Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-11-30
Bloody Deeds Of Cowboys.
a EAND OF OUTLAWS WHO RULED THE
ARIZONA CAMPS.

a EAND or OUTLAWS WHO RULED THE
ARIZONA CAMPS.
Tucson, ARIZONA, November 5.-Du.
ring the past few weeks an article concern.
ing the mock trial and execution Of Joseph
Palmer by Curlcy Bills gang of Cowboys
has been widely published The career Of
this baud was u remarkable oue Not
long after the killing of Palmer certain
Methodist preacher who had been holdino
religious services in the town Of Tombstone
posted notices that there would be preach
ing at Charleston on particular Sunday
Ills latter town was favolite resort for
Tic Cowboys. While services were being
held Curlcy Bill and five of his gang
marched up the aisle and took seats on
the front bcuch. During tho remainder of
the exercises they paid strict attention to
the speaker and behaved with the utmost
decorum. After the congregation was dis
missed, and while those present were still
in the building, Curlcy Bill stepped up to
the prcaoher and remarked that they had
been greatly interested in the performance,
but that it was OF tanner nature than they
had been accustomed to, and now they had
concluded to have something little more
lively. His six shooter was quickly drawn
and placed at the head Of the preacher, and
the latter was commanded to dance
TIE good man began to demonstrate, but
Curlcy wouldn't listen. dance instantly
or | will blow your brains OUT he con
mandcd. There was no al crnativc, and the
man of God was compelled to dance from
the stand TO the door Of the building.
Then the Cowboys cooIy moun,cd their
horses ard boldly rode off. No man drcd
to interfere with them. Not long after
this quarrel occurred oct.cen two of the
special pet of Curcy's. The latter was
killed and Brtcr n"l to New Mexico.
Cur!cy Bill, lca'ning that Barter was in the
Town of Shascspear, in that territory,
started for that place, avnwing his nton-
tlon to kill the slayer Of his pal. a few
days later word came that ia a fight in
saloon in Shakcspcar Curicy Bill had killed
three men, Including Barter and Ike Gin
ton. Curly Bill returned to California
City aud got on big spree. During the
debauch he was boasting to the boys how
he gave /. to him in the neck" This is
q favorte term among the Cowboys, aud
CurIey had reference to the manner in which
he had killed Barter Jim Wallace. who
was present, and friend of Barter,
watched his chaucc, and just after dark,
as Curly Bill staggered out of saloon, he
stood by the door and plunged bowie knife
into his neck, rcmm king as he left: GLOW
do you like it in the neck7"
Curcy fell like beef His friendl
gathered around him, supposing every mo-
mnnt would be his last lie lay we,tering
in blood. n messenger WIS dispatched
for surgeon. DR.. j. l. Ord, post surgeon
at Fort Bowie, was soon on the ground
The Doctor directed tho wounded man to
be taken to the hospital, saying at tho same
time that hc thought the wound was mortal
After tho potcnt arrived ut tho hospital
the doctor found tho only way to save tho
life of the man would DO to insert tube
into tho gullet and pump liquid nourish-
meDt into the stomache. as it was impos-
siblo for tho wounded man to swallow
anything whatever, owing to tho nature Of
tho wound. This was done, and for weeks
Curloy Bill was fed and had to breath
through the tube. He finally recovered.
The above facts were related to tho writer
by DR.. Ord. A few months after his rcs-
toraton to health Curlcy Bill was killed by
Virgil Eurb city marshal of Tombstone Ia