The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-25

/ ing he observed the opening of tax
cave, aud further search revealed tnt
/ cave described above This was n
tat fall Of iS0S IN The spring d
500 Wilson'S boat again landed at the
feet Of the cliff This time he was
aot alone but With him came his
+ wife, Ave children two slaves ana
William Hall great ccunterfeiter
The great cave was soon Transformed
rto 2 dwelling and tavern large en-.
ugh 10 accommodate several travellers.
\ sign was planted at the waters
edge bearing these words:
Wilson'S House Of Entertainment.
The novel sign hal magnetic eff
ect upon the boatmen who we're pass.
ing en- route to southern markets with
latboats loaded with produc These
'oat crows We're generally ioyial fel
aNS fond Of merriment and hardly a
boat passed without stopping. Wilson
lad been for many years a deep dyed
riminal and oriy came here that he
aight have wider field for opera
tion Out OF his guests he soon
ormed a band Of the most noted roh.
lers, muJiercrs and counterteiters
hat had 20 parallel In bis
Dry Their headquart IS were at
he cave but they had many
tatlons along the Ohio above
nd below the cave which were
maintained for the purpose of prevent
ne suspicion being cast upon tht
andlord at this cave The principal
Eation was at Hurricane Island
here forty men were stationed ali
.he time Each boat that landed al
he cave was captured ana such OF.
be crew as would NOT Join Wilson Al.
gang were allowed to drift on to Hun
icane island where they were again
aptugea AM the remainder of the
rev t0nlly murdered and their bodies
cast into the Ohio river. With nen
pilots and crews the boats were taken
= New Orleans and converted into
Ssh, which was conveyed to the cave
trough the wilderness of kentuckv
nd Tennessee Many boats loaded
fith valuable cargos left port on the
PIPER Ohio and its tributaries undei
experienced and Trustworthy officer.
1T they never returned nor sent ans
III The proca a. back to the shippers
pom inquiry il was fouai that IA,
arso was disposed Of by an entirely |
hffereut crew than those entrustc. |
with them
A meeting of the Pittsburg shippers
vas held and it was determined 4 |
erret our the mystery. a large reward /
vas offered for information leading 10 /
he location of the robbers. John
Waller a determined and ambition.
Dung man resolved to secure the re
ward oF perish IN the attempt. Ac.
ordiugIy tn the early spring of 1915
% ioaaaa boat and started d0wl
He river with five trusted compan
ons They loated the current maay
lays At last enc evening they cane
D isht Of The cave and were attrac
ed bY the novel eu AMI also III
'reenco OF several females on the
#na- VINO made g stures for then.
p lau3. and they landed While tam 1
~ tp the women the landlord. a big
aHly rullan. with . long growth o
is4t3eiej hair appeared an began o
lion hem Waller told him thai
aeir captain had died the day pre
toas AMI that they did not want I
ioceel down the river any further
na wished 20 dispose vi their Cargo
nj return. The price asked was Iess
lan onafourth the actual worth Of
le goods. hence Wilson was not SLOW
close the bargain. not because q.
be- bargain altogether, but be ID
etoa Tire crow to be muffin crs ana
.HId easily De induced to augment
- band which AZ this time was weak
he landlord asked them h. remai8
Che cave over night. telling then,
bat their entertainment should cost {
ian no'aias, anI they accepted his
o. H.aHfy.
~o t7F no man but the proprietor
a0 been seen but as the shades VI
eaine began 10 tall, tw0 tough loot.
4 ca toners put 90 their appearance
4- +ataf thef came hf fine edH Toad
beg al. eyed Waller and his men ,
..a Curiosity anal perhaps pleasure g
ia. AoIsht that in d short ti4e =
#9d.d share the contents ol thf &
.aLmer purses At night they all +
.lHafta 10 thc bar-ro0m for a couple >
hours INDUCED In drinking. and I
ailsG apparently very much intox o
aied told thar he and his crew had g
iIed their captain and robbed him. b
e emily Wilson entered the room 9
i1n& 10 his hand a roll Of blood z
ii7ca parchment He approached a u
de table and with a lond rap anon 4
haalel. silence. Every. voice q
bed aud a death-like silence ralea ei
4 accad rap and two OF the q
. appT 4eaed the chief and saluted fn
"a 7ith a bow, on Of them step Il
p 10 rs left and the other 10 his u
.HA a third rap and a hurried b
eo Of his hant brought every fob If
: - hi5 T. {. surrounding the boat p
m. aud drawing their sheath knives 81
Is advanced one step toward them. A