Western Kansas world., 1886-10-23

missed Mexican named Juan Alvarez
The ''greaser" swore vengeance, as all
Of the race are in the habit of doing,
and followed Allison into New Mexico
where he made his headquarters at the
only hotel at Armijo.
This hostelry was transportable af-
fair Of canvas and boards, and had been
repeatedly shot through and through
by the drunken desperadoes who took
pleasure in ''cutting loose" for their own
pleasure and to the trembling oonsterns-
tion of the tenderfeet whom chance
forced into unwilling enjoyment Of it's
rough hospitality. The Mexican knew
where to find his man and, with more
courage than is generally ascribed to the
despised race, bearded the lion in his
den. Allison was not at home when Al
varez called, 60 the greaser took q seat
in the dining room, ordered his dinner,
and, just for safety's sake, laid his navy
revolver across his knees under the table.
Allison entered in few minutes, glanced
'srelessly at the man whom he knew, had
sworn to kill him, hung his hat on q
nail, turning his back on the Mexican in
SO doing, sa antered slowly to the table
and sat down opposite his enemy and
stared him in the face as fearlessly as If
he was his most trusted friend.
"Now, you blanked greaser," he be-
gan calmly, "what are you going to do
with that gunr'
How Allison knew the position of the
Mexican's revolver does not appear, ex-
oept from the supposition that similar
situations bad given him an unerring
knowledge of such matters.
"I'm going to kill you," Kissed the
Mexican between his teeth, us he jerked
the gun from under cover and thrust its
muzzle full in the face of his vis-a-vis
Events which transpired Immediately
thereafter showed that the carrying out
Of the greaser's intent should have pre-
ceded his announcement, for hardly were
the words out of his mouth before the
report of another pistol was heard, and
the desperate Mexican rolled of his
chair, shot through the bowels. ALI
son had shot under the table and "done"
his man before he had had time to pull
the trigger of his own weapon.
The other men in the room sprsng to
their feet and drew their weapons
Oaths and imprecations filed the air and
general fight seemed imminent. Alli-
son stood by apparently unmoved.
When the turmoil had 90 far subsided
that common fight seemed no longer
inevitable, "Clay," helped to carry the
mortally wounded man from the rom
and then he resumed his seat at the
table and finished the meal he had or
dered. Afterward he took down his hat
and deliberately left the hotel and rode
away without so much as bestowing
glance upon the man he had killed.
A branch of the United States court
was then in 81 ssion at point about ten
miles distant. A bench warrant charg-
ing Allison with the murder of Alvarez
was obtained forthwith and q deputy
marshal was instructed to serve it. Al
ison was notoriously averse to ''being
arrested" but had always responded to
requests" to appear to answer to
charges made against him. He claimed
that he had never killed man except in
self defense and boasted that he would
never fear trial for anything he had ever
done. The deputy entrusted with the
serving Of the warrant in this particular
case knew Of the desperado's peculiari-
ties, and 80 when he found his man next
day he said quietly:
"Clay, the judge w-.nts to see you
about killing that Mexican"
"Al right" responded Allison cheer
fully; "I'n go with you. Come along.
But look here, Mr.. Officer, don't ask me
to give up my weapons" He carried a
and two six-shooting forty
6vee)
The deputy assented readily, for he |
knew that he could not, or felt that he |
would not, take the prisoner against his |
will. On the way to court, each on horse
back, they ohatted pleasantly enough.
After brief pause in the conversation,
Clay" remarked abruptly: "That's q
pretty good hat you're wearing, laarshal.
Let's see it.
The marshal took his sombrero from
lis head and passed it to Allison who
olded it into q wsd, threw it into the
'ir and put two holes through it before
t touched the ground. Dismounting,
Allison picked up the 9eve-like head
year, restored it to its astonished owner
md remarked, with what the marshal
vas pleased to think was humorous
mile: SNOW, marshal, you can tell 'em
'ou've been under fire"
When the court house. had been
cached it was found that an important
ase was on trial, and the room was filled
nth lawyers, bailiffs and Witnesses. The
adge. however, immediately declared
be case on trial postponed and said that
Auison should be heard Immediately.
Clay" walked scross the room and sat
own with the utmost sang froid. His
wo big revolvers adorned his belt and
is Winchester lay handily across bus 1
nees.
The clerk began to read tho warrant,
ut before he had half finished the judge
'oked down from his high seat and I
oticed the prisoners rife and revolvers.
hap. rap rap. sounded the Judicial j
avel upon the pine boards which COM q
oeed the deal, and The court shouted in {
;entorian tones:
.-Manhal, disarm fhe prisorsrr'
s-Clay." said ths deputy apoloRseical- /
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