, 1873-02-27
KANSAS DESPERADOES..
Six Rufftnns Attack One Mnn.-Ho
Ellis Three, Wounds, One, and Puts
the Rest ID EIfEhf.

: Six IRuffinns Attack One Mnn.-Ho
Ellis Three, Wounds One, and Puts
the Rest to Flight.
Sargent slattox Ran. tEeb 10y Correspondence er ii.
] LtartntcorM Commercial,
+ Il Last night six desporndoea By tho names Of
Thomas McLeland, Samuel Wright, Jack Stutz-
/ man, Thomas Gifen, Joseph Clark, and fellow
they call Colorado, undertook to rob and murder
i Christopher Gibson. They said he Killed one of
their boye, and they would have revenge. Gil
son killed fellow By tho name Of William Clay
burn, on the,15th Of November last. Clayburn
wanted to murder, q follow for bis money,
shooter, and ellison Killed him With
4 shotgun: This party last night made their
brage what they would DO to ellison. One pro-
posed to take him out and go through him IN lis
and Gibson said, "No, I don't wantto walk out
! just now" They replied, "You must-"' ellison
tgot his pistols aud shotgun, aud said, Boys,
| am ready to walk ont With you now" ellison
then started across the railroad track and stayed
! in car Eli night. Before going he made the
remark, "'You fellows will have to fight me to-
morrow - ...~-
The party then started Off aud got their needle-
guns and pistols (two Of each), and went into
the doors and windows, and drove several men
out Of town, robbed others, and made night
hideous with their yells.
At half-past in the morning, Gilson went
over to his tent and told fellow By the name OF
Pete to go and toll these follows to keep away
from his tent. Ho did so. They aaid, We will
kill him or bust, and will afterwa1d run this
town." g."
At 8 o'clock the ak boys armed themselves
with Henry rifle and two si1-shootera each,
ann went to Gi1son's tent to kill him. ellison
was On the lookout for them, having two six
shooters and shotgun in his hands. As soon
~ the party came up ellison went out and eaid,
"Opeu the ball, orI will? :" Jack Stutz1nan drew q
bead and fred, but missed. Gibson fred and killed
Sam Wright, fred again and killed Thomas Nc
Lelend. Stutzman's shot. however, came past
Gi1sons head, when ho said "Ctoae call, boys"
and fired with six-shooter killing Jack Stutz-
man. The balance then ran, and ellison fired
after them. shooting Joe Clark's arm of. Gilson
came out without scratch. It was battle Of
one man against sir, with the result-three
killed and one wounded
The citizens got together and returned ellison
q rota Of thanks for tho good he had done the
country and himself.
Mr. Criley, General Superintendent OF the
construction Of the A.. 7. s. F. Road, present.
ed Gileon with pass for one year. The citizens !
presented him With $50 shotgun. Gibson |
then took advantage Of his pass and started for |
Dodge City, where he was met BY many friends; |
Taking his trusty shotgun, be went around and
stirred up the citizens Of Dodge, who turned out,
led By him. against tho desperadoes, cut-throats, !
and robbers Of that place. Over 200 shots we're
fred inside Of ten minutes. Two desperate cha:~
acters bv the name Of Texas and Williams we're
killed. Twenty balls were found in each OF their
bodies. The balance Of the cut-taroats ran fer
life.
ailson ia from Brooklyn, N. T.. snd has