The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-12
A PiGHTER's Pr.
Fearful story ofsiuEEer SuliivaD's Mar
row Escape In the Wild West.

Fearful story orsiuExer SuIiiyan's Mar
row Escape In the Wild West.
Brooklyn linton.
"John L. Sullivan told me good ator,
Of his western trip" said Buffalo Bill
"He told It in this way: 4 arrived il
Kansas City late in the afternoon, anC
when / finished my exhibitions and strollet
into the bar OF the hotel, intending to TAX
night cap and go to bed, but I'd hardl!
put my nose into that room before fellow
with long hair, big spurs, wide-brimmet
hat, and buckskin coat, slapped me OF
the back.
"'You're John L. Sullivan, ain't your
ses he. y
"'rhat's my name ses l.
"'Well, ye'ye got the name oil being
handy with yer props, now haven't ye
but want yer 10 distinctly understand
that l could kill yer inside Of half {
second. I'm handy with my shooter,
am" ! sl-
"when I heard that wanted to handle
drink
"'Don't mind whether drink or fight,
SEES he; say the word, an I'll do either, =
- you"
"And with that he threw his arm around
my waist, as we walked towards the bar
Thinks /, III put my paw around him II!
have him sure Il it comes to the worst, and
l slung my right arm around MIN. But
heavens! when ! struck that arsenal
aroupd his waist, and felt that l didn't
know what time he might shoot, my arm
went like that Shaking it) and l dropped
1t quicker THAI lightning. / set up the
drinks and kept settin' them up in the hope
that he'd got 90 drunk he couldn't see to
shoot, but the more he drank the steadter
he got. At last ses he:
"Come down street q piece till intro
duce you to my friends
"tOh Lord I" thought !, but was afraid
Of offending him II l refused, so out on the
street we went. We didn't go far, but by
the light OF the gas lampsand stores could
see that the street was full OF cowboys.
"Come in here" said my guide, when
we came to toughlooking saloon crowded
with tougher looking men. Gentlemen,
this here's my friend, John L. Sullivan,
and II any one Of yer SEES alb, yes, or turkey
to him, I'll bore holes in ysr,' They made
way for US at the bar and ] shook hands
all around, and they grinned as il they'd
like the fun OF shooting pieces out OF me.
Says l, Let me order those drinks.'
.Ah. you says he, my credits good
h.re. Barkeeper, give US some fire, and be
quick about It. Yer John L. Sullivan eh?
Well, DIVER know who am your
"'So, sir said l.
"WeIl, Pm Comanche jim, the killer,
from Killers Town. Oh, I'm a vol, 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
dodgiDg around to get out OF the way.
II had been getting more and more
scared all the time, and this finished me.
/ was Just sure he YVES getting wound up
togo Tor me, and determined to slope
while the walking was good. So said /:
Excuse me, l want to speak 10 the
landlord; and backed towards the rear
door.
"Now l want you back in a-ol q
hurry said he, Mr.. John L. Sullivan,
champion Of the East
u put out, and he sent two balls after
me as a reminder. One cut through the
tail Of my coat and another put hole IN
my hat. Hurry up John l.. Sullivan /
could hear him shouting.
~ got out In the back yard, in a region
Of seven.foot fences, but seyen.ioot fence
was nowhere. ! don't believe touched
that fence nor the next three fences as |
struck across lots for nay hotel. Some man
at an upper window Of one Of the houses l
passed took flying shot at me With q rifle,
but that only pade me 60 the faster.
climbed in the back window at my hotel,
made break up stairs, bolted my window
and door and tried to 90 to sleep. could
hear an awful row begin down stairs in a
few minutes, and knew my friend had
come for me. A perfect battle ragged below
for time, but after awhile it ceased, and !
could hear them carrying out the dead, !
thought. didn't get wink Of sleep till
near morning, when I doSsd of into hor.
rible dream about Comanche Jim standing
on my neck and choppins my ear with his
bowie knife. You can bet all you're worth
that l skipped out Of that place right at
daybreak."