The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03

y You. wept to work and he says. That's all
SHIFT Sat to ns aante aa to sS
to e a to say and F sS Sa ready
amt able for me. and they both say they want
their money. And says. It's ready for you
and all l says Is that's all right boys and
bunk house and joe vent 70 town. went 70 inc
the deputy before eS he started hs vas going w
but he didn't believe i Till after Joe'd gone.
Course ! knowed nothing about 4 and Joe
steel and max ing drills JOE puts pnt b S @s of
whisskey on the anvil right Where was at
"St YOU s can an drink, fight, or die,
lust smiled and snys !, Drnkinss the
snd fo sak sns d sna aas.s
ehd that I'd got !? go lip to the office; says
What ior 2 and they says. 10 take back the
nS o'sn shsy said sad Sad
to 60 to the office and take a good licking.
says, I'm go to the Office. but won't take
think Of T. Tor there si troub Ha so a
Of us II leave widow, They says was y
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you'll make a mistake They says again Pm
snd hs w sna to % Sce There
ssd Hsfys followed me " II" and II HarSS says
%aterho use had drawed and gave 1t to
him first and slowed around SO lswinging his
s9s sns bullet It. s rss me- me
f e ,yI San Then G.adws shSt ms tIrSas6
s'S moss s a"ss "1s t dii 70
him and took Parfers too s and dro rove H irG1
saEs n not tAs
him the one shot 81 Then the men came They
sounded like two, big kicks on the door It was
all ell. eyer ,,;an 80 quick was shot In bath hands:
sis va, Vas Ssad, game. III I'll e! sse Kim credit
for that NIX first vent IN over the Shs nip
ribs. but he stood right UP and kept firing till
Igave him one that cut open his head over the
sisteen hours in spite Of it Parker vsd foSr
months lacking day. hut he was dead from
They didn't arrest you at all. did theyp"
afterward Bill Parker dome It that ne joe gef acs
knowledged all along before he died that he'd
wfSFx nss %R:n fps ss
guilt quilted the last time my feet never, touched
1 ple p pes.d m os two hours tie Ihs
Vas! Sss Sitting in and carried me al! over
Eh sead his GGdpS by s0 st . Sa
wanted to shake hands. and says. I'm glad
you, come clear. Jim. and want 10 be friends.
dead sore on me. though Hes offered a dozen
men 5000 TO Kill me, but no one would do 1t.
how Parker anS th eh
Archer were killed and me listening to him 7
Ls Ths H.n another drinki" ,o..,. ,,
been stage driver among the mountains OF
Colorado and among other routes had driven
handle six horses as we'll as any man in tho
mountains. they say. and when driving over II
TO 6e tmc
SossssssS q eooa Judgment 'f in 'f ioIIowins Hs
sTs ss '}%f e hs aSs b.! SsSasE
cry sr stable e. Florence and Archie lived in
erS the ssaSs
made either hostile demonstration or threat
against Parker. however. One Sunday. several
of Florence; partly drunk. he went
drove the stage to Wetmore to which place he
stable and Archer went away. After a While
Parker's opportunity had come. He knew
that Archer was coming again and was too
Archer was coming back could be alleged in
court rs, evidence that Archer was looking
for trouble. and 80 tho plea Of self defence
some ground to stand on. So Parker loaded II
big shotgun at his home. laid In wait until
Archer came along On the way to the sta bio
and stopping out on the front porch llred
without warning. The charge struck Archer
IN the mouth and throat. cutting through the
did not even moan after he was shot.
-, VI course. Parker was arrested. but no one
here believes no will be adequately punished
for the crime. The vendetta is Justinnble In
me tI,,e, minds 81 great many people in these
Wiid towns. The fact that Archer. in u brave !
fight for his life Killed jos Parker is OF no
consequence to these people Besides. here rs
n lew other places. a live coynte Is better
than dead mountain lion. Parker may be |
sent to the peDitentiary for u brior period but |
that Will be the extent OF his punishment.