The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-25
Joe winrow.

Joe Wlnf0w.
A well-known citizen remarkable for
his transformations b~enevolence and
piety, stepped into the Pioneer boat
house yesterday. says the San Francisco
Chronicle. and asked Mike Price:
where is Joe Winrowa I have not
seen him around since l got back from
the east"
The athlete wherry rover pulled out
a copy of the Chronicle, and, with a
tear in his eye, read q notice of the vet
GRAMS death.
I'm sorry to hear it," said the pious
customer.
Ibid you ever take any lessons from
himP" the sculler asked.
The pious customer opened his eyes
wide. '1Good gracious. no." said he.
Il never put on a boxing-glove in my
life. and I trust ! may never be induced
to raise my hand in anger against any
one. They say Winrow was a great
fighter"
.,You bet." said the s%culler. proudly.
'Do you know" said the pious gem
tleman. ''that l was acquainted with
Winrow for several years before l could
bring myself to believe he was . fight
er. He was . neighbor of mine for -
long time. When he moved in some
one told me he was a prize fighter, and
expected every day to see him engage
in a quarrel. To my surprise l never
saw him have a misunderstanding with
any He was always sober and
pleasant. and l noticed he used to stop
and chat with the little children. Every
body spoke kindly of him. and 1 began
to think there must be some terrible
mistake about the reputation he had of
being q desperate fighter. / doubted
whether he could fight at all. he was so
quiet; but n day. down ON Washing
ton street. l saw him ave . little child
from the wheels of . milk wagon. The
driver. . great burly fellow, took no
trouble to avoid the little one. and the
child would certainly have been injured
and perhaps killed had not Winrow
rushed In aud seized her. The driver
only jeered. and would have gone on
had not Joe shouted out to him that be
ought to be arrested. The fellow
stopped at once and commenced to use
fearful language.
"'Tve good mind" said he. to get
down and give you q licking
You'd better try it, said Winrow.
who vas holding the little girl by the
hand. If you step down I'll breakyou
jaw. you big rufiian.'
THE driver jumped down at once.
and made q rush at Joe, and l really
trembled for him, for his assailant was
. Notwithstanding fellow, and q great
deal heavier and stronger. The old
man did not seem to be = bit scared.
though. He just lifted the little child
away . few feet, and then turned and
threw out his right hand at the driver.
and the fellow went down like q log. I
was astonished beyond measure. for the
old man did not seem to make any ex-
traordinary exertion. The driver got
up 1t once, and made another rush at
Joe, and tho old man threw out his left
hand. and down went the belligerent
party again Is il he had been shot. I
was more surprised than ever, for the
second blow seemed to stun the fellow.
and he lay for some time on his back
in the mud. Then he turned over, and
crawled on his hands and knees to tho
wagon. and climbed up in q dazed sort
Of way to the seat, and drove of. I
noticed that his face was covered with
blood. When it was all over 1 took the
old man by the hand, and the first
thing I knew I was complimenting him.
though I never thought I should be
found praising . man for striking an
other down on the street. The old fol-
low only laughed though.
"4Oh, that's nothing said he. Why.
the duffer ,ouldn't lick o ten-year-old
boy. d, believe he knew how to
hit me il and let him."