The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-27
OUT TIE GANG.
SOME STIRRING SCENES IN 'n1
EARLY DAYS OF RAWLlNS, WY. T.

SOME STIRRING SCENES ~ '"-
EARLY DAYS OF RAWLlNs, wy T.
wild Times In tho West. when Hobbcr'cs
Were openly rinnned-rho i'nchin- OF
t,cev and Opium nob-carier Allowed
,o l.c,po Because I:o Was Half Decent
r,cs rnter Sunday a majority Of the citi
ions of tine little town OF ha"lins, Wy H.
Walk out 10 tho stock yards gaze at the h'sn
fsnoe- and great gates of the strong pcns ana
-o.,-, IN tboir homes. o. cuurae, the vi'lt
he's lis significance. f. Is IN conmcmoration
m wvomines only double lynchins. an event
which hal tho salutrry effect OF Wrestling un-
limited authority OF power from desperate
and lar less gang Of thieves and mnrdererS
THE town Of Rlwlins is quiet enough now,
INIT EIGHT years ago it was one Of the liycliest
If the many busting communities Every
other house was gambling hell and the IN
tervcning buildings were dance balls ct the
worst sort There were three variety thea
tres in full blast, nth club and vino rooms
attached
The auditorium Of ore Of these two dens-
LAWNS palace-was a tent Serious Draws
here were Of nightly occurrence, and men were
frequently wounded and occasionally KILLED
At The firing Of the first shot there was nj
ways grand scattering Of noncomoatan's
Those nearest the walls whipped ont tnlFe'.
.lashed bali moons in the canvas and leaped
through the improvised exits In time there
wasn't yard Of intact material ~ the tent
TIE LEADERS AND THEIR nAUN'S
The recognized leaders OF the thugs ana
Gamblers were Lacey, Opium Bob AID Car
tor lt was strong trlumyirate, and Their
edic,s were law Lacey had been heavy
weight prize fighter, aud had killed man ln
n lar room row in New Mexico Opium Bob
came from Chicago. was general crook and
n finished card sharp. lie was the director
II the operations of the eang-p, me min.
is;or o. l.acey's rex. Carter had been range
foreman Tor a biz cattle OUTFIT, but was dis.
CHARGED after months II dissipation and neg
.sct OF his duties Tie was TIE '6un fighter
Of the party. was quick rs wink with Dis re.
rolvor. $50 excellent shot and stranger to
fear Carter camo from IcSas
This gang halted at nothing. They stole
cattle and horses by the herd, held mp stage
coaches. barclarizel. sandhaggodani cheated
at cards They robbed BALI the stores IA
town. bat no one dared complain. Several
times they made men 's.-nd and deliver ~
broad daylight Tho reputation of the town
became SO bad that drummcri did tlclr so
letting by mail, and tie doors Of The pas
,enaercoache5 were locked while trains halted
for as brief time as possible y prominent
citizen suv-es.cd that tho government be
called ur0n Tor assistance. His house was
burned to the ground that night.
Scott lillv. tia horn gambler and opium
f.,I ..ao was REGARDED a5 Only hanger CD.
was the traitor IN tho Lacey camp Early
o-s morning lie conndcl 90 the sheriff, IL.
ff'ie~ tast on that very ni.ht the gang Yur-
no.el cracking tae safes cf the laErl Com.
,..--,al comuanv ut Rawlius. and Fort
-.r.fs. q nditarg post twenty miles away
Tiara were no banks I'm ths country 40 that
l.... and lie rcposito.cs in town aud at the
,..t trd.r', store contained largo SUMS OF
m...v Miller notified the commander at
Fart s.t.cl,. and hs answered Chat tic raiders
world h, nr-ne,lv received Then the c0ur.
a.eous sssni. determined 20 taso stand
a--..n., tle de..ar.loa-. enlisted and or.an-
il.j % formidable posse. lacey beard Of this.
tutloclar.l that he "tries should De turned
~ ~. av,afs
rh, ...., f.u TO ds..tinr durin, Ill, dav
AMI t...ra ,..ro several serious conl.e.s De
f....u c.iizors aui members OF tAe hui..s
,.0L Ia.a m n. afternoon Miller and
....r,-.I........ rnsl.l iat,a Cl,ne.s wash
i.',.. ,.,..r, % liroiy row wa. In nroora.s
I...v Orisu Bob and Carter. drunl with
.lr...,, had beaten ono Ciinanan TO insansi
i....v anal ,.era making tao same use of his
,,,...r Tho sheriff and his conrar.an,
i.,..i.l r..r ae-.laofo.s "a tse trio nr,
b. ,.....,..i tf..., os tho r.., ,.,r, CON,
.f'....,. ,..r ..,,,-f rh,s. J.-...iss ,,..~. r,r
.e,d', on.i c..ria, I..n.leoa.--.r T,e f.r-
NOR ial Egll a man who refused to
como to "hand, up.n Ito was suhseqnontl.
0aut-afarms f.r &c territorial house G,
REPRESENTATIVES Lanieuterser wes "A stock
detective.
THEIR TOES TOUCHED TIE cn0uyp.
Ti..le..r. l,~-,.l ,...ir ,.,.,...,.ars r., o..
county i.r anil f.. i,c.,o'.,.f ,f,, r.,,-.
AK. ,,t,i... o.... o.....l...l 81. a.,
.,.t ...,. i...,.., H.. ..g ~ th,.r..,.'o.,l,o
,i..o.ot WAS ID osao-aioI and l-oe b.,
l...ls pa..ntmrut Was doom Ia ttai.
l-...ts IN mower once moro t,,a,. a..'.....f..i
FL. ria tic t,..a,of tho obiact.ona5,e rouaia.
zion. Moro than 100 members of the can-
usro forced o. walk FROM the place.
Duflu. tao Dro-ress OF public mooting IN
celebration ol tho rslemDt.on of the town
news vss brought that tho two Chinamen
beaten by the leaders OF ta3 gang wcro dead /
4 lrucAing party was publicly orranizel.
and. after securing arms and rones tho
avengers marched % the county iail, sinen.
on tho way and carrying lanterns
Finlly and Lanlea5erger wcrocuariingtho
pri. 0uars by direction Of Miller OK course
they w,ro not foolish enough 10 resist tho
strangers. and Lacey Opium Bob and Car /
ter. wearing handouts, wcro soon heading
rro., ion 10 tho stock yards. Tho coremo
helpless with Tear and Carter announced /
ina1 LIE had nolnins TO say. Now, the latter !