The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-18

miles from Paxton's, and Hazen and
Llewellyn kept on 1t was not long be.
| fore they met Middleton, accompanied
| by kid" Wade. who was subsequently
hanged at Long Pine. and four others
OF the outlaw gang. Llewellyn told
Middleton that he and Hazen had been
in Wyoming in the stock business, -
| just as Middleton was, and that they
had just escaped the officers there. The
bandit chief was fooled and Llewellyn
and HaZen were taken into the band.
They entered into every raid. were
active in running off" cattle and
horses and soon gained the confidence
of the gang They learned Middle
tons habits and haunts, and the plan
seemed to be in fair way to succeed.
Middleton was not exactly suspicious
of them, but he believed in reason
able amount of discretion, so he estab-
lished regular order of march when
on the road. The band was headed
by Middleton. right behind him were
Llewellyn and Hazen and the other
members followed. Middleton thought
that IL there was any treachery and he
should be led into a trap there would
be no chance for Llewellyn and Ha-
zen to escape.
After being with the band a couple
of months Llewellyn looked for an OPP
portunity to send word to Omaha. He
finally managed to do so. and wrote
to w. A. Paxton, giving him full par
ticulars and telling him to send
trusty man TO a certain place immedi-
Middleton and his band TO appear. The
place selected by Llewellyn for the cap
ture of the outlaw chief was on a cat
tie trail where il crossed a creek and
where there was large clump of deer
berry bushes. He allowed at least
week for word TO reach Omaha and for
Paxton's man to get to the place and
hide himself. Paxton received the
message and at once sent William Luy-
kens. inspector of the Wyoming Stock
Growers association. TO assist in the
capture of Middleton. Luykens waited
for four days and nights hidden in the
bushes with his cooked rifle ready for
instant use. At the end of that time
he was rewarded by the sight of Mid
dleton and his band approaching in the
customary marching order, doc" in
the lead, Immediately followed by
Llewellyn and Hazen and nine of the
gang behind them.
Realizing that he was stalking big
game. Luykens kept very quiet. await
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and the gang. unaware OF danger, came
steadily on, and just as the leader OF
the outlaws came opposite the bushes |
where Luykens was concealed Middle
tons horse became frightened at a
snake. reared and plunged. and threw
his rider The bandit chief regained
his feet as Suykens appeared. doc"
pulled two six-shooters and emptied
hem into the bushes, sending bullets
thick and fast around Luykens. The
after drew bead" on Middleton and
pulled the trigger, but the rifle missed
Ire and Luykens made haste to crawl
tut of range
At the first discharge of Middleton's
'ix-shooters the gang opened fire on
iazen and Llewellyn. The former was
nit by three bullets and disabled. Lew
'llyn dismounted and took refuge be-
lind his horse. He began fusilade
With his winchester. and at the first
Ire Middleton fell. shot through the
tomach. Luykens had returned to the
,attle and he and Llevellyn poured
uch a hot fire into the gang that its