The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-09-28
SULLIVAN SCARED
How a Cowboys Arsenal Fright
ened the Pugilist champion
Out of His Wits.
brooklyn Union.

"John L. Sullivan told me a good
story OF his Western trip,H said
Buffalo Bill. ale told il in this
way: Il arrived ia Kansas City
late IN the afternoon, and when
finished nv exhibitions it was IL
o'clock. ! lStrolled into bar OF "A
hotel, intending to take Il uightcap
aud 20 to bed, but Id hardly put
my nose iusi,le that room before a
fellow With long hair, big spurs, a
Wide e.bnmmed hat aud buckskiu
coat, slapped me on the back.
"You'e John l.. Sullivan, amt
you Y SEES he.
"'That's my name.' ses |.
"Wal yo've got the name of be-
in pretty handy with yer pro,.S,
now, havn't ye; but | want yer ter
distinctly understand that l could
kill Yer inside of half second.
I'm handy with my shooter, | am'
"When | heard that | wanted 10
handle him very light, SO said l.
Come aud have drink
"'Don't mind whether drink OF
fight Ses he, SAY the word an III
do either, you.'
sand with that he threw his arm
around my waist, as We walked
toward the bar. Thinks |, III
put my. paw around him III have
him sure il it comes 10 the worst,
aud | sIuug my right arm around
him. But heavens! when struck
thar arsenal around the waist, and
felt that | didn't know what time
he mightshoot, my arm went like
that (shaking il) aud 1 dropped II
quicker than lightning. | set ~
the drinks and kept settin' them
up In tue hope that he'd get Sc
drunk that he couldn't see tC
shoot, but the more he drank the
s,ea,lier he got. AT last ses he:
$50 me down street apiece till
Introduce you to my friends
"Oh, Lordp thought /, but
was afraid of offending him ii
refused, 80 out on the street We
went. We ditf't go far, but by
the light Of the gas lamps and
stores | could see that the street
WAS tull OF cowboys.
"'Come in here said my guide,
when we came toa tough.lOokina
saloon crowded with tougher look
Ing men. Gentlemen, this here's
my friend, john Il. Sullivan, aud il
any one OF yer SEES ah, Yes Or turkey
to him III bore holes in YER They
made way tor MS at the bar, aud |
shook hands all round, and they
grlnned as it they'd like the tuu of
shooting pieces out of me.
Essays |, 'let me order those
drinks.' 'Ah, you -, says he,
my credits good here. Barkeeper,
give us some fire and be quick
about il. Yer John l.. Sullivan,
ehi Well, dyer know who | am
-youi
"'No, SIR said /.
"Well, I'm Comanche jim, the
killer, from Killers Town. oh,
Tn wolf, vow; aud it's my day
to howl VOW, yow.'
"And with that he drew two
shooters aud danced on the floor
aud blazed away at the lights aud
bottles, and the barkeeper dodging
around TO get out of the way.
81 had been getting more and
more scared all the time, aud this
finished me. | was just sure he
was getting wound up to 90 Tor
me. Aud | determined to slope
while the walking was good. SO
said L:
"Excuse me, want to speak
to the landlord;' and backed to.
ward the rear door.
"Now want you back in A.
of hurry said he, 'Mr. JOHN l..
Sullivan, champion OF the East.
IL put ont, 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. 'Hur.
~ up John L. Sullivan could
hear him shouting.
81 got out in che back yard, in
II region OF seven-foot fences, but
II se,en.fo0t fence was nowhere. |
don't believe | touched that fence
for the next three fences, as
struck across lots for my hotel.
S0nIe man at an upper window OF
one of the houses | passed took Al
flying shot at me with rifle, but
that only made me 20 the faster.
| climbed in the back window ut
my hotel, made break upstairs,
bolted my window .ud door and
tried to go to sleep. could hear
an awful row begin downstairs in
a few minutes, and knew my friend
h d come for me. A perfect bat.
tie ragged below for a time, but
after awhile it ceased, and l could
hear them carrying out the dead,
l thought. / didn't get u wink OF
sleep till near morning, when l
dozed of into q horrible dream
about Comanche Jim standing on
my heck and chopping my ear With
his bowie.kuife. You can bet all
you're worth that l skipped out of
that place right at tlavbrpuk