Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives

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MISSISSIPPI OUTLAWS AND THE DETECTIVES.

DON PEDRO AND THE DETECTIVES.

POISONER AND THE DETECTIVES.

BY ALLAN PINKERTON,

AUTHOR OF

"THE EXPRESSMAN AND THE DETECTIVE," "THE MODEL TOWN AND THE DETECTIVES," "THE SPIRITUALISTS AND THE DETECTIVES," "THE MOLLIE MAGUIRES AND THE DETECTIVES," "STRIKERS, COMMUNISTS, TRAMPS AND DETECTIVES," ETC., ETC., ETC.

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NEW YORK: G. W. Dillingham, Publisher, SUCCESSOR TO G. W. CARLETON & CO. LONDON: S. LOW, SON & CO. MDCCCLXXXVII.

COPYRIGHT BY ALLAN PINKERTON, 1879.

SAMUEL STODDER, STEREOTYPER, 90 ANN STREET, N. Y.

TROW PRINTING AND BOOK BINDING CO. N. Y.

CONTENTS.

MISSISSIPPI OUTLAWS AND THE DETECTIVES.

CHAPTER I. PAGE

A daring Express Robbery.--Mr. Pinkerton appealed to.--Cane-brakes and cane-fed People.--Annoying delays and Amateur Detectives. 9

CHAPTER II.

Difficulties.--Blind Trails and False Scents.--A Series of Illustrations showing the Number of Officious People and Confidence Men that often seek Notoriety and Profit through important Detective Operations. 21

CHAPTER III.

"Old Hicks," a drunken Planter, is entertained by a Hunting-Party.--Lester's Landing.--Its Grocery-Store and Mysterious Merchants.--A dangerous Situation.--The unfortunate Escape of Two of the Robbers. 32

CHAPTER IV.

The Captured Ruffians are desired for Guides, but dare not join in the Search for the Outlaws.--One of the Robbers is Taken, but subsequently Escapes from the Amateur Detectives.--Another Clue suddenly fails. 44

CHAPTER V.

A Rich Lead Struck at Last. 50

CHAPTER VI.

The Mother of the Farringtons, being arrested, boasts that her Sons "Will never be taken Alive."--Another Unfortunate Blunder by Amateur Detectives.--An interesting Fate intended for the Detectives.--William A. Pinkerton captures the Murderer of a Negro in Union City, proving "a very good Fellow--for a Yankee." 56

CHAPTER VII.

The Scene of Action transferred to Missouri.--The Chase becoming Hot. 68

CHAPTER VIII.

A determined Party of Horsemen.--The Outlaws surrounded and the Birds caged.--A Parley.--The burning Cabin.--Its Occupants finally surrender. 80

CHAPTER IX.

Barton's Confession.--The Express Robberies, and the Outlaw's subsequent Experiences fully set forth therein.--A Clue that had been suddenly dropped taken up with so much Profit. 91

CHAPTER X.

A terrible Struggle for Life or Death upon the Transfer-boat "Illinois."--"Overboard!"--One less Desperado.--Fourth and Last Robber taken. 104

CHAPTER XI.

The last Scene in the Drama approaching.--A new Character appears.--The Citizens of Union City suddenly seem to have important business on hand.--The Vigilantes and their Work.--The End. 114

DON PEDRO AND THE DETECTIVES.

CHAPTER I.

A fraudulent Scheme contemplated.--A dashing Peruvian Don and Donna.--A regal Forger.--Mr. Pinkerton engaged by Senator Muirhead to unveil the mystery of his Life. 125

CHAPTER II.

Madame Sevier, Widow, of Chicago, and Monsieur Lesparre, of Bordeaux, also arrive at Gloster.--Mr. Pinkerton, as a Laborer, anxious for a Job, inspects the Morita Mansion. 143