Evening star., 1898-11-18
How Two Tenderfeet Amused the
Critics of Deadwood.
time SPENT IN PRACTICAL jokes
One Woke to Find Himself Rated
as a Maniac.
HE FORG A We E y l. Y


number of stories. jokes and adventures
which he'd been related by the group in
the lobby of the hotel, and finally, after the
capitalist had spun n yarn. he remarked:
That story of yours reminds of the
-capers of two young eastern capitalists
whom i knew during the Black Hills boom
some years ago. Although it was COM
mon occurrence for capitalists to come to
the little mining town, such marvellous
stories concerning these two had preceded
them that the whole assemb,age of corner
loafers decided to break up their accus-
toned camp near the Rocket saloon in
order to go down TO the station for the
purpose of subjecting the newcomers to a
critical examination. When the train final
ly pulled in. two hours behind time as
usual. the crowd gazed with awe and fl-con-
ce9led admiration upon the iInma culately
ores sed young men. They're easy" said
Long KID the barkeeper. Well l should
Eay. echoed the others. The two Young
men from the east, who had come to Dead
wood In search of fortune and adventure.
found plenty of the latter but the fact
that they were separated from more money
'hah they could ever earn in q lifetime
seemed to make no impression upon them
Ihey were known as bill and Tom. the
Pardners- Few knew anything about their
lineage or wealthy relatives and none
cared 10 know They posed as partners
term had been bestowed upOu them as
they made no pretentiOns toward anything
Ike business II was true that they had
pCushI q salted mine the day after their
arrival in the town. but as this venture
resulted so disastrously they had aban-
-doned the idea of embarking in business
preItrflng 10 remain in DeadwOod and en-
Joy lie in their own sweet Way Every ON.
liked them: some because thev spent rnone,-
lavlshly others because they were genial
ana conciiatory. Their sole Occupation
seemed to be playing practical Jokes on
tach oth-r. Some months later a horribla
murder was committed in a rnfrar's cabi,
IN Bear Gulch. Soon after this second
murder, more atrOciouS than the first vas
1oiiiilitteG LII 5 IN the same vicinity and it
was developed that the murderer was a
maniac OF the most ferocious tvpe stories
OF his wild deeds were told with hated
pleaih IN every section of the Black Hills,
tb ,II;,,a ne was committed to Jail in one of
eIe Upper INNING towns to await his incar-
GeIdtloh In the asylum, then located al
IIerre. the capital of the state. '
on for Fresh Fields.
Inc legislature was in session tha. win
Ter ana as the partners were prouine,
ured OF the monotonous life in Deadwoo5
lhey decided to make a visit to Pierre
Aiter few preliminary jokes, they +ook
the cid rickety stage across tho cst,1o
country rather than attempt the long, cir
curious trip by rail- When the starya -
IN tn7 vicinity of Bad river Partner IT,
ueSIted 10 appease his appetite at a way
hldt rabch mouse While he was witbir, ,
rl-t1 suuue1 inspiration seized Partner BIZ. He
passed dollar 10 the stage driver who ala
dS instructed. and began to lash the boraar
mladIy with his whip of course partnor
ION ON had TO run through the snow for a
nllle before he overlook the stage Reach
ing the vehicle at last he calmly ,noL RI
stdt ana made some joking remark ahout
the weather This aroused Partner F1TS
susIlcioLs. as he sUrmised that somefhing
wind far Hf
ptflences that this assumed good na+nra
~ ~, me part OF his friend foreboded evil
N.th tht stage hnaliy pulled up before the
motel al Pierre. and the benurnhed nacco,
gers dlShted il about six feet az sro,,-
the usual hotel loafers greeted them
notwithstanding the fact that II wac Iorc
p p1 iIiIIlght- The tired partners retired
al nee VowlEg that they would never at
Tempt the journey across the cattle conn
try again. NOuH-
Partner Tom was up early the following
morning. and stroIIed down into the bota1
once lie was amazed 10 find tho roo,,1
crowded with loud-talkine. excited men
"h" turned and gazei at him Naturally,
becoming somewhat disturbed AT tboi-
comments, he attempted TO unraye1 ~.
mystery Before an opportunity was qivnr
however tall Misunderstanding indfviJ
ard asked: =, --'-E I'm
How yur prisoner this mornin'?r
ootneWhat taken aback at this question.
Tom asked Curtlv:
''Wha; prisoner"
BY this line the entire assembIape b,1
crowded around him and were asking All
kInds OF questions concerning maniacs
prisoners cOnvictS and other sub+.otc O.
foreign TO Tom that he almost los. bte
temper Before he had time TO maka
1urther inquiries a man rushed up To Rim
and said. defantIy: '''
Now lock here. You think that we
dont know who you are. but we do You'rc
the sheriff from Deadwood and Won has
Rot a crazy man. takin him to the asylum.
We know all about YOU You amt co
smart as you think YOU are You cart
fcoi US. No. Stree
How Tom Fooled Them
BY this time Primer Tom understood Tie
entire situation, sir &c the man had LET Tho
cat out of The bag H remembered that
the sheriH was expected the night before
with the celebrated maniac from Rear
Hrlch. So. seized with an Inspiration. he
began 70 explain With urction that ne had
n" desire to deceive the public bur for Dr,,
othtiai reasons cid not think it wise 20 dis
riose his idr1tity on account of the wild
character of the II &niac In his charge He
continued further that. as he had been dis.
covered. II was perhaps as well for him to
explain all You must remember gentle
men. he said TO the crowd in a rnyst,riC-1s
tone 4 have one of the widest rnaIliars
IN the world in my charge and If YOU will
not become alarmed permit me to state
that he IL now unclaimed in his room 7
came down stairs TO ask for volunteers To
assist in the work Of placing the man in
irons. and also to comp el MIN 10 partake OF
foHd- He IS subject TO whIms and carrices
or the most extraordinary character COM
ing over on the stage he tried to eat !. II the
ccShlons. but regret to state that / have
not been able 10 induce him to eat any food
Tor Two weeks. / would like to know how
MANY men viii volunteer to assist I'm the
work OF chainin., him down and compelling
him 70 eat
Not man moved Finally the hotel pro.
pretOr came forward and suggested tina.
re NouIH place three negro porters at the
service Of the pseudo sheriff
very we'll replied Partner Tom look
mS with scJrn upon the great. strapplng
men who would not dare 10 assist him
BOYS. ne said. addressing the swarthy
por1trs. want you To go upstairs and
Place these on the wild man." at the same
time handing forward some handouts and
manacles that he had found on the desk
And also want you to take up q bowl of
not cruel and pour il down his throat He
Will Kick an1 say that he is not crazy and
that he Is a mining man from pea 1wood
and viii give you a whole lot Of rot about
coming from the east, but don't listen to a
word IL tells . vs. haS