, 1884-04-30
0LDEN TIMES.
An Eastern Correspondent Recalls
Some "reminiscences
Of Cheyenne's Early Days and Re-
calls a Tragedy.

days IN Cheyenne and alludes to a shoot
ing afray which many people here will
wnII romo,rbor W. ,,r,,;,, ,r ,L, ,n
~ ''
harrison no" r'Po'' IN Inc Nity cemetery
Levy after leaving Cheyenne went to
Dcadwood and finally brought I'M at
Tombstone At wLer, he .~uhaa,raD,I
J;,J III L. III Dy
U'' WI" ms "VolH On me DSp'''|'
article Is as follows;
Shooting was not uncommon, but there
was one affair of this kind in Cheyenne
while | was there that was so particularly
characteristic Of the place and men that |
will describe ii. One afternoon in March.
1877, as | sat talking with a friend in my
room at the Key City house, | heard
seven or eight shots IN rapid succession,
and evidently very near Us. We rushed
for the street to see what was up, and as
We got there saw one man being picked
up and carried into Dyer's hotel Another
man was rapidly walking up the street
close behind a man who was clearing a
way through the crowd by waving a
revolver back and forth. 1T Is Levy"
the crowd said. referring 10 the man who
was then protected and escorted "Har-
rlsOu is shot, somebody said. referring
10 the wounded man.
Levys friend Immediately took him be
fore a Justice Of the Peace, made a charge
against him, and gave bonds in the sum
Of 81 900 for his appearance for trial.
With this protection from immediate mo-
lestation by the legal authorities, Mr.
Levy liked up his bank-taro bauk-af
fairs and arranged some other little mat
tiers in town, and the next day took the
stage Tor Dead"ood Harrison died IN
Ihree days ana me $1,000 was forfeited;
Z suppose certainly Levy never returned
Tor trlal
Both men were noted gamblers, and
accounts Of the occurrence We're tele-
gfaphed all over the country Both had
strong friends however, and the accounts
sent were very conflicting, according to
'ie source OF Information IRON which they
proceeded. Non oil them, as regards the
cause whlGn proceeded the shooting, were
correct By being around there Tor weeks
aitetWard gradually came 10 know the
history OF inc quarrel ahd TINS Is proba-
oly the hrst tune an impartial account oil
II was ever published
ilafrlsoh was rom the section east oi
'hefI; ana pro9gh win nun from South
eih limos ana missouri the name ot be
ing a very brave and determined man.
LeIE had ln9le Tor himself a similar rep
utatloh III Montana ana the section OF
country west anu It was no INJURY. 10 his
reputation that ne mad IA the middle oil
ms l0relead a small round hole made by
u bullet Wlhch he mad stopped IN u pre-
ions
lheSe TWO men came 10 be looked upon
Us ri!al7 III Ihe mater ol reputation Tor
haIulhGss' allhOGgh they met as friends,
Oh the Gay oil me encounter between
lhSih' anu only ana ho9r before II occur
req tIey were togetl!erlh i saloon. har
tIsoi was somewhat intoxicated, and III
t%Gntlohauy offensive TO Levy; Speaking
Oh thIu part! ne remarked mat he had
no opleSStioh 10 boyle, except that he was
i'm lrlsIllnah' After TINS remark had
9eel several tunes repeated Levy respon-
ueu ha' - Ilgnt enough put sup
lose you kho" thaI ahl an Irlsiinan
100. Nhore WORDS passed u l1afrl-
son became Openly ABUSIVE ley then
.reM us pIstol' put TINS lhsteln oil check-
lus IiarTlsol Illde MN Ten tunes madder
'hah ever: ne was uharmed himself,
anu IeIerTlhg 10 rms lacl ne dared Levy
70 slo2,, ealllhH nm al the same tune
very lie names WhlSh long experience
ma Il fertile imagination suggested.
LfGS ! ItSpolsc was characteristic: lie
lolu HARRISON mere was no bravery III the
Way ne Was acting mat he knew very well
lhal morning "o"I induce MN TO shoot
~ lllorileI man alI tiat 10 talk l" nm
lew IN 'hat sort OF way was c"Wardiy'
suPIoSr must stang mere an! take
your aDuEe' Levy added nut Il you
MrIt HAel, You ""ula NOT taIh 70 me that
way I3r lhrtt ec"hu7 l VIII 20 hN
iSsc''' IN 'ntl you win see Salu iiar-
iI:oL' gu eau ! 70 an! 100 soon IT.,
meet YOU in the lot back of the hotel 30