Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08
SAW IT IN A DREAM.
A SPIRIT VISION THAT CANNOT
BE REFUTED.
Gen. Cook Tells y story Of Border Life
In ColorsdO-The Killing Of Alex
Ramsey Witnessed by His Wife Forty
Miles Distant.

Speaking OF dreams and Fremont
TONS" said Gen. ID. J. Cook. who for
thirty-ive years has been cnief OF the
Rocky Mountain Detective Association.
and for two terms was sheriff at Den
yer during the '.palmy days" OF the
Western city-"speaking OF dreams
and premonitions reminds me OF |
strange psychological happening that
came under my own personal observa-
ton as detective, where a startling
Detectives as rule are not super
the clew to crime on mere dream
10 widely at variance with detective
methods. They generally depend up
on material facts as they find them
nightmare OF terrible and complicated
death and murder proved true in every
single detail"
with their own eyes and ears. but the
following Renaissance. related by Gen.
Cook. ia SO strange that even the Willy
detective has to admit that there Is
something In dreams" 1t is the story
OF the killing OF fellow detective. and
OF the killing OF two horse thieves
the story OF a woman's dream, thrill
ing In the extreme and yet faithfully
true In every particular. as attested by
the criminal record Of the West The
story deals principally with Alex
Ramsey and his wife. and Us located al
Hayes City. Kan. the time being the
fall OF 1876. Ramsey, at that time, was
about IS years of age. and as fine
specimen OF manhood as is met In
days journey. He was thoroughly
q Western man-frank, genial and I'D
sral to a fault-as brave a man as ever
put spurs to a horse" when duty
called him to action. He was a good
detective, excellipg especially In his
dealings with desperate characters.
few years before the date OF this story
he had married a confding impress
sionable little woman down in the Mis-
souri, Valley, who loved him devotsdly.
She depended upon him implicitly. be-
iieved In his prowess In all matters,
and really worshiped him. Soon after
their marriage they removed to Hayes
City, near the Colorado line. and then
the terminus OF the Kansas Pacific
railroads. live. busting town full OF
life and Astounding in the rough char
acters. such as accompany the building
OF railroads In the West.
Ramsey had not long been at Hayes
City, when his courage. as well as h.s
many other manly qualities, became
known to the people OF that place, for
he frequently had occasion to aid in
! the handling OF the violent spirits con-
that when the people Of that place
, wanted an executive officer in whom
they could trust, they selected Ramsey
Gen. Cook, as chief OF the Rocky
Mountain detective agency. heard oil
Ramsey. and In 1871 invited him to be-
come q member OF his association. The
: offer was accepted. and Ramsey be-
came one Of the most active officers Of
: the organization. always conducting
himself SO as to win the appreciation
: and maintain the confidence Of hi.
chief. Ramsey had served one tern
, as sheriff OF his county, and In the
} summer OF 1875 was reelected. vir
) tually without opposition. Being IL
Denver soon after his reelection h,
told Gen. Cook that he was the frs
sheriff who had ever lived to be elected
to a second term in Hayes City, bill
three predecessors having been killed
before the expiration OF their re
spective terms OF ONCE. Il have gon,
through one siege" he said. "and an
going to try It again. The chances ar,
that | shall be killed, but will TAX,
the chances
1t was In October following his visi
: to Denver that Mr.. Ramsey was cailet
I upon to go In pursuit Of two hors,
: thieves. A character we'll known OF
: the frontier In those days as "Dutcl
Pete" and known by no other name
: accompanied by q ''pal' whose nam,
I Ia not known at all, and one nigh
) made a raid upon band Of horses be
= longing to a man living in Colorado
and stampeded thirty-five head o
) them. When the owner awoke the mex
morning he found his animals gone