The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-25
GENTLEMEN OF THE WEST.
A short History of Slit Nose HE'D
Hoodoo Brown, Fly speck sam
Ond Others.

Las Vegas. N. NJ. Chronicle.
First we will speak of Wild Bill
whose career Is too well known to dwell
upon. 1t Is said that he had a notch
cut on his pistol handle for each man
he had killed, numbering twenty-six.
He finally met a violent death at a
gaming table in Deadwood, at the
hands Of Jack Mccall, who was hung
at Yankton Wild Bills real name
was Hickock; he was a native of Indi-
ana, having been in the western coun-
try owe rs years.
We next speak of Buffalo Bill, OF
whom we know little, except that he
was q desperate man, but within the
last few years, since his adopted state,
Nebraska, became civilized, he has sim.
mered down, and has represented his
district in the legislature. His real
name is VIM. F. Cody.
Cherokee Bill is known as a killer
and an outlaw, making his home most
Of the time in Indian territory.
But little Is known to the writer of
Prairie Dog Dave, except, we are in
formed that he was for a long time a
rounder up the nave.
Mysterious Dave is too well known
in this community to dwell upon at
length. We don't know how many
men he has killed.
Fat Jack was not a bad man, always
wore good clothes, and was a member
of the gang.
Slap Jack Bill, Fly Spec Sam. and
Bull Shank Jack all Games to Las
Vegas about the time the railroad got
here, and were soon run in the quay
on a charge of train and coach robbery.
Lock Eyed Frank is not considered a
bad man, although he drowned his
man about two years ago at at eastern
town called Dodge City, but was
adjudged by the courts Of that county
to be %justifiable. Corn Hole Johnny
halls from Texas, and his special forte
is three card monte. The homestead
ers around Newton, Kansas, will re-
member him in the years of 1871-72.
Slim Jim was shot at Leadville about
two years ago. Slit Nose Red is at
present in Ell Paso, getting In his work
on tenderfeet. Six Shooter Bill, we
understand, is doing good service in
his line. One Armed Kelly, who was
outlawed from Leadville six months
ago, CAM to Las Vegas, shot the win
dows out of Burton's restaurant, was
run In for three months, went down to
Tombstone, where it has been reported
he was handed down as food for the
worms Of that consecrated soil. Al
kali Charley, while at Canon City,
Colorado, was regarded as an honest
youth. He certainly was trying to
make an honest living at his business,
blacking boots, but when he came to
Las Vegas he manifested q desire to
be a shooter. He cut a hole in the leg
of his boot at the wee hours of night,
went out on the street and fired his
pistol several times, literally ~perforat-
ing the front of Toe Jam saloon, and
reported that some one had shot at him,
showing up the wound in his boot.
Judge Steele did not think he could
get to the joint al q killer, and wisely
He has never been heard Of since.
Dutchy, who killed Kelliher, after he
was dead, slipped out of the country in
company with Hindoo Brown. Dutch
Henry vas a thief and q murderer, and
if Dur memory serves us right, was cap
tured either at Otero OF Ell Moro, about
thee years ago and taken to Arkansas,
where he was wanted. Sheeny Frank
is said to be at Lamy Junction making
val on peaceable citizens. Hurricane
Bill, we believe, has been regarded as a
killer; we don't know whether he is at
present alive or not Texas Frank is
hardly worth speaking Of. He would
perhaps, have liked al n time to have
acquired a reputation as a bad man,
but Mysterious Dave had no use for
him, and he left Las Vegas ove a year
ago for parts unknown. 1t is believed
by many Of the Paternity that If he did
not kill himself he ought to have.
Monte Bob died at Alamosa about one
year ago. Billy the Kid is sentenced to
be hung at Mesilla.