The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-18
A BORDER ADVENTURE,
Duel Between Two Boss HeFders Near 0ga,
( lalla, in Whieh One ID Killed.
[Erom the Omaha kepuplican.l

-Ef0m bhe Vmana hepubllcah.l
A gentleman from the w est relates the
following description of bloody and
fatal encounter between two boss herd
ers OF Texas cattle: Two separate herds
were being driven west, and having
reached, Osalalla Station, U. P. r. r.,
they, from proximity, became somewhat
mixed, or at least, a few belonging to one
herd tell in with the other, which
fact becoming known TO the owner
of the herd, Captain Blank,
he instructed his boss herder TO
take a man and 60 and stcut them out, :"
tnat is. separate them from the other
herd, and return them 10 their own. Tue
boss herder proceeded to comply wi b
Instructions, but waited until the herd
was "strung oup' in the act of crossing
the railroad track; then he and his
herder rode up aud was endeavoring to
YET out his own cattle when the boss
herder Of the other herd came up and
inquired what he was about, and was
informed as before stated. The other
boss, however. was not satisfied, and
said, s.No you.doPt; you get out OF this;
you don't take any cattle from my herd"
The. first one then said we will call
him Blanu) "Why, man, you amt going
to make fuss about q tuing like this,
YOU can see the brand and that is ali
rigut." The other, whom we will call
Tom, said, You 20 to-git out of this. l
Tell you, you can't take any cattle out OF
my herd,n Bland said: ''Well, / tell
YOU, some of our, cattle are in your herd,
and the brand VIII show, and l nave got
orders to 'cut them OUT and Pm going to
do it," And he thereupon with his
herder rode toward the herd.
The other boss, Tom, rode up to him,
and pulling out his six-sho0ter, shot
Bland through the shoulder. Bland
jumped off his horse, and coolly saying,
ssuamn you, il that's your game, Pii give
you enough of it," and SO out with his
shooting IRON and pulled away at Tom :,
the Shot, however, took effect In the neck
OF Toms horse, who then dismounted,
and both horses cleared out and left the
| field to the duelists. " A+N fH4
Bland fired once more without effect,
and his pistol then failed to 90 off. So
he called back to his assistant, "Char.
ley, bring me q pistol" Charley rode
up and handed Bland another revolver,
while Tom Kept firing away without,
however, any iurther eitect. AS soon as
Bland received The pistol from Charley,
| In effecting which he had turned his
back on Tom, he Immediately faced
about, and, raising his pistol with both
hands, took deliberate aim and shot Tom
through the neck, Killing him instantly.
he falling forward on his face. Not cer-
tain, perhaps, but that it was a ruse OF
his enemy, he fired twice more, each
shot taking what would have been fatal
effect.
| By this time the rest Of the herders on
both sides rode up, and a general battle
seemed Imminent, but Captain Blank,
the owner OF BANDS herd, jumped on
mis- horse and rode into the melee, and
| by assuming q bold stand checked ihe
course of the contest without further
blood-letting. vi
The matter was investigated by Cor
oner's Jury, and verdict rendered OF
lust fable homicide, the shooting by
Biana beng he'd TO be in eell-delense.