Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-16
TOO GOOD TO BLACKHAWK
PiOus Appearing Mr.. Hicks Puts Jailed
Indian OF Watch.
sMUGGIEs LIQUOR PAST THE SHERIFF
when Deputy Marshal Allan Calls for
His Prisoner at Pender He Finds
Him Dead to the
world.

Daniel Blackhawk OF Pender has toyed
again with the FIRE water Of the pale face
and now languishes in county Jail, another
Daniel come to judgment" He was brought
in by Deputy Marshal James Allan and
with him came a tale OF woe and of mis-
placed confidence.
Daniel is a full-blood Indian, built like
a pumping derrick and possessed Of ca
pacity that would be the pride and envy Of
any colonel in all Kentucky. From his
sire, a distinguished chlefS he inherited =
proud name and a regal, seven -days-a-week
thirst, which latter started him on the
downward road and has had him moving
right along ever since his tenth birthday.
Finally he got to accommodating friends
and became a master OF the gentle art of
bootlegging, very popular among some of
the best people Of his tribe, who prefer II
to plng-pong or other social diversion.
Four times he has been detected by the
United States officers and four times he
has had to come to Omaha or go to Sioux
Falls to do time
Hicks a whited sepuIcher.
Upon this last occasion he was taken
first to the Thurston county Jail at Pender
by Deputy Allan. there to await the pleas
the case OF misplaced confidence. The
Thurston Jail has but two cells and they
are Just off the sheriff's ONCE and easily
reached by the visiting public. The visit
ing public drops in to see the sheriff when
ever it likes and talks with any prisoners
through the bars as long as 1t pleases.
Tuesday, among the visitors was one H. D.
Hicks. a modest, pious-appearing little man
with an old frock coat and a clergyman's
smile. Mr.. Hicks was welcome because he
appeared to be one who could do the wicked
good-and he did do them good. He got
two round dollars from Daniel Blsckhawk
and brought back to Daniel two nat TASKS
which he showed beteween the bars when
the sheriff wasn't looking. Daniel put one
flask under the blanket on his bunk, and
the contents of the other flask under his
belt. In about two minutes he began to
have ideas and things, and he made a
speech that Jared windows in the adjoining
township.
The sheriff saw what had happened, but
concluded there was nothing to do but wait
1t out He didn't know Daniel had a second
bottle until Daniel had emptied It. Then
he found 1t out right away, for Daniel fell
asleep-so soundly asleep that there was
no waking him.
Too Much for Allan.
Deputy Allan reappeaPed. He wanted his
prisoner and he wanted him in time for
the next train. The sheriff told James to
go take him and. James went. He called.
No answer. He shook him. No movement.
He punched him. No defense. He poured
water on him. Not quiver. He wrestled.
and tussled, and fused and reproached--
and finally gave It up. ~
Then he started an investigation. He
had everybody on the carpet without learn
ing what he wanted to know Twenty
four hours later Daniel came to-" When
he was able to sit up and notice things he
told James about the miId-eyed little Mr..
Hicks and the mystery was cleared up.
But Mr.. Hicks had cleared out. Allan
looked for him all around the premises. but
he was not to be found. II he had been
found he might have Jared even moro seri-
ously than did George Miller. who accom-
modated thirsty witnesses at the federal
building recently and was given fifteen
months In prison therefor But as 1t Is,
Blackhawk is the only one to suffer.