New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-04
with subscriber We sap the following accent OF the
Affair from last weeks Hes<srs
COVARny.Y ATTACKit

with subscriber We sp the following account Of sne
AFFAIR from last weeks Heslsrs
COwARDLY ArrACKi
A VILE VILLAIN NAKBs Az AITENPr TO THROTTLE THE
HooTER-rHE ROOSTER oKrs LIFT.
wednesday, while We quietly sauntsrins 10 our
home for dinner We we're met By the notoroos Ji9
unscrupulous man and had to leave the states Tor
various He accosted US roughly. at the same
time reaching into his pocket We instantly saw thst
his nfeuton make a murderous assault upon our
lite Had been armed we should have ,sturned Tue
Are before he could DRAW and left him wetorng In MS
wu blood. but beng without gun OF aHy Kind ana
bsvins family Deepen alns upon Us Tor sappos, we pn,
him while life la-ted ans turned and ran DOVE tne
.w he drunk and rot responsible Tor actions
and we did not wish HIM 10 die ny our banda
ban we startsd than he called Tor us 70 MATT
ard immeaIaelv gave chase, thus confirming
melons that the attack cold bioo1ed and prened-
ita,ed We mad not far when We Ia some way ran
MO inns nne bulldog Western Terror and fell down
several TINS In very rapid succession We AZ l"st
gained and Lit ont like scared cyclone JiBs
valuable keepng e'ose hold of our coat tails and
barking much AS possible under the eireuns ance-
nsndi.n aud unnatural cries. which would have instantly
curded the life blood In the veins OF an Esstern
but eDg long accustomed To the 1ree Ire
OF the West. did not give them minutes attention
We ran rapidly across toward VOuteau 81. anu wo1l
left the seonndrel behnd nad not oeen LOT
the dog. which Intelligent animal still Dung ONO our
progress 80 that we ran too near Hank barton
valuable pony. which became trSnJsnso ana
rushed against caused Us TO roll over number OF
times. Gaining our teet ana VIII tne us s..ii ="
position again started with the n-nd la not purs III
t OF the senate saloon. ana taxing Us TOT
hors- thief began firing and utt~rinR unearthy yells
Not caring their fire simply returned the
yells and dashed mady down the street. We coula
al.nos, feel the hot breath OF the pursuer
Tue Intelligent Jog now lying relght out behlnd
which. together with the confusion or the moment
caused several prominent citizens not 10 recognize u.s.
and 10 net In the firing while the cieEs from
Bull VII ,cekrs's SUPP " store, thinking we were a
prisoner escaped from the comfy Jail, very properly
beg throwing eRgs at u.s. tsee B. n VS. large ne"
nd In this weeks Hotter ABOUT this time severa cow
horseback and members Of the vigilance com
ffaan fnHf Oinatf IA
in from side street, riding mule, no DOUBT oelng
attracted by the horrible yels OF the enemy. AltrI
about tour blocks farther. reached our me
office to the Grand Pacific saloon and rushed
In
We crawled under the desk friend. care in and
removed the dog and informed US that the would DC
murderer mad stopped exhausted.
We received many congratu atoms over our SNOW OF
.peet which, q Is said. WAS never turpsssed ID inc
West A few later the cci-taroab came IN.
Our friends held from leapng at his teroHt Ike h
tiger anu he offered the excuse that a. Ne was
about leave East ~ reside he had wished 70
nay MS subscription and had reSched In s pocket FOR
the mOnay He then handel over the dsst anu went
out We believe his story, and had e not left TOT
TIE East afternoon should have had ieVenSe II
Il cost life. As It Il, let oygones re bygnnes
lie pte by base Assassin, but ~ VIII ne
noticed thsi The hOoer Is out time "a usual winch
tacl The so called ed o. the vie opposition sheet
down the end OF town viii please II Axe note