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Show A "RlTLER"S" CONFESSION. The Keynote of a War of Lxterminat ion on a Bold Gang of If orsethieves in Washington. BroKAKat, Wash., April '2. Deputy Sheriffs Spencer and Young of Whitman county star'.ed on ihe trail of a horscthief named i Hughe last Sunday night. They tracked him through Whitman and Lincoln counties and came upon him in a little valley on the Columbia river, near Fort Spokane, when they ordered him to throw up his hands. He drew a pistol and ouened fire. The Officers Offi-cers returned the fire, and Hughes was mortally mor-tally wounded, dying at 0 o'eloek yesterday ; morning. Deputy Spencer was shot in the left arm. which was broken. Advices from 1 Deputy Young are to the effect that Hughes, ! when he found that he could not live, made a confession. This is a revelation to the authorities. It exposes the whole bund of horse "rustlers'' who have been raiding the I'alouse couuty for years. The sheriff's officers offi-cers will immediately begin war on the i gang, which embraces men who were never ; thought to be in the "rustling" business, i It is thought the thieyes wili be opeedily i rundown. J L |