Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-25

A Daring Raid on Fort Davis Store
aud the Result Of the Foray.
The Rustler's Pretty Wife Aiding Her
Husband to Escape and Losing
Her Own Life.

philadelphia Times.l
CHIHUAHUA, MIX, May III was
at the depot the other day awaiting
the arrival OF friend from Paso del
Norte, when some one touched mo
on the arm and pronounced
my name. turned and came face to
face with one of the most remarkable
men that the Southwestern frontier
has produced, no less parsonage than
the notorious "Mysterious Daver
Rudebaugh, whowas one of "Billy the
KIDS lieutenants during the Lincoln
county. New Mexico. COW war and |
was afterwards associated with Jesse
Evans in several predatory raids
along the frontier. Dave is still Il
young man and his handsome face and
well-knit form would attract attention |
and excite comment anywhere. His |
hair was long, curly and black as n
ravens wing. He spoited a
mustache, neatly trimmed and
waxed, of the same color as
his hair, and his semi civilized dress
was of the richest possible description.
A magnificent somhrero, which could
not have cost less than $500 was set
jauntily on his head, and the handles
of two silver-mounted six-shooters
peeped from under the lap
els of his broadcloth coat.
A big diamond glistened on his shirt
front and another spsrkled on the little
finger of his left hand. i returned his
greeting and at his invitation walked
over to an adjacent contena and Joined
him in bottle of aguadiente and a
fragrant puro.
A RUsrLER.
"Where have you been during the
last two years, Dave?n / asked
an the principal cities this side the
Rio Grande.n was the answer
"You appear to have been success
full ?n
"Success IL no name for the hog
killing time I've had. I've Just coined
wealth, and il luck continues | shall
be able to retire and settle down In n
: few years"
"You, of course, follow the old
: racket ?n was my next observation
: "You bet and hit 1t every time. !"
When / referred to the "old Jacket"
meant the business my dashing
friend was engaged in when last met
him in Texas, which vocation, by the
: way, thanks to the vigilance of the
state rangers. was neither safe nor
: profitable. Dave was a genuine
"rustlern in those days, and no adj
$ venture was too dangerous for him to
b undertake.
He was cowboy in Lincoln county,
: New Mexico, when j first heard oi
! him was reckless, brave and dead
: shot with the rifle or siX-shooter. lie
y was in the employ of old man CHS
holm, and when the COW war broke
y out was employed as n rustler by the
y preat cowman and was in several des
Z perate engagements under the leader
,, ship Of William Bonney, alias billy
d the KIDD whose fortunes he followed
II to the end, Pat Garrett, thu
n sheriffof Lincoln county, rounded M
and killed the "Kidn early in tn,
u summer of 1881, near old Fort Sumner
Is and Dave, who was indicted in New
Mexico for several murders and ROB
berries, fled TO Texas and Joined Jesst
= Evans, who had quarreled with TIT
= kid" at the beginning of the COW
If war, and struck out for himself
d Evans was the leader of desperat'
band, consisting of George Davis
- John Gunter and the Graham boys
II Mysterious Dave was valuable nc
y QUESTION to the outfit. He assisted
IL Jesse Evans in planning raids and wa
the leader when they We're executed.
~ A RAID ON FORT DAVIS.
ls In. the spring of 1881 emigration be
he gan to polir into the counties of Pecos
We presidio, Tom Green and Eel Paso. III
III Indians had been driven out AM
~ ranches were located in all directions
Fort Davis, the seat of Preside county
III began to improve and several store
, were started. They did flourishin
~ trade and the owners made dei'
NJ of money. One of the principal mel
~ camille firms of the post WAS Senue
OF d Siebenhorn's. The Jesse Evans gan
~ ''sized-up" the place and determined :
rob it. They laid their plans accord
~ ingly, and one night just after the b0oI
n of the retreat gun the band rode up !
y the store and dismounted. The onl
Isl customers In the store We're two arm
oil officers. George Davis and one OF ia
"a Graham boys remained with Tn
he horses. Jesse Evans and "Mysteriou
ry Daveu entered the main store. Jon
Id Gunter and Ed. Graham pushed thei
" way into the office.
~ "ThrOw up your hands, geh,it
up menu. cried Jesse Evans, ana III
as six-shooters clicked ominously.
Oh The two army officers, the meInpei
OF of the firm and clerk ala as tne
1T we're requested, and Gunter and III
W. companion compelled the book-keept
to Law aside his pen and marched Ill
pc out into the main store. !,
lat "What Is the meaning OF thls!' az
manded Mr.. Sender.
1--WE have no time to answer que'
tious. y said Mysterious Dave.
of YOU will please sit down on "a
counter close together and l woni
caution any man against dropping ~
VA hands. That sort of move VIII caus
, en INV six.shooter to talk and somebody
az drop"
u command and he took up his positio
ses in front of them with cooked ~
,ii shooters. Evans, Gunler ana ~
A. Graham retired to the Office ana rlhs
lih the safe. They made the money y
on- into n convenient bundle and Evai
rse tied n To the horn OF his saddle. Du
10 ING ali this time Dave had been kee
ses inc guard over tie prisoners; one
IVY the officers wor,. fine gold watcl
OF and the outla,g relieved him OF " an
luz. ns compelled hin to empty ms pocse'
per When the of Ger lifted up the sKif's
ses his coat To ret to the pockets oi
OF naptaloons he displayed a six-shoot
in nAh, my friend,n said Dave, y 3
en- Won are armed. III take the six-shoo
70 He did, and buckled the belt abo
his -. Eyana called him from II