The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-06

How Deputy United States Marshal
Discovered His Whereabouts.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
A deputy United States marshal. a trav-
cling salesman, and a reporter sat in the
lobby of the Fifth avenue hotel the other
evening passing the time in conversation
most of which consisted of what the Of
fetal had to say about some of his ex-
perience in chasing the elusive moonshiner
in various parts of the country.
There was one old chap he was say
ing, down in the North Carolina noun
tains, who used TO give US more trouble
than all the balance, and we never did
run him down. We were hot on his trail
many times, and often we had shooting
matches with him, but he always man
aged to get away, until finally he disap-
peared, and for a year or more now we
haven't seen hide nor hair of him, though
we are expecting him to break out any
minute in some new place ten times worse
for his rest and recuperation"
was his territory anywhere near a
place they call Toms Ford?' inquired the
drummer, showing more interest than pre-
viously.
That's Just where it was" replied the
marshal. in some surprise; but how did
you know anything about it?''
II don't know that do. I'm merely
asking few questions. Had there been
any shooting before his disappearance?
Yes, and we thought we had him that
time, sure. One of my men was shot in
the leg, and was sure we had shot one
OF the gang, but, as usual, they got away.
bagged a boy"
. You say that was year ago?"
Well, 1 don't think you viii ever be
troubled with him any more"
That's all right" nagged the drummer.
was there any reward offered for him ~
III set up the champagne to know
where he is said the official
MAKE note of that for future refer
ence, said the drummer to the Reporter
land listen. About a year ago. / was II,
the neighborhood referred To- and ar
IomS Ford my wagon. containing two
in the road. 1t was nearly dark. and. fur
ther progress for that night being limos
sible, looked around for place to csJap
down the road some distance. but If was w9g
around vas
.., II knew that shop put in the marshal.
hved back up in the hills about a Quarter
OF mile. Pretty decent boys they were.
too, though sometimes u half snspecfed
dad" p1s'''is oio
Il don't know about that" continued the
drummer, All know is that. after'beat-
ing around the bush for a time / found
a house and asked If they would keen me
all night or FIX up my wagon and LEI me
90 on. There wasn't any one there except
two women. and they said the men folks
wouldn't be in for half an hour. and that
might as we'll stay all night I Thought
myself that was the better way, so i pllt
up my horses and later took supper, one
OF the men having returned and reporfed
that the others would not be Ia till Slate'
! went to bed early, my sleeping place be-
ing in the loft over the main room Of the
cabin. / wasn't eq1ai to a room IN this
hotel, but 1t was better than the blIfe
canopy OF the heavens. especially as II
looked like rain. Afy bed vas a pallet On
the floor, and the only light ] had came
up from the fire below through the cracks
around il, but / was sleepy and tired and
wasn't very particular. I was soon asleen
but some time in the night 8gas disturb
ed by noise down stairs. and az IT con,
tinued / sat up TO Investigate. At the saY me
time getting my revolver ready Ia case on
emergency. Then peApesf through me
cracks and saw three men laying ano4b
er down in front Of the. tire.g Something
was the matter with him, but as thew
talked in whispers ] couldn't tell whaff Il
was, though once heard one Of the men
ssi;S,s ~ liie oiusr Wgsn1h soinetnsng about
fixed him as comfortably as they could
one Of them came up the ladder and called
me, but 1 was snoring away Ike good
fellow and failed to answer. He Went
hurt party. ftFtsf E
There was blood on the old mans face.