Show ACTS OF TT S MARSHALS Sr arane ane treatment of kiil man anh destein lestein hy the Of ficera nicholas one of provos oldest arrested last night fit on a his biome on the bench near the mouzli of rock canyon mr Muhle known as a quiet inoffensive old man 7 his health has been very poor for several years past notwithstanding these circumstances it inquired three strong men to make the arrest and even then they must fortify their nerves brandy and steal udon their victim in the dead of night tho following is the story of the arrest as told bv sir morning 1 I was awakened abent half past one this morning by three men who said they had come to arrest me one of the men told me his name was borrel and I 1 have since learned eliat one of the other mens name was van wickel I 1 believe the third man keeps alie alman boarding house hut of this I 1 am not sure they all acted like they were drunk borrel being worse than the other two As I 1 was going down the hill with them my foot slipped several time and air norrel drew a pistol in my face and threatened to shoot me he auld me I 1 could not get away aa he was a dead shot I 1 told him I 1 did not want to run away I 1 had treated them like gentlemen and I 1 hoped they would treat me like a gentleman when we got to the bottom of the hil thea had a horse waiting for me I 1 am a watchmaker by trade and I 1 am very little accustomed to horses and I 1 could not manage the horse very well they kept on insulting me all the way norrel threatened to shoot me beveral times when we were coming into town he told me to goon ahead which I 1 did sly horse started to run and I 1 tried to stop him as quick as I 1 could when they came up to me norrel told me if I 1 tried to run away again he would shoot me I 1 told him that I 1 did not want ta run away and for them not to shoot me after we got into town they told me that I 1 would have to pay four dollars and a half for the use of the hor sebut I 1 told them I 1 did not have the money the old gentleman seemed to be quite nervous we are informed that Norrell has been drinking very heavily lately and that it has become quite a common practice for him to flourish his revolver when no such action is called for van wickel is too well known to need further comment he ia a fit companion for norrel |