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Buffalo Bill and the Texas Sheriff - Letter from Texas Jack.

In relation to the reports which have been in circulation, that Buffalo Bill recently shot a Texas sheriff, who attempted to arrest him, we publish the follwoing letter from Texas Jack, which was written to the editor of the Worcester Press:

SALEM, MASS., April 25.

To the Editor of the Press:

Dear Sir - In Tuesday's edition I find the follwoing extract from the New York Sun: "W. F. Cody - 'Buffalo Bill' - a few weeks ago went to Texas, and after he had been there a while the sheriff of Young county attempted to arrest him; but he resisted. The sheriff and he drew their weapons at the same moment and fired together. The sheriff's shot took effect, but Buffalo Bill missed his mark. He grasped a rifle, however, and fired, the shot piercing the heart of the sherif, killing him instantly."

The above is prefaced by the following:

"This explains why Buffalo Bill was not at the theatre on Saturday night." Beside the moral if not legal libel in the use of W. F. Cody's name in connection with such an affair in Texas is the perfectly uncharitable and heartless conclusion you hastily jumped at, after the explanation personally given your reporter by me, is to say the least, a criminally careless violation of the injuncation to "comfort the afflicted." Your reporter and the auditors were truthfully informed of the reason of Mr. Cody's absence, and he painfully feels in injustice you have done him in this, his first great sorrow, of coupling an absurd gossip with his irremediable affliction; I therefore send the following extract from the Rochester Democrat, in corroboration of the death of his darling boy:

"DEATH OF KIT CARSON CODY.

The above-named little lad, the son of Hon. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), died at the residence of the family, No. 10 New York street, about six o'clock last evening. The little one was taken ill a few days ago with scarlet fever. That treacherous disease, which has caused so much mourning throughout the families of this city, had but too sure a hold upon the bright little lad, and last evening his eyes closed in their last sleep. His father reached the city the day before, and thus had the melancholy satisfaction of being preent when the spirit of the boy, who was his greatest pride, passed away. Kit Carson Cody, named after the celebrated scout, was born at Fort McPherson, Lincoln county, Nebraska, in November, 1870, and was therefore 5 years and 5 months old. He was unusually handsome, intelligent and lively little fellow, and where he went, whether with his father in the far West, or in the citiies of the East, was at once a great favority and pet. His death is indeed a great blow to the parents, who doted on him, and to the many other people with whom he was so great a favorite."

I refer to the gentlemen of the Springfield press to show that he was with us the first night in Springfield, and give them and you liberty to search the authentic telegrams in your respective cities recieved from Rochester by Mr. Cody and by us from him.

I also desire you to state that he has joined us today, and, God willing, will apear with use every night through New England, and also that the affair in Texas had no more existence than the original "three black crows." As your publication is flable to seriously affect his reputation and his business prospects, I hope you will do him the justice to publish this. Ascribing no malicious intent on your part, I think it right ad shall be glad to see you make this reparation to a man whose character so far stands unsullied.

Beliece me, yours respectfully,
J.B. OMOJUNDRO.
(Texas Jack).