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Show Old Shooting Scrape Recalled Old Timers Talk of Butterfield-Pleasance Affair and One Writes It Up. Gentlemen Indulging In reminiscences reminis-cences the other day happened to diop onto the killing of Charles Huttertleld and one Perry Pleasance, In the early eighties. Many older cltl.ens w ill re call tills Incident readily, and there may be those w ho are familiar with tho story In detail. However, most arc not, and one of the gentlemen discussing dis-cussing the ceut had such detail of this occurrence that his story was exceedingly ex-ceedingly Interesting, and on request he writes it for publication. The writer makes no effort to tell the story dramatically, merely to give the facts In his own way, and Tiii:Ri:i'Uiii.ioan so presents ttiem. He writes: "In the early 'eighties when the Jesse James gang was broken up its members scattered In various directions, direc-tions, principally to the west. About this time an Ideal man in physical appearance ap-pearance dropped oil at McCammon, Idaho, and engaged to II. O. Harkness to work on his lanch. Employ of Harkness. It was soon dlscoveied that he had moie than ordinary ability, so Mr narkness madu him the foicman of the ranch. He gave complete satisfaction satis-faction to his employer, was well liked by the men under him, and in every way he had the appearance of being a cultured man. Frequent occasions were presented to prove that the foreman fore-man had nerves of steel, and being a laigoman In statute, standing full) six feet In height and well proportioned, propor-tioned, he was absolutely feailess of any man. He was unassuming In his manner, but was viewed by all his acquaintances ac-quaintances as being a haul man in a mlMipofanv kind. During his stay at McCammon he formed acquaintances acquaint-ances at Oxford, and became attached at-tached to Miss Itosc Hutterlleld and subsequently married her. Forges a Check. The uniting of the couple incurred tho displeasure of Charles Hutterlleld, tho father of tho young lady. Huttertleld, Hutter-tleld, himself, was also a man of courage cour-age and was not easily daunted. The namo given by the man who was Mr. Haikncss's foreman and tho husband nf Hose Huttcrllclil was ''Parry Pleas-ance." Pleas-ance." After his stay with Mr. Harkness Hark-ness for at least three .years, ho came down to Oxford one evening with a regular printed check from the olllce of II. O. Harkness, made out for $125 j In favor of Perry Pleasunco, He tiaded to the amount of 75 and W.'o was g!en him In change. George C. Parkinson, proprietor of the Oxford store, forwarded tho check to Thatcher Thatch-er Hrothcrs on deposit, whcie It was pronounced a forgery ann returned to Mr Parkinson. The Trouble Begins. Upon Inquiry it was found that Pleasance had ceased woikimrfoi Mr. Harkness the day the check was pic-sented, pic-sented, and that Mr. Harkness had Issued no mich check Perry Pleasance Pleas-ance had left the country, but his wife Hose Pleasance still remained in the vicinity of Oxford. It was as-ceitalned as-ceitalned that she was going to leave "on a visit" In a short time, and hi the absence of the county oillcers, Charles Hutterlleld, fathcr-ln-law of the missing man, was importuned to disguise himself and shadow his daughter in the hope that she would lead to thedlscoveiy of her husband at some distant point. Hutterlleld agreed to do the work and the day came for the departure of Mis. Pleasance. She took the south bound tiain at the Oxford station and her trunk was checked at Hattle Creek and maiked "Kelton. Utah." Under disguise, Hutterlleld lode to Ogden on the engine which hauled his daughter to that point. Heie a chango of cars was made from the Utah Noithein to the Central Pacltlc. Mi Hutterlleld took the smoker and Mrs. Pleasance the reai car. Upon arriving at Kelton tho lady took a stage passage for the Keogh ranch and tho detective unobserved took his passage to a small settlement this sldo of the ranch, securing an outside scat with driver. Mi Hutterlleld reached his destination after dark and went direct to Sheilll Stokes (the oilieer who executed John I). Lee) and presented pre-sented the case. Mr. Huttertleld had been deputized so that ho was an of-tlcerof of-tlcerof the law. To the surprise of Hutterlleld he leameri that his man was In the village and that before btcakfast tho next mot nlng ho would probably visit tho town saloon for his morning's drink. The Capture. Early hi tho morning Hutterlleld was at tho back door of tho saloon with a doublo bavieiled blunderbus. Tho sheriff, watching tils man, followed fol-lowed him Into the saloon with two other men, The sheriff Invited Mr. Pleasance out to the back on private business, whine ho was Immediately covered by Huttcrlleld's gun. Pleasance Pleas-ance was commanded to throw up his hands, after which he was searched, and tire arms were taken from him. The sherlir reached for his handcutTs but had none. He started in haste for tho cults at his olllce, a short distance dis-tance away, leaving imperative In-stiuctlons In-stiuctlons that Huttertleld was to keep his man sccutely covered In the meantime, and Huttertleld doubted not but that he could do this. When the sherlir started, Pleasance coolly remarked re-marked that It was iinfoitunatc for a father-iu-law to be compelled to help arrest his son-in-law, and said at the same time that he knew enough to yield when the diop was on him. He then asked his guaid for permission to roll n clgarrette and smoke. Hutterlleld Hutter-lleld gave his man the privilege, reminding re-minding hlra that If an awkward move was mado there would bo a kill lug. ' Both Killed. Pleasance took from his vest pocket a cigarette paper, filled It with tobacco without the least tremble of the hand, diow It through his mouth, turned down one end, took a match from his vest pocket aiid raised his rlglit leg to strike the match upon his hip. Quicker than a Hash he drew from his boot leg a pistol, and shot Hutterlleld over tho heart. Almost slmultaneneously, Hutterlleld tired both barreols of his blunderbus, tear-Ingoirthe tear-Ingoirthe top of Pleasance's head as far aown as his eyes. Pleasance was buried In the vielnitv of the tragedy. Hutterlleld lived fourteen four-teen hours, and his remains were brought to Oxford and burled there. Charles Hutterlleld was one of the tirst settlors In Oxford. Mrs. Hutterlleld Hutter-lleld Is now tho wife of Hop Rndor. |