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Texas Rangers N CAPTAIN JEFF is it is % i i 4 i! i! :-if«s.fj&^^S^^:^' M^ M&ifJ&9J& ffJ&^J&6fJ^)h CAPTAIN JEFF -OR- Frontier Life in Texas -WITH THE- TEXAS RANGERS Some Unwritten History and Facts in the Thrilling Experiences of Frontier Life. — The Battle and Death of Big Foot, the Noted Kiowa Chief.—The Mortally Wounding and Dying Confession of "Old Jape," the Coman- chie, the Most Noted and Bloodthirsty Savages that Ever Depredated on the Frontier of Texas. By One of the Nine A Member of Company "E" Texas Rangers. 1906 VVHIE=»ICEV PRINTING CO. Colorado, Texas. COPYRIGHTED 1906 BY W. J." MALTBY CAPT. W. J. MALTBY (CAPT. JEFF). Who Killed "Big Foot," the Notorious Kiowa Chief After Being- Nine Years on His Trail. IJ^^\1 PREFACE. As this narrative records the killing of two "Big Foot" Indians it is due to the reader that I give dates of killings, and the sections of country where their depredations took place. "Big Foot" first mentioned operated west of San An- tonion, over the counties of Bexar, Medina, Frio, Uvalde, Nueces, and elsewhere, and was killed by Captain William (Big Foot) Wallace in 1853. His tribe is unknown. Big Foot No. 2 was killed by Captain W. J. Maltby, known as Captain Jeff, Commander of Company E, Frontier Battalion Texas Rangers, in the year of 1874. Big Foot No. 2 depredated over the counties of Callahan, Coleman, Brown, Llano, Mason, Burnett, Lampasas and Hamilton. His Lieu­ tenant. Jape, or Japy, the Comanche, was mortally wounded when Big Foot was killed, and in his (Jape's) dying confes­ sion, said that Big Foot No. 2 was a Kiowa Chief, big and brave, and had just come from the Fort Sill (U. S.) Reser­ vation. Publisher's Notice. This book is written by Capt. W. J. Maltby, a noted Pioneer, Frontiersman and Texas Ranger, who did more ser­ vice on the Frontier of Texas than any living man; com­ manding Texas Rangers nine years, and finally destroying the worst band of Indians that ever depredated "on the fron­ tier of Texas, The story is one continued thrilling- incident after an­ other from start to finish, which holds the attention of lov­ ers of fiction, romance and facts, and verifies the statement that facts are stranger than fiction, wha.i told in the style of the author, with his ready wit and great store of humor. This book pays a just and noble tribute to all who took part in the frontier life of Texas, that laid the foundation of the Empire State of the Union. The book was born of ne­ cessity and pre-eminence as a reminder to the young as well as the middle aged and the old heroes of that historical time, whne the peace and safety of Texas' future hung equally poised in the balances. All should read "Captain Jeff,"because it gives facts as they occurred and a truthful statement found in no other history or writings, and all the tediousness has been eliminat­ ed and the story told in a brief, simple and convincing man­ ner, which makes it a book of value to all. This book will be of inestimable value to every citizen of Texas, or anywhere else that wants to know anything of Texas and her struggles with the redman for supremacy. The first edition was quickly exhausted, and no doubt this second edition will be sold as rapidly. The price in paper binding is 50 cents and in cloth $1.00 15 cents extra on each copy when sent by mail. The book can be obtained of N. C. Bawcom, Sweetwater, Texas; or Capt. W. J. Maltby, Admiral, Callahan County, Texas. Respectfully, N. C. BAWCOM, Agent and Manager, Sweetwater, Texas. INDEX. CHAPTER I. ------- - 1'^ Capt. Jeff Resigned his Commission as Captain of Co. G, Sev­ enteenth Texas Volunteer Infantry, McCullough's Brigade Walker's Division, Feb. 19, 1863, on account ol bad health, and went to his home in Burnett Co., Texas. CHAPTER II. - - - 23 Indian depredations come thick and fast and the Big Foot In­ dian Kiowa Chief, the most formidable enemy of the frontier, and his wonderful seeming providential escapes. CHAPTER HI. - - - - - . - - 36 The disobedience of orders and the timidity of the women, doubtless prolonged the wily Chief's existence.. CHAPTER IV. ------- - 48 The Civil War has ended. Gen. Lee has surrendered and our Captain Jeff is hounded as a wolf by Federal soldiers, in which the heroism of a true woman and noble wife is illustrated. CHAPTER V. 55 Captain Jeff surrenders to the Federal authorities, in which the old adags proves true a "Friend in need is a friend Indeed" CHAPTER VI. 60 Capt. Jeff wrongfully indited by the civil law, for which he makes a bad break, but through the Christianizing influence of the noble wife, he guards himself against like occurrences. CHAPTER VII. 62 His wife's little tea party. CHAPTER VIII. 65 Richard Coke is elected governor. A battalion of Rangers is ordered. Capt. Jeff is commissioned and raises a Company, goes on duty and renews his pursuit of the Big Foot Indian. CHAPTER IX. - - - _ _ 73 Sergeant Andrew Mather is sent on a scout in Callahan county Camps near Caddo Peak. John Parsons is sent out to kill a deer for meat, encounters Big Foot and band, makes his cele­ brated shot, Big Foot dodges the bullet and makes his escape. CHAPTER X. 77 Lieutenent Best is sent on a scout. Camps on Jim Ned and is attacked after night by Big Foot and band. Cool bravery and discipline whipped him off with the loss of only one horse. CHAPTER XI. 80 High water discipline and the Ranger feast. CHAPTER XII 85 Sar^eant Mather is sent on a scout in Runnels county in which discipline, coupled with individual bravery, kills the largest bear in West "Texas with a bowie knife. CHAPTER XIII. 92 Captain Jeff's lucky No. "9" and the promptings of the Still small voice fully verified. CHAPTER XIV. 102 The buffalo hunt. Discipline and a lesson taught that military organization could profit by its example. CHAPTER XV. 107 The reduction and discharge of the Companies and fifty men from each company in the Frontier Battalion and the return home to its peaceful pursuits. CHAPTER XVI. - . - - 109 Retrospective View. CHAPTER XVII. ----- 111 Finale. At Mountain Dale, Home of Captain Jeff. Captain Maltby Honored - - - - 115 PART II Capt. Maltby's Reminiscences 118 A Letter from Captain Maltby ----- 148 PART HI Newspaper Extracts 159 Capt. Maltby Interviewed by a Reporter - - - 172 Homes for the People, Wealth for the State and Justice for the Howlers ------- 175 Homes for the People and Wealth for the State - - 179 Capt. Maltby's letter to the Belle Plains Alliance - 182 Old Time Memories - 186 Fruit and Truck Growing in West Texas - - - 189 Speech by Capt. Maltby at the Illinois State Fair - 193 They were Comanches and Kiowas - - - - 2OI CAPTAIN JEFF CHAPTER I. Capt. Jeff Resigned his Commission as Captain of Co. Q, Seventeenth Tex. Volunteer Infantry, McCullough's Brigade, Walker's Divis= ion, Feb. 19, 1863, on account of bad health, and went to his home in Burnett Co. Texas. On February 19th, 1863, two horsemen were scien winding their way carefully through a creek bottom that was completely covered with water for a distance of one and a half miles in width, and ever and anon a plunge into swimming water would be taken as they came to the depressions, or the sloughs, that ran through the bottom; tliis was on the road that leads from Pine Bluff, Ark., to Austin, Texas. Gen. John B. Walker's Division of Confederate Soldiers had gone in to winter quarters near Pine Bluff. The appearance of these horsemen denoted that they were Confcd- 18 CAPTAIN JEFF, OR erate officers or soldiers. Let us follow them to where they put up that night, and inquire who they are and where they are gomg. They put up that night at Farmer Jack McClure's, seventeen miles from Gen. Walker's camp. On making the inquiry we find that one of them is Captain Jeff, who had been in command of Company "E," Seventeenth Texas Volunteer Infantry, command­ ed by R. T. P. Allen; G. W. Jones, Lieut. Col. The other man ii Lieut. D. Eeed, as traveling companion. On making further inquiry we find that on February 18th, the day before this story commences, that Captain Jeff was regimental officer of the day, and on being relieved from duty that evening he went to Dr. Deport Smith's tent—Dr. Smith was the head of the medical board. The doctor said to him: "Captain, if you are alive in the morning, I want you to write out your resigna­ tion and bring it to me, and I will put a certificate to it that will tcike you out of this service at once. There is but one thing that may prolong your life for an indefinite time, and that is the hfe- giving atmosphere of Western Texas;" to which the captain re­ plied: "Well, Doctor, I have great faith and respect for you as a doctor, but I have no fears of dying, being killed or drowning. Some wise man said, 'there is a Fate that shapes our ends,' etc. and something seems to tell me that I have something to live for; it may be something very commonplace; however, I will live to perform it. It seems to be in the dim future to me, but that I will live to perform whatever it may be, I haven't the least doubt." As this is the man we are to follow as the hero of this little book.
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