The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-24

crack of the revolver is music in his ear
then, and he appears to thoroughly enjoy
the bloody work before him He minds his
own business, but win not sneak down a
back alley to evade meeting any man or
body of NEIL When he makes I'D his
mind to do a thing he'll do it or Perish in
the attempt. When he gets into trouble he's
right there, and you can bet your last cop
per that he'll remain in the immediate va
cinity till it's all over.
"A few years ago at Frisco, Utah, faro
dealer attempted to kill HIM in saloon
making an ugly mnge at him with knife
The knife went through Bills hand, and he
carries an ugly scar there to-day Bill
picked up a large beer glass from the
counter aud smashed him in the face with
1t, knocking him fiat on the floor. Then,
securing the knife, he literary carved the
gambler, cutting him twenty-five times,
meanwhile holding a cooked revolver be-
tween his teeth to be used in case the crowd
attempted to interfere. Although the by
ISLANDERS were mostly friends of the gambler,
they were so badly ratified by the sudden
ness OF the whole affair that Bill dashed out
of the door before thew could collect their
scattered wits. The gamblers employer a
burly ruffian named Johnson, swore ven
gearce upon the slayer of his best dealer.
Bill heard of it and kept his eyes peeled.
One day he was standing in the post office
| reading letter he had j st received. He
held the misSive in his left hand; his right
was i'll his overcoat pocket. Suddenly the
| door open and johnson walked in. As his
eyes rested on Bill he reached for his gun,
| but he never raised it. Before he could do
so he fell to ohe floor, his breast pierce by
| two bullets. Bill had actually killed him
without changing the position of the
letter he was reading or drawing his revol-
yer. He had kept one eye on the door, and
when Johnson entered and began to draw
he opened fire through his overcoat pocket
with the result as stated. For short time
it was mystery to those in the room as tC
who did the shooting, most of them think
ing the shCts were fired from the outside.
HE is the coolest man in the face of dan
| ger | ever saw. He says he never gets
scared until all danger is over, an then he
| i'll nln9 times ont of ten, becsmes frighten
ed when he realizes the chances he has
taken, although he may have come out
without a scratch. At Pueblo, Col. il
| 1879, he was i'll a saloon one night when
two men became involved in a quarrel and
drew reviewers. The barkeepers and every
body else except the shootist and Bill rushed
peli nell into the street. Bill walked coolly
behind the bar, selected a cigar lit it, and
watched the fight to the end, and at the
trial he was the only witness who could give
an Intelligent account of the affair In
Dakota he blew up saloon one night with
a key of powder. He had made up his mind
to rid the camp of some of the cut-throatS
with which it was infested, and he did it
single-handed and alone blowing five OF
the worst ones to kingdom come, along
with the saloon.
| although | have never heard Bill say
| so, it is the general impression that he or.
| ganized and led the vigilantes who followed
| the trail of the Blenders and killed them a!
| they we're escaping into Indian Territory
| He's killed more or less men in the Western
| States and Territories, but ] have yet tc
hear of single instance where he was MOI
| justifiable. He never boasts, neither doc:
he place notch on his pistol barrel wheI
| he finds it necessary to assist man out o.
the world, and doubt if he knows how
many white men he has killed, let alone
| negroes, Indians, and Mexicans."