The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-15
Mr.. GIBBS OF COLORADO.
,rc Bfri-EitD FR0NfEFrSN VINO
J0t6II HRtJBLI FOR mr.

u.r,t, ~ Denver Jan. 100 Mucs Away.
pr.,rn. CHl, Sept t. In 1874 was cm-
,o.nl ga tle H,riD Np,m'1u N@rs Of this
~, itl un. uUtumn evening of O. ~ year wns
lta.i.l g.. visit prisoner in the local jail
.Wr. GIl'- Nor,''s q paper mVu come to see
,on wa-tr. niler'- formuin ot Introduction us
teniar.d ON, " the cells " 49, sure an mister
9J-" be- added, in an under tone. He's
r.,hty particular bout the only ttle an Amcri-
nnkonhnvc. Whenever h" goes 20 u hotel in the
staf ho always signs hiu-.lf on the hlo't"r
Nj. GIlhs - Co.ulado.' Never NO initials m
,lw,y.tho Mr. an Of Colorado.' Hos known
vcnNhrrc only M Mr.. Gibbs. am"
Tho miller stopped IA Mr. Gibbs advanced
md held out his hand. The visitor knew that
within the previous twcnty-four hours the
blood II four men had redeemed IT, But it
vas Arm. hearty grip that MIR. Gibbs gave.
1s appearance WIS not unurcuossos-ing.
Good nature bcamed from his crar blue eyes
bis rosy cheeks and round face. tanned 10y ex-
posure to n prairie sun. might lut for the vel
ow moustache have been those OF n healthy
baby. Stray dogs would instnctivey have
sought in him q friend.
One midnight in june 1874. the prnirc about
ono hundred miles south of Denver wis lighted
NJ hy the flames " n burning barn. The figure
otthe barns owner was clearly revealed MS h.
taiuv tried TO put out the fire. Crouchcd In n
iry ditch IN tho outer darkness was an assassin
With l,vellcd rife He fired. and the barns
owner fll ike a log with Il bullet in his brain.
twas known that MIR. Gibbs. who WIS the doad
nen'- ncighhor. had had n dispute with him
ne wook heforc respecting the boundary line
between their ranches. Mr. Gibbs was arrested
mi tried in Denver for murder. The dispute
gas proved hut there werc no corrohorating
circumstances and the Jury brought in YER
iir Of a.luit,al. Mr.. Gibbs returned to his
ranch hut the friends OF the dead man lid not
,cceit tae Jurys decision. and determined to
ake the law in their own hands This was how
hcy firod I'm their attcmut. rs Mr.. Gibbs told
~ t',,'au- midnight the Gibbs family were
,uolun ~ hy blows on the doorof their luls
mhi that threatened to burst " open. Grasp
pg OIL o.. Nr. Glhts cautiously luoNed from
,onl.u.n no window and LAW "luN"n armed
net whom he knew to bee friends o. his lately
'""N .n,dD y-u NIni ?" be asked.
"l Nd" WIZ ilr short Uus wcr.
~ NHf .lnt SOFA Wlnt with ur =
"TututyDu toa better usc than the Denver
Nj GIl- w-- always n man NJ fcw words.
iDNaIIius .I.- Il fhN warned the NlgllHnt"s away
N.tInf.rNtl .--... tt.
Ti.Nt-.I.0f,-t. ratrcated around the corner
,ff.a.Ii.f 81 n Dizzy were Out ot ran.r.
Pr .ff.y 'n.. If f.rrs nam % Booth returned
siiliut. f.HIi'.": SURRENDER. 90 wrlI roast
.
" Ana t.. ., tNr light 10 your own ranch.
iay,l.l' r.r ptummoud. said a voice from
w... u'h I'M line. and could have
g'rcal f..tU. .,f's IS 300 one uaN.' lor" iu-
ert.lat-i 'ir. Gibbs Whlle telling his -tor5
'Wt wnt.. O. sce whether they Wcro IA
Ti,, v.r. in oaru -. Mr. Gibbs hoard thorn
pink brush 900 th" rear oi The 'ahn. wn'r"
her, WIS apparently no window or luulhre
hr.Ie. w.Geli Ar .ouil fire. In ,he s,li.n r. or
NJ, au'ann night b" heard tie scratch of the
Rat DO. lu'r" followed q cracking sound ~
N" flames spread over tl" Day Wood. Ihen
l'i- Wis % Errlt ruur. and u" iir" loap"d NJ
j. ino root ~ ia" ranln. lille The air within
bryan 2 sr.w ln' AMI blind nE sm"N" poured
through the ,reylc,S between tn logs.
Ili- Nt- tue work Of six Of the NlSilnntos
JAauiu.s iiy. rDruuwl" had taken ! - le-
Nj N.si- when his house grew too hot o.
hol m fl.re they waited. each man with
Mr. G. bis nli this time had not hcen idle
J. ~ before ihr Tire had spread over tht brush
hHI O. n ihc Mug from q l"n- Il-ns,l l,Hi-
into ile rear wal. 1~.Nns hi- terrified
FL 1r.n e. ne down "n W. hhuyf' a.. n..Il
a. fietu- Dr.. fired Mr. Guh- le.uu his dee
r'r'. hight + rough "a" loaphu'". himself
a. D.. A..0uil -co tIlo six yiciN .n'H- who l.'d
Greed iu- iru-u wat.UIu. hrir work few
ytrl- distant The light o' th- hu.nih. 'ru-.
ur" thclr ii-ut9s a renrl aga li- W" gay l,.
nothing tlU tlH luir.l 90 MI til.nr- d.
ecam.d from tho. lo.lhol. hight pnn ~
4 20 follow" from the cleaning ulr'. en- a
bullet p4rr.. t.r BRAIN OBJ. one 90 tflN J. Nfl
brothers; Ihere was 'm"iAnr ha-h; ani r."
te"ond Bpoin i.H mgitA.N wound, t. Snatch
in the third rife ii1iu The uill'le ltnds 0i lI-
wife who had already reloaded the nlst Mr.
Clubs again 0i aim.
Tho first Shot had come upon the vicilaut"s
Ike Tx timing from "a clear -N}. Is 'lu- - W.u.
dow ia thc rcor ~ the ranch, tney had m1siu.d
( w started 20 rum hul brought u WA 70 ~ rfl
q tln Nh,N ~ irmnlhlhE WI Hlluht
n" FIR" r ie irYns ran. Ihy hii iolEo ii"n
t.,t 900 the 0ahins side WH- window thr lugh
w.. j Mr.. Gihns ilrcl his fourth shot. .eniug
a l.ll through the ou'str,irA.d mushet arm ~
R'nurtn mnu lrruSlng tine bono.
SAID Mr. 6 ibus. crihcisIng his. riailnr"
saw me five who hal hcrn .ylnE in wait for MIN
it-.iil ID Tie log against Which he was leaning a-
Caising hi- aim. Mr. ellis coinIo-,ll}
r. tI't I'LL the foremost OF Ties ilNerauc With
~ d." ighi ~ IA" lr. now hialns high ahov"
d.A. i.'i.rr ti.e Sion could be- re'urnCl, III
q .as pia.r4 81 riff ba. 10 The rich. shoulder OF
'nl '. Nh" advancing cur
sef'nf -nNf from MI Glt-. ,l.s. Gihi'- nav
r-r..D.l "a bis DIST rln for tlr second tnI,..
hll. tnt tanned tnr Wltrriue a'k.uD' l...
@ 81. ..l retreat. A. the, ran. NJ GNIe
cttti.'I u Nar iiiu Air' ~. pi! AZ" n7i 'nr.
i-ei. .c ..ll.4 f1ri f.lm 'ur 7tef .r ~ DE-
s't1 ne l.io, AMI Ia o lnrtas iho, a. ih
Trol glanced M from tur stock % th. iA
v ' rflWo-f .arpri, ahi dId lD, t'.iN
iu-, .r.tI.g their Inni aud Wounded benin
tA' .'rh ny VANISH 'd ~ ilr dnt.n s-
wsu.tt.r.nk By tlie time thr r,lhu W.-
burned ami VS. ~hiltrrl, h-. hc t1rurtN thn
'' ljith'uMtu W.tlut radius Dt anu W.h.D
g. lh l.r lr.i against hlm. 'u ~ 81 ihn ill
%" Naa n.Dl haV.u- "a host ul friends. NI
Naulstl form ad.unlc pian. b. hurried il-
" over lI ~" p lS'IN ring itNN -, hlr