Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-06-06

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TmR RLeoDE BeRDER.
Yesterday an Alta reporter met q
gentlemen Just from Arizona, and In
the casual chat that followed the ex-
change Of greetings, the former ask
ed what civilizing influence had fall
len on the Territory, 70 stop the con-
slant slaughter OF man BY his fellow,
that was 50 common q very few years
back. This led out a strong food Of
"reminiscences, and some Of them
were 50 interesting that the reporter
made notes for q series Of articles,
to be published when the space limits
permit. Three or four years ago,
the Coast Associated Press dispatches
were literally sprinkled with reports
Of deadly impromptu duels, and hun
dreds occurred of which no men
ton was ever made through the type
Of the daily journals Of points as re-
mote as this. Some of the most no.
lorious Of the men who were ever
ready TO speak with their revolver.
or cut of" shot guns. were rough
despeTadoes, with whom killing was
pastime, while others were drawn
into ARRAYS by force Of elrcumstan.
ees and against their viii, and hav-
ing once .'downed their man were
forced 70 keep on killing as q matter
OF self defense. No matter what the
personal character and principles Of
these men might be, their bravery
was undisputed. In fact Arizona
was
NOT A HEALTHY CLIMATE.
For any but the most peaceably In
clined men in the world, aud the
slightest approach to the possession
of quarFelsome disposition forced
q man 70 be brave and quick with
his gun. Otherwise his friends soon
purchased q little six-foot lot tor him
and he became q permanent resident.
OF laie all this is changed TO q con-
siderable extent, and fisticuffs as Of
ten settle disputes as the knife or
firearm. This change is what
prompted the reporters first question,
and with it he informed the gentle
man from Arizona that he had heard
rumors Of q strong vigilance CON-
mittee that had exercised q wonder
full soothing effect on the turbulent
spirits Of the days gone by. The
delegate from the Territory laughed
at the suggestion, and then said that
the old time rustlers would not wor.
ry much over any vigilance commit.
tee that might spring up 10 opposi.
ton 70 them. They have had yigi-
lance committees In some OF the
counties" he went on, "but they
never had one that . few Of the
tough boys couldn't whip in any
kind Of big fight that might be
named. The reasons that peace now
reigns, are the large increase Ia pop.
ulatiOn, and that nearly ali the worst
cases have been killed Of. No mat.
ter howbad q man is. nor what his
nerve AID ability with weapons, Il
be stays in that country long enough
the sun win have q glimpse Of Bis
interior construction. Il Is the old
story Of pitcher going once too
often to the we'll; IL may Aot break
for long time, but fiRaliy there win
be one trip too many"
soME OF THE FORMER DEsPERADoEs.
"What has become Of the no,ori.
Gus ones who have not been killed."
"0h. / don't know. II isn't q
hard matter 70 keep track of them,
either, there are so few left A good
proportion Of them have gone into
Mexico, And others have dFifted into
the cattle regions Of Utah and Mon.
tAna, and still q few continue to re
side In the Territory
Pursuing this branch of the sub.
Jet the reporter induced his friend
70 rehearse the story Of the war be.
tween the carp brothers and the
Clanfon and McLowry brothers.
This was probably the bloodiest and
most desperate impromptu duel that
ever took place in any border coun.
try, and half dozen men died vic
lent deaths afterwards in conse-
quence of il. The eight men en-
gagged In the fray were Tom and
Frank McLowry and Ike and Billy
Ciantou on one side. and Wyatt.
Morgan and Virgil carp and Doc
Halliday on the other. The four for
mef were cattlemen on adjoining
ranches. and up 70 a short time be-
fore the feud commenced. they we're
on the best Of terms with the Earns
who held various positions 10 Tomb
stone. Virgil az the time this story
opens, In 1851. being City Marshal.
Halliday was . gambler, and sup.
posed 10 be something OF q stage rob
Der also, but he was on terms Of In.
timacy with both parties, and only
inclined the more 10 the Earps Be.
cause OF their inclination 70 over.
look his little infrac1ions OF the Law.
TIE PRIZE Cause OF The TROUBLE
Il Is generally believed, was q Ger.
tain stage robbery. In which consisl.
cradle blood was shed BY the robbers.
A heavy reward was offered for the
robbers, dead or alive. and Il Law In
the power Of the Clantons to inform
Tie Earps who The robbers were.
Virgil carp had bis brothers as 4
posse. and be desired that The Clan
tons should lead the highwaymen In
70 "a ambush. where be and bis
party could Kill them, and ohtAln the
reward without havirg 70 make q
lght Ia efiecting their arrest Ike
Cianion s4t on the proposition as
once. and bard feeling was eugend-
eFed No immediate trouble erew
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