, 1875-12-26

OF searching for shirt-ssud Of his, lost between
the ptlncbeons Of the hoor: Lapp, thon: was
| whole city in order to accomplish his ends and
destroy his enemy, In the very naxt issue Of
| his paper he published another double-1eaded
article, entitled Rupert Slams Editorials,
| the as saying; "Uniess the mean scalawags and
mudsills Of Bakers Gnloh are willing to come
forward at once and gigo this paper (the KereiAe)
the support aud patronage IT deserves lot them
prepare Tor tears-tea1s that will scsld them to
| the quick. Let them insure for the fre-pug is
amongst them, and hls operations will be guided
( By desperate hands," 80
| For this article challenged Alr. Lapp. He
refused to tight, aud came out With another pre-
tended editorial OF mine, IN which the respected
community Of Bakers Guloh Was abomjnaSly
| fibeled. For this article I horsowhipped MI.
Lepp.
tained an article in which, amongst other etroci-
ties, was represented aa having editoriaity
| said: "Nothiug but vigorous and persistent
| Ku-k1uxing can restore this community to its
| normal health. The rope, the whip, and the
| torch are needed to save bakar's Gulch from dy-
] kicked Mr. Lapp tho entire length of Main
street, aud tossed him into Capt. Frihtow's tail
race.
A day or two later, by piece Of good fortune,
monntalneer came into town, and to my Of
| fee, with two bales OF paper strapped over the
back OF q nuio See here. mister" sad he"
that there Lapp's low-down cuss has been
telling lies on you." examined his parcel, aud,
to my purprlse and Joy, found d complete edition
OF the ReUeltIe, from the first number down.
g What Will you charge me for tAeBe2 I 1must
have them at any price," MOT q nickel,
stranger" said tho true-hearted fellow; go in
for fair play, so want to sec you tackle that
there Lapp and give the low cuss particular fits.
He deserves it."
But the very next number Of the Mountain
Datcn contained the following: 1--WE are c1edi-
bly, informed that Slam, 10 order to betog public
opinion, has eent across the mountains and had
q whole spurious edition Of his incendiary shest
published with the Objectionable articles care
fully eliminated. But il won't work, Brother
Slam. We taye the evidence agaiust you! Fol-
low~citizens, read the following from Slams is-
sue OF August 20, l8-:" And ha went on for
half column with string Of the most iniqui-
tous lies ever invented for man py the father Of
lies hltp6elf.
found myself encountering so many cold and
dark looks about this time that thought it
proper to consult my friends. and they advised
ma to challenge Lapp to meet me at town.
meeting. The meeting was Called and all the
manhood aud intellect OF Bakers Gulch as-
eembled there. appeared with my files, and
Lapp was present with his damnable volume of
calumnious forgery. Tho mountalneer WAS also
present in the audience, but, though l did
not know it then, he WAS drunk, suhorned and
soddened With the eneny's own whisky. I
made my statement in extenso and I am con-
VlnGeQ tAat NY Ifanh huQ Eeuulo0 e!ogu6nce
made powerful impression upon the Bakers
Gu!chezs. but when called ON tha. mountain
eer to corroborate me-. he rose, with au abou,- !
Unable drunken leer, and sad: Its all id
lie! You hired ne to fetch that bundle OF pa
pers over from Mushmilionyille, an dono it I" |
In the midst Of the ensuing murraurs. Lapp rose |
aud cried out F: II moyo you the following, fell
Jow-citlzens
WHEREAS, Rupert Slam has been proven an enemy |
to this community, dangerous to its reace and dignity,
fncSniltufV therefore
-. Resorsds Hut the saiI 1apert Sam ps allowed
thirty six hours for himself and press remoye per-
rnanently from Daker'a Guch and vicinity.
The resolution and preamble we're carried unan-
imously.
After the meeting went onco more to see
Lapp, and told hlm that l would surely kill him
sole answer was TO read me part Of IN unfinished !
editorial OF his for the next Mountain Ua1n, iu
which it was recommended to double-lock all
buildings aud appoint patrol for every street.,
"unti the convicted ffe-bug-" Are you
determined to pubiish that, Lapp? asked L He
gr1nned in his offensive way and went On writ
ing ]" II you don't defend yourself III kill you
as you sit, said I, drawings 7 am defending
myself he answered, pointing his pen at me. I
fired; the rufian fell; walked out Of tho office,
and here am.
I am told that Lapp. after I lett tho Office,
rose, wiped the blood from his forehead and
eyes, sat ut his desk and Eroto rs follows
- We Gre net ablo to flush this article to-day.
The ile-buG has visited our Office aud justified
his name by firing upon I'd with his usual sue
cess" He then Yielded himself up to the sur
geon's hands and died in two hours, perfectly
Conscious to tho last, but absolutely declining to
prociaim my inn ocence.