, 1890-01-16

or six years AGO. The history of
my deAlings wish him would fill II
volume, but will sum II up in al
few words. At thetime | had my
first trouble with Big Mac | was
running half dozen places along
the Northern Pacific railroad. One
Of these places was In Thomson
Falls, Idaho. It was there first
met the deceased. He was known
there IA the kansas Kid, and
was considered to he very danger
ous man to deal with. He bothered
inc great by stealing chips, and
finally | determined to bar him
from my gume=, which | did. The
next day he came to me and said;
"'l want II dollar. Ies, | want
more than n dollar, too
"I told him that he had no claim
ON me for money, and that | would
not give him amy. Thereupon he
came at me. II had not grabbed
n stool and hit him over the head
with Ii. he would have doubtless
killed me. For two nights after
this he laid for me, but gave him
no chance to take my life.
"llc came here about two months
ago aud meeting me reminded me
OF Our difficulty | asked him to
take u drink and we parted. About
| ten days ago he met Harry Baer,
my partner, and approaching him
said, Your partner put me out OF his
place once, but - you, you can't
do it,you - - - - Harry
replied that Jalke's quarrels were
nothing to him and that he (Nlacl
had better quit his abuse. This he
would not do, but ON the contrary
got worse and Harry was about to
throw him out Of the saloon when
friends interterd and that was the
end OF the quarrel for the time be-
Ing.
"If there Is anything that n pro-
prletOr of IA straight game dislikes II
i to have gang Of check thieves
hanging about his lnyouts. Well,
that night Harry was Informed that
| one Of Big Macs ilk was stealing
and tic elected the thief. Just as he
reached the sidewalk he was met by
the deceased, who commenced to
abuse him for throwing the man
out. Harry told him 10 keep away
from him and mind his own bust
ness, whereupon Big Mac hit him
over the LETT eye, cutting deep
cash. Harry knew that his assail-
ant always went armed, and ~ he
had made threats against his life,
he drew his revolver Just as Mac
came Mt him again aud fired. Find
ing that lac was nortally wounded,
the latter ran, aud seeing that lie
would lie unable to conceal his
pistol, he threw ii I'm the street Just
before he fell In front of the Senate
saloon. Captain Martin and AN
other officer found the pistol, u 40
callbcr Colts, where IL was thrown
II short time after II Harry hadn't
acted Just IA he did he would he the
one that Is now lying on the slab in
the morgue.p
THE sicK wrE-A GENEROUS
OFFER.
NJ. Quinlan, the proprietor Of the
Nicollett house, 2l7 West Second
street, where McCrossin lived, was
interviewed by REVIEW reporter
yesterday afternoon. He said that
he had known McCrossih for the
last ten years, and probably knew
more about him than any one
81, L., a.. ,t,,. NJ. Nf,T,.,.i,, l.
now WING aiSk Mt The Nicollrtt
hans. o,,,nlan snid that he was
int"re.tlng hin,seIT in order that
Nrf'rnsain nIght have IA decent
hmrinI lie ala6 received n telegram
from lanes NIcCrossin. n brother of
rho dad unn and "A wealthy mill
owner or Eerg,,s FILLS. wis. saving
tL,t he h,d teleyrnnbed The old
folks ot Eik.,orn and Ind
moi vel heard iust what dis
nosit,Sn of the bodv they wanted.
oninion said. q lake j;oetZ and
Harry Racr hnye botb offered TO
nov IN IIawnan.ost hat may attach TO
ms dlsna.itjon of the body IN.
willow may dosir..
"Mccro:s, N ,vas never ON the st.
pmil naIic" for".a as some peonic
hnvc s,id un Wns something of
mn amntcur n,,UtIlst and weighed
30 nnunds liz once' stood mn he
fore Patsy Cardiff for four rounds.
a. haze kno,vn Harry Uncr for
some time have a one business with
him and have always considered
hin, N noaceoh,c nIiieo and very
nleasant mann
n.,,n ,n,,,,-,,.n ~, nan
h"hn Nn''i ih'' w "",,"
immediately after tho adjourn
mont ot the c0ronCr's jury Mr.. iaer
upppu1pa niel his IA n orupy tO ,JIlSti 90