The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-09-27
SULLIVAN SCARED.
How a Cowboys Arsenal Frightened
Him Out Of His Wits.
Brooklyn Union.

HOW u COWDOy'S AFSen1I fflSnte0eU
Him Out Of His Wits.
Brooklyn Union.
John l.. Sullivan told me a good
story Of his western trip" said Buffalo
Bill. "He told it in this way: arrived
ia Kansas City late in the afternoon, and
when finished my exhibitions and
strolled into the the bar of the hotel, in.
tending to take a niyhtcap and 50 to bed,
but I'd hardly put my nose into that
room before a fellow with long lair, big
spurs, a wide brimmed hat and buck
skin coat slapped me on the back.
"'You're John L. Sullivan, amt your
ses he.
That's my namc," ses I.
"Well, we've got the name Of being
han " with yer props. now haven't we;
but want yer to distinctly understand
that l could kill yer inside of half a
second. I'm handy with my shooter, I
am.
"'When I heard that wanted to han.
die him very light, so said l, "Come
and have a drink"
Don't mimi whether I drink or
fight" ses he; say the word, an II! do
"'Ard with that he threw his arm
around my waist, as We walked towards
the bar. Thinks I, If / put my paw
around him I'll have him sure if it
co mes to the worst" and I slung my
right arm around him. But heavens!
when l struck that arsenal around his
waist, and felt that didn't know what
time he might shoot, my arm went like
that Shaking it) and dropped i: quick
er than lightning. set1lp the drinks
and kept settin' them mp in the hope
that ned get so drunk he couldn't see
to shoot, but the more he drank the
steadier he got. At last SEES he:
Come down street piece till in
troduce you to my friends"
'0h Lordv' thought 1, but was
afraid of offending him if refused, so
out on the street W went. We didn't 20
far. but by the light of the gas lamps
and stores could see that the street
was full of COWBOYS.
Come in here, said my guide,
when We came to a tough looking sa.
loon crowded witt. tougher looking
men. Gentlemen, this here's my
friend, John L. Sullivan, and if any one
OF yer ses all, yes, or turkey to him, I'll
bore holes in YER They made way for
US at the bar and I shook hands all
around, and they grinned as if they'd
like the fun OF shooting pieces out of
me.
"says ], Let me order those drinks
An, yo1|. says ne, my credits good
here. Barkeeper. give us some fire,
and e quick about it. Yer John l..
Sullivan, ell? Well, dyer know who 1
am IN" @ sir, ys";d L.
We'll, I'm Comanche Jim, the Kill
Ter, from Killers Town. Oh, Pm wolf;
vow; and it's my day to howl, VOW,
yow.'
And with that he drew two shooters
and danced on the floor and blazed
away at the lights and bottles, the bar
keepers lodging round to get out of the
way.
II had been getting more scared all
the time, and this finished me-, I was
just sure he was getting wound up to 20
for me, and determined to slope while
the walking was good. So said +:
Excuse me, want to speak to the
landlord;' and backed towards the rear
door.
"'Now want you back in a-of
hurry. said he, Mr.. John l.. Sullivan,
champion of the East
II put out. and he sent two balls after
Iue rs reminder. On0 cut through the
tail of my coat and another but hole in
my hat. Hurry up, john L. Sullivan
could hear him shouting.
~ got out in the back yard, in a re-
eion OF seven-foot fences, but a seven
toot fence was nowhere. l don't believe
| touched that fence nor the next three
fences as struck across lots for nv no.
tel Some man at an upper window of
one of the houses passed took a fiying
shot at me with rifle, but that only
made me 90 the faster. l climbed in
the pack window at my hotel, made a
break up stairs. bolted my window and
door and tried to 20 to sleep. could
hear an awful row begin down stairs in
few minutes, and knew my friend had
come for me-. A perfect battle ragged be-
low for time, but after awhile it ceased
and l could hear them carving out the
dead, l thought. I didn't get a wink of
sleep till near morning, when dozed off
into horrible dream about Comanche
Jim standing on my neck and chopping
my ear of with his bowie knife, Yo1
can bet all you're worth that / skipped
out otthat place right at daybreak."