The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-10-26
Something for
Voters to Consider.

At the time the authorities
were wanting TEX" Byrd, who
had forfeited his bond to the Cir
cult Court, where he had been
indicted on a charge of horse
stealing, / was at Alva Spri gers
one night when it was being dis
cussed. | remarked that didn't
think they wanted TEX" very
bad or they would get him. This
conversation was repeated to
Sheriff Richardson who at once
called me up on the phone at my
home at Waverly and asked what
information | had. / told him ]
would be up in a day or two.
When | came up told him ! be-
lieved | could get track Of Tex"
Byrd for him and Mr.. Richard
son stated that they wanted him
bad, as Sidney Comegys was
one of his bondsmen and if he
was not captured he (Comegys)
would likely have to pay the bond
of $1,000. He further stated that
there was reward of 5000 for
the capture of TEX" and that
Comegys would make it right
with me if 1 gave the clew that
would result in his capture. !
went to the railroad later and on
my return home | found just
what ] wanted. My team was
tired after the long drive to the
road but | found the phone out
of order and at once hitched up
and came to Burns with the in-
formation had secured, told
Sheriff Richardson and his depu-
ty, Byron Terrill. what ! had.
came down to the street and
found Mr.. Comegys and he in
formed me that if | could furnish
information or any insight that
would be the means of capturing
Byrd he would sell me hay so
cheap that would think | was
getting it for nearly nothing.
Later Sheriff Richardson got his
man and the first time | saw
Comegys after that | spoke Of
his capture and Mr.. Comegys ad-
mitted that it was my informa-
ton that led to the capture. |
asked him about the hay and he
said he had sold his hay to James
Paul and wanted to know IL mon
ey would do as well. Comegys
said Mr.. Richardson had not
charged him anything only the
expenses for going after Byrd
and asked me what had been out,
| told him of the trip to Burns
which had taken three days with
a tired freight team and he ask
ed me if $l5 would satisfy me.
| told him it would. Later |
wrote him two letters about the
money but Comegys ignored
them. | had to go to Narrows
after bacon and lard and while
there ! went to the saloon accord
ing to instructions from Sheriff
Richardson to see Comegys. He
went INTO a back room and |
finally went to the door and ask
ed if | could see him. He came
out and commenced to abuse me,
calling me all manner of vile
names and kept it up as long as he
could see me as | went back to
the hotel. | saved him the 5000
reward offered for the capture of
TEX" Byrd and also the $1,000
bond money yet he has refused
to even pay me expences to Burns
and return home.
These facts can be verified by
Sheriff Richardson and his de-
putty, Byron Terail.
/, ID. A, Brakeman, being
| first duly sworn, on my oath do
say the above is correct and will
swear to it in any court.
ID. A. BRAKEMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, a notary public this 26th day
of October 1912.
FRANK DAVEY,
Notary Public for Oregon.
If a man wants a man to work
for nothing and board himself
after saving HIM the amount in
volved in the above transaction.
is he a fit man for the high posi-
ton of Sheriff.
Yours for consideration,
| n A RDAVEMAM