Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-15
TIE DE~FEsSADO AND THE P1RI
TIN.
The .'IoH.-H1n.ed ROarer of Gala.
veras Canon Meets Mr. Winthrop. of
Boston.

From the Galveston News. .
About the year 1851 the most influential man
in san Antonio was an alleged desperate named
Bob Augustine Boz came to San Antonio
with 4 fearful record. He enjoyed the reputa-
ton Of having killed dozen or SO of men, and
was respected accordingly. While he was in
san Antonio he Id not reduce the census ut ALL
but that was not his fault He had q seductive
way OF drawing his eighteen-inch Arkansas
toothpick and examining it critically with
sinister smile while humbly requesting the tenn
porary loan of -. Thus it was that Bob went
about acquiring wealth and warm personal
friends. but creating no funerals. There were
rumOrs that Bob was playing bluff but that
WIS after he had marched away.
1t was during the reign OF Bob Augustine
''thc long-rangcd rOarer Of Calaveras canon"
as he Familiarity called hinlself.that young man
from Boston, named John Winthrop came to
San Antonio. presumably in search of health as
he brought very little with him. He was far
gone in consumption. and nothing but the fact
that he had but Il short time to live unless the
climate of Western Texas saved him, induced
him to come TO San Antonio. As everybody
carried pistol. Winthrop did not care to insult
public decency Dy going ularmcd. Besides. such
course might as seriously interfere with his re-
stora;ion to health rs putting on a clean shirt
His Puritan training caused him to revolt at
the idea OF carrying firearms, so he resorted to
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keeping pistol in it. he had his cash funds
stored away in it. and nobody was the wiser tor
IL. On the contrary, Winthrop was looked up
to by the best citizens Just the same as if lie was
loaded dnwn with deadly weapons. OF course,
everybody tried to make the stranger from
Massachusetts feel as comfortable as If he was
at home so he was told all about Bob Angus
tine, the 'on--ranGcd roarcr, at least ten times
day. and he was advised not to be particular
in asking security for the debt in case the
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he (Nlnthrcp) did not wish to regain his
eaith
The long ranged roarer sauntered into Win
thropS room at the hotel but before the dcs-
perado could open his mouth or draw weapon
the unfortunate Yankee threw back his coat
and with trembling fingers tUggcd ut his pistol
holster 10 get at his money to appease the
TCud-hr assassin. On the other hand, as soon
as the ro"rer saw Winthrop trying to get out
his pistol he turned as pale as a ghost The al
icGcd Gc3rcradOs knees knocked together the
cold s.;'eat boiled out all over Him. and Ne ex-
tended his hand and said trani'iin-ly:
Don't draw, good Mr.. Yankee. | was only
trying to fool you My bold Arkansas heart
beats for you, my boy. jest wanted to teach
you 4 lesson. Never let any burned galoot get
the drop On you. If anybody insults you just
tel them that Bob Augustine. the roarcr is your
friend"
winthrop. who was more scared, if possible,
than the rUnrer. replied:
yin. II give you What you want, and kept
on tugGing at the holster, which came un-
buckled.
with yell OF dismay the desperate passed
out through the window, carrying Off the SASH
and raj down Commodore street the principal
thGrou,.iiire, with the sash on his neck, howl
Inc, Police. police. closely pursued bv Win
throp. who hept on Juggling at his holster. try
ing to get out his money he believing that the
desperate was running to his room to procure
& shotgun with which to commit murder. All
that afternoon Winthrop kept On hunting the
ro&rcr hid himself to avoid the pistol OF the
Boston man. Next morning the long-ranged
rOarcr of the Calaveras canon was missing and
Winthrop was tine lion of the day for having run
OFT the terror of the Alamo city,