, 1891-02-11
FOUGHT FOR A CALF.
Texas Cattlemen Quarrel About
a Maverick
The Result is Two Men and
Three Horses Killed.
Capt. Morris Experience in a
Siberian Coal Mine.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. l0.-Near
Alpine, Brewster county, on Jan. 2S and
%, occurred a double tragedy, the de-
tails of which have just been received.
II. II. Powe, an old stockman aud ex.
confederate soldier, was brutally muir
dered by a cowboy named Gileland. On
the following day Gilleland was shot to
death by a ranger alter seriously wound
ing a deruiy sheriff, who attempted his
capture. The details of the tragedy aud
the circumstances which led to 1t were re-
lated yesterday by Ranger Captain Frank
Jones. who il in command OF a company
of rangers in Brewster county. lie came
to this city for the purpose OF placing the
wounded deputy above referred to n the
Santa Rosa hospital. Captain Jones
says Mr.. Powe and Gillelaud had had
several disputes over the ownership OF a
maverick yearling. Both men claimed
the animal as belonging to their respective
herds. The yearling was first cut out of
one herd and then out of the other, sew
eral times on both sides, Snd by both
parties. Finally Mr.. Powe concluded to
settle the matter by killing the animal in
dispute. For this purpose he borrowed a
s~ix-shooter and rode to where the year
ling was, intending to shoot it, but before
he could fire Gilleland rode up, fired two
shots at Powe and killed him instantly.
Gilleland Immediately turned and fed.
He rode over the Hills and disappeared,
knowing that if he fell into the hands of
the law he lad little to hope for. Search
ing parties were Immediately organized.
Eight rangers and IA number of deputy
sherltfs went out by twos and secured the
country for several hours, but found no
sign of Gilleland. At last, on the following
day, Ranger Putnam and Deputy Sheriff
Cook met the fugitive almost by accident.
He came riding towards them, and pade
no sign of fear. He rode on his horse in
a crouching, greaser fashion, with a SLOUGH
hat drawn over his face. Neither OF the
officers recognized him. As they met,
Cook, however, who was very much in
need of water, spoke to the supposed
stranger and asked him if he knew where
some water could be found. The answer
was a sudden movement by the stranger
and a pistol shot. Cook had received a
bullet IN the right knee. The crouchinG
stranger was Gilleland. He fired another
shot aud killed Cooks horse. Putnam
then leaped from his horse and was in the
act OF drawing his Winchester from It's
scabbard when Gilleland fired at him.
This shot struck Putnam's horse with
fatal effect. Gilleland then wheeled his
own horse around and started to run.
Kill his horse cried Cook, who
was hobblinR around on one leg irving to
get his own Winchester from under his
fallen horse. Putnam responded by
sending a bullet into the neck of Gille-
lands horse, fully seventy-fve yards
away. The animal fell with his rider in q
narrow gulley or ravine. Gilleland i'm
mediatelv lay down and made a breast
work OF his dead horse. lie brought his
pistol into play then and a pitched battle
ensued. But he was compelled to raise
his head above his horses hoAd iu oruer
TO shoot at che omcers. The fight didn't
last long after that. Putnam and Cook
are dead shots. and all they need is a spot
to aim at. They simply stood there, de-
ned the fying bullets and shot G~illeland's
brains out. The top of his head was
blown entirely away. There we're two
men and three horses killed. all over a
worthless unbranded v%earling calf.