Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-11
Fellows With Names.
Wild Bill, Slim Jim, Prairie Dog Dave Sfx-Shooter Bin and Others.
 From the Las Vegas (N. NJ Optic

l Wild Bill, Slim Jim, Prairie Dog Dave, Six-shooter BiH and Others.
 From the Las Vegas (N. NJ optic.J
 First we will speak of Wild Bill, whose ca l reer is too well known to dwell upon It is ! said that he had a notch cut on his pistol ! handle for each man he had killed, numbering I twenty-six. He finally met violent death at \ the gambling table in Deadwood at the hands of Jack Mccall, who was hanged at Yank- | ton. Wild Bills real name was Hickock; he was a native of Indiana, having been in the western country at the time of his death over twenty five years. We next speak of Buffalo Bill of whom we know ! little except that he was desperate man, but within the last few v ars since his adopted State, Nebraska, became civilized, he has simmered down and has represent his district | in the Legislature. His real name is William E. Cody. Cherokee Bill' is known as a killer and an outlaw, making his home most of the time in the Indian territory. But little is known to the writer of the real char acter of Prairie Dog Dave," except we
 are informed that he was a long time a round. CT 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. Eat Jack'' was not a bad man.
 always wore good clothes and $as member of the gang. "Slap Jack Bill" |" s'Fly Spetk k Sam" and "Bun shank Jack, all came to
 Las Vegas about the time the railroad got
 here, and were soon run in the quay on 8 charge of train and coach robbery. Cock
 Eyed Frank" is not considered bad man, although he drowned his man about two years ago at an eastern town called Dodge City, but
 was adjudged by the courts of that county to
 be justifable. ''Corn Holy Johnny" halls
 from Texas, and his special forte is three card monte. The homesteaders around New
 ton, Kansas, will remember him in the years of 1871-2. 'Slim Jim" was shot at Leadville about two years ago. Split Nose Red'' is at present at Fl Paso getting in his work on ten- derfeet. "Six-Shooter Bill, 9 we understand, is at Deming doing good service in his line
 'sOne Arm Kelly" who was outlawed from Leadvil1e six months ago, came to Vegas, shot the windows out of Burton's restaurant
 was run in for three months, went to Tomb stone, where, it has bren reported, he was handed down as food for the worms of that consecrated soil. ''Alkali Charley" {" while at Canyon City, Colorado, was regarded as an honest youth. He certainly was trying to make an honest living at his business black ing boots, but when he came to Las Vegas he manifested desire to be shooter. He cut 8 hole in the leg of his boot at the wee hours of night, went out on the street and fired hls pistol several times, literally perforated the front of Jim-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 as a killer ana wisely ordered 'AlkaH" to leave town instantly. He has never been heard of since
 ''Dutchy," who killed Kelliher, after he was dead, skipped out of the country in company with 'sHoodoo Brown" Dutch Henry'' was 8 thief and murderer, and, if our memory serves us right, was captured either at Otero or Fl Moro about three years ago and taken to Arkansas, where he was want ed. 'sSheeney Frank" is said to be at Lamy Junction making war on peaceable citizens. Hurricane Bill, :" we believe has
 been regarded as killer; we don't know whether he is at present alive or not Texas Frank" is hardly worth speaking of He would, perhaps, liked at one time to have &C., quired reputation as a bad man, but 'sMys- terious Dave" had no use for him and h, eft
 Vegas over a year ago for parts unknown. It is believed by many of the fraternity that if he did not kill himself he had ought to-
 "Monte Bob" died at Alamosa about one year ago. Billy the Kid" is sentenced to be hanged at Mesilla.