The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-29

, and put guard Ovev.them. Here the oil,
. man and his wagon, ere let go, after hi
had gone befora ~ hstice of the Peac,
and acknowledge hat he had helpe,
these men. This was to prevent him from
. giving Carter any tfoable hereafter To-
holding him prisoner.
These men would have to walk part o
the way home now. Carter sent a man t,
Richardson to get teams to come out t,
! meet him. but they would not meet us thi.
side of the Sixteen Mile Ranch " W,
camped in the timber halfway between
Weatherford and the Sixteen Mil,
! Ranch" the next night, then got to tn,
ranch about noon next day, and Garter
! demanded the carbines They were on
; where the men were at work in the tim
Der, the woman here told him; she did no
know, or said she did not, just where tn,
men We're: there were none here then
We started on now, and as soon as WI
to take any three men and watch the
ranch; and when the wagons came in, t.
demand the guns.
IF he refuses to give them up. or has
not got them, arrest him and bring hin
to town, then turn him over to the
Sheriff. If he talks about your not hav
ing a warrant. use what force you think
necessary to take him and any others you
think had anything to do with these de-
| serterS. I'll be your warrant"
Your order is all the warrant | want
sir" 1 told him.
I'll stand behind that order, Corporal,
you need not fear.H he said
l should hesitate before arrested citi.
zen without warrant. if some officers
ordered it: I would arrest them quickly
enough on Lieut.. Carriers order. for he
would stand between me and the civil au-
thoritics.
IF he gives up the guns, let him 60"
| Carter told me. eve have the deserters
now. and when we get the guns we shall
| have done our duty. l shall report that
| man to the General. and he can have him
| arrested then on q warrant, if he sees fit
| to do So"
/ called three men who had been all the
way through with us. and taking them up
in the timber where could see the ranch,
but could not be seen myself, as l was
afraid that if the men saw me they would
not come in. | waited. About an hour
before sunset two wagons came in and
l surrounded them just as they had got
to the ranch. The man who lived here
two other men. and two boys were in the
wagons, and they had four of the car
bines.
Hand over those gunsr' I told them
and they handed them out. "Now, where
are the others?' These were all they had.
well. / want four more. You get them.
don't want your boys-in to JacksbOro
and put You in jail"
Have you warrant for me, Ser
geant!"
No. and don't want one; I'll arrest you
without it."
you can't arrest me without war;
rant sir: know that much. anyhow"
| got off my horse, and going up to him,
put my hand on his shoulder and said, II
arrest you in the name of the United
States. Take off that pistol" He was
badly frightened now, and took off and
handed it 20 me.
Calling one of my men. | said dis
mount and take charge of this man." He
did so. III go and get the guns now,
Sergeant. Won't that doy
NO. you send out and get them: | want
you here
He sent man and boy on horseback
after them, then taking me into the house,
he turned over to me 300 rounds of
cartridges. Divide them between You
and keep them" told my men.
This ranch was more of fort than
ranch 1t was a large one. built of heavy
logs. and had been put up years before
when the Indians were more troublesome
than they were now; though they still
gave us enough trouble. The walls had
loopholes i'll them, filed with wooden pins
that could be drawn out on the inside; and
the fiat roof hada parapet around it. The
man now asked us in to supper, and while |
we were eating, the other four guns were
brought in. Their magazines were all |
filled, and had them emptied, then had
two tied on each mans saddle and my
own. These guns were 40 caliber Spen. |
GERS, one of the best guns made then, |
though they make better ones now
III release you now, SIR" / told the |
man; but you must remember that if you
are caught helping off deserters here often |
you are in danger of going to the peni- |
tertiary. Don't help these men at all. |
When one of them comes to you, arrest |
him and bring him to the post; you will |
be well paid for it."
Il would do that" he said. ''but |
would be afraid of having my ranch |
burned by their friends"
They have no friends. so you need not |
fear. Your ranch won't be burned If |
you citizens would arrest every deserter
you meet, in short time we would not |
have any more to arrest; you encour-
age them. Don't You know that every
man who deserts costs the Government
S3oO! You citizens have to pay it; l
iont You pay me, and l hate to see
you get into trouble" i,
III bring them in after this. Sergeant.
DO you think l will have any more trouble
about this AFFAIR."
NO, I hardly think So" replied. 81
shall tell the officer who ordered me to
arrest you, that you gave me the arms
without question, and he will probably
1rOp it,
1t was dark now, and another "norther'
had started. l went as far as the Eight
Mile RANCH and stopping here had my
horses put up. then got the big room again.
had the men draw straws to see who
should get the bed tonight; they left me
4 short straw and half of the bed.
Next morning, after a good breakfast,
We saddled up and kept on to the post.
stopping at the Adjutant's office, / went
n and found Gen. Mackenzie and re-
ported to him; then had the guns brought
Were any Of those men you have with
'ou now with you when you got the de.
'erters?' he asked.
Yes, sir, all of them were there. We
lad four then"
who was the other man?'
gave him his name.
call these men in again.
L did so, and they stood at attention in
ront of him.
Men," the General said, "Lieut. Car
er has told me about you. l shall not
orget you. l am well pleased with You.
md. Corporal, wheE there is anything
an do for you, let me know. And tell
hat other man what have said. Dismiss
our detail, Corporal" /
1t would stand us in hand for him not I
o forget us. l had known him, after a
nan had been tried and sentenced to serve {
months in the guard house, to release that |
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