money brought
here I expect 90 take away EARNED
ut by hard work. / told you oil
presume the public are Interested In
about my connection with theao men
and their plans 7 say Onco more
Will not npcak " myself aa my Identify
would serve tho nubha no good, nnd
cmbarraNa me greatly. ! am truly
aiad my carcor with this man and
this supposed ganE Of outlaws was
terminated 10 suddenly. aud In the fu-
ture shnll Keep clear OF all such all
iinnenB aud do M ! have In the past
earn an honest livelihood l Ehol leays
my Address with the oiiiccru, and should
my testimony be needed 10 confront
Mccluns or amy Of his partners In
oiimo at any dime, Il win DO forth
coming, At present I shall seek
resting place. whore I trust the or
deal lately undergone win NOT be soon
rcpentcd, aa I certainly have enough
nutorlety for the present. haven't
auEha 20 say ngairGt the officers who
have detained me, Us they treated me
aa wall or heiipr than 4 onuld sxnsnt
under the circumstance. My picture,
taken at the request of Sheriff Stewart
Ia now In hln popasHnion. Suppose he
wants 90 start a rpRlr's gallery or
dress reform circle, aud saver my plo-
turc for that nurpnke- - However,
would udvise my sisters not TO adopt
,he coatumc selected by me " they
Wish 10 enjoy their liberty The Htats-
inentB l have made / win make under
oath, anywhere and at any time"