The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-29
SGOTTY ON RACK.
Sues for His Liberty Through
Habeas Corpus.
But Then He Faces Second
Arrest.
CHARGE is ASSAULT.
An Old Associate Tells Stories
Of Death Valley Joker.
How He Nearly Lost Life From
BattIesnake Bite.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 29.-N alter
Scott or "Scotty" who has been ar
rested at san Francisco. is making an
EFFORT to secure his release on habeas
corpus, faces another warrant issued in
San Bernardino county charging him
with assault with a deadly weapon.
William Keyes and shorty Smith are
Jointly charged with him. A. ". De
Lyle ST. Clair is the complainant ana
the warrant was issued by Justice of
the Peace C.. L. Thomas al san Ber-
nar6ln0 on March is.
Walter Scott. the Death Valley Jo-
ker."
This would be an apt title wherewith
TO dub the miner accOrding 20
tales related by ]. @. Stahl. vice presl-
dent of the Coin Group Mining com
pany, for months ScOtty's desert COM
panon and bunk mate
To the man on a burro it would seem
that the lighter vein isn't strictly apro-
pos for Death Valley, but that appears
TO be just the right setting for Scotty's
efforts in comedy.
stahl met scotty first just a year ago
at Lone Willow Spring.
-Scotty was hiking over the Pana-
mint Valley from Lone Willow to Win
dy Gap when he spied me with PAIR
OF field glasses" said Stahi
Hes the most curious fellow in the
world when he wants to be. So bacA
he comes. Wanted to know where I
tains. I'm for that too. he says.
$50 we started off together. Scotty
didn't take much of a shine to me until
e little thing occurred, and I'm going
to tell you wat that was, because II
shows just what kind OF a fellow Scot
e. IS. He's nothing but an overgrown
boy.
while the burros were browsing at
our first stop / pulled out my Colts ana
began shooting at rocks for target
practice ScOtty watched me with
lot of interest. Then I began to throw
stones UP in the air and shoot at them.
] picked them off one after another.
Scotty had his month open then
" YOU can shoot some, pard,' he says.
yes ] says I used to be a deputy
sheriff and got to be handy with
smoke stick
" Ever trail anyone2 he asks Yes I
says plenty of EN- Tell me about it.,
he says, and sits down like kid to
listen. He had to have the whole bllI
OF fare to the capture Of the VIII
lain. and if it was dime novel finish
he would give a whoop OF delight Just
a great big kid, he is.
InvOkes Desert Spirits.
His story on the clairvoyant was q
good one Scotty meets her and her
husband camDed on the bank Of the
Amargosa river last spring They were
up against it: having the devils own
luck.
''The clairvoyant lady had a bunch
that she was going out there and tap
the ground few times and have the
richest mine in the world crawl out Of
the earth. and say to her At last you
have discovered me, let me fail into
your armsl'
"Her husband was SO well under her
control that he saw himself throwing
nuggets at the coyotes But just at
that time they were feeling about as
seedy as two tenderfeet on the desert
can feel. Their bacon was down to
the rind, their patience was down fur
Their than that, and they couldn't make
the FIRE burn right.
They told Scotty all about it, Huh
he says. that's too bad And you're a
clairvoyant, toe. lady2' I claim such
powers. she said. drawing up with as
much dignity as one can in such a
situation
Well says Scotty. Z amt no clair
voyant or whatchucallit. but when it
comes to charming things out of the
earth I m right there with the goods.
Don't believe it. We'll, mebbe I ain
now, but I used to be. Now. YOU folks
want good meal. Jest watch me. but