The Mineral argus., 1885-05-14
Is Not a Bad k7an.

TT. MACHINES VI. L.. NAV 18th, 1-s1,
! EDITORS MINERAL AgGu.- Dear Sirs: Ia Your
issue Of the eth inst. you have article about a
| little difficulty had with man named Newcumb.
In the article you handle me altogether too rough.
| You must have been informed by some person
So that the affair is wholly against me. will try
and state clearly my side ot the question. went
up to Maiden to get some clothes, etc John Day Is
told hour before had any words with New
comb that he was going 10 pick a row with me. /
then kept out of his way as much rs possible. /
was a stranger in the town and did not want to be
principal in a row. The kept meeting me
and abusing me till got angry and tried TO whip
him. Newconbe has been arrested, believe for
highway robbery and for numerous other ofienses
| never arrested before and hope to be-
again. Neweombe bear hard name, and how is
"A man TO deal with such men? l have no doubt
but what he will ultimately either kill some
or be killed. lie will yet run across some who
will not act as leniently with him a. did. / am
willing and was, to let the whole matter drop. |
regret very much that John Davis, an outsider
should have been hurt. am no bad man and
have no desire to be-. Like other men, my temper
will give way under to big strain, and then
become entangled in difficulty You are
rat her too rough when you the word COWARD
to who carries a shooter. 1t is the Gus
tom Of all COW men to do it. and ! believe il is an
old saying, DO rs the Romans do, when You live
among them. Newspapers as rule are rather
severe, and perhaps IT is necessary they should be-
TO keep the people toned down. etc. Now, Mr.
Editor will you correct the erroneous impression
which people must have who read your article of
the 9TH in regard to me, as aim to get along peace
fully with everybody. if can. ! want to live in
tins county Yours very respectfully
JOHN CUMMINGS.
Mr.. Cummings letter throws no new
light Oh the disgraceful row of Il week
ago Sunday. The facts are, had the
three implicated parties been in IL nor
NAL condition--sober--no trouble would
have occurred. That he acknowledges
giving away to his temper before pull
ing his gun should be sufficient
reason for him to leave that weapon mt
home when going to town. or deposit it
at a hotel or public house until ready
to return to the ranch OF range. On
the range a gun is considered, and I'M
doubleday is, necessity, but in town
Il Cumbersome and superfluous append
age. "When in Rome do is the
Romans do" and had Mr.. Cummings
done so he would have left his gun at
the hotel rs IL number of gentlemanly
cowboys whom We could mention
always do when in town any length Of
time. We repeat that IA man who
makes practice of carrying II gun in
II town of the size and order of Maiden, |
is either Il coward or has an exceedingly |
guilty conscience. As for being too |
hard on him, had the complaint been /
properly made the statutes applying to
his case-Revised Statutes, j.. 1863, Sec.
would ultimately have placed him
in the penitentiary. As it is Cummings
S fortunate and We trust he has been
Taught a lesson that be will carry
through life We have large acquain-
ance among cowboys and can unhes-
atingly say that the great ma ority are
gentlemen, and We hope Cummings
uture career will place him on an
DUAL footing with his companions
As for our remarks pertaining to
>eucomb. had ha made tie gam