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<blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 8502631" data-attributes="member: 5038"><p>I wanted to share this account from legendsofamerica.com regarding one of Bass Reeves's arrests which I have also seen elsewhere:</p><p></p><p>"The tales of his captures are legendary – filled with intrigue, imagination, and courage. Reeves was pursuing two outlaws in the Red River Valley near the Texas border on one such occasion. Gathering a posse, Reeves and the other men set up camp some 28 miles from where the two were thought to be hiding at their mother’s home. After studying the terrain and making a plan, he soon disguised himself as a tramp, hiding the tools of his trade – handcuffs, pistol, and badge, under his clothes. Setting out on foot, he arrived at the house wearing an old pair of shoes, dirty clothes, carrying a cane, and wearing a floppy hat complete with three bullet holes.</p><p></p><p>Upon arriving at the home, he told a tale to the woman who answered the door that his feet were aching after having been pursued by a posse who had put the three bullet holes in his hat. After asking for a bite to eat, she invited him in, and while he was eating, she began to tell him of her two young outlaw sons, suggesting that the three of them should join forces.</p><p></p><p>Feigning weariness, she consented to let him stay a while longer. As the sun was setting, Reeves heard a sharp whistle coming from beyond the house. Shortly afterward, the woman went outside and responded with an answering whistle. Before long, two riders rode up to the house, talking at length with her outside. The three of them then came inside, and she introduced her sons to Reeves. After discussing their various crimes, the trio agreed that joining up would be a good idea.</p><p></p><p>Bunking down in the same room, Reeves watched the pair carefully as they drifted off to sleep and, when they were snoring deeply, handcuffed the pair without waking them. When early morning approached, he kicked the boys awake and marched them out the door. Followed for the first three miles by their mother, who cursed Reeves the entire time, he marched the pair the full 28 miles to the camp where the posse men waited. Within days, the outlaws were delivered to the authorities, and Bass collected a $5,000 reward"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greg K, post: 8502631, member: 5038"] I wanted to share this account from legendsofamerica.com regarding one of Bass Reeves's arrests which I have also seen elsewhere: "The tales of his captures are legendary – filled with intrigue, imagination, and courage. Reeves was pursuing two outlaws in the Red River Valley near the Texas border on one such occasion. Gathering a posse, Reeves and the other men set up camp some 28 miles from where the two were thought to be hiding at their mother’s home. After studying the terrain and making a plan, he soon disguised himself as a tramp, hiding the tools of his trade – handcuffs, pistol, and badge, under his clothes. Setting out on foot, he arrived at the house wearing an old pair of shoes, dirty clothes, carrying a cane, and wearing a floppy hat complete with three bullet holes. Upon arriving at the home, he told a tale to the woman who answered the door that his feet were aching after having been pursued by a posse who had put the three bullet holes in his hat. After asking for a bite to eat, she invited him in, and while he was eating, she began to tell him of her two young outlaw sons, suggesting that the three of them should join forces. Feigning weariness, she consented to let him stay a while longer. As the sun was setting, Reeves heard a sharp whistle coming from beyond the house. Shortly afterward, the woman went outside and responded with an answering whistle. Before long, two riders rode up to the house, talking at length with her outside. The three of them then came inside, and she introduced her sons to Reeves. After discussing their various crimes, the trio agreed that joining up would be a good idea. Bunking down in the same room, Reeves watched the pair carefully as they drifted off to sleep and, when they were snoring deeply, handcuffed the pair without waking them. When early morning approached, he kicked the boys awake and marched them out the door. Followed for the first three miles by their mother, who cursed Reeves the entire time, he marched the pair the full 28 miles to the camp where the posse men waited. Within days, the outlaws were delivered to the authorities, and Bass collected a $5,000 reward" [/QUOTE]
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