However, four or five who had no money and no political influence have been punished by imprisonment--one languished in prison as much as eight months, I think.

However, I do not desire to be extravagant--it may have been less.
However, one prophecy was verified, at any rate.

It was asserted by the desperadoes that one of their brethren (Joe McGee, a special policeman) was known to be the conspirator chosen by lot to assassinate Williams; and they also asserted that doom had been pronounced against McGee, and that he would be assassinated in exactly the same manner that had been adopted for the destruction of Williams--a prophecy which came true a year later.

After twelve months of distress (for McGee saw a fancied assassin in every man that approached him), he made the last of many efforts to get out of the country unwatched.

He went to Carson and sat down in a saloon to wait for the stage--it would leave at four in the morning.