The Daily Tombstone., 1886-02-18
Doing the HEonors in Arizona.

agent, at the Union Depot last night, C. :" 1 think I struck the richest vein in Tombstone, Arizona. I was advance agent for John L. Sullivan when he made his Western tour, and he was catching on in great shape. I had. a letter to old Pat Holland, coropar at Tombstone, and had written '>to him that I was coming there to- make ar engagements to show Sullivan. A couple of days before I, got there a murder had occurred, and five men were incarcerateG in the county jail. The prospect, of waiting for the law to take its course wasn't much relish- ed by the risky denizens of Tomb stone, and so the morning of the day I was to arrive, they were each taken cut and hanged high up on the tele- graph poles. After the populace was certain that they were sufficiently dead for all practical purposes, they sent around for old Pat to come and hold his inquest on the several re- mains, in order to throw an air of legality about the proceedings.
 A o,,,o 1nal-OI O1.,r 4l,o remains, remarked that the job ap- peared to be well done, and then im- paneled jury out of the law-abiding citizens present to find out how the ceceased came to their death. Then a thought struck him, and he ad- addressed Q multitude to the effect that John L. Sullivan's agent was go- ing to arrive in town that afternoon on the three o'clock stage. Being the agent of John L. Sullivan said he, Of course the young nan is a daisy. He has had the misfortune to be born in the East, m of course never saw anything of this kind. Now, fellow-citizens, less give him a treat. Just lit these remains stay right where they are. They won't get away. We'll just give the young man a show for his white alley, in the way Of little, quiet enjoyment The idea caught on immensely, and uld Fat Wac cheercd heartily by the whole crowd. Then the Sandy Boh, tine driver on the stage, was re- questcd to look me out from among lis passengers. and let me'oujoy, by anticipation, l suppose, the pleasure in store for me.
 "I wore q silk hat and white neck tie then, and my face was smooth shnsen, and Sandy Bob took me for preacher. noticed something peculiar in his action when went around and asked him to let mo ride upon the seat with him. He tried to make him self agreeable, but seemed to be labor ing under great self-restraint. He didn't swear anything stronger than By Jimminy' and By gosh Alter awhile I tumbled to the fact that he thought WAS preacher, but didn't deny it. By George he ejaculated after we had got out of Fairbank two or :hree miles, I don't believe that duck is on; leastwise I ain't seen any one as looked like him.
 "'Whom are you looking for?' l asked.
 "'Why, John l.. Sullivan's agent, l had message for him, but I ain't see no one that looked to me like him. With that he went on to tell what kind of surprise party was waiting for Sullivan's agent.
 "'How far is it back to Fairhanll? I asked, rather nervously. Bout two miles, reckon, he said.
 "'Well,' said I, timidly, T don't want to see any such sight as that, and, guess, if you'll let me down, I'll walk back
 ooh, you better not, dominie,' said he. You won't have to see 'em. You
 an just get off at the Occidental Hotel, you know
 "'Pm not a dominie,' said I.
 "'Who in - are you then? said