The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
Is Fully Armed and Ready to Resist the Men on His
 Trail.
LIVES IN THE SWAMPS.
In Inaccessible Strongholds the Red-
 skin Murderer Bids Defiance to Pursuers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

FRESNO, Feb. 5.-The officers are now hot on the trail of Indian Dick, the outlawed murderer, and it is ex- pected that he will be hunted down and taken either dead or alive in a few days. The desperate redskin has taken to the swamps and is we'll equipped with arms and ammunition, and it is believed that unless he should be taken by surprise, which is not likely, he will make desperate fight for his life.
 Dick has been hunted by a number of officers, Constable Ben Dennis of Letcher having taken an active part in the pursuit of the redskin. He has managed to thus far elude all his pur- suers. or, when come upon, has always made hard fight until an opportunity was afforded to escape, when he has taken to the swamps, whither his pur- suers could not follow him.
 Word has just reached this city that Constable English and Deputy Sheriff Haf1ey had a running gun fight with the Indian last Tuesday evening in the SWampS above Centerville, this county. A large number of shots were ex- changed, the outlaw escaping the fire of his pursuers and finally again mak- ing good his escape by taking to the sWampS, his old shelter. None of the numerous shots in the fusillade took effect, as the firing was done at long range. Dick kept retreating as rapidly as he could and kept up the shooting while the two officers closed upon him notwithstanding the bullets that were sent Whizzing at them. When the fu- sillade of the officers became too hot for him, the daring Indian made a dash into the dense underbrush that abounds in the swamp and succeeded in suc- cessfully running the gauntlet
 Constable English and Officer Hafley learned few days previously where the outlaw was camped with four other Indians, and, together with several cit izens, started for the scene Several of the volunteers lost their courage as they approached the outlaws supposed abode and turned back. The officer also returned for more help, and when he again reached the vicinity of the camp only four peaceable Indians could be seen there, Dick having doubtless obtained warning that his where aboutS was known and fled. Since that time English, together with Dep uty Sheriff Hafley, have been hot on the trail of the desperado and as soon as they caught sight of him they opened fire.
 Dick Is thoroughly at home in the swamps and the hills, knowing every nook and place difficult of access, and hence the OIUCeTS are dl d great OlS- advantage in the pursuit. Dick will shoot down his pursuers if he ever gets a drop on them, as he has shown him. self to be a criminal of the most cold blooded stripe. Constable English re- turned from the hunt, but Haf1ey is still searching the hills. Governor Budd has offered a reward of $400 for the arrest and conviction of the out law.
 Dick escaped from the chain gang about two months ago and one of his first acts was to brain one of his own race, young Indian named Tyner Bill. Since that he has made himself the terror of the foothill region, which is sparsely settled. He has been a terror to the women, and no dweller of that vicinity dares to leave his wife or daughter alone. Dick is relentlessly hunted by two negroes and two h. dians, whose wives he wronged. They declare that they will shoot him on sight. Dick intimidates most of the Indians, making them shield him and supply him with food.