Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-19
HOW 1T ENDED.

of immediate danger, and felt for the
first time that they could safely pause to
| fill their aching and strained lungs with
the humid air Of the bush, their condition
was such that it might have excited the
sheriff himself to give them another
chance unless. indeed, he had possessed
| a logical mind and reasoned that to
quicken the end for them would be more
merciful. For there was no doubt their
end was visible.
However, the sheriff, good man, was
sleeping and was not given chance to
exercise the iota of pity which no doubt
| lurked hidden somewhere in his nature.
He had returned home proud, satisfied
and delighted at having captured Hill
and Essex without bloodshed. And while
he was sleeping, dreaming, his two cap
tives broke jail, and got clear away
leaving nothing more than a murdered
warder to show that they had ever been
in the prison.
Neither had spoken since they had
dropped over the prison walls and Essex
had led the way across the bare lands to
the bush; every breath was wanted to
carry them a stride And now they sat
cycling each other furtively like wild
animals, when the wind born heat of
forest fire threatens engulfng flames
from which escape is doubtful But thew
were not actually so desperate as they
looked. Law loses some of its terrors
for those who indulge in years of lawess-
ness; and the warder whose neck they
had broken was not the only man they
had killed in unfair fight.
When Essex at length gave utterance
To his thoughts, his words reflected quite
as much what was in Hills mind as his
own summing up of the situation. He's
gone Bob. an there's plenty more of his
sort to take his job But were free
again, with one more notch against us;
and the trouble is, not what to do, but
what not"
Hill nodded and licked his lips, and
there was silence again for some min
utes. During the time Essex's spirits
rose; not that his thoughts justified their
rise, but he was naturally an optimist
Its the caterin' that's so -- difficult"
he muttered, with huge oath, It's no
good breaking apart; 'twould only give
two chances instead OF one of being met
an two can show fight. An we must
have horses"
For four days and five nights the two
outlaws frequented the neighborhood be-
cause they could not get away. On the
fifth night Essex stole fresh supply of
food; and returning stealthily toward
the hiding place where he had left Hill.
came quite Unexpectedly on a camping
ground, where the dying embers of fire
cracked softly and east faint warm
light upon the gaut forms of three
tethered horses and the huddled forms of
three men. Two OF the men lay in blank
cts fast asleep; the third sat hugging
his knees, watching but nodding with
sleep. His hat was off and his back
turned toward Essex, who, with as little
consideration and pause as a man might
take ere stamping a letter, drew his re-
volver and holding it by the barrel.
knocked the watcher senseless. silent.
stll.
Neither of the seepers stirred But
changing his hold upon the revolver
Essex waited for the slightest movement
beneath their blankets. He knew that
they We're entirely in his power: neither
could draw and aim ere he could shoot
them both, Satisfied that they slept, he
erept past them to where the horses
stood. He ran his hand lightly down the
legs of each in turn, and, selecting the
stronger two, cut their ropes. Never
once did his eyes rove from the sleepers
or his eyeiids drop. Gently he patted
the chosen horses and rubbed their soft
noses, slowly he led them away, whisper
lng to them such words as horses under
stand; but not until his eyes could no
longer discern the sleepers forms did he
move his gaze and quicken his steps.
Before the dawn was in the eastern
SKY Essex and Hill were twelve miles on
their way south.
! They avoided tracks and kept to the
! Hat land as much as possible, feeling
/ that in an ordinary course of events Their
chances of getting free were good But
to Il great degree they We're reckoning on
/ the passivity of the law. whereas it had
been extraordinarily active since THEN
escape
! Late i'll the afternoon they were riding
easily to give their horses a sort of rest
while they passed through a valley toe
open for II sudden attack. When passing
near a telegraph post their attention wa-
attracted to Il notice posted on a pole
a threatening finger of the law.
$4,000 Rewards
! Whereas, Robert Hill and slim" rs.
sex, apprehended for horse stealing. rob.
berry and mansaughter. did ON Auoust
18th, Is. break out of Brass iail attic,
killing a warden,
The above reward win he paid ia any
lperson or divided among any person.
who shall deliver them dead or alive f.
Sheriff liannen
On $4,000 will be paid to any person
giving such information as s}.all lead in
the reapprehension of both outlaws
5000 and free pardon wal be uropted
either to Robert Hin OF slim" 49,
who shall deliver mp the other to sheriff
Hammer or shall give such informant ,,
as shall lead to the reapprchension Of The
other. - 'i''
Under diverse severe penalties nra.
scnoed by law all persons are forbidden
to assist outlaws with food sbnit,,.
clothing or anytbior, -, - 7''' .'e.