Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-20

when He wouidn't Fieht lie Had to
Take rus Bnd OF.

Representative coclSren of the Thir-
teenth Texas district II something OF
a story teller. lie was Judge OF cir
cult court for many years in Texas
after leaving Missouri and has nn In
cxhaustlble fund OF "reminiscences.
Lots OF bad men went 10 Texas in
the early days." said he Around
Fort Griffin especially years ago So
cety was considerably mixed with men
who were always carrying chips on
their shoulders. A respectable party OF
bufialo hunters who came there about
that time had lively experience with
bad man naued Bm Davis, who
claimed to be the cock OF the walk.
and used to amuse himself shooting
buckles OF the belts OF tender feet
There was a man, Bob Gorham by
name, with whom the hunters were az
home, who heard about Davis and his
treatment OF these men. and who had
long entertained the Idea Of meeting
some bad man from Bitter Creek and
trying conclusions with him.
This Bob Gorham got astrlde his
broncho and rode all the way over to
where Davis had his stamping grounds,
corner grocery, and walked straight up
TO him with the remark
They tell me. Davis. you're n bad
man, You're living In my Jurisdiction
and I've made up my mind there amt
room for both Of Us. one OF US might
MS well lay down and die
with that Mr.. Gorham pulled out
two big siN-shooterE. one OF these he
offered to the bully and invited him
out Into the street TO shooting match,
Davis want feeling very well that
day, | reckon" continued Mr. CoclTell,
and he told Gorham he wouldn't night.
Because" said he, I aln't got any
and what's more I'm sick
"Whcn Gorhnm heard Davis plead
the baby act he Just put up MS nt-
moly and declared he woui IN. force
slick man 10 Tight
OF you're sick that uct.los IT, he
said pretending to be IA orougaly Con-
WINGED and leaving the store.
"Nir. Gorham had barely re he'd tho
street when he began 20 look about
for "A drug store There was ono ON
The corner OF the next street with
large siRn that arrested HIS attention.
ltc walked over, bought box OF
ConlCg pills and returned to the gro-
Gerry, where Davis was sun sitting on
cracker box.
"'Oh. you're sick, are your he said
10 the bully. who looked up IN sur
prise ON seeing Gorh0m again, Wei ~
that's the case you need dose OF
medicine I've got you box of the
best medicine you can take To put you
on your pins again. ! want you To
take these aud got we'll and don't
want you TO stop I'll You've swallowed
the last PIN
with that, German placed the open
box In front Of his man ana told him
TO eat at the same time covering the
patient with hia Colts TO make sure
he would obey directions.
Davis Kicked Il good deal, but at
the end OF siN-Rhooter man can't
always crafty an epicurcau taste.
lie tried TO beg OF. but II
was useless. for dorham had
set his heart on curing him pf Ills gun
ugue and never lowered his shooting
iron until the last pin had Travelled
itH predestincd course.
"a friend OF the visiting regulator
suggested to Gorham, MS soon as he
could talk TO him alone. that a cnthor-
tic dose like that which he had Just
administered was a little out OF the
! ordinary Ia approved practice and
might ultimately Involve the prncu-
toner IN q nrat-claaA murder case,
whereupon Mr. dorhun becene
| thoughtful IN Roberts candid mind,
death by u aix-Hhooter was not muir
der, but death by an overdose OF
| Cooks pills, administered by himself
with malice prcpenHe, might truly be
nm act not easily reconciled with
| fair construction OF the statutes. So,
after receiving this hint and revolving
! II duly In his mind FOR several Min
utcg. what does this chivnlrQua and
| simple minded plainHmnn do but walk
over TO the drug store and buy large
bottle OF castor oil, with which he re-
turns to the grocery and confronts
the ague-strlcktn and plll-Borged pa
Wis for the third time.
| Look here, Davis said he, I'm
afruid I made mistake just now.
| Them pills is all right In general
way. but you've got more thnn your
share inside OF you, I'm told N they
stay there you'll die. Just drink this
bottle OF castor oil. Thatll Tx you
Davis looked Rghast at the bottle,
| But aB he turned his head his eye
! again peepod down the danger end OF
Mr. Gorhnms pistol barrel, He was
face 20 face with a terrible alternative.
| II was an awful ntrain on him, but he
knew the kind of man he had TO
deal with and ne never filnched He
| luet raised the bottle OF castor oil TO
| HE ipa and drank II down like n man,
"Gorhnm soon inter LETT town with
out further inquiry how his patient
was doing. In his simple way he had
done what he could for him. My rec
objection II that Davis recovered; but
as remarked before, II WAS AN awful
| atruln nm him -