New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
1 UESTERY SHERIFFS COURAGE.
1ocx1xc HIMSELF IN \ CORRIDOR WITH FIVE
PRISONER, TO suBDrE THEM

LOCKING HIMSELF IN \ CORRIDOR WITH 1--WE
PRISONER, To srBDrE THEN.
IT. think that the bravest man ever knew 9alu
tho Colouel was one Of the worst IL nam "
III, castle and for some wears. 80 long aSo ''' "l
hair grows craycr when think Of IT, ne "ds 7"e''"
of i-irtah County, wyoming. All ia" III
peculiar code of morals like good many o''''
western men OF that das. lie torro"eu MN,
the most reckless fashion. but he always pad IL Da
~ Tho last cent. He never brOke a promise. luV
no wonld cheat at cards at every opportunity h'
c,,ldn,t helm IT, Everyone knew taat ne cheated
I'm, no man was ever bold enough 10 say :" III III,
face Tor Caste not afrar OF anything tha' "'h"
or crawled and he was dead shot every UNIV M
big finger pressed trigger lie was over SIX feet
In height A lion in strength and a tiger Wheh III &"
He started out alone horseback once when he
WAS sheriff 10 capture two horse thieves. lie was
gone for a week. and people began TO think that HI
had got the wor, Of hard fight, when he rode INTO
town one evening and stalled up to bar.
".Whcrc are your mer Kit - some one asker WIN
a laugh thinking they lad slipped him.
"The sheriff pulled from his belt tlrc" revovcrs
and laid them down. Then he went ont to hii horse
and unfastcnnc pairs Of spurs from the saddle
came back and threw them iinsling and ringing on
the bar counter.
Gone Of them revolvers is mine said Kit slowly.
AN the rest is he pronounced
il. i had sixty mile, TO ride back. and hadn'
the time lead two horses with the corpseS of tv"
horse thieves tied their backs That was all he
ever said abOnt the fight.
Perhaps more venOus sct Of scOundrelS was
never collected than the prisoners whom Castle always
had in the county Jail The Jail was Of stone and
was at the rear the Court House Inside the place
lined with shectiron, and along the end ran
the heavily barred cells. one evening the sheriff
went into the Jail to see If his prisoners were all
right for the night. one Of them had gotten out OF
his cell and had then released other despcadocs.
started for him with a rush Kit had time 10 pring
through the door and close IT, and hi, prisoner, wCud
have been a. secure In the iron walled corridor IN
their cells. But the sight Of the five mdddcncd
him. and he threw the door ,hut with loud claug,
locking himself in the room with the others.
Drawing his revolver he lcapcd at the men,
believing in his anger lie too cnragcd - shoot
them. He wanted to punish them for daring 20
attack him. His strength and energy were tremcn-
dOus, and he hurled the five into one Of the iron
corners. Pushing them and knOchng them about he
beat them over the head and ,hf ulders and
with the butt Of his revolver until they screamed at
the top OF their voices In their helpless agony Then.
his teeth shut close together IN his great Jaw, he
picked them mp one by one aud pitched them into
Their cells. securely fastening the bolts
Such daring and TccklessnGss his cOuld belong
only to man Tho did not know the Of
physical fear. He was born lighter. and q soldier
in battle would have been rcm0rscessly fierce
But he had enemy stronger than he. Whiskcy
snapped his life when he was in his prime"