The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-28

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bandit chief was fooled and Llewellyn
and Hazen were taken into the band
They entered into every raid. were
active In running OF" cattle and
horses aud soon gained the confidence
OF the gang. They learned Middle
toms habits and haunts. and the plan
seemed to be In a fair way 10 succeed
Middleton was not exactly suspicious
Of them. but he believed In n 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
I.lewellyn and Hazen and the other
members followed Middleton thought
that II there was any treachery and he
should be led into trap there would
be no chance for Llewellyn and Ha-
zen TO escape.
After being With the band a couple
Of months Llowellyu looked for an OPP
portuniiy to send word TO Omaha. lie
/ finally managed 10 do so. and wrote
10 w. A. Paxton. giving him fun par.
ticnlars and telling him TO send
trusty man TO certain place immedl-
ately. lnstructlng him to wait there for
/ Middleton and his band 10 appear The
place selected By Llewellyn for the cap
iuro OF the outlaw chief was on a cat
tie trail where II crossed a creek ana
whore there wa5 a large clump OF deer
berry bushtc lie allowed nj least
week for word TO reach Omaha and for
PaAton's man TO get TO the place aud
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 Luykons walled
for four DAYS and nights hidden In tie
bushes with his cooked rifle ready FOR
instant use. At tho end OF that time
he was rewarded by the sight Of Mid
dlciou and his hand approaching In the
customary marching order. Doe In
the lead Immediately followed by
Llewellyn and liazon and nine OF the
gang behind them.
Realizing that he was stalking big
game. Luykens kept very quiet. await
ing the moment Tor action. Middleton
aud the gang. unaware OF danger. came
steadily on. and just as the leader Of
the outlaws came opposiye the bushes
where Luykens was concealed Middle.
toms horse became frightened at a
snake, reared and plunged. and threw
his rider. The bandit chief regained
his feet as Suykons appeared. Doc"
pulled two six-shooters aud empiled
them into the bushes, sending bullets
thick and fast around Luykens The
latter drew a bead" on Middleton and
pulled the trigger. but the rifle missed
ire and Luykcus made haste 20 crawl
out CT range
At the FIRST discharge OF Mildletons
six-shoo,ors tie gang opened are on
Hazon aud Llewel'yn. The former was
hit by three bullets and disabled. Lew
cllyn dlsmounied and took refuge be-
hind his horse lie began a fusiladc
with his Winchester. and 40 the nrst
Ire Middleton fell, shot through the
stomach Luykens had returned to the
battle and be aud LleWollJn poured
such a no, fire into the gang that Us
members were obliged to retreat Mid
lleion was picked up by a couple OF
Item and carried away unnotlCelin the
fierce battle that was going on, and
thus the OUTLAW chief escaped. though
badly wounded.
After the battle Llowellyn and Luy- /
kens took Hazen 10 the nearest house /
and LEFT him there TO be cared for by
the inmates, Then they pushed on 10
Fort Robinson aud secured a detail Of
,ayalrymen and started on Mlddletons
rail- They followed him 10 his faith
.r-in-laW's house on the upper Mo
'rara, but there the detail stopped and
hoy were unable 10 find any trace OF
ne garg DOES" father-ln-law was Z
uestioned. but denied any knowledge
u the outlaws whereabouts. Bellev- a
ag that he lied. Llewellyn aud his men g
tipped moose around the old fellows y
ieck and swung him In the air. To .
ave himself he agreed TO pilot the pug~
nors to Alddleton's hiding place. The
'arty took up the march again. Docs
'a,her-in-law riding between two cav 4
llFymen. who had ordcra 10 shoot him
n the frat Indication Of roachery.
After rldIna about twenty mliaa they
came to canyon. Tho party halted /
At some distance from Il aud Lle~ellyn |
dlsmounted he crawled 10 the edse
ana PssFsa essF ana sa~ Aiaals'on