The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
A COLORADO COURT.
THE ADMINISTRATION or JUSTICE ~ BLUE
LIZARD cULcH.
from the Rocky Mountain NewsI


LIZARD GULcH.
From the Rocky Mountain News1
Jim Barker weliknown character Of the noun
tans, whose atch-strng hangs out at the head OF
Blue Lizard Gulch duly elected Justice or the
Peace for that section or FL Paso county at the Sep
tcmber election; and Mike Irving comrade Of Jim'S
was empowered as the executive officer OF the Court
Last week Jim convened his first Court to hear the
complaint of Elder Slater, travelling missionary, who
had caused the arrest Of zimri Bowles resident OF
the foot hills, upon charge OF stealing the Elders
oneeyed mule. Zimri had been arrested by Irving
the constable, while in the act OF easing the descent
OF the mule down Mad Gun Mountain with his lariat
fastened to the tail of the animal The
proof against Zimri was conclusive Ac-
eordingy the Justice, after much legal perpIex-
ny OF mind proceeded to sentence Zlmri 10
one years confinement IN the Territorial Penitentary
whlch sentence he concluded as follows:-.'Ani now
I'm seem as m about out Of things toAat an as you
VIII have the cost TO pay, l reckon would better take
turn among the foothills with your rife an see If YOU
can't pick up some meat before night us YOU can't
start lur tho Big Canyon before mornin'." Which
marketing duty performed by Zim bringing in ons
DlScA lawn and rabbit within the time prescribed
as postscript to the sentence. on the following
morning the Constable, mounted his br0ucho ac-
compahled by the prisoner astride Of the mule which
tne eaer mad kindly loaned him. started through tho
mountains for the Penitentiary where they arrived
tue second day out, their animals loaded with deer
antelope and small cinnamon bear which they sold
70 the Warden Of the prison After dividing the money
the Constable proceeded % hand over Zimri on tho
following mlHtasts, which is carefully preserved and
may be seen IN the possession 81 tAe Wardcn:--
TO the he'd man OF the Colorado prison. down at the
loot OF the Big Canyon on the Arkansas. Fake no
tice.-Iimri Bourts, who Comes with this hero Stole
Elder sla.er's ono-eyed mule, an il was all the mule
the Elder had, and sentenced Zlm officially 10
year In the Colorado prison. and hated to do IL
seeing Zim stood by me ike d man when thu
Iniuns had me in tight place arter / sentenced
Zm 70 one year for stealing the Elders mule my WIFE
Lzzy, who kind offender hearted crtter come and
leaned her my shoulder says she, Father,
don't forget the time when Zim with his rifle covered
cabin from Granite Mountain, saved from tho
Arapahoes, Father have heard you tell that after
you was wounded at Sand Creek, an helpless, II was
Zimri's rifle that halted the Indian that orcepng1n
the grass to scalp you. An then there
splash fell upon the sentence and | changed my mind
SUDDENLY, as follows Seeing the mule had but
Zim go at about months, sooner II the lniuns
should get ugly an furthermore, II tho Elder shud
quiet down an give in any times, will pardon zlm out
instanter.
"Witness my Official hand and seal,
"Tn Blue Lizard Gulch, FL Paso county. in the Ter
rtory"
The Warden, after I'M forming the Constable that he
could not receive the prisoner upon the commitment
offered proceeded to explain that he should have given
bond in the sum Of about $500 to appear at the
District Court Accordingly the Constable Withdrew
with his prisoner, when IT was agreed between them
that zmr should give the Constable his bond for the
amount mentioned by the Warden. This
pshed by Zimri subscribing his name to an old
repcvn bond calling for $780, found among the papers
transmitted to the Constable by his predecessor Then
as the Constable intended returning by way OF Pinon
Mountain, to examine a bear den where he had
couple of cubs playing last spring he gave the bond to
Zmri to take back to the Justice But Zimri while on
his RETURN traded the $500 bond to a mountain squat.
ter just in from Missouri, for horse, saddle and
Bride and the prisoner believed TO be al this time
uaShlng hunter