The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-04
He's n Fighting Quaker.

"The hest known man In Arizona to-
day." a traveller remarked who had Just
returned from that Territory. Is COmmo-
dore Perry owens. who has been Sherin
of Apache county, city Marshal Of Wins
low. ard IS now one Of the guards OF the
Wells-FargO Express across Arizona. He
is an Indian who went 20 Arizona nIteeh
years ago. / had long TAX with MN
the other day as ne rode on the IRAN
his rifle and couple OF navy SKIES WITHIN
when he learned that I was also
hoosier and knew his people, Quakers,
who live near CartersDurg. in mat coun-
Is. We were at once on the best terms.
When ! asked MIN if the report wes true
that he had removed from active life
more men than any other man in Arl-
iona he looked palned for moment
Then he answered:
q" 1 was raised a quaker, but out here,
YOU see. a man can't work AT that IL
amt suited 10 the Arizona climate;
have done a good deal of shooting. but
IL has all been necessary and In the line
Of my official duty. ! never murdered
man I'm my life never My good mother
back I'm Hendricks county. every now
and then writes me letter. She sees
these newspaper reports ana she mis-
understands them. NOu ask II I've shot
one hundred mem Well, no ! haven t.
that u.s. unless YOU want 10 count MeM-
cans. I've only killed fourteen white
men and wounded nfty-three some Of
that was the fault OF the doctor
d" You ask what episode OF this kind !
consider the most exciting Ia my eN-
perence2 These events are all more or
less exciting but 1 think the livellast
of these affairs took place over at W ms
low when I was Sheriff. ! had warrant
for the fellows arrest and had written
for him TO come IN ana SURRENDER. re
didn't even answer my letter, NhlCil
wasn't treating with proper respect my
official position. So after while | went
after him. lie was at his mothers mousse,
a double log cabin, built in J. shape, /
tied my horse ard went TO the mouse. As
[ knocked on the door | caught glimpse
of TWO faces at a window at my back.
The door opened about foot, ana the
man / was after stuck gun out |
let drive with my Winchester. and as
heard him drop ! fired over my shoulder
through the window. The second load
caught two. killing one ana SCATTERING
the arm of a younger brother l knew
there was still another man IN the
house. and that IL was dangerous To re-
main on the porch. jumped out into the
open ground. and, as | ana 50, saw q
man sholtering himself behind buck
board. ! ran few steps and uncovered
him. When / took account Of stock there
were three killed and one wounded
There were no further hostiites. The
Coroner took charge Of the effects, as
didn't think II would be proper for me
70 act under the circumstances. Inc
whole affair took place inside mirute
- don't drink, ] don't gamble, and
| haven't ever been a favorlte with the
women. Most OF the fellows who are
shot get IL because they want some wo-
nan To think he's a bad man. They
put on Mexican spurs. sombrero' ana
"A cut throat outfit and start in for trou-
bic The Coroner finds them with their
boots on.
ct knew a young fellow up at VIII
liams's, a nervy little chap never saiq
much. but when il came time for work
he could get his revolver out as quick
as anybody. But ne was a perfect gen
tleman. There was only one thing be
was afraid of-that was dying with his
boots on one day, by some kind Of az
cident-it could never be eNplained-he
| cot into a difficulty with a Mexican, and
the Mexican shot HIM HIM WYE say SAY he wa was
| him into a saloon We asked Dan If he
| had any last request TO make. In q
faint whsper-we could barely hear it.
| he said. Boys. take my boots of. As
| we ala so q smile broke over his face
and he went out like an angel