Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01
HE'S A FIGHTING QUAKER.
His Score OF Dead Men Is Less Than uul
dred " You Don't Count Mcxicans.


His Score Of Dead Men Is Less Than Hum
dred " You Don't Count Mcxicans.
"Thc best known man in Arizona to-
day, " traveller remarked who had just
returned from that territory, "is Conmo-
doro Perry Owens, who has heen sheriff OF
Apache county, city marshAl OF Winslow
and is now one OF tho guards OF tho Wells
Fargo express across Arizona. He Is an
indlanian, who went TO Arizona 10 yoars
ngo. had long talk with :, I'm the other
day ns he rode on the train, Us ride and
couple OF navy skies within easy reach.
sWhen he learned that was also
Hoosier and know his peoplc Quakors, who
live near CArtersbnrg ln that county, VIC
were at onco on the best Of terms. When
asked him II the report was trio that ha
had removed from active life morc men
thnn any other man In Arizona. he looked
pained for moment Thon he answered;
~ was fniscd Quaker, but ont here,
you soe man can't work ut that. II
amt suited 20 the Arizona climate, ! have
done good deal q shooting, but it has all
been necessary and in the line 81 my OIL
oinl duty. never murdered man IN my
Ifs Eevpr, Ny good mother, back ia
Hcndr.sks county, every now and then
writes me o letter. She socs these news.
papcr rypGgss, and she misundciStands
then. You ask Y I've shot 100 mem
Well. nc, avcn';--shat H. unless you
want 70 count Mexinans I've only killed
- yshite mca and wounded o. Some q
thsm died AFTER they werc wounded, but
iAAi Vas TIE fault Of tho doctor
e Yea All what episode Of this kind
colsilc- the Eaost e1sitinE in my expert
e-csi g2lcse events sro all more or less
sEei5iuF bui think the livcliest OF these
Affairs took place ovtr Of Nlnslow when
pas sherff / had warrant for the fel-
i1v'f Arrest and had written for him to
e-ers IN and surrender lio didn't even
Euszrt- my lctisr, which wasn't treating
viii proper r1spesi my official position
So sitter au hiia ] went after him. He was
~ his muihef's house. o double log cabin,
hs!li 81 J. shape ! tied my horse and
Erni 20 thn house As ] knocked ON tho
door caught a glimpse ~ two faces Mt n
window 81 my hnok Thr door opened
sbaut q FOOT. and the man ] was after
stuck q gun out lrt drive with my win
chester. and a. ! hoard him drop fired
over ny shoulder through tho window.
rhe sa,ond lead caught two killing one
and shuitefins the arm u a younger broth
sT ] knew there was sim another man in
the house. and that D. was dangerous to rr-
niain ca the porch jumped cot into tho
open ground. and as did ~ SAW u man
sheliering himself behind a blackboard. l
ran few steps and uncovered him. When
tool, account ~ stock, theru were thuo
killed and one wounded Thcic woru no
further hus;illtiesL The coroner took
eiiarge Of tho effects hs ! didn't think u
would b. proper FOR mo 10 act under the
circumstances. The whole affair took place
inside a minute
u know a young follow up at WI.
Hams, nurvy littln chip never said
much. but when it came time for work he
could get his revolver ont rs quick as any
body. Bat he was porfect gentleman.
Thcrc was only one thing he was afraid OF
that was dying with his bnots on. ono
day; by some kind Of occidcnt---it could
never be experimentation got Into difficulty
with Mexican, and the Mexican shot
him. We saw ho was hit hard, picked him
up and carried him into d saloon We
asked Dan II he Ind any last request t
mako Ia a faint whispor--wo could barely
hear it--ho said, Boys, tuko my boots
on" As we did 30 u subtle broke over his
fnoe, and he wont cut like an angel. -
indianapolis Nows.