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A Vision of 1802 as Seen by Ex-
Congressman Townsend, of Ohio.
M’KINLEY FOR PRESIDENT.
If the lilajor Wants the Ohio Governorship
He Can Have It by an Overwhelming
Majority and That “'ould Be a. Step-
pingStono to the “’hite House.
NEW YORK, J an. 30.—-—“If Maj. McKinley
is elected governor “of Ohio this fall and
the tariff is the issue in 1892, I believe he
will st-andasplendid chance to be nomi-
nated for the presidency by the Republi-
cans," said (ax-Congressman Amos Town-
send, of Ohio, Thursday, at the Fifth Ave-
nue hotel, to a reporter.
“Is there any doubt about the major’s
being nominated for governOr by the Re
publicans?”
“Not the least, if he wishes it. About
90 per cent. of the Republicans favor his
nomination; so you see all he has to do is
to signify his desire. Of course he will be
elected by an overwhelming majority, and
then he will be in line for the presidency.
A governorship in my state is a good step-
ping stoneto the presidency. By 1892 the
wage earners" tariff, followed by Maj.
McKinley, will show its beneficial results.
“It will be impossible for‘the Democrats
to inaugurate a campaign of prevarication
as they did at the last election, because the
tarifi, which they said would ruin the
country, will have proven just the con-
trary. The laborer, seeing prosperity
around him and feeling it himself, will not
be bamboozled by the specious platitudes
of Democratic demagogues. The wage
earners everywhere will be more prosper-
ous than now, and will hurl back the pack
of falsehoods told to them by free trade
Democrats.
- A Formidable Candidate.
“V‘fhat will be the result of an issue be—
tween protection and free trade I have
already said, viz.. Maj. McKinley will be
nominated for the presidency.”
“Is that the general opinion in Ohio?”
“It is not only the general sentiment,
but the logic of the situation would re-
quire his nomination. Backed solidly by
Ohio, as I believe he would be, he would
be formidable in the convention. Would
New York have a candidate to offer? If
Chauncey M. Dcpew were not a candidate,
it would be natural for New York to go
for Maj. McKinley. That would about
nominate him, because it wouldbe hard
,to resist the combination of two great
states like Ohio and New York.
“I have no doubt that a majority of the
eastern states would vote in the convention
for the major, after complimentary votes
to their favorite sons, if the tariff is the
chief issue. There are some great events
that come crowding on and force history,
- so to speak, and this may be the case with
Maj. McKinley. He made a. great race for
congress and, on the whole, it may be for
the best that he was defeated, if he is nomi-
nated for the presidency.”
Blaine and the Farmers Not in It.
“Is not Mr. Blaine a probable candidate
for the presidency?”
‘1 “I do not think Mr. Blaine cares about
running for the presidency again. He is
making a great record as secretary of state,
and I do not think he wishes to go into an
active campaign for the presidency. Al-
ready great honors have been heaped upon
him, and he stands pre-eminentas a. states-
man.
“All this talk about his being in the field
I feel assured is not authorized by him.
There is no doubt that if he were a. candi-
date he would have a. large following, and
might be nominated without the least
trouble.” .
“Will not the Farmers’ Alliance cut a
figure in 1892?”
“The Farmers’ Alliance is merely an ad-
junct to the Democratic party, and it will
out no special figure. .It behooves the Re-
publicans to stand on their guard, and not
waver in their support of the grand old
party, and some excellent man like Maj.
McKinley will be elected president.” '
Kilrain and Godfrey Training.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—Jake Kilrain,
who is matched to fight George Godfrey at
the California Athletic club in March, has
arrived here and goes into trainingat once.
'Godfrey is alreadyin training here.
Attacked with Trichinosis.
DowaEVILLE, Cal, Jan. 30—11 family of
four persons living near here naaned Tre-
bino have been attacked with trichinosis.
John Trebino is dead. One other is dan-
gerously sick and two may recover. '
BRIEF MENTION.
It is said by intimate friends of Robert
Ray Hamilton that they have been sending
him money. and ”that he is yet alive. ’
The Warwick Iron company’s plant at
Pottstown has been bought by an English
syndicate for $000,000. »
N O propositions have emanated from the.
United States government for a reciprocity"
treaty with, Canada, and none will be en-
tertained unless the Dominion govern-
ment ceases its hostile attitude toward
this country.
\Villiam Gay Ballantine, professor of
Greek at Oberlin college, has been elected
president of the college, succeeding Charles
S. Fairehilds. '
Rev. M. Van Auken, a Lutheran minis-
ter Of Utica, N. Y., became violently insane
from brooding over the death of his wife.
There is ' a chance that the senatorial
deadlock in the, Illinois legislature will
continue until the end of the session, when
Governor Fifer would appoint a Republi-
can successor to Senator Farwell.
! The committee of the Connecticut house
of representatives appointed to canvass the
vote for state officers found that on the
face of the returns only the comptroller
was elected.
A. D. Rowland, superintendent of the
Bangor Excelsior Slate quarry, near
Easton; Pa, was instantly killed by the
premature explosion“ of a'dynamitc car-
tridge. '
Minnesota people living near the Red
Lake reservation are alarmed at the pros-
pect that the Chippewa Indians will go on
the warpath, and have demanded protec-
tion from the state authorities.
Col. W. F. Vilas, secretary of the interior
during the Cleveland administration, was
formally elected United States senator
from Wisconsin to succeed United States
Senator Spooncr.
The work of repairing the wires in New
York is going slowly on. Communication
has been partly reclined with Philadel-I
phia, but the telephoneandfire wires are -
still in much confusion.
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- ALBANY LEGISLATION.
Proceedings in tho Senate and in the AI-
sembly.
ALBANY, Jan. 30—111 the senate the fol-
lowing committee repOrts were made:
Cities—Mr. Roesch’s police matron’s bill.
General Laws-Mr. McNaughton’s bill
providing for the use of the Myers ballot
machine at town meetings.
Bills introduced: Mr. Brown—Appro-
priating $30,000 to purchase 300 acres in
Westchester county for a state colony of
epileptics and creating a commission of
three New Yorkers and one W'estchester
county man familiar with epilepsy to so-
lost a site. .
Mr. Vedder—Providing that women elig-
ible for school commissioners may vote for
school commissioners, and also providing
for separate ballots for that office.
In the Assembly.
In the assembly the committee on gen—
eral laws was discharged from further con-
sideration of Mr. Truesdell’s bill allowing
town meetings to vote on the question of
changing the sites of county buildings,
and ;the senate amendments thereto were
concurred in.
The ways and means committee reported
Mr. Aspinwall’s bill reappropriatin g $300,-
000 for an armory for the Twenty-third
regiment, Brooklyn.
CHARGED \VITH BIURDER.
The Victim’s Neck Broken and Her
Head Gashed with a Hatchet.
N ASIIVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 30,—John Dolan,
of Louisville, last evening swore out state
warrants for the arrest of John Moran,
Samuel Ritter, Charlotte Racknitz and
Mrs. Anna Phillips, Moran being charged
with the murder of Miss Mamie Dolan, a
beautiful young woman, and the three
others with being accessories.
Miss Dolan was a sister of the prosecutor
and the adopted daughter of John Moran.
She was found Monday night lying on the
back porch of the Moran residence. She
had a wound in the forehead. Near by
was a hatchet which fitted exactly in the
wound. Miss Dolan’s neck was also
broken. Moran, Ritter and Miss Racknitz
were arrested and committed to jail pend-
ing the investigation.
Mr. Dolan arrived from Louisville yes-
terday and swore out warrants as stated,
Mrs. Phillips being arrested last evening.
It was stated at the inquest that Miss
Dolan had had some words with Moran,
and that she said she had taken poison. A
chemist is now making an examination of
her stomach.
A Canned Fruit Trust.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—'l‘he Chronicle
states that with one exception all the fruit
canneries in the state have formed a com-
pact with $5,000,000 capital stock to last
fifty years. All of the canneries will be
purchased for two-thirds cash and one-
third stock. They will then be under the
Control of a corporation which will be
known as the California Fruit Canneries,
Limited. The 'company has $2,000,000 in
the bank with which to purchase the can-
neries, and 15,000 shares of stock have been
subscribed for.
He Didn’t Go Empty Handed.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, J an. .30.—H. C. Kee-
ble, a. prominent resident of Selma, is miss-
ing. He failed for 3,750,000 last week. It is
believed he is in Mexico, and it is suspect-
ed that he fled with the proceeds of 6,000
bales of cotton consigned to him by neigh-
boring planters.
Three Sailors Drowned.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—-A boat con-
taining nine sailors from a vessel named
the Ruece capsized. Three of the men,
named respectively W'illiam Blum, Stephen
Tyde and William Murray, were drowned.
Senator Hearst Still Very Ill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.——Senator Hearst’s
condition is reported by his physicians as
about the same. His condition is regarded
as critical, but still hopeful.
. The “’eather.
Colder and generally fair Friday.
FINANCIAL AND COJIDIERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York Stock
Exchange.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.——Money on call loaned
Exchange steady;
posted rates, [email protected]; actual rates, 34.8563
4.8554 for 60 days and [email protected]% for demand.
Governments steady; currency, (is, 109 bid; 4s,
coupon, 1250 bid; 4%8, do., 103 bid.
The stock market was excessively dull at
times this morning. The total sales to noon
were 74,700 shares. Most of the list opened
slightly lower. There was an entire absence of
sellers in the early trading. however, and some
of the list were bid up. Northern Pacific ad—
vanced % for the preferred and it for the com—
mon. Burlington, Rock Island, St. Paul and
Union Pacific were the next strongest, advanc-
ing X:- The rest of the stocks were dull and
featureless. Toward 11 o’clock there was an-
other weak spell, and the advances in the above
named stocks were almost entirely wiped out.
In the hour to noon the market was almost
stagnant, and with the exception of an advance
' from 03% to 70 for Nickel Plato firsts preferred
there was no feature. Prices at noon were only
slightly changed from those of yesterday. At
the close the market was dull.
Closing prices:
West. Union Tel.. 79%
Adams Express. . .142
Del. & Hudson. . . .13321’,
Del. Lack. & W. . .137
U.‘ S. Express ..... 07 Denver ........ . . . . 18%
C.,C.C.&I.......02 Erie....19}c3
N. .Y. Central. . . .~.101}{, Lake Shore ...... . .107%
Illinois Central... . 98% N orthwest.. . . . . . . .103
Northern Pacific. 29 Do. pref ....... . . . .133
Do.'pref ........... 73% Pacific Mail ...... . . 33%,
Central Pacific. .. ~ Reading ......... . . 32
Union‘Paclfic.... 44% St.Paul........... 53%
Missouri Pacific... 65% Wabash ............ 10%
Texas Pacific ...... 14% Bur. &. Quincy. . . . 86%
Alton &_ T. H ..... 28y; Ore. R’y 8!. Nav. . . 74
Canada Southern. 49% Ore. & Trans. . . . .
Canada Pacific. . . . 73 Rich. & Terminal. 18%
N. Y. & N. E ...... 37% ' Sugar Trust. ...... 83%
General Markets. .
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—FLOUR—Firm with a
fair demand; city mill extras, $5655.30 for Wat
Indigo; fine, $2633.33; superfine, [email protected];
Minnesota extra, [email protected]. '
WHEAT—Was strong throughout the morn-
ing and advanced Me; receipts, 10,800 bushels;
shipments, 313,288 bushels; No. 2 red winter,
$1,118y_,@.1.0_9, cash; do., February, $1.08; do.,
May, 31.05%; do., June, $1.03.
CORN—.Was dull but firm, and prices 2111- ,
vanced % to '%c.; receipts, 17,550 bushels; ship?
ments, 3,590 bushels; No. 2 mixed, (Elfin, cash;
do., February, 02}ch do., May, 59%c.
OATS—kQuiet but firm; receipts, 29,100 bush-
els; shipments, 437 bushels; N o. :3 mixed, 52540.,
.cash; do., February, (Bk/30.; do., May, 59%0.
RYE—Dull.
HARLEY—Neglected.
PORK—Dull; mess, [email protected] for new.
LARD—Qulet; February, $6.03; May, $.33.
MOLASSESL—Quiet; New Orleans, 1563350.
BOSIN—Firm at 41l@40}(gc. - -'
TURPENTINE—Firmer at 40@40}{;c.
PETROLEUM—Nominal.
BUTTER—Demand fair; western creamery,
fancy, %}§@2’1'c.
CHEESE—Dull? western flat, 7%.@100.
EGGS—Quiet; state, fresh,
fresh, %}4@25}§c.
RICE—Nominal.
SUGAR—Refined, steady; cut loaf and
granulated, 6%c.;
mold A, 0 3-10c. . .
TALLOW—Dull; prime city. 4%c.
COFFEE—Spot lots quiet; fair Rio cox-sou.
'. ,19%c. -
26¢; western, _
‘AFIGHT'ON THE'BORDER.
i “It was in ’75,” said the frontiersmam.
“that I first crossed the plains. A mining
boom was in progress at a place that I will
. call San Pedro. It was about 200 miles
1 from Denver and not a railroad near it.
i So I went down by stage. I worked a
l while at mining, but I .didn’t make a
strike, so I drifted down to a small town
then known as Cow Gap, but dignified now
by a longer name. I spent most of my
money there, and one day I took it into my
head to start out onatramp. I headed
for Pueblo, a. good way off, I know; but I
was in no hurry, and as there were several
ranches only half a. day’s walk apart I was
not troubled about food and shelter. Folks
are very hospitable in the west. I inan-
ioged to get 011’ the right trail while cross-
ing one of the mountains, and although I
was on some kind of a wagon road I‘didn’t
come to on y ranch. I had some bacon,
salt, matches, five pounds of flour and a
trouble in getting dinner. I didn’t much
relish the idea. of camping out, as I had no
blanket, but had about resigned myself to
it when I saw the smoke of a. ranch.
“W’hen I reached the house I was at‘
tacked by two enormous dogs, but I beat
them of? and shouted until awoman ap-
peared. She. seemed surprised and some-
what annoyed to see me, but when I offered
to pay for my board she asked me into the
house, where a man was sitting by a huge
fire. It seemed that he was simply a n‘eigh-
bor. The master of the house was away,
the woman said. The neighbor was just
keeping her company during his absence.
The neighbor was very sociable, but he
seemed a trifle uneasy and wanted to find
out all about me. I had nothing to conceal,
so I made his pumping process easy work,
and when, as I supposed, he was satisfied
that it was safe to leave me alone with the
woman, said good-by to both of us, mount-
ed his horse and rode away.
“The ranchman was expected home by
8, but he had not arrived when the clock
struck 10. The woman did not seem un-
easy at his absence. She and I had been
chatting about many things. She had just
shown me where I could sleep and I was
preparing to turn in when I heard a horse’s
boofs ringing on the frosty road. It struck
me that the animal was being ridden for
all it was worth, and 1 wondered whether
any accident had befallcn my hostess’ hus-
band and if the rider had come laden with
bad news. The horse was rciucd up short
at the gate leading to the house. I pccred
out through the window. A medium sized
man with a handsome heard was rapidly
removing the saddle and bridle. These he
tossed inside the gate, and then gave the
horse a smart cut with his “quirt” or
whip. ’I‘hc animal—a fine Kentucky bred
black—wheeled and gallopcd 011’ at a tre-
mendous pace. The man listened until the
hoof beats died away in the distance and
then entered the house. I heard him talk-
ing with his wife, for I did not doubt that
the newcomer was the owner of the ranch.
l wondered why he had ridden so furiously
and then turned his splendid horse adrift,
for the night was chilly and the horse very
warm. Presently footsteps approached my
door and I heard my hostees’ \‘oice.
“ ‘My husband wants to speak with you
at oncc,’ she said. ‘Will you please make
baste?‘ Wondering more than ever at this
rcq 1.19st, l hastily resumed such of my
clothes as I had thrown aside and joined
rhc couple in the living room. The man
was caring some slipper that she had pre-
pared. llc seemed hurried. but perfectly
cool. She looked worried.
“ ‘Sorry to disturb you, stranger,’ he
said, looking ,up as i entered the room.
‘My wife tells me that you asked for shel-
ter and she has given it to you. I’m glad
to meet you, but ir‘s unfortunate that you
happened here to-night. From the look of
you I don’t think you’d betray the man
whose grub you have eaten. but I can’t
afi‘orrl to take chances. I’m Tom King.’
“While he was speaking a dozen conject-
ures fluted across my mind. Did he mean
to kill me? I wondered, and as he declared
his determination to risk nothing I invol-
untarily felt for my revolver. As his name
—that of a noted desperado—lcf t his lips,
however, I gazed into the muzzle of a Colt
45. He must have had the weapon on his
knee. it is scarcely necessary to say that
I did not attempt to draw my ‘shooting
iron.’ I had learned sufficient to know
when a man got ‘the drop’ on me. Oh-
serving this be lowered his weapon.
“ ‘Don’t take offense, young man,’ he
said. ‘Don’t fool with your gun either.
Lay it on the table};
“I complied.
“ ‘You are recently from the cast, are
you not?’ he asked. I answered in the af-
firmative.
“ ‘Ah,’ he said, reflectivcly, “I was in
Wall street fifteen years ago.’
“Something in his appearance, I knew
not what, made me look closely at him.
‘So your name now is Tom King,’ I re-
marked. ‘Did you ever meet my father,
Nicholas Greener?”
“He started from his chair. ‘You don’t
mean to say that you are little Fred
Greener? I see the likeness now, though.
\Vell, your father did me many a good
turn. I’m more sorry than ever that you
should have come here at this time. The
sheriff and a large posse are after me, and
I guess there’ll be a fight.’
"The ranchman was an old friend of my
father’s. He used to visit my family very
frequently when I was a youngster in
knee breaches. He wore no beard in those
days. He had often given me tips, and he
was, I knew, then a most extravagant
man. I dimly remembered that he had
held a prominent position in ‘the street’
and that he suddenly ceased coming to our
house. I remembered also that my father
had spoken regretfully of his fall, and that
the commercial world had been astounded
at the magnitude of the series of robberies
that he had committed. I also knew that
he had been arrested and ‘jumped’ his bail
—I think with the consent of his sureties.
lie watched ‘me for a moment while I pon-
dered on these things. Then he spoke
again:
“ ‘Don’t breathe my name to any living
soul, Fred,’ he said. ‘ ‘It was supposed that
I was drowned on board the Merry Mon—
. arch, bound for Buenos Ayrcs. Never cor-
rect that impression. Now for the events
of the present. If the sherifi happens to
meet my horse down the road he ivill call
in at the old ranch before he comes here.
If not, he will be at the gate in fifteen min-
utes. - I. won’t surrender, and he means
business.’ ‘ : .
“He [mused and looked inquiringly at
me. ‘What do they want you for?’ I
asked. I
“ ‘1 have a penchant for other people’s
horses.
I never rob my. neighbors, but the present
sheriff’s father lives in the next county.
They swore vengeance; "I‘hey hadn’t any
trail‘last week and went to arrest me on a.
dozen large potatoes with me, so I had no '
I got a good number last winter. ,
and ] took one of the old man’s horses. -
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false charge that they got a. poor fool, who
lost a mule lately, to swear to. I never
stole a. mule in my life, and I won’t be at-
rested to liein jail until this sherifi can
prove something against me. N ow I don'fi
want you to get into trouble, but as yd.
are here you had better stay until til
: thing’s settled. You need not help either
side.’ . - .
“During our conversation Mrs. King had
been ‘clcaring the decks for action,’ as '8
sailor would put it. She had brought halt
' adozen rifles, a. shotgun and two Colt’s re-
proof against me then, but they got on my .
‘ were fastened on the windows.
volvcrs into the room. Boxes of mrtridges
already lay close at hand. and thick shut-
ters, evidently cons'tructedfor-the purpose,
My re—
volver still lay on the table.’ King trans-
ferred it to his pocket. ‘If I am killed tell
your story, omitting any reference toour
former acquaintance,’ he said. ‘This will
confirm it, and so will Mary here. Won’t
you, Mary?’
“A tear trickled down his wife’s cheek.
‘Don’t talk so, Tom,’ she said. ‘But of
course if anything shouldliawen I’ll see
that this friend of yours is not arrested}
“ ‘Her people live in Kansas; she is pro-
vided for all right if I die,’ said King, as
his wife left the room. ‘Hello, here they
are!’
“The sound of horses hoofs was dis-
tinctly audible. The house was protected
in the rear by a blufi? too precipitous to
climb. One of the Windows, at which
King took his station, commanded the
road and all approaches. The night was
moonlight. The thud of hoofs came very
near and then ceased. I watched the road
from a. loophole in one of the shutters.
Soon a white flag appeared from behind
the bluff. It was followed by the man who .
carried it. He halted at the gate for a mo-
ment and hailed the house. The dogs
sprang savagely at him, but seemingly
recognized an acquaintance, for when he
spoke to them the creatures licked his
hand.
“ ‘It’s Ezra Thornton,’ said King in a.
low tone. .
“ ‘Toml hello, Tom!’ shouted the flag
bearer. ' _
“ ‘AnsWer him, Mary,’ said King. Mrs.
King opened the door.
“ ‘Tom’s not at home. Mr. Thornton,’
she said. ‘It’s so late that I can’t ask
you in.’
“ ‘The sheriff is here, Mrs. King; he
knows that Tom is at home. I came along
so as to prevent trouble, if I could. Now,
it ain’t any good Tom’s fighting. The
sheriff’s ridden from Pine lake on his trail,
and he means to take him if he has to burn
down the house. Don’t let him make trou-
ble, Mrs. King.’
“ ‘Shut the door, Mary,’ said King: a
half smile \ '85 on his face. His Wife sighed.
" ‘It’s no use, Mr. Thornton; you must
tell the sherifi.’ that Tom’s not at. home and
that I can’t open the house at this time of
night,’ she said. Thornton shook his head
sadly and retraced hs steps.
Five minutes elapsed. They seemed an
age to me, but King lighted a, cigar and
smoked it as placidly as if he were back in
New York, waiting to take his wife to the
theatre. Then a dozen men appeared from
behind the bluff and started for the gate.
King swung his V’Vinchwter to his shoul-
der, flung open thedoor and hailed them,
‘Go back or throw up your hands!’
“The barrels of a dozen rifles gleained in
the moonlight as they were focused on the
door, but King had shut it almost ashe
spoke.
“The sheriff and his men slowly retreat—
ed. Neither side seemed desirous of begin—
ning an attempt at bloodshed. As they
reached the shadow of the bluff the posse
halted, and the sheriff stepped forward and
formally called upon King to surrender.
King took no notice of the command.
Then the sheriff said something to his fol-
lowers, and they started on a run for the
gate. King raised his rifle again, took
steady aim through the hole in the shutter
of his window and fired.
“The sheriff dropped. The others came
on. . King fired again. Another man fell,
clutching at. the ground and swearing
horribly as he rolled over in agony. Then
his companions halted.
“ Drop!’ called King, and I crouched be-
low the level of the window. King and
his wife were both on their knees out of
danger. As I stooped there was asharp
volley. Bullets struck the walls, "which
were impenetrable, and two holes in the
shutter of King’s Window showed that the
marksmen had selected the right target.
King had risen to his feet and fired three
times, wounding two more men. Another
volley rang out. He was in the act of
pulling the trigger. Three balls pene-
trated the shutter and one wounded him
in the shoulder.
"Mrs. King turned pale, but she said
nothing and brought some warm water
from the kitchen, with which she stood
ready to bathe his wound. He had ne‘time
to stop for that. The sheriff’s men were
almost within such an angle of the door as
would render it impossible to aim at them
from the loopholes King’s rifle cracked
again; it was answered by another volley
from outside, and he reeled back, wounded
in the neck and thigh. He fainted from
the pain, and I, too, fainted from the nerv-
ous strain, I suppose; I was only a young-
ster then, you know.
“When I regained consciousness the
sheriff was inside the house. He had been
only slightly. wounded. After King fell
his wife talked with the attacking party,
and admitted them on the sheriff’s promise
that her husband’s life should be protect-
ed. It would have been madness to bar
them out, as they told her plainly that
they would break in at any cost, even if
they risked her life.
“Two of the men wounded by King were
very badly hurt. A doctor had come up
from Cow Gap with the sheriff, anticipat-
ing bloodshed, for King had often quietly
but forcibly declared his intention of re—
sisting to the death any attempt that might
be made to arrest him. The' doctor had
remained with King’s friend. Thornton,
behind the bluffs while the fight was in
progress. He attended to all the'wounded.
King was painfully but not mortally hurt.
One of the others, however, was in a very
dangerous condition. The whole party
camped for the night at the ranch. I was
placed under arrest on suspicion of being
an accomplice of the horse thief who had
been my father’s friend. .-
“The um day we went down to Cow
Gap, where I was releawd on proving the
truth of my story, but I wasenjoined from
lmfing town, asthey wantedxne for a. wit-
ness at King, ’s tfial,.‘which would take
plaeea's soon- as his condition permitted.
A. weeklafcr he was brought down and
lockedup in the wooden shanty that they
called ajail. Hov'broke outsone‘night and
madagoodz‘his mm.much.w tho-dls' gist
of hiyjaflers, who-supposed that weahims'
wouldeffectually. debar 'him from any ' at-
tempt of thatkind. Ahunt-wasinsta’tuted
bytthashcnflf' , Who had-quite got over his
wound, but K1118" .hadwovered his track 941
skillfully ‘asvvzhemherflettfrom, New’ York,
andzvthe search was completely initial. -
Hisvwife‘ vanished' at tho‘same time,.and.an'
attempt was made to track her,’butsho -
didfnobgmto her panants’ hamwand the
authorities 'MEsabadithemystery‘ other
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