The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-23
IIINGLE KING LIES DEAD
o,,cu CAPTAIN WAS TOLD TO
D orr THIS AMERICAN HUNTER
DEAD OR ALIVE.
last Scene WAS DRAMATIC

ness With the hlIllhg oi o"h07
Ward Rogers.
1oNDON-Hunted down by Brit
-, so,diers in the depths of the Jun
aIos Of CentralAfrica, where for years
:. aofance of all authority he pur-
,od the career of an elephant poaeh-
~ and Illicit trader, James Ward
Rogers, an American, is dead He
~os shot down by a little force OF
.roons which had been sent into the
u.,1dprness in pursuit with orders not
- rotnrn without him, dead or alive.
Although an official report the story
revealed is one of the most dramatic
- colonial annals. For years Rog-
&c had carried on his lawless trade
..hiob nonular opinion credited with
no+t;ng him a fortune. The remote
roqions along the Lado enclosure
and Congo boundaries were the
scenes of his operations. Time after
.ina British officials of the Soudan
5sd tried in vain to trap him. 1t
~os This defiance of years which de-
tarmined the government to crush
the old man.
Get Him." Was the Order.
Cant, Fox's report shows that in
bie long operations Rogers had done
more than had been dreamed OF by
colonial officers. He had established
an organized administration over the
wild. trackless country and among
the natives was a virtual if uncroWn-
ed king.
For the purpose of tracking the
outlaw the Englinsh commander was
given a non-commissioned subordl-
nate and six Soudanese soldiers.
Body carriers and mules for the
TRANSFORMATION of supplies were part
of his equipment His institutions
were plain-not to return until the
outlaw was captured.
Crossed Into Belgian Congo.
With a soldiers disregard for red
tape Capt. Fox in his report fails to
mention dates in describing the man
hunt. Apparently the denouement
OF the jungle drama came three
months ago. The pursuers then had
spent weeks plunging through the
Jungle that almost defed passage.
Rogers cunningly led them through
the densest swamps, forests and
across deep streams. Before the
outlaw was overtaken he had crossed
the Nile into Belgian Congo.
Creeping up the Uganda bank OF
the Nile the expedition pushed for
ward for six weeks before the quarry
was located.
The last twelve hours of the pur-
suit were particularly trying. The
chase led over a mountain with Rog-
ers' men only a short distance in
advance. AS they fed the ape-like
natives of the outlaw sent back Jeers
and taunts at their pursuers
Dramatic in the extreme is Capt.
FOxs description of the death OF
Rogers. In the jungle into which they
had descended from the mountain
his party came suddenly upon
camp. A native approached the Eng
lish officer and said:
The End of the Outlaw.
The commander wants you to
come in. He is sick and cannot
come OUT
Entering the hut Capt Fox found
himself in a room dimly lighted by
candle. A white man was lying on
couch and beside him sat com
panion, also white. For time there
was a dead silence. Capt. FOX De-
leved he had been led into trap.
Then he asked:
Which is Mr.. Rogers?'
Mr.. Rogers has been shot" re-
piled the outlaws companion
Yes" interrupted Rogers, and
by your men"
Come stand right here, so l can
look at you" Rogers continued. His
eyes were blazing from beneath
blanket, and he drew a revolver ana
pointed it at the officer.
Il am a dying man, l guess" he
said. Il did not think they could
kill old Rogers. but they got him
this time,
Still, you are in Belgian territory
and stand more chance of arrest than
I do"
Fearing that the revolver that
menaced him might explode at any
time Capt. Fox argued with the out
law to gain time. Finally Rogers
turned to his companion, whom ne
addressed as Doctor" and said;
81 want you to witness what l say, |
doctor. Capt Fox, 1 am a dying |
man, so / would not lie about any
thing. This was my show and all !
my work. l am afraid have brought |
You into trouble, doctor.
We'll, 1 had my good times as
well as bad. can't stand religious
people If you have religions just
ave up to them"
:, noise in his throat interrupted |
e aS old mans words.
gay did you hear that?" he ex-
I've u That's the death rattle. |
mako lard o that too many times to
MAKE any mistake -
tbasn 80 ,n pIeuletion proved correct, for
TS "eIe MS last words.
Eo1 p Ousnoui hia talk with Capt.
no1 "a i'oseis shielded his white COM
ramon and did not reveal his iden-
,,Io.,- C@pt' I OK report also is sing