Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-16
BY WHAT AUTH0RITYg
high-iianded Action OF United States
Troops in stopping
a Herd
OF Texas Cattic--i.ee Hail Mixed In IN
the Anair-A Big Damage
suit Threatened.

READERS OF THE GAzsrre win no doubt
remember the somewhat famous contro-
versy OF Randolph vs. Hudson, from Gle
burne, that resulted from cattle trans.
action between the parties named. 4
brief outline, however, will not be amisS
In order to explain fully the latest devel.
opmentS in the case, although ;he matter
has appeared in former issues of TINS
GAZETTE;
TIE MEN AND THEIR CONTRACTS,
W. 1. Johnson OF Bosque county is n
We'll known cattleman, and has lived I'm
lcNas many years. Some time In the
spring OF the present year he agreed with
capitalist named l.. n. Randolph, who
lives in New Jersey, TO furnish the latter
$500 head Of cattle ON the 10Th of
July last. \ bond Of s2l 900 for
the performance OF the contract
was given. Randolph advanced Hudson
s3O,0OO and was TO pay the balance on
delivery OF the cattle. They were never
delivered. Hudson, IT Is said, got nm
5000 head and seeing that he couldn't
obtain the rest advised Randolph OF the
fact, aud received a reply from him
stating that the full number must come.
or he would claim the forfeit of So, 600
Hudson tried to compromise by offer.
Ing To pay back the $4,000 he had rc.
celved, but the offer was rejected. Ran.
dolph brought suit and also made II
charge against Hudson of swipdlinr thai
resulted in his being bound over. Thus
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new chapter has lately been added Ran.
dolph growing impatient, doubtless, and
knowing the delay in getting back his
shekels, If he waited ON the slow grind.
ing of the legal mills, resolved to haz
lard
Cour III MAIN.
He knew that Hudson was collecting 4
herd OF cattle that he intended to drive
north and II occurred TO him that her,
was his golden opportunity to get even. Ac
codingly he planned scheme the result
Of which can best be given in an interview
that a GAZETTE reporter had with Il gen
tlcman at the Mansion house last night
who was lately engaged in driving tn,
herd above referred TO. The narrator re
quested the reporter TO omit his name
and, the promise being given, told in sub
stance the following story
81 was with the outfit, having charge OF
lludson's herd, consisting of 1860 head
OF cattle and thirty-Avc horses. our des
tination was Dodge City. Two attempt,
had been made to take the cattle from us,
once near Henrietta, and again shortl,
after passing Fort sill. Each time we
were out of the jurisdiction Of the Tcxa,
authorities, and stood off the men who
tried to take them. We knew they wer,
Randolph's agents. Last Friday morn
ing, while iourneying through
the Cheyenne reservation, 81
the regular trail, the herr
was halted by detachment of InitcC
States troops from Reno, under the com
mand of Lieut.. Anthony. lie had abou
twenty men with him. He said that Ii,
knew nothing about the matter and wa
simply acting under orders. He had beef
commanded by
CAPT LEE HALL.
to take the cattle back to the line of tn
Kiowa and Comanchc reservation an,
there turn them over to Chief o
Policel Jones. The latter was eNpecte,
TO drive them on to the crossing of tn
"North Fork" in Greer county. Their
was nothing TO do but obey, though
vigorous protests were made
The only reason Anthony coul,
offer as an excuse was that Capt
Hall said we had trespasscd on tn
Indians. This was not true, for we hai
followed the trail closely. Besides, W,
were, when stopped, out of Hairs ter
rtory, and he had no right to call us 4
halt. The fact is, that ii was All
scheme TO get possession OF the herd, ant
understood that Randolph's representa-
tives left Harold yesterday TO attach tn
cattle when they arrived at North Fork
But the Lieutenant did worse.
rUr UNDER ARREST.
lie ordered sin of the men, including tn
boss of the outfit, to he'll
take the cattle on the bac
track. This they refused aud he place,
all of them under arrest. Wasn't tina
cheek for your"
The reporter felt bound 10 admit that |
was, provided he understood the mean
ing Of the slang.
"Wcll," continued the gentleman, "
got on my horse and hurried down her
where | expect to meet Mr., Hudson
He will likely be In on the Missouri
Pacific express tonight. He has got
good suit for damages against the GOV
eminent and will not sleep on his rights
How Capt. Hall can explain his conduct
don't know, but these soldiers clearl
acted beyond proper hounds.n
"Do you think that Hudson will brin
suitY" asked the reporter.
~ am certain OF IL, but be VIII be her
shortly and will speak for himself"
Good-nights were exchanged aud th