The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-06-03
CAPTAIN JACKSON.
Strange Conduct of the ex.Chier oi
 the Rangers.

When the news of tho Indian massacfe reached town yesterday accompanied by the gory spectacle of the deviltry. the first thought that sprung to every generous breast was for the safety of the fsmilies, women and children that were known to reside in that vicinity. There was no lack of volunteers to fisk their lives in the at tempt to shield the exposed families from the vengeance of the savages, but the diffi- culty lay in getting horses to mount the men. The hores of the late rangers were thought of and it was resolved to make an effort to secure them for the generous pur. pose in view. The horses were known to be in the possession of the ex-chief of rang CTS, Jackson, and Briggs Goodrich, of the firm of Goodrich & Goaliiich. lawers, in company with editor of the EPITApH, sought an in. terview with Jackson in the Messrs. Goodrich's office in Fourth street. TAe matter was briefly explained to the OK. captain, and the danger the women and children underwent in their isolated situa- tion fully adverted to, and finally an appeal made to hIm to loan some of the horses, and accompany party for the purpose of rendering assistance to the exposed settlers. This Jackson flatly refused to do, saving that while in command of the rangers, a number of the citizens had not sustained him, and that the city press had written slightingly of him. lie was asked if he would not loan the horses, if he did not feel disposed to go himself, and this re- quest was alec firmly denied. He was demonstrated with by Mir. Goodrich, and reminded that when the lives of women and children were at stake, personal mo- tives should not interfere with the natural promptings of humanity, and that it was impossible to find horses elsewhere. Still he was obdurate, and it was mildly hinted to him that the citizens paid for the horses and he had at most but limited interest. He said he did not care; that the horses were in hls possession, and he intended te control them. This interview transpized in the presence of number of getleiNen NIT. Goodrich and the editor of this journal then sought number of gentlemen who were known to have contributed money for raising and equipping the ran gers. Among those visited were Ben Goodrich, A. T. Jones, Wm. Huichison. Summerfield Bros, Col. Hatford, Hawkins < Boardman, M. E. Joyce, H. Solomon, John O. Dunbar and others. All these
 gentlemen advised taking the horses. Mir. Herring was visited, it being understood that he was one of the committee charged with the m apagementof the rangers and
 their equipment. He expressed himself as surprised and indignant at Jsckson's conduct, but denied being member of the committee, and said Judge Dibble was
 the only member of the committee in
 town. Judge Dibble, upon hearing of Jackson's conduct, accompanied Mir. Flaw. kins and had an interview with him, winch
 resulted in Jackson coming to his senses
 and recognizing the fact that his conduct
 was reprehensibie in the extreme. He
 then attempted to raise body of men
 Himself, but failed, and finally accom-
 panied Deputy Sheriff Hereford and Coleman to Dials. If Jackson had not al. lowed his mulish attributes to interfere
 with the intentions of the citizens, a strong
 party would have started six hours before
 the few who departed about dusk. It is to
 be hoped that nothing serious occurred,
 but in any event, Mir. Jackson was tho re-
 verse ot earning the gratitude of his fellow citizens.