The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-07-17
A Picture Of an Aver &c 'Frisc
Boy.
From the ArgonAgt.

Nortu bcacn, where he hangs out
de Is now as much as twelve or thir-
teen years of age. My first introdnc-
ton to this manly Boy was in this wise;
was standing, one Sunday afternoon.
IN company with friend. 1t the men
agerie III the locality referred TO. re-
garding with deep interest an unusually
Intelligent monkey, whom / was re-
freshing with ten cents worth Of pea
nuts. when boyish voice behind me
exclaimed, authoritativelv
Here now How's this? Let i fellow
see won't you a? Gol-darn you, you are
always In the way '--only he used a
less mild expletive-and at the same
time / was honorei by violent push
from behind, and the Boy Of Frisco
for it was he-stepped in.
ventured to demonstrate.
%, you be burned! Z he exclaimed.
You fellers must think cos a feller' 5
not as big a. you that he's no count
and hasn't no rights that yer bound to
respect.
probably displayed some indica-
tions of displeasnre. for the next mo-
ment there were two rapid conclusions
and two bullets went flying past my
temple. He had merely empti-d two
chambers of his revolver-a useful
article be always carried--at me, my
life being providentially saved by his
/ missing me
What. not killed = he exclaimed.
Well. is not worth while a-wasting
any more powder on you. as
I've got other shooting to do to-
day if certain fellers comes round.
Thus my life was saved a second
| time.
4 boy who will deliberately shoot
twice at q man, with view of killing
him, must be Boy Of Frisco
Well, kept my eye on that boy.
Says | to myself
How precocious Why, there's no
end to the congressman he may be one
Of these days!
After killing one of the monkeys,
and Threatening even II bear that
merely looked at him, he lighted "a
cigar and went into a neighboring
saloon for his drink. There he called
all hands up to drink with him, after
which he said he had 70 money to
throw away in that manner, and swore
he'd shoot the first man who didn't
pay for the drinks in his stead
The first man paid it. and the Boy,
after knocking down a.couple of gentle
men, left the saloon.
asked the barkeeper if it was Gus
tomary TO submit to these little annoy
| ances from the Boy.
%. he's dangerous character said
the barkeeper, turning pale. and it is
best to get along quietly with him
walked out to see what new pre-
cocity would be developed | arrived
at the door just in time to see him stab
and Kill a Chinaman whom lie hap
pened To meet, and could not but help
admiring his strict sense of economy
with reference to his powder, Perhaps
be did not consider the Chinaman
worth bullet, and ! remember with
pride that he had honored me with
two.
He now went tn the beach with
several companions TO where he had
small yacht of his own anchored, and
they sailed out upon the Bay. Thus |
lost sight of him for an hour or two ;
but he returned bye-and-bye, with one
companion less than he bad sailed with,
having drowned one during the voyage
for disputing his word.
His next movement was to enter a
saloon, call for drinks and cigars all
round, and this time, through some
whim, he did not force any one to pay
for them, but simply waved his had
gracefully to the barkeepcr, sayin. ::
'Them's on me = Which was an
intimation that they wers to DO charg
ed To his account.
He now referred to his watch; and
after cursing few minutes, remarked
that it was about time for him to 90 to
the prize-fght, as he had heavy bets
on it and was determined that his
champion shouldn't be licked.
The prize.fght was between two
boys of nine yesrs each and rs the
Boy cf Frisco stated that no man
not even poliecemaa-should be al
lowed to be present, | was unable. to
witness the mastery exhibition.
saw the Boy of Frisco no more
that day. but have carefully watched
his career since. | learned that be fin
ished that days pleasure by getting very
drunk towards evening aud going home
and numbering his mother.
This Boy is not without his good
traits of character. He will stick Dy a
friend to the last, and has already kill
Ell three boys in defending n Young
gentleman of eight years, who is the
son of wealthy parents aud always has
plenty of money. He also knocked a
mans eye out for yenturing 10 speak
disrespectfuily of another companion,
whose father kept cigar store. He
also showed some goodness of heart, on
one occasion, 10y taking all the money
from the hat of blind beggar, to kesp
for him. lest other boys should steal it
lie has kept /. faithfully 10 this day.
Another redceming trait of his is. that
he goes home very full every night.
prepared 10 lie down percetully in a
drunken stupor until morning, pro-
vided nobody irritates him. as did his
late unfortunate mother, by not hav-
ing hot whiskey punch quite ready
for him. The poor Boy has no father ;
he killed him with shoe knife some
three years ago he hal little sister,
but he took her out boat riding one
day. and came back alone. Drowned,
said he by accident hut be winked
when he said il. and laid significant
emphasis ON the word accident: SO that
the coroner was of the opinion that he
must have thrown her ont of the boat.