Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28
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Fhtni',nt. especially Il. k~cntucsy, Nr-
Kansas and Missouri and the working
or the secret service ..",ncii of The GOV
srninent had been at times far from
satisfactory. The district OF Kentucky.
-Nfh,nsas and Missouri was in charge
81 q general superintendent. who ia
TURN divided his disiric; into sn.il!c,
ones each in charge of a supervisor.
ttieSe Supcrviaors had individual siaifs
'"f operatives and ON their shoulders de
No'vedt the work OF arrcStinS moon
sinners.
Moonshiting was Il crime against
4.dera' iaW and as sucl was punisl'
able by United Siatcs courts. In tl,
SUNNI" OF ~ the fcdSral court sitting
al 81. Louis was especially active in
Investigations. grand .iurics worked
dai'. and many indictments we're re
turned and warrants issued. The scrN-
'hH "i these warrants vas no easy mai-
tcr because the mounshiners main
iinc a pretty good took ou," in 81.
Louis that tipped off all offender. The
'cuiprits gcncrall. lived down in the in
terror Of Missouri and Nrhpusas and
when the secret sc,vicr nlcn arrived
"'hc bird had flown" and ille Warrant
would he returned non EST invcn,us-
not found.
jim i'leisilman. II native rf North
Carolina. hut i'm active Arll,nsa3 moon
sinner. was one OF the most diagram Of
ieudcrs. Numerous warrants had been
1rStt't 'Of ms arrest. Dlt not an bIfttrr
had been able To bring him IN. Judge
Treat. presiding Judge OF the federal
district court sitting in 81. Louis. was
a great S~tici'cr for action in his court,
when a Warrant Was issued he wanted
Ii ScrYeM: II was a United States war
rant. and if one officer coU1d not SeTVT
a-"get two. get three: il necessary. get
troops" We're his commands. Partir-
uis,rly wroti, was the Judge over the
failure 1" secure Jim tieishman. 1t
was rumorcd tietahnan had been in
ST. Louis and had made sighting re
marks about The United States author
titles in general and Judge Treats court
IN particular. Again Mr.. tleishman
would appear down in southern Mir-
souri, or northern Arkansas. II was
told he even played poker with an Of
iiVrr ON II MissiSsippi river boat Will"
tnat dignitary was on his way to ar
rest him (ticishman).
Genera john W. Noble. afterwards
IN Narrison's cabinet. and at that time
United states district attorney for Mis-
souri,, ais" was greatly exasper'ted
over the secret services inability to
iand %Fleishman. Judge Treat and
General Noble had Il consultation one
day and sent for Captain Jacob Nor
gam. acting United States marshal. to
como into court. aud when he arrived
the Judge ralSed him over the Goals in
good shape. Ia substance his honor
said.
''rl,is court does not propose TO be
triiedf with any longer. Warrants have
been issued time and again FOR the ar
rcst of Jim Fleishman, but never
served. Now want one served"
The court Was informed that diligent
efforts had bceu made to land Fleish-
man: money had been spent freely and
men killed In the attempt. The Judge
admitted that all this might be true.
but the fact remained Fleishman was
still at large defying the government
and bringing the courts into disrepute.
Get more men: spend more money:
ca,. In the army III necessary: get
~Fleishman,'' said the judge. II don't
care how you do il: just get him
Captain Morgan was a gallant old
soldier. not afraid OF man. beast OF
dewitt; the Judges words. stuns him and
he resolved to gel Fleishman or quit his
place. He assembled his staff and sent
Cor Captain Val Pruitt. deputy United
States marshal at Poplar Fluff, near
Tire Arkansas time.
Val Pruitt had been a "torty-niner.'
n butt whacker. scout. shut u messen-
ger for Wells Fargo, and was ahso-
iutcly without fear. When the civil
war broke ou Pruits carae east. ell
listed in the First Missouri cavalry.
served four years honorahly and had
II most distinguished record for gal
tantry. He was known as the silent
man on account III utS cNtItiIIc re-
ticence.
When Pruitt reached ST. Louis a
pow WOW was held In Captain Morgah's
Office and plans devised to capture
Fleisl.man.
Can you get him. Pruitt"?' asked
Morgan.
Yep; If he doesn't kill me laconic-
ally replied Prustt.
Wei. so ahead and get him. Here's
your warrant. Use your own methods
nv Il" men and n don't he Mig
garxtiy. only get him. ".sSnapped Nor
enu. remembering Judge Treats harsh
admonition.
Won't take many men or much
money" said Pruitt. CHANGING aroun
the room. Els eye OH Jack Cheney.
IN take Cheney. there: thatM be
enough"
Don't nc a ahmed fool. Pruitt." re-
pied Morgan. 'ItW take more than
Two men,"
Didn't you tell me toe use my own
methods as to men and means? Well,
I'll take Cheney and get FlcishMan.
unless Cheney. doesn't want the job"
This last with a drawl whilc'his eyes
looked two sparks of fire through mar
row cracks.
Cheney had his smile and said: I'm
with you. Fruitful hell freezes and
then II necessary TIL cross over on the
tcp."
lualS All ! want, Safu FRUIT. III
meet you at two this afternoon at Lei
hoidt's place n tell YOU what to do.
So long. Morgan. SO long. everybody"
and Pruitt was gone.
Morgan knew Pruitt well enough to
know he meant lust what he said.
S,ill no WAS somewhat dubious about
his getting Fleishman with only one
man. G II that ,nan was cheney.
AT 2 O'Clock Cheney and Pruitt met
at Leiboldt's place on the levee. Pruitt's
one weakness IA dress. and i'm, the
interim between the meeting in Nor
Ean'a ciflce and . o'clock he had rugged
himself out like a fashion plate. He |