Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-07-31
A Tar Heel Trooper in Texas

! DR.. Hall, of Greensboro, has four
: sons, Lee, Frank, Will and Dick,
living in Texas. They have all
gone there since the war, and are
all doing well. Dick is now stew
ard Of the insane asylum in Aus.
tin at 81 200 a year, and Will and
Frank have II lanche of four thou
sand sheep, and made on their last
crop of wool 5000 above all ex-
penses. They bought their start
j from King. the Clesus of Texas,
five hundred Meriro1 sheep and
seven CofswoIi rams, and he pre-
sented them ut the same time with
Il splendid match pair of horses
anG as many ponies as they want
ed. But it is of Lee Hall, the
eldest brother, we wish to speak.
lie is twenty-seven years old and
went to IeXits shortly after the
war For some cause lie was made
deputy sheriff, ard displayed such
courage and efficiency in the per-
formance of his duties that he was
soon made sheriff aud held the Of
fee as long as be wished He
never shrank from alresIing the
worst desperate and has been Shot
at a hupdred times. At ore time
bis posse laIt him, and it was Il
staLd Up fight between him and
one of the worst despe. ADDE'S in
that Safe. Alter the fellow sur
rendered he presented Lee with %
splendid gun as Il compliment to
his pluck. On another occasion a
blackleg gambler, handsome fel-
low OF fine address, came to Sher-
man, and was soon paying his ad-
dresses TO one of the prettisst wo-
men in the place, but who was
engaged to another man. There
was no chance fer the gambler.
One day when there was large
gathering of people. and many
horses were tied about the town,
this gamblers pals dashed in, stole
many of the horses, and rode up
in front Of the young lady's house,
where she and her betfothed were
staGding at the door. They delib-
erateIy shot at them, wouu5ling
both badly, III fact Thought they
h"a tilind thn,n. "na it wac fnarnd
for some time that both would die.
The outlaws galloped off Lee
Hall mounted his holse and fol-
lowed them alone. AT the Indian
nation the party separated but
Lee kept the gamblers track and
followed him through the lpdian
uarion, through Kansas and into
Arkansas, to the Ho: Springs. LIE,
with false whi-kers and
glasses, registered nnder an as
snmed Came, and knowing the
gambler by sight, he soon cuItiva.
ted with him IL friendly acqnain
tance. He sold his horse, much
jaded from the long ride, and
bought horse and buggy. He
would 90 out riding III the evening,
and one evening asked The gam
bier to lide with him. When he
got ont mile or so from tho
Springs, Lee drew out a pair OF
handouts and bringing Il revolver
to bear on the fellow, he told him
to dress quick, and then he tore off
his whiskerS and goggles and
showed him Lee Hall. He carried
that fellow every foot Of the way
back to Sherman, without ~ sigu
of leqnisition, aud he was tried
10y law and severely punished. The
Texas Legislature then made him
captain, ut $500 per month, with
the privilege of picking his men,
to organize company Of fifty
mounted troopers to guard tho
frontier. Mr.. King gave every
man horse. He continued in
charge OF this com. any until last
year, and rendered most efficient
duty. Owing to botter help from
tie government i'll the way of
troops, the company was dishand.
ed. Bat now we learn that Lee is
in San Antonio raising another
command. A IlateS reporter in
Greensboro enquiled OF Dr. Hall
of Lee as IL boy. Tho doctor said
he was always fond of fun and
danger, and c, uld throw himself
into more danger positions
without getting hurt, while Dick
was just the other way, so cautious
that lie always Wa ched carefully
where he stepped, and yet Dick
had his arm broken twice, VIII le
Lee WAS never LuIt.-RoiaSUtLLe
Times.