Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-13
CRIMINALS STRANGE CAREER.
Captain BulIoeks Story Of His Search
For al ittIe Reddy,"

Captain BulIoek's Story Of His Search
For little Reddy."
Capt. Seth Bullock, who was sher-
iff Of Deadwood in the days Of the
big mining stampede to the Black
Hills, is now supervisor of the great
forest reserve In that same country.
Before migrating to South Dakota, In
1876, he had been noted as an officer OF
the law in Helena, Mon., and 1t was
the reputation gained there that caus-
ed his appointment as sheriff in the
new mining camp. Capt. Bullock Is
tall and Of wiry physique and has
spent much time in chasing evildoers.
"The first crime In Deadwood," said
he, that shocked the whole COM
munity was the robbery Of the
Cheyenne stage coach and the muir
der of the driver, Johnnie Slaugh-
ter, a popular young fellow. which
was perpetrated within about three
miles Of the camp. Though every ef-
fort was made to discover the GRIM
inals not a clew turned up for sew
eral months after the deed was COM
mitted. Afterward we learned who
all the principals were, but this story
has only to do with one Of them-'Lit-
tie Reddy from Texas'-the thief and
desperate who was the actual slayer
Of Slaughter. He had been In Texas,
lo,,f 1t IN nhfn
by accident I found out that
'Reddy' had a hand in the job, but
1t was a long while before I got on
the trail. Then I ascertained that he
had gone back to his old home In
Highland county, Ohio. Armed with
a requisition, went east to try to
get him, for we had never given UP the
hope Of furnishing the villains for their
dastardly work. I found him keeping
a store in the same neighborhood In
which he was born and reared; he
had married lovely girl, and had the
respect Of the entire community.
at was uphill work for me trying
to get the sheriff and other officials
been a highwayman and murderer in
the west But at length I secured his
arrest. and was congratulating myself
on the thought Of taking him back,
when his attorney, Judge Hough, now
living in Washington. got a hearing in
the local courts. there being a law in
Ohio that probable cause must be
shown before a defendant could be
taken out Of the state to answer
criminal charge. This was decided in
Judge Hough, who appealed to the
supreme court. Disguised, returned
to the west, and ere long got a wire
that Reddy had broken jail, an event
I had all along anticipated.
Months elapsed, and had almost
given up hope of capturing my man,
when heard Of his return to the Ohio
home and the curious deeds done by
him after getting back there. 1t seems
that he was afraid to reveal himself
to his former friends, so what does he
do but get about him gang Of thieves
and proceed to the work Of robbing
his old time neighbors. In a little
while the entire country was terrorlzed
at the operations Of a bold and des-
perate band Of freebooters who plum
dered even defenceless women that
were suspected Of having any valu-
ables. Finally the whole county turn
ed out to hunt down the bandits.
They were traced to their hiding
place and in fight Little Reddy was
shot and disabled. Then it was that
was telegraphed for, and, making
haste to the scene, once more
got handouts on the murderer Of
Johnnie Slaughter. But again I was
doomed to disappointment. With ma
tive cunning, and fearing his life would
be forfeited II he went back to Da-
kota, the villain pleaded guilty to
enough burglaries and robberies in
Highland county to secure him an ag-
gregate Of seventeen years imprison-
ment in the Columbus penitentiary.
All the rest Of his old gang Of stage
coach and railway robbers, including
Joel Collins, Jim Berry and Sam Bass,
were killed in course of time, as they
richly deserved" Post.
JUST A VIRoINIAN.-Two men in a
yellow car on Pennsylvania avenue
were disputing about the proper meth
cd to find the cube root Of a certain
number, says the New York World.
One held to one plan and one to an
other and they became earnest.
Senator Daniel Of Virginia, sat
across the aisle. engrossed in his own
thoughts. He was staring straight
out of the window when one Of the
disputants leaned over and touched
the senator on the knee, saying, "Ex-
cuse me, sir, but are you mathemati-
clan"
The senator came out Of his reverie
with start.
mo, SIR" he replied, with dignity.
II am not. I am a Virginian."