Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-10-19

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of cmigrants and burned them at tho stake,
after inflioting the most horrible tortures on
| tho victims. This aroused tho men and a
company of 230 took the trail. Kelly was
one Of tho avengers. They were all deter
mined men used to tho Western country
men with clear eyes, steady nerves and iron
muscles, and it was an evil day for the
murdcrous band when these tigers started
utter them. In tho Ration Mountains tho
avengers overlook the band, und, driving
them into canon, killed score and
CAPTURED THIRTY OF TIE DEVILS.
Punishment followed swift and sure. 1t
was on eye for an eye and tooth for
tooth. The mcn built q huge frame like
gridlron, and filling the intcrstccs with
fine pine wood, bound the struggling fiends
to the logs and set fire TO tho pile. The
Apaches burned slowly to death, aud Kelly
and tho men stood by looking on with grim
JOY in their eyes at the thought of the
white men the ludiars had burned few
weeks before. Cochso learned lesson
from these men he never forgot, aud soon
"tterward he gave up his murderous raids.
The fearful punishment may have been un-
just according to the ideas of Eastern men,
but the cxcoutioners were raised in hard
school and possessed sense of justice pee
culiar to the country The news of the affair
reached the authorities, who ordered the
arrest of the band of avengers. Kelly was
QUO of tho leaders, and with several others
was arrested by Col. Jones, of the Sixth
Cavalry. They were held for four months
without bail, but were finally released.
They were very much surprised at being
arrested for such littIo thing as burning
thirty Indians, aud their genuine astoush-
ment 10 tic army officers, who were heartily
In sympathy with the prisoners, was very
amusing. kid Frank has also another
claim on public attention in being the Que
who drove the wagon out from under Jack
Mccall when the latter vas lynchcd in the
Black Hills for numbering Wild Bill
Kelly was very young and had no intention
of taking hand in the lynchug, although
Wild Bill had been his intimate friend and
the death Of his murderer cxuctly fitted his
views upon tho subject. While he was
standing in the midst of the crowd some
one singled him out as one of Wild Bills
friends and immediately the crowd, with
poetic idea of justice, yelled to him to
mount the wagon aud drive tho team out
from under the limb of the tree. Kelly
drove the team, ond suys he
NEVER PERFORMED A pLEASANTER TASK,
ind refers to it with pride. All these adj
ventures occurring at an early age. together
with the surroundings of his rough life
among fearless men, who held human life
cheap, moulded "Kid Franks" life into
fitting shape for fearless action lIc mar,
ricd wcll-to.d do Mexican woman, md by
he: secured fine ranch forty miles square
in old Mexico, on the San Pcdros River,
close to the line. He became known far
and wide by his skill in shooting, and was
generally avoided by men dcsirous of kill
ling some for the sake of noioriety. Ilis
herd grew rapidly until about four months
ago, when he found his brand on 1000
head at cattle, worth nearly Sl00,0U0. lie
determined to sell $500 head, and gather
ing up 800 head more he started to drive
to Denver, distance Of nearly l 500 miles.
His outfit consisted of thirty two cowboys.
and Frank took command of tho cxped--
ton. The trip was long and severe one,
but by using great care tho losses were
small The party started May 23. and
madc slow march across the burning
plains aud trackIcss wastes of Arizona and
New Mexico, until September found them
fifty miles North of Trinidad and an equal
distance East of Cuchuras. The Kelly
outfit went into camp for day near the
camp of George Howard, large cattle
grower. The latter had herd of 5000
cattle, and commanded twcnty-cight COW
boys. The Two herds bccame mixed up
while travelling close together and Howard
made claim for cattle which Kelly con
| ci1nrnA pn nd rofnonI TIKI,
gered Howard and words followed Kelly
claimed Howard had some of his cattle and
offered to exchange, but the luttcr refused,
and the quarrel become very dangerous.
The cowboys on each side gathered around
and began to handle their weapons 10
manner which indicated that they meant
business.
KELLY SAW TIE DANGER.
Flo knew if fight should occur between
such deadly marksmcp there would hardly
be man left to tell the tale, md in adti-
ton to loss Of human life, the huge herds
Of cattle would be scattered and all hands
ruined. Just as tho cloud of war was
about to burst he conceived plan to avoid
bIoodshcd and broached it to Howard, who
agreed to it. The plan wos as follows:
Each was to select six cowboys, the best
shots in their outfits, and placing them 10
line fifty yards distant on horseback, to give
the word "Firo," end let them settle the
dispute. This novel method Of settling
difference was hailed with delight by tho
men aud volunteers wcro numer-
Gus. Kelly selected six men who had been
with him long tmo aud been tried and
proved in many desperate situation.