Since the foregoing was written I find that the publication of libels on
myself and my dead brothers continues. The New York publishers of
“five-cent-dreadfuls” are the worst offenders. One of them has published
two books since my release from prison, in one of which my brothers and I
are accused of the M., K. & T. train robbery at Big Springs, and in the
other of the Chicago & Alton robbery at the Missouri Pacific crossing near
Independence, Mo.
We had been in Stillwater prison nearly a year when the Big Springs
robbery was committed, it being in September, 1877. I forget the date of
the Alton robbery, but that branch of the Alton was not built until after
we were sent to Stillwater, so we can not be reasonably accused of that.
For the portraits of my old guerrilla comrades, of whom authentic
likenesses are, at this late day, hard to find, I am especially indebted
to Mr. Albert Winner, of Kansas City, whose valuable collection of war
pictures was kindly placed at my disposal.