The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26

United States marshal is not prepared
to shoulder the financial burdens of the
country at five minutes notice and loan
the national treasury the money to ad-
minister speedy justice for a year at a
time. So they did the best they could
cut down expenses, borrowed of their
friends and stood off the balance till
congress met. 1t was a time to try
mems souls.
At that time the marshal Of Wyo-
ming, one of the most genuine gentlemen
of German descent that / ever knew
and I've known a good many of
them-was necessarily absent from the
territory. One afternoon, while the
warden was over in town buying beef
for the prisoners, word was brought to
the guard that the kid" was sick in
his cell, very sick. The guard got some
thing hot from the kitchen, and accom-
panied by the cook, an eminent life
member Of the penitentiary, went to
the Kids" cell TO administer it.
As he handed the soup to the patient
he got a push from behind, and pretty
soon the kid" and the cooker were
taking his revolver and bunch of keys
from his person while they sat on top Of
him and held his nose down in the
blankets. They then went out of the
cell and locked the guard in. He told
me afterward that the Kids recov-
cry was the most sudden transition
from dangerous illness 10 vigorous
health tbat he oxor I-r,avr ITbap O+ber
guards or the warden appeared during
the afternoon, they were cordially met
at the portals by armed convicts, who
escorted them TO their dungeons and
carefully locked them in. So, along
about o'clock, the United States peni
Tertiary was in charge of the gentle
manly murderers and highwaymen Of
the Rocky mountains. They did not
rush off into the adjoining country at
once, but fingered around the pen. and
enjoyed themselves. The penitentiary
is located across the river from the
town, and so It was not disturbed. The
striped humorists proceeded TO harness
up the marshal's best team TO spring
wagon and 10 load the latter with all
the delicacias of the season. They also
took along several rifles and double bar
relied shctgans. tent and a fine bird
dog, intending 70 rusticate in the noun
taips for few months in order TO enjoy
much needed rest and change of scene.
After dusk they told the warden and
guards that they were sorry TO see young
men Of such high social position in such
a place. but offered TO intercede for
them with the governor, left the keys
outside the big portals and went reluc-
family away. We used TO hear Of them
for long time afterward on the road.
All they seemed TO do for living was
to trade horses with people. When they
saw a horse that they fancied, they
would most generally kinder dicker
around with the owner until they got
it. In this way they made a good deal
of money. Ever and anon some Laramie
City man would come home with
wornout, foGndered horse that he had
secured in return for a $500 steed IN
one Of these trades. The highwaymen
never gave boot, and yet they always
got better horse than they gave Some
times they would stop the coach on the
Rock creek road, and while the Kid
traded horses with the driver the others
would trade watches and pOcketbOoks
with the passengers.
They had real good time for quite
long spell. and the pure, crisp air
brought back the flush Of health 70 their
wan cheeks
They shot sage hens and caught
mountain trout in pleasant weather, and
when they got worn out with ennui,
they would 60 cut and trade horses with
the stssecosch.
One day they met to sheriff and
stumped him :cr a trade While they
WEI raggIing about II a squad Of the
snerifs party slid up and captured the
whole outfit When they were taken
back to the pen. and the KID laid
down his arms at the request Of the
marshal, be said Major, weaken.
You've got the bulge on me. After all,
there's no place ike home. We've taken
up arms agin our fellow man and Sot
left The pen is mighiier than the
sword
Many years ago there lived IN New
Haven a very bad boy. BE was born