s we go to press, an imperfect account of Black Harry's latest
outrage reaches us from Elreno. Ten days ago this youthful
desperado was unknown to fame, but within that number of days he
has left a red trail from the Texas Panhandle to the Canadian
River. He began by raiding Moore's ranch, and killing a cowboy, and
he and his band of desperadoes, which he calls his 'Braves,' have
robbed and plundered and burned and murdered at their own sweet
will, till the climax was capped last night by the holding up of
the northbound express on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific,
shortly after leaving Chickasha and crossing the Washita. Between
Chickasha and Minco is a twenty-mile stretch of desolate track, and
a better place for a train hold-up could not be found.

"Just how the express was stopped we do not know at present, but
the trick was accomplished, and Black Harry and his Braves boarded
the cars. Strangely enough, they did not attempt to enter the
express car, but were satisfied to go through the train hastily and
relieve the passengers of their valuables. In this work, Black
Harry took the lead; but Mr. Robert Dawson, an Eastern banker, who
happened to have quite a sum on his person, objected, and snatched
the mask from the young ruffian's face. Before the eyes of Miss
Lona Dawson, who was traveling with her father, Black Harry
deliberately shot the banker down, and then relieved him of his
watch, diamond pin, and pocketbook, having first re-covered his
face with the mask.

"The robbers made a hasty but very thorough job of it, leaping from
the train at a signal from their boy leader, and quickly
disappearing in the darkness. But Black Harry's face was seen
fairly by the banker's horrified daughter, and by several other
passengers, so there will be no trouble in identifying him if he is
captured. Sheriff Kildare, of Canadian County, is aroused, and
Burchel Jones, an Eastern detective, has promised to round up Black
Harry within a very short time. Let us hope, for the good of the
Territory, that the young ruffian's career may be quickly
terminated, and that he may receive his just due at the hands of
the law.

"Mr. Dawson was taken to Elreno, where a surgical operation was
performed. He is still alive, but his chance of recovery is small.