The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09
LIFE ON THE BORDER.
STIRRING TIMES AFTER THE
APACHE OUTBREAK.
of This Territory of Brigands and
Cut-throat-LincoluC County War.

Of This Territory of Brigands and
Observation-Disclosures County War.
From the NeO York Advertiser.
About the time Of the great Apache outbreak
in 1881 was mining and prospecting in New
Mexico, and between fights with the Indians
occasional massacres of settlers famili sscout-
ing and skirmishing, reports of rich strikes Of
gold and silver ore, horse and cattle stealing,
gin-mill and gambling hell ARRAYS, cowboy and
outlaw raids and vendettas and miscellaneous
scrimmages of shooting scrapes in the plazas,
on the ranches. in the camps, on the trails, at
the mines and everywhere, we had decidedly
lively times.
Those were the days when, II a row would
take place at poker table, pistols and knives
would be drawn, and in five minutes two or
three ''stiffs' would be dragged into the back
room or chucked behind the door; drinks would
be ordered all round, and the game would go on
as il nothing had happened Those were the
good old times" when IL tenderfoot showed
himself In the streets with "stove-pipe hat it
was instantly rdded with bullets from the
revoivers Of sportlve marksmen. and IL he OBJ
jected to the amusement ball or two below
the hat ended his protest and furnished ma
terial FOR another funeral Of "a fellow with his
boots on"
1t was in those stirring times that festive
cowboy one day bet his gun aud spurs that no
railroad dining room, clear the tables full OF
guests and 90 out OF a window on the opposite
side of the room; but he lost bet, for just at
his horse was in midar over table IN the CEN
ter of the room the landlord, with a double
barreled gun, put fourteen bucAshot through
the dashing rider aud he fell deal on the table,
" bile tine broncno plunged through q window
and escaped with empty saddle. SO bold and
hi ,h-f anded did rufhan-m and crime. rutfians
and criminals bee me that wherever the better
elements Of population had sufficient strength
a1ff. 70 xUhf nia Was
published in the Las Vegas DGtty Gazette OF
July "a, 1881:
To Thugs, Thieves Cut-throats and Murder
ers. You are hereby notified that your pres
euce will not be tolerated in the vicinity Of Las
Vegas after 10 O'Clock p M Wednesday, 9th
inst. This notice is intended to include the Kids
and all other persons not engaged in earning a
livelihood in legitimate way. By order of
July "a. 1891.
on the handbills. which we're stuck up all
over the town. hand at the side of the no
tice vas printed in blood-red ink; and the whole
thing was characteristic of the region and the
time. The date OF the proclamation was just
ten days after the winding up OF one Of the
widest romances of crime in all the blood
stained annals of our American border by the
killing Of "Biily the Kid He had for years
been the red-hsnded ter, or OF the southwest,
the prince OF frontier outlaws His exploits
we're the theme OF every tongue and pen in New
Mexico.
Previous 10 this killing AKteu was removed
from the governorship OF the territory By Pres
ident Hayes, and Gen. Lew Wallace. since
lannon's as the author OF The Fair God" and
BEN Hur," wss appointed 90 the place. Chis-
holn the csttieman, went up TO Santa Fe. and
by some means won the new governor over 70
the side Of the Kid
Gov Wallace issued general proclamation
Of pardon and amnesty TO all parties, ''includ-
ing army officers" who had been engaged in
the Lincoln county outbreak. commanding
them to lay down their arms and 10 home and
keep the peace
Shortly after this the widow Of McSwain. one
Of the victims the Lincoln county war, re-.
solved to prosecute the slayers Of her husband
aud destroyers of her home. She employed a
lawyer named Chapman OF Las Vegas who
went down into Lincoln county and promptly
bsgan TO stir up all tbs Old strife. but was soon
murdered by man named Campbell aud others
OF the opposite faction.
When Gov Wallace heard OF the death
OF Chapman he went down into Lincoln
county. OutlAHed Turner and bis party. and
all other officers ~ tbs law who had been
hshtlng Chisholm and McSwan and the Kid
and his gang. had Turner and ten or twelve OF
his men put Ia irons and had Col dudley, a
regular army ofilcer, arrested and relieved Of his
COMMAND.
TWengy-one indlctmsnta were found against
Iurner Tor murder arson and cattle stealing