, 1884-12-27
HE MEANT MISCHIEF.
A Denver Murderer and Crook AS
saults Policeman Nolan.
The Officers thickness and Nerve
Probably Save His Life.
Facts in The History and Life of a
Professional BIackIeg.

they arrested among the suspicious
characters two gamblers named Bradley
and Stratton. The public is familiar with
the result of B~radley's arrest; his refusal
to leave the city and his final departure
for Colorado in charge of an officer.
Stratton was an intimate friend Of Brad
ley's. The pair have been together al
most constantly, operated gambling games
together. obtained bail from the same
source, and were generally known as
chums. 1t was understood that they
would leave the city together, but after
Bradley's unexpected arrest by the Colo
RADIO officers Stratton has been somewhat
undecided in his movements He has re-
NAMED in the city and despite his fire.
quent promises to depart, he has con-
tinued to exist in the same way he did
prior to the raids. After his arrest last
week he came to THE LEADER Office and
endeavored to have his name omitted
from any reference to the action of the
police in apprehending suspicious charac-
tiers. and claimed that he was more sinned
against than shining. His history was
known, however, and his name appeared
in the list of ~blacklegs. Since that time
he has cherished bitter luminosity against
Policeman Nolan and has declared his in
~tention of getting even with that
officer.
Last evening Nolan entered a aloon on
Seventeenth street where it CHANGED that
Stratton was engaged in a game of cards.
Leaving the game Stratton at once APP
preached Nolan and accused him of cir
culating evil reports regarding his (Strat-
ton's) spotless character. 1t was claimed
that Nolan had said that Stratton eked
out his livelihood by obtaining a share of
the earnings of certain disreputable
women, and that he was a murderer and
a thief, Adopting a threatening manner
Stratton accused Nolan of saying these
things. The officer quietly admitted
that he had said them : and
added that he knew them to be true,
whereupon STATIONS threatening air van
ished and the conversation ended.
A few moments later Nolan was reclin-
ing in a chair at Reamy's barber shop on
Eddy street, and a barber was engaged in
shaving him, when Stratton was seen
peering in at a window. A moment later
he entered the shop, hastened to Nolan's
side and thrusting his hand in a pocket as
if to draw a weapon, said I've got you
now. -- you and I'll fix you" Nolan
pushed the BARRIERS razor from his face,
sprang from the chair, and knocked Stat
ton against the side of the building. Be-
fore the fellow could recover from the
effects of the blow Nolan opened the
door and threw him bodily out on the
sidewalk.
Nolan's face was half covered with
lather at the time and so he returned to
the chair and the operation was hastily
finished, while an attache of the place
kept watch outside in case Stratton should
return. Stratton evidently meant TO
harm Nolan and not caring to be haunted
by a man of Stratton's reputation, Nolan,
as soon as the lather was hastily removed
from his face, started in search of his as
sailant, The fellow was found standing
on the walk in front of Shingles saloon
ON Ferguson street. He weakened when
placed on an equal footing with the officer
and was taken to the city jail. When
searched at the Jail no weapons were
found on his person, but everyone present
in the barber shop, when he declared his
intentions towards Nolan, is convinced
that he was armed at that time. Unfor-
tunately he was not searched at that
moment and afterwards he had ample OPP
portunity to dispose ofany weapons before
he was arrested.
About two years ago Stratton killed a
man in Denver, murdered a countryman
by shooting him through the
back of the head. The deed
was committed at Moons saloon, a well
known resort for gamblers, and as it was
witnessed by only STATIONS friends he
managed to escape punishment by means
of a trumped-up plea of self-defense. At
ter his release he remained in Denver
until about the time the recent wave
of reform struck that city, when he came
to Cheyenne. Since his residence here he
has alternately worked in gambling houses
or caioled frickle fortune as an outsider.
He has been a constant visitor among, in
fact has lived with, members of the demi-
monde, and there is creditable evidence
that he was identified with the recent
street robberies. The police properly ar
rested him as a suspicious and dissolute
person, and hence his bitter hatred of the
officers in general and Nolan who person
ally arrested him, in particular.
He evidently intended to harm Mr.
Nolan last night, but just what charge
will be made against him is not known.
1t is stated that he is a desperate fellow
who lacks the bravery to face n r~esolute
man but who will not scruple at assassina-
ton. His history certainly ~suhstantiates
the charges, and it would seem that he
could be punished for his attempt on
Officer Nolan and hat afterwards he
could be made TO leave the city.
Plenty More Provisions.
Although there was a continual rush Of
hnvers Mt i = Tavlor a. CHS nam.