New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
GIRL BANDIT IN COLORADO.

D,nr>r di,uqtch 10 The PhnGdslphfd Netcs
Tho noted rcXnn female bandit, with her
male COMPANIONS and n nplete Quilt are encamIed
within four mites OF Monte Vista near Drl Sorue III iie
SOU ne" ahout their presence when all advances
were repealed by the woman ana mel companions, .le
GU nd nr"ba5iy robbery wanting them 10 their
midst and not knowing exactly now 10 20 RIO III lhe
meeting was held AMI Edsar Oliver shock
70 c,ne 10 Denver TO consult General ID. D. COOK Inc
gentleman arrived here yesterday ,.,-. s,, ,.o
Tnrongh the courtesy OF General COOK Suhddy httcs
ranorter had AN interview with Shock from Monte VISTA
Nobody IN neghborhood, ne sal' ,nneS in u
stock IN the wOmau believing her to be man or boS
h has assumed the female garb for purpose ana tnaI
purpose is robbery she u can Her q 81. w. ,ros.
romI anions went into camp think tonight TWO week;
AGO Monday morning two hunters struck the camp ana
were going forward to IT, when they were SVbueu ny
Scnyarst rom their surprise they noticed SLIM eirisn
figure calmly seat ID on thoroushnied morse reV"i'er
In e.cn hand seemingly awaiting tncir approach.
" They hallooed that they friends and meant no
ncvity in attempting to sppISa'n tne cnnP 9Se
made no reply, hut waved them on WIN ner plStol
sooner han they turned their backs on the nh0sptaoe
than she put neI horse INTO gallon STc ana
10 elicit the admiration of the hunters had the prlvi-
egc OF seong her several days ago.
sh"uId Judge her Or him TO be about eighteen or
nneeen wears old. with long black hair tnat Is aoweu
to float down her back. BLACK eyes, Shi' uro"n, a"
ractye face white teeth and rather tnn lips she Il
Yeu ronnGsI figure and her whole make up reminded
me of "A Wildcat. she bad 90 when saw her lgnt
,ccr,sns and leggngs. Around her waist was white
leather belt supporting two seaOOarus III when were
fan
wore white cowboy hat one SIDE OF which
,,.s nued M with silver bride bit SHE was mounted
on hnrogll red gray stallion and was one OF the pref
tiest nictures for good while
asked her who she was, aud she teEleu III II not
unmusical voice. buI with decided southern accent
that shs was the Texas Queen. asked her why she
woud mt allow any To enter the camp, AMI sue
renlied that she would allow no one 10 Interview her
and II she allowed person 10 come INTO ner camp
evcrybody else would want to do the same thing anu
she wasp going allow any one To meudio WIN her
While talking to her had gradually approached, but
she took in my every movement. anu whch was "lVhln
about ten feet OF she wheeled her morse ana was on
liz. nn arrow She crcltd around ne for several
~utss gradually narrowing the circle until she Was
within about twenty fJet probably OF where sood anu
.ndnenly rcined her horse back on It's launches
pic,nv the brle reins her teeth she drew her revolt
vers and motionuR with her lett hand TO Two snail
tees wncn stood eithev side ana about the same
distance from trail probably ahout nty yarus
ahead ,hs an to full speed, anu when what
seemed TO me directly net geen the trees she nred Doth
rsyolyers aud without turning TO LOOK around rode on
IN nr direction OF her camp. was curious 70 see inc
rs.ult of her marksanship and on going 10 the trees
fouud a nu lot ia each one about tho same distance
from the ground. -. han, ,or ,nar
you havef c, ,.. ,.o .aa, ssv sr.I tin,es mount.
an On snnerl bay which Ia as well tralucu a. hcr
orov ana prot ably fect To tell the Iuth We uoI
s,'nw rh,t 10 make OF She won't allow auy one
n-ar enough TO capture her. and as she iasn zone
shinv 10 warrant us In using force to aiI0st her NO
don't know what 10 do Tucfe Is Que lhi'k Sio' III"
evsr we don't want her in our neshborhood'