The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
On The Warpath.

Tuesday morning this city was a
scene of intense, excitement. caused by
the festive Bill Crowder who. it seems.
undertook the pleasing task OF making
things exceedingly lively to the very
great discomfort of certain of the
VALIANT POLICE.
Bill took several drinks before setting
out to show how cleverly he could work
up matters when the :. wolf il in him.
He also procured six-shoorer and being
fully prepared for doing the thing up al
ter the most approved style, sailed forth
and ran afOul of an officer down in the
| neighborhood of the famous Seem Sa-
LOOM He stopped him and fiourished
| his siX-shooter and acted As if he wanted
blood and was determined to have il at
any cost. Indeed he stated early in the
day that IL was his bounden duty to kill a
mau before leaving town. After bull
doing the policeman a few minutes he
saw Mr.. William Sheehan approaehingOn
horseback and tarted off to meet him, and
on getting close enough. caught the bril-
dle-reins and stopping the horse politely
ordered his rider to dismount, as he just at
that particular time needed a horse much
worse than King Richard ever did. Mr..
Sheehan not expecting anything of the
kind, and being acquainted with Crow
der. was taken unawares and there was
nothing for him to do but to dismount
and give up his steed. He did so, and the
valiant Crowder Immediately leaped into
the saddle and drawing Mr.. Sheehan's
pistol, which was in the saddle-pocket,
ATTEMPTED TO FIRE
it, and started off in the direction of the
bridge to the infinite disgust of Mr.. Shee-
han and the very great relief of the po-
liceman Just as he reached Emmerson
Il Sprinkle's mill, ut the foot of the Ave-
nue., he passed Mr.. EmmersOu, who was
experimenting the placing of some fence
posts, and bringing his pistol down upon
him attempted to fire, but fortunately it
failed to go OFF lie then rode to the bridge
and stopped'and turning rode back to the
bridge saloon on the Avenue, fiOurishing
his pistol in the most warlike manner.
He rode back and forth from the bridge
to the saloon several times, and continued
to do so until some two or three officers
hove i'm sight, when he started across the
bridge at rapid gate. One of the police
men was riding fleet animal and Mr.. Al.
Roberts, who lives near the bridge, kind
ly gave him a siX-shOOter, but he refused
to follow the warlike Crowder, who, on
the opposite side of the bridge, was calmly
waiting for some one to come and ''chaw
his ear" and scoop him in No one max
ing an appearance, he rode off still -four
ishing his trusty siX-shooter and frighten-
ing travellers on the highway. All this
time the deputy sheriffs could not be
seen or heard of anywhere, and Marshal
Creary and Officer Sublett and LaFrance
and we believe Officer Johnson, mounted
horses and started in pursuit of the dar-
ing freebooter. Out four miles CrOwder
met Alderman Sheehan, father of Billy,
and had q talk with him. He said he had
been having little fun over in Austin,
| and asked Mr.. Sheehan if he had any pis-
toll cartridges. He then rode of, Mr.. Shee-
han not suspecting for moment that he
was riding his sons horse. The officers
who went in pursuit returned yesterday
evening about halt-past four without
Crowder, who had given them the slip.
He is the same fellow who kicked up
muss in this city last winter, and came
near soaring the'wits out of several per-
sons. Some time ago he was arrested in
Fort Worth and Sheriff Gown went up
there after him and I'm IN two weeks a O0
he has been in the county jail. He is
charged with theft of cattle, and is now
out under bond.