The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04
REAGAN, OF TEXAS.
Mr.. Mills Tells How the Judge Once
Suppressed Tough.

Mr.. Mills Tells How the Judge Once
Suppressed a Tough.
When Mills was about seventeen years
old Judge Reagan was holding court In
Palestine, Tex, says letter from Wash
ington. At that time Palestine was O
frontier town. 1t was composed OF a
courthouse, general store, and about five
saloons In those days IL was the great
ambition Of the "bloods" OF the neighbour
hood to take town" The taking Of a
town consisted Of riding into it, shooting
right and left and compelling all tho pub
lie places TO close up. While Reagan was
holding court "blood" rode into town
and terrorized IL. lie shot right and left
and closed the stores and saloons. The
man who did this is still living, n quiet
and honest citizen, and for this reason his
name is not given. When he had the
town in state Of innoCnOug desuctudo II
occurred TO him that the court was in scs.
sion and that IL would be the proper caper
10 suspend its operations. So no rode up
10 the courthouse and. sticking a pair OF
pistols through tho window, commanded
the Judge to dispense himself and his
minions Judge Reagan took in the sltua.
ton at n glance. lie addressed the Jury;
told them in tho usual language that they
were not 10 consult between themselves or
with anybody else about the case Mt issue,
and that they were TO assemble promptly
ut O'Clock q. m. on the morrow. Then
he told the Sheriff 10 adjourn the court
When the Judge, jurors, Sheriff, plant
Ills, defendants and attendants went out
the blood" began 10 cavort around on
his horse and shoot his pistol in the mir.
lie felt that he had distinguished himself.
IL was no inirclucnt thing for people Of
his kind 10 take n town." but the dis
persion OF court was an undoubtcd dis
tinction. Judge Reagan watched the fol-
lows operations for a few minutes aud
then slowly walked INTO the wood back Of
he court. lie pulled out his jack-knife
md cut down young tree Ito dressed
{ up carefully. making IL about five feet
ong and nm inch and u half in diameter at
he heavy end. The Judge, ut the time,
was open 10 all corners" lle WAS a
lighter from the head waters OF Bitter
'rcek. In rough and tumble melee he
was jewel. When lac had his club pre-.
pared lac put the small end down and tho
big end up his sleeve. lilo walked with
delightful dolibcration toward the Terror. |
The Terror saw him coming back and faced |
lim, pistol in hand. Reagan took no |
notice Of tho pistol, but his eyes covered |
hose OF the Terror, aud, m the latter after |
ward explained, there was he'll in every |
lash" When Reagan got within |
hlrty feet OF the Terror he re-
'crscd the club-that IL, put the |
,ip end down and tnok the small and la
us hands When the Terror saw
his lac dropped his pistol, wheeled
nd ran, and the Judge ran after
lin. The race was through the principal |
street OF the town. The Judge caught mp
, little. lie held the club over his head |
~ lac ran. In front Of the last house. or
nj tho junction OF the town aud the ior. |
nst the Judge was painting lie was close |
behind the Terror, aud he brought down |
lac club. lie was q little bit too Tar he.
ilnd. The club took the fugitive ON the |
'oat collar aud split that garment from the |
'ollr 10 the tail. lie continued running.
his coat divided, half hanging on each
arm. Judge Reagan, painting and tired
out. returned.
Some days later some Of the townspco-
pie met the Terror aud bantcrcl him ON
the way lac made tracks when Reagan
confronted him. They told him thcy
never saw such swift running ~ lao did
before la ,huir lives. Yes" said he,
" twas pretty good runnin', and | was
mover 40 Id proud Of myself M while
was doin' Of It."
Pans from indigestion. dyspepsia. nnd too
hearty eating j. relieved ~ once los taking
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