Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-29

was perfected and arrangements concluded for
the wedding. which II agreed would take
place on the following day
Several intimate friends OF Bills were surprised
to receive invitations on the morning OF Marcn otn
to witness the wedding ceremonies OF J. b Hlckhk
tWild Biln and Mrs Agnes Lake Thatcher on the
afternoon the day OF course they all re.
sponded and when the contracting parties stood
up 1t before audience numbering about 20
persons The w. r Warren. Methodist
divine of Cheyenne, performed the service al mr
Movers residence, and after receiving many con-
gratulations the couple took the evening train
east and went directly ST Louis. where after
spending a days they proceeded to Cincinnati
where numerous relatives of Mrs. Lake lived Here
they we're received with many kind manifestations
from all who knew them, and their life thus
began under suspicious promises Tor future nap
piness.
AS Wild Bill had already made his plans to seek
his fortune In the BlacF Hills he left his wife In
Cincinnati after a honeymoon If but two weeks
Going to CHEYENNE he remained there until some
time In June when he set out with two or MS
friends, Col Charlie Utter. and Bloody Dick
SEYMOUR AT Custer Calamity Jane attached
herself to the party and the four of them made
their spectacular entrance into Deadwood a short
time later.
So far as IL known the letter which is pre-
served In the Cincinnati museum is the last one
which Wild Bill wrote to his wife and 1t Is
nrobahly the only one In existence today. Capt
Jack Crawford the poet Scout" friend OF Wild
Bill's who seems to have burst forth In poetic
eulogy OF his former companion, wrote poem
for the Virginia Evening Chronicle tw. days after
viii Bill was shot down by Jack Mccall In the
Deadwood saloon. One verse OF that poem Is
interesting. Ii reads
And now lei me show the good that in
him
The letters he wrote to Agnes his wife
why look or a smile, one kind word could win
him.
Here part OF this etter--the last OF his ife
agnes darling: II such should be that we never
meet apaIn while firing my lost shot, will gent
" breathe the name OF my Wife-my ARnes-ano
win y kind wish even for my enemies, ! VIII make
the plunge and to swim to the other shore.
II mav be that this was In Wild Bits last letter
IA his wife ms Captain jack says; then again
connnrison of the phraseoogy of that letter with
the one reproduced above, leads one to wonder
whether or moi file noble sentiment expressed
was m example of Captain Jack's poetic license.
The death O.. Wild Bill at the hands OF Jack
Mccall il roo well known TO need repetition mere
Near the marriage license and the Wild Bill let
tar in tbe museum case Is remento OF thai
fomous tragedy II Is long lock OF curling
brown hair chi from the hend Of Wild Bill Hickot
hv .roIorndo Charlie" Utter and sent to his widow
H. tln.nnnu These relics of the famous gun
r,oa Uare preserved by Mrs firkuk until he
aaath II Jersey CIV. III 1877 They then cam,
,n,o tho nos assion OF her daughter. Emma, VIII,
,,as ,ha u,fa ~ Gilbert Robinson. Jr., OF Johr
pohinson of circus fame. Gilbert Robinson wa
one of the directors of the United STATES flaylnl
card COMPANY and a short time before his dealt
a year or so ago, he presented them 70 the com
pany'H museum.