The Newtown bee., 1880-12-29
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How They Put Down Border Rufhans
 i'm a Missouri River Town.

How They Put Down Border hufuaMs
 in a Missouri River Town.
 For the past three months the busi- ness men and respectable citizens Ot Pierre have been secretly organizing vigilance committee to protect the m terests of the town, and to rid the com- munity of roughs, cut throats and gar roters that intest that lively little town. The committee is well organized and drilled. They have a captain and as- sistant, and all provided with breech- loading shotguns and heavy revolvers. The organixation numbers about two hundred of the best citizens of the place, but it was not until last week that their services were called into requisition.
 named Arkansaw,n and the man was killed the 'Kid n last summer, with a gang of followers went over to B ast Pierre and began making themselves little too numerous with their pistols. Arkansaw would occasionally pull out his pistol, cock it., and request some peaceable citizen to come to him, and If the least hesitancy was observed in com- plying with his request the result would be volley of pistol shots, after which Arkansaw would put his revolver back in the holster and resume his search for another teEder-foot. Sometimes 8 shot or two would take effect, but that didn't matter; it only gave 9 little spice to his performances. His entire gang was composed of just such men as himself, and on one afternoon last week they succeeded in creating terror wherever they made their appearance.
 After creating all the disturbance they could, and taking prisoner away from United States deputy marshal, they went to West Pierre, with the avowed purpose of returning and clean ing out the town. They did return, but were met by 200 vigilantes, and two hundred shotguns staring them in the face, and were requested to turn imme- diately and never show themselves again in East Pierre. The request was complied with, but on Thursday night Arkansaw and gang got on the war path, and each one stra ping on three or four revolvers, the entire outfit, about l50 outlaws, cowboys and bullwhack- CTS, went over to East St. Pierre to 'clean out the boys, as they termed it. It was about ten o'clock when
 they got in, and went directly to the dance house, now and then shooting out light in some house as they passed by. They shot everything windows, lights, men, horses, and all had to take it.
 Every minute would be heard the sound of the pistol. Suddenly those that took no part on either side. heard the loud bang" bang" of the shot gun and heard the tramp Of two hun dred vigilantes marching in line, besr- ing down upon the roughs In moment it seemed as if terrible cannonading was going on, and old soldiers say it sounded very much like pitched bat tie: The gang was driven to the river, flying in every direction before deter mined fire of the vigilantes. Arkansaw, little braver than his men. hesitated, then made an attempt at resistance. But in hesitating he sealed his own doom, for almost Tn 2 moment fully fifty shots were fired, and the cut throat brigand Arkansaw fell to the ground riddled with bullets. A review of the ground showed three or four wounded, but none others were killed, -DeGdWood Dakota Press