Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-08-15

line recent ueiLu at LLS hptllN AN"
Bayou Bartholomew, Ark, OF James
G.. 3. Faulkner, revealed life history
which has scarcely a parallel any
where, says writer IN the Globe
Democrat. Faulkner lived close 70 the
line which divides Arkansas ana
Louisiana. His home was double
log cabin, situated 200 or 500 yards
from the creek, and banked on every
side but Que by a forest of pine and oak
trees. He had 4 clearing three acres
In extent, on which was grown all the
vegetables he used or needed. lie led
the life Of recltse, living entirely
alone, and finding companionship only
with his horses, dogs and cattle, Of
which latter he had 4 considerable
herd. At the time Of his death he had
reached his 50tll year.
Faulkner was born In Albany, \. Y.
His parents were refined and cult.
waited people, and very wealthy. They
fairly ldollzed their son and he was
given every advantage. He took law
course at Columbia college preparatory
to launching upon his career. But just
at this point the waywardnesS which
had been frequently manifested dur
ing his school days took a new form
and he suddenly announced his pur-
pose of abandoning his studies alto
gether. His parents heard from him,
he writing them from Chicago, to the
effect that he had quilted the east for
ever ard would hereafter reside in the
west. Soon afterward his parents
died, leaving him a fortune of $780,
600.
From that moment began his down
ward career. He went to Leadyille
and invested largely ia an undeyeloped
mine near that place. The property
turned ont to be worthless and Faux
ner feeling that he had been duped,
shot the man through whose repre-
sensations he had been induced to put
up the money. The man was j. \.
Simpson Faulkner was arrested, and
discharged on the ground of justitiablc
homicide. On the heels Of this affair
he was involved In another shooting
bier. The fight was the 0utgrowth of
a game of cards, in which Faulkner
claimed he had been swindled out OF
nearly $500 When the gambler drew
his gun Faulkner struck Ut, and the
shot, glanclng downward, passed into
his right foot, making him cripple
for life, The shot fired by Faulkner
shattered one of the arms Of the gam
bier
Leaving Leadylle. Faulkner drifted
into Wyoming. where he secured en-
ployment with tie Anglo-American|
Cattle company, corporation that|
flourished during the palmy days OF
the cattle industry iii the west. Faux
ner speedily developed 4 capacity for
business that attracted the attention.
of Harry Oelrichs. OF New York, who
WAS general manager Of the company.
Oelrchs intruSted Faulkner with thel
care and management of the herds OF
beef cattle when shipments were be-
Ing made This Is a position of great
responsibility, but Faulkner filled itI
fnctorily. Oelrichs soon made him as
sistanl range manager IL a salary oil
S3ono per year,
For a year everything Went we'll
with Faulkner He had good posi-
tlot splendid pay. and was among the,
most popular cattemen on the western
range But when the Anglo-American
company determined 10 wind mp bust
ness lie again got into trouble. He
was all the border of Colorado who're
he had gone TO gather cattle, This was
In October 1851 lie WAS accompanied
~ half dozen cowboys The party
en,auped one night in canon not far
from The Platte river Some years ago
a party Of cmisrantS had been Killed
there by Indians, and the canon had
tue reputation ~ being haunted. The
cowboys laughed the story to seorn.
Faulkner pretended 10 believe II. He
waseeed 500 THAT Mortimer and Max.
well, two of his men would not YEA.
tnrc into Tue eannn together Ill H.
o'clock chat night Tile boss namel
a,Veptcd The offer Mortimer, Max.
well and Faulkner Sat down beside
the camp fire IA Il game uf cards
While waiting Tor midnight to come,
thc remainder III ihe OUTFIT retiring
~ the hours sped on the trio became
more and more interested In the game
Until Faulkner who had been steadily
losing Declared That his companions
We're e1eMHg The accusation created
tempe. Faulkner tried IN ~ bis
reNolYF 'Siu- n Jhe ground ne..r him
bat hetarc Ac could reach ii Mortimer
and Maxwell had covered him with
their guns, utd lie SaS forced @ con.
fass Chat bis accusation wae nn-
founded Thc thrfr sUaoS hands al
around. ana shortly attcrward Max
Well and Mortimer starred Tor the
canon leaving Faulkner ule ONLY man
awake In tImn