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confederate soldier。 Becoming dissatisfied with the profession of arms�察�he
deserted and entered upon the life of an outlaw。 He gathered about him a
few kindred spirits with which Southern Texas was infested�察�and organized
a band of cattle and horse thieves。 This band of banditti became so
numerous that after a time it extended along the lower line of Texas into
the Indian Territory and up into Kansas。 Their ravages were also felt in
Arkansas。 They had a regular organized band�察 �and stations where they
could dispose of their stolen property。 The cattle that were stolen were run
to the frontiers and sold to cattlemen who were in collusion with them�察�and
which latter were getting immensely rich out of the operations of these
thieves。 They would steal horses�察�run them off and sell them to buyers who
knew they were purchasing stolen property。 For years this gang flourished。
Another mode of securing stock was the following�此�A great many estrays
would be taken up and advertised。 In every instance some member of the
Crunk gang would claim the property under oath and take it away。 The
leader of these outlaws stood trial for nineteen different murders�察�and was
acquitted each time。 He could always prove an alibi。 His assistants would
come in and swear him clear every time。 He was an intimate acquaintance
and on friendly terms with the James boys�察�and related many trips that he
had made with these noted and desperate men in their work of ;seeking
revenge�察─ �as he styled it。 He has no love for a colored man�察 �and as he
works now in the prison with a number�察�pointing to them one day he said
to me�察 �I wish I had a five´dollar note for each one of them black skunks I
have killed since the wa'。; He said he considered ;a 'niggah' that wouldn't
vote the way decent people wanted him to should not vote at all。; Said he�此�
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;I know of a number that will not vote any mo'。 I saw them pass in their
last ballot。; ;The most money�察�made the easiest and quickest�察�was made by
our men�察─�said he�察 �as moonshiners in Montague County。 We carried on
this business successfully for a long time�察�but finally the U。 S。 marshals
became too much for us�察 �and we had to close up shop。 We had several
engagements with them�察�men were dropped on both sides�察�until finally we
concluded to quit the business and return to our old trade of stealing cattle
and horses。 The way our moonshiner's nest was found out was very
romantic。 A young woman came into the district�察 �and tried to get up a
school�察 �seemingly�察 �but failed。 I guess she did not try very hard to get
scholars。 At any rate she remained with a family in the neighborhood for
some time�察 �whom she claimed were her relatives。 One of my men fell
desperately in love with this young woman。 He would be out riding with
her�察 �and�察 �as none of us suspected anything�察 �he would at times bring her
over to our camp�察 �and we taught her how to make whisky。 She seemed
deeply interested in the business。 I told the boys several times that I was a
little afraid of that 'gal��' but they laughed at me�察�and so I said�察�'I can stand
it if the rest of you can。' She even went so far as to become familiarly
acquainted with all of us。 We all got to thinking that she was a nice young
woman�察�and her lover simply thought he had secured the finest prize in the
world。 But alas� �At the proper time she fixed our camp。 She proved to be a
female detective from New York city。 She gave away our fellows�察 �and
soon we were surrounded by a posse of U。 S。 marshals and their deputies。
Her lover was captured and is now in the Texas penitentiary。 Several of
our boys were killed or wounded�察�and those of us who escaped made up
our minds to go back to the old cattle trade。; ;What are you going to do�察�
Doc。�察─ �said I�察 �when you get out of this place�拭─ �Going back to Texas�察�
hunt up the boys�察 �and see if we can't find some more horses and cattle。
One thing is certain I will never go to another penitentiary。 I will swallow
a dose of cold lead first。;
And�察�with this�察�the famous outlaw went off to his room in the mine to
get out his task of coal to keep from being punished。 Of the nine hundred
criminals in the prison�察�probably there is not one of them who has seen so
much of a life of crime as the famous Doc。 Crunk。
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EIGHT TIMES A CONVICT
Thomas A。 Currens。One of the most unique characters to be found in
the striped ranks of the Kansas penitentiary is that of the man who is
herein described。 This convict is fifty´two years of age�察 �and a native of
Kentucky。 His life�察�save a short time spent in the army�察�has been one of
crime。 He was a courageous lad。 Leaving his home at the early age of ten
years�察 �thus deprived of all parental protection and restraints�察 �he formed
bad associations�察�and soon his future career was in the direction of crime。
The greater part of his boyhood was spent in city and county jails and
reform schools。 At the age of twenty´two years he was convicted on a
charge of horse´stealing and sent to the Frankfort�察�Ky。�察�penitentiary for six
years。 After serving four years he was pardoned by the Legislature。 He
remained out of prison for the two following years。 We next find him in
;limbo; in Indiana。 He was arrested�察 �and twenty different charges were
preferred against him。 By pleading guilty to the count of stealing a wagon�察�
the court dismissed the other cases and gave him a sentence of three years
at hard labor。 He was taken to the State's prison。 Shortly after his arrival he
was put to work running an engine during the night´time。 After five
months had passed away�察�Thomas�察�reaching the conclusion that he did not
enjoy watching over an engine during the lonely hours of the night�察�
determined to escape。 Stealing an old suit of clothes belonging to an
officer�察�which he drew on over his suit of stripes�察�he scaled the walls and
was once more a free man。 It was a cold winter's night。 After traveling
some distance through the woods his feet were almost frozen。 D
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