The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-31
PRACTICAL JoKERS' DEEDS.
BOW TWO EASTERN TENDERFEET
AMUSED DEADWoOD CITIZENS.

OId-Timers of the Dakota Mining
Town PrOnOunces Them EASY"
! Changed Their Base to Pierre ana
Amaze the Citizens-One of Them
Wnkes to Find Himself Regarded
as "a Maniac.
From the Washington Star.
The old congressman had listened atten-
lively throughout the evening to the usual
number of stories, jokes and adventures
which had been related by the group in
The lobby of the hotel and finally, after the
capitalist had spun yarn, he remarked:
"That story of yours reminds me of the
capors Of two young eastern capitalists
whom 1 knew during the Black hills boom
some years ago. Although it was a COM
mon occurrence for capitalists to come TO
the little mining town, such marvellous sto-
lies concerning these two had preceded
them that the whole assenbiage of corner
loafers decided to break up their accus-
toned camp near the Rocket saloon in or
der to go down to the station for the pur-
pose of subiecung the newcomers TO a
critical examination. When the train fin
ally pulled in, two hours behind time, as
usual, the crowd gazed with awe and i'll
concealed admiration upon the immacu-
lately dressed young man.
They're easy said Long Kid the bar
keeper.
"'Wen, I should say So echoed the
others.
The two young men from the east, who
had come to Deadwood In search of for
tune and adventure, found plenty of the
latter, but the fact that they were sepa-
rated from more money than they could
ever earn in lifetime seemed to make no
impression upon them. They were known
as Bin and Tom, the partners Few knew
anything about their lineage or wealthy
relatives and none cared to know. They
posed as partners, but it could never be
learned just why such a term had been
bestowed upon them, as they made no pre-
tentions toward anything like business. 1t
was true that they had bought a sailed
mine the day after their arrival in town,
but as this venture resulted so disastrously
they had abandoned the idea of embark
ing in business, preferring to remain in
Deadwood and enjoy life in their own
sweet way. Everyone liked them; some be-
cause they spet moey lavishly, others be-
cause they We're genial and conciliatOry.
Their sole occupation seemed to be playing
practical jokes on each other. Some months
later a horrible murder was committed in
a miners cabin in Bear ouch. Soon after
this a second murder. more atrocious than
the first, was committed in the same vicin-
ity, and it was developed that the murder
was a maniac of the most ferocious type.
; Stories of his wild deeds were told with
@ | bated breath in every section of the Black
q hills. Finally he was committed to jail in
= one of the upper mining towns to await his
a Incarceration in the asylum, then located
!, at Pierre, the capital of the state.
y Partners Go to Pierre.
:, 1.-THE legislature was in session that
winter, and as the partners were growing
tired of the monotonous life in Deadwood,
: they decided to make visit to Pierre.
u After a few preliminary jokes, they took
y the old rickety stage across the cattle
country rather than attempt the long, cir
: cuitous trip by rail. When the stage was
in the vicinity of Bad river, Partner Tom
. decided to appease his appetite at way
side ranch-hOuse. While he was within a
:, sudden inspiration seized Partner Bill. He
= passed 81 to the stage driver, who did as
} instructed, and begged to lash the horses
= madly with his whip. OF course, Partner
: Tom had to run through snow for a mile
= before he overlook the stage. Reaching
the vehicle at last he calmly took his
seat and made some joking remark about
- the weather. This aroused Partner Birs
l. suspicious, as he surmised that something
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- periences that this assumed good nature
= on the part of his friend foreboded evil.
When the stage finally pulled up before
u the hotel at Pierre, and the benumber pas
: sengers alighted in about six feet of snow,
= the usual hotea loafers greeted them, not
. withstanding the fact that it was long
: past midnight. The tired partners retired
i at once, vowing that they would never at
tempt the journey across the cattle coun-
D., try again.
Partner Tom was up early the follow
"a ing morning, and stroled down into the
hotel Office. He was amazed to find the
- room crowded with loud-t talking, excited
"a men, who turned and gazed at him. Ma
20 turally becoming somewhat disturbed at
~ their comments he attempted to unravel
- the mystery. Before an opportunity was
y given, however a tall. Misunderstanding
- Individual, in high-heeled boots, approach
ed him and asked;
, Hows you prisoner this mornin?
10 Somewhat taken aback at this ques-
ton Tom asked CURLY: .,f xii
- "'What prisoners?
"a "By this time the entire assemblage
~ had crowded around him, and were asking
-, all kinds of questions concerning maniacs
- prisoners, convicts and other subjects so
"a foreign to Tom that he almost lost his
~ temper, Before he had time to make fur
70 Their inquiries, man rushed up to him
- and said dehantly:
- Now look here, you think that we
- don't know who you are, but we do
~ You're the sheriff of Deadwood, and you
IA has got crazy man, takih' him to the
- sylum. We know all about you You
IN amt so smart as you think you are. You
- can't fool us. No stree
ID Tom Gets Even.
re by this time Partner Tom understood
ID the entire situation, since the man had
IS. let the cat out of the bag He remem-
lie bered that the sheriff was expected the
"a night before with the celebrated maniac
y from Bear Gulch. SO, seized with an in
re spiraton. he began to explain with JUNCTION
f. that he had no desire to deceive the pub
lie but for prudential reasons did not
think it wise to disclose his identity on
account of the wild character of the ma
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