| Page 40 GENTLEMEN BRAVOS OF EARLY DAYS.
Some of the "Bad" Ones of our Day.
Las Vegas Optic.
First we will speak of "Wild Bill" whose career is too well known to dwell upon. It is said that he had a notch cut on his pistol handle for each man he had killed, numbering twenty-six. He finally met a violent death at the gambling table at the hands of Jack, who was hung at Yankton. Wild Bill's real name was Hickock: he was a native of Indiana, having ben in the Western country at the time of his death over twenty-five years. We nex speak of Buffalo Bill, of whom we know little except that he was a desperate man, but within the past few years, his adopted sate, Kansas, becoming civilized, he has simmered down, and finally settled down in Nebraska, where he has once represented his districtv in the Legislature. His real name is Wm. F. Cody, and he ciofly won his fame through his exploits as a hunter. Both him and Wild Bill are well known by the old residents of Hays City, Kansas.
Cherokee Bill is unknown as a killer and an outlaw, making his home most of the time in the Indian Territory. But little is known to the writer of the character of "Prairie Dog Dave," except for a long time that he was a "rounder-up" and a knave. Mysterious Dave is too well known in this community to dwell upon at length; we believe he too hails from Hays City, and we don't just know how many men he has killed. "Fat Jack" was not a bad man; always wore good clothes and belonged to the gang. Slap Jack Bill, Fly Spec Sam, and Bull Shank Jack all came to Las Vegas about the time the railroad got here, and were soon run in the quay on a charge of train and coach robbert. Cock Eyed Frank is not considered a bad man, though he drowned his man about two years ago at an eastern town called Dodge City, but the act was adjudged by the courts of that country to be justifiable. Corn Hole Johnny hails from Texas, and his special forte is three card monte. The homesteaders around Newton, Kan., will remember him in the years of 1871-72. Slim Jim was shot at Leadville about two years ago. Slit Nose Redd is at present in El Paso getting his work on tender feet. Six Shooter Bill, we understand, is doing good work in his line. One-armed Kelly, who was out lawed from the town of Leadville about six months ago, came to Las Vegas, shot the windows out of Burton's restaurant, and was run in for three months, went to Tombstone, where it was reported he was handed down as food for the worms of that consecrated spot. Alkalia Charlie whilst at Canon City was regarded as an honest youth. He certainly was trying to make an honest living blacking hoots; but when he came down to Las Vegas he manifested a desire to be a shootist. He cut a hole in the leg of his boot, at the wee sma hors of morn, went out on the plaza and fired his pistol several times, literally perforating the front of "Toe Jam" saloon, and reported that some one had shot at him, showing up the wound in his boot. Judge Steele did not think he could get to the joint as a killer, and wisely ordered Alkali to leave town instantly. He has never been heard of since.
Dutchy, who killed Kellie after he was dead, slipped out of the country in company with "[word] Brown." Dutch Henry with far wider range than all the [word] extending from Fort Sedgwick at Taos, N. M., was a thief and a murderer, his operations extending east as far as Dodge and Hays City. He was a bold, fearless, bravado, tracherous and inhuman by instinct and if we remember right, was [word] either at Oterio or El Moro, about 3 years ago, and taken to Ar[word] where he was wanted. "Sh[word] Frank" is said to be at Lamy [word]tion making war on peaceful citizens. "Hurricane Bill" we believe has been regarded as a killer, we don't know whether he is al[word] at present or not. "Texas Franks[word] hardley worth the mentioning. He would like at one time to have acquired the reputation of a bad man" but "Mysterious Dave" sat down upon him, and had no use for him, so he left Las Vegas over a year ago for parts unknown. It is believed by many of the fraternity that if he did not kill himself he ought to have done it long before this. "Monta Bob" died at Alamosa over a year ago. Curry, the murderer of Porter, is reported killed in a street brawl in Arizona. "Diaz" the "peeler" is in the Black Hills-- and "Billy the Kid" is-- at large. | Page 40 GENTLEMEN BRAVOS OF EARLY DAYS.
Some of the "Bad" Ones of our Day.
Las Vegas Optic.
First we will speak of "Wild Bill" whose career is too well known to dwell upon. It is said that he had a notch cut on his pistol handle for each man he had killed, numbering twenty-six. He finally met a violent death at the gambling table at the hands of Jack, who was hung at Yankton. Wild Bill's real name was Hickock: he was a native of Indiana, having ben in the Western country at the time of his death over twenty-five years. We nex speak of Buffalo Bill, of whom we know little except that he was a desperate man, but within the past few years, his adopted sate, Kansas, becoming civilized, he has simmered down, and finally settled down in Nebraska, where he has once represented his districtv in the Legislature. His real name is Wm. F. Cody, and he ciofly won his fame through his exploits as a hunter. Both him and Wild Bill are well known by the old residents of Hays City, Kansas.
Cherokee Bill is unknown as a killer and an outlaw, making his home most of the time in the Indian Territory. But little is known to the writer of the character of "Prairie Dog Dave," except for a long time that he was a "rounder-up" and a knave. Mysterious Dave is too well known in this community to dwell upon at length; we believe he too hails from Hays City, and we don't just know how many men he has killed. "Fat Jack" was not a bad man; always wore good clothes and belonged to the gang. Slap Jack Bill, Fly Spec Sam, and Bull Shank Jack all came to Las Vegas about the time the railroad got here, and were soon run in the quay on a charge of train and coach robbert. Cock Eyed Frank is not considered a bad man, though he drowned his man about two years ago at an eastern town called Dodge City, but the act was adjudged by the courts of that country to be justifiable. Corn Hole Johnny hails from Texas, and his special forte is three card monte. The homesteaders around Newton, Kan., will remember him in the years of 1871-72. Slim Jim was shot at Leadville about two years ago. Slit Nose Redd is at present in El Paso getting his work on tender feet. Six Shooter Bill, we understand, is doing good work in his line. One-armed Kelly, who was out lawed from the town of Leadville about six months ago, came to Las Vegas, shot the windows out of Burton's restaurant, and was run in for three months, went to Tombstone, where it was reported he was handed down as food for the worms of that consecrated spot. Alkalia Charlie whilst at Canon City was regarded as an honest youth. He certainly was trying to make an honest living blacking hoots; but when he came down to Las Vegas he manifested a desire to be a shootist. He cut a hole in the leg of his boot, at the wee sma hors of morn, went out on the plaza and fired his pistol several times, literally perforating the front of "Toe Jam" saloon, and reported that some one had shot at him, showing up the wound in his boot. Judge Steele did not think he could get to the joint as a killer, and wisely ordered Alkali to leave town instantly. He has never been heard of since.
Dutchy, who killed Kellie after he was dead, slipped out of the country in company with "[word] Brown." Dutch Henry with far wider range than all the [word] extending from Fort Sedgwick at Taos, N. M., was a thief and a murderer, his operations extending east as far as Dodge and Hays City. He was a bold, fearless, bravado, tracherous and inhuman by instinct and if we remember right, was [word] either at Oterio or El Moro, about 3 years ago, and taken to Ar[word] where he waas wanted. "Sh[word] Frank" is said to be at Lamy [word]tion making war on peaceful citizens. "Hurricane Bill" we believe has been regarded as a killer, we don't know whether he is al[word] at present or not. "Texas Franks[word] hardley worth the mentioning. He would like at one time to have acquired the reputation of a bad man" but "Mysterious Dave" sat down upon him, and had no use for him, so he left Las Vegar over [word] year ago for parts unknown. It is believed by many of the fraternity that if he did not kill himself he ought to have done it long before this. "Monta Bob" died at Alamosa over a year ago. Curry, the murderer of Porter, is reported killed in a street brawl in Arizona. "Diaz" the "peeler" is in the Black Hills-- and "Billy the Kid" is-- at large. |
