Evening star., 1896-12-26

grating OF the cell. he gained a full knowi-
edge of the interior of the place and the
time and manner Of posting the guards.
The jail, modelled on the plan of the Mex
lean calaoozo. had courtyard in the CEN
ter, and the covered passage connecting
IL with the street was barred by a grated
gate. In the courtyard were two Rrched
cells, closed by grated doors at one end,
ana In one OF these cells Webb was con-
fined. Armed officers prompt 10 shoot
when occasion demanded. guarded the Jail
on the day set for the rescue an ennis
sary OF Rudebaugh's came into Houghton's
store, on The street leading from the plaza
to the open plain on the east and bought
three Winchester rifles and large supply
OF ammunition, which was packed in a
box The box and rifles. at his request
were placed near the door, the purchaser
saying that he would call for them later
In the Cay. in the afternoon Rudebaugh
and Allen drove up to the entrance OF the
jail In a hack drawn by a pair of livery
horses. and asked permission ia visit Webb.
The one guard on duty at the time a Mex
lean named Pino admitted them No SOON
er were they in the jail yard out OF view
from the street, than Rudebaugh and Al
len drew revolve-s and demanded OF Pine
that he release Webb from his cell This
Pino refrsed to do. and Allen at once shot
MIN dead. The despersdoes seized his KEYS
anu tried TO hnd the one that fitted the
lock OF Webb's cell. bu: before they could
90 THIS the citizens about the plaza hear-
inng the shot. had begun to gather round
-
as rescring his partner went Rudshaugb
nung the bunch of keys into Webh's cell
ana, with Allen, made n rush for the hack
ana sprang INTO II. Allen seized the reins
ana, flashing the horses they dashed across
the plaza, swung round the corner AT
bridge street, leading eastward to the
mesa ttable land) and the plains. and were
pesohd gunshot before the people at the
piazza realized what had happened At
houshton store Allen pulled the horses
up snort, Rudebaugh jumped out OF The
mack ana put aboard the rifles and amm,i-
nition IN waiting there, and then the des-
peradoes were of ard away again a.
oreakneck speed. They were out OF toun
ana well on their way I'D the mesa on ,ha
.lah .E leading to the Pecos country, before
the news OF the attempted rescue OF Webh
ana The killing of Pine became generally
known la the heart of the town
An unorganized pursuit by citizens was
i oesui' at once Every man and boy who
couid ct horse and a firearm OF any
KIND started as quickly as he could on the
traii OF the outlaws, until the impromptu
posse numbered several hundred Ths
foremost OF the pursuers soon came within
rlhe shot OF the hack, and shooting al long
range began on both sides The runninp
nght continued through the remainder OF
the afternoon without injury to either
party Tor, knowing the skin with firearms
OF the two desperadoes none of the MR.
suers was desirous at this point of Iessell-
ing tne gap between him and the hack Ar
ausk hudebaugh and Allen took the horses
escaped In the darkness, and an organized
pursuit by the sheriffs posse though
quickly begun. failed to overtake them
once IN the Pecos country, then practically
region beyond the pale of the law and
dominated by desperadoes and outlaws the
Two fugitives were safe, although the mr.
SUIT Oh them was not slackened for a long
time. 0e
"A characteristic and tragical even, NJ
tnis long flight from pursuit was the death
vi Aheh several weeks after the outbreak
az Las Vegas. 1t was told by Rudebaugh
nimself. To Alien, " no had lost one lung
through consumption and was sorely az
nlcted with rheumatism, the pain and dis
comfort from the exposure and hard riding
70 "hlch ne was forced became unbear-
aoie, ana he often entreated his companion
10 put an end to his misery by shooting
hlm One day, they were riding along
together, Rudebaugh took him at his word
ana, putting his pistol 10 Aliens head
blew his brains out. He buried him by the
"ayslde, and rode on his way unhampered
with an extra horse to reward his act of
friendship.
II was soon after this occurrence that
Rudebaugh Joined the gang of Rilly tbs
hld, ana became the chosen friend and
lieutenant OF that formidable young outlaw
~ was IN association with him that he wop
ms greatest notoriety as a robber and des.
perado, and he was one of the three com
pahlons OF Billy when Sheriff Pat Carer
captured them all. after a siege of a day
ana night in an adobe house at pio H.
alonda, and took them i'm irons TO santa
re. Both Billy and Rudebaugh an diner
ent tlmes, made their escape from prison
aIter this capture, and Rudebaugh contin-
ued ms career of ouuawry after his chief
Iau laIeh al Fort Sumner before Sheriff
Garfets pistol. When II became TOO hot
ior him in New Mexico. he went across The
porder INTO Mexico, and became the fore
man OF a cattle ranch at Parral In Chit
~ ~Iluahua' Here his acts of ferocity so in
censed the people that at last they rose
against MIN, beheaded him with a butch
er cleaVer, and carried his head on a mole
about the town in triumph"