The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

taken into the band. They were active
in every raid and soon gained Middle
tons confidence as much as he placed
in any man. While not suspicious, the
leader was cautious, and so established
u regular order of march. The band
was headed by Middleton, with Lew
ellyn and Hazel just behind him, and
the other members behind them, so
that in case of treachery the new
corners would have no chance to es.
cape.
AT the end Of two months Llewelyn
managed to send word to Paxton In
Omaha, telling him TO send men to a
certain spot at once and await the com.
ing of Middleton and his gang. The
place was on Il cattle trail, where II
crossed creek, aud where ciump of
deerberry bushes afforded shelter.
Paxton sent only one man, Billy Lug
kens, then inspector for the Wyoming
Stockgrowers' Association. He waited
four days and nights and was finally
rewarded by seeing the outlaw band
approaching, Doc in the lead, Lew
ellyn and HuZen next, followed by nine
others. Just as the leader came oppo-
site the bushes where Luykens was
hidden his horse SHE'D ut snake,
reared and plunged, throwing his rider.
The bandit chief regained his feet just
as Luykens appeared, and pulling two
six.shooters Doc poured lead into the
bushes at a furious rate. Luykens
drew bead OH Middleton and pulled
the trigger, but his rifle missed fire and
he crawled out of range.
A HOT BATTLE.
"Meantime the gang opened fire on
Llewellyn and Hazeu. The latter was
hit three times and disabled. Lew
ellyn dismounted, taking refuge behind
| his horse, and began u fusiliade with
his Winchester. At the first tire Mid
dleton fell, shot through the stomach.
Luykens had returned to the fight and
| he ana Llewellyn poured such hot
tire into the outlaws that they re-
treated, picking up Middleton and es-
Gaping with him.
| After the battle Llewellyn and Luy-
kens took Hazen to the nearest ranch
and left him, then hurried to Fort
Robinson, secured II detail of cavalry
and started Oh Middleton's trail. They
| traced him to his father-in-law' ranch.
but there lost the trail. Docs father.
in-lgw dcni,' knowledge of the out
laws Nle eat bouts, 50 his visitors
promptly slipped moose around his
neck, swung the lariat over rafter
and dangled the old man in the air
Thus persuaded, he agreed to pilot the
pursuers TO Docs hiding place.
Taking up the march again, with
Middleton's father-in-law riding be
tween two cavalrymen who had orders
TO shoot him at the first sign of treach
cry, the party finally came upon Mid
dleton, his wife and seven members OF
the band in Il canon. The soldiers
were anxious for battle and revenge OIL
the gang for the killing of one of theil
comrades, but Llewellyn decided to de
mand surrender before opening hostll
tiles.
THE demand was answered by q
shower OF bullets, and fierce tight
ensued. Middleton AMI Kid Wade fei
at the first fire, and the rest of The
gang rode away unmoIested. Docs
wife came forward and begged for hel
husbands life. Middleton was bound
taken back and turned over to the law
He was duly tried, found guilty anC
given four years in the penitentlary.
This broke up the gang. Its mem
bers became scattered, and for the frs
time In many years cattlemen enjoyed
a season of comparative peace"