this is a page from an mosesography that pettengill wrote.e talks about his work on the underground railroad. this is what he says, it was his trip village -- it was his privilege to aid several fugitives from bondage. they were sent by a farmer to illinois 50 miles before they were let out of the boxes. endured no tong can tell. the father and husband got free but the mother and children were retaken and sent back. by brutal men. moses heard about peoria from a man who had been there and he .as eager to see for himself they found the village of about 150 people, mostly newcomers with about 30 log cabins. thought peoria was the most beautiful town and predicted it would become a great city. this is one of the many photo albums that we found in the pettengill collection. we are fortunate to have the first photograph of a younger moses pettengill. lucy.e of his wife i would think they are shown in their late 40's, perhaps early 50's. we are used to seeing moses at this stage of his life, as an older gentleman. having the younger photo really wa

she doesn't even know curly pettengill. oh, but she knows you, though, because you did the same thing to her husband joe as you did to curly. ain't that right? sure as s llfire and brimstone. he invested in joe's mine, went up to see it, shot him, there you haha it, gents. it's as clear as day. this man makes a career out of bushwhacking miners. you got anything to say on the subject? no, but i got plenty to say. sure, i've been backing miners for close to six years, mostly from colorado and new mexico. i admit it. i admit i backed curly pettengill, i also admit i backed joe thorne, but that doesn't prove i killed him. what-- these hills are crawling with outlaws from every part of the county. miners are being shot every day. is that all the defense you got? that's all i need. even if i killed joe thorne, which i didn't, that doeoe't prove i killed curly. the jury will decide on the merits of the evidence. i know that much about the law. sit down. takeke good look at him, and take a good look at this poor widow, and don't f