The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-31
SERVED UNDER
QUANTRELL.
Haley Was a Member Of The
Famous Guerrilla Band,
NOW IN ASYLUM FOR INSANE.
When Former Csmpanlsns Turned 10 Train
Rsbhing, He B:cams a Policeman At
ST. Joseph, Mo
NOW IN ASYLUM FOR INSANE.

St Joseph, Mo-. Dec. 3i.--Only few OF
Charles William Quantrells followers are
living. and the last one remaining IN this
section Is now In the asylum in this city.
He is William HALEY. and in the days
OF tho border warfare he was Quantreli' s
lieutenant. lie was policeman Y years
before his mind gave way, and proved 10
be one of the most daring officers i'm any
western city.
William HALEY was 10 years old in 1861,
when he Joined Quantrell He was In jail
Jennisons men. Further than that. he
was under sentence OF death for the kill
Ing OF two men who had invaded the home
OF his mother.
FREED BY ouANTRELL
Early one morning. on "A spring day.
Qusntreli and his men rode into the town
and scattered ths nnion soldiers sta TONED
there. They opened the doors of the Jail
and Invited the prisoners 20 come forth.
Nearly all ths prisoners We're Young
Jail because they were Soptnern sympa-
thizers. HALEY was among IA I'm.
Where do you want TO goY' Qusntrell
The men said they wanted to join
Prices army, and they were furnished
with horses and equipped for the journey
Inree months later number OF them
Joined Price. but mapy OF them remained
with Quantrell
HALEY was one of thr men who re-
mained with the desperate leader of the
little band. He remained with Quantrell
throughout the war. until the latter re-
eeiyed his death wound Then HALEY
with him when he died.
HALEY IA. yss s.br, born n Trsnktort Ky, and
other members OF the family were com
PEELED TO leave and removed to Weston.
where they remained 20 years.
KNEW JESSE JAMES.
When the other suerrillas went into
train robbing and other unlawful pur-
suits, HALEY left them and came 20 this
ter lived In this city. under the name OF
In fact, Haley was member OF the
James daily. but no look OF recognition
ever passed between them when they
Before HALEY became insane he was the
best authority In the United States on
train robbing. lie knew all the train rob-
bers OF the early days. and has preserved
in the United States since the frst one
was committed at Centrslia, Mo. on
September 2, 1854, when 20 Union SOL
his band, who. robbed the train That
was short time after HALEY had left
Haley has written a record OF the train
robberies. having obtained the informa-
tion regarding many OF the early rob-
berries from. the robbers themselves. IL
IN preserved among his papers. and has
never been seen except BY the members
OF his family.
KILLED A TRAIN ROBBER
A strange coincidence. In the life OF
HALEY was the fact that he was destined
10 Kill a train robber himself When he
was on the police force II became known
that plan WAS on foot 10 rob the north
bound kansas Citys ST. Joseph and Coun-
Gil BUNS train at koy's branch. short
distance north OF the city.
Of1cers were taken into the car, and
when the attack was made by the rob-
bcrs they returned the FIRE. Haley fired
of the robbers
HALEY was unmarried. but has brothers
and sisters. They have placed him in the
hospital for the insane, and know there
Is no hope for his recovery.