Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-10-04

Monday. While on the train Friday
between Stems Pass and Nan Simon
there was quite an excitement for a
few minutes. There was a cowboy on
board carrying an ugly jag. He vent
into a double seat, sat down opposite
a Mexican, pulled and cooked his six
shooter and pressed it against the Mex
leans abdomen, telling him to give
up his guu or he would kill him. The
Mexican grabbed the gun, pushed it
down between his legs and yelled for
help. The doctor did not want to see
a man murdered in cold blood without
at least demonstrating and SO inquired
as to the trouble. The cowboy said
the Mexican had agun which must be
taken from him. The Mexican said
he had a gun Ia his inside pocket and
II the doctor would kindly take il out
for the accommodation of the gentle
man sitting opposite he would be v
last.ngly obliged. The doctor pulled
the gun out and as soon as it was in
sight the cowboy snatched it out of
his hand, at the same time jerking his
own six.shooter free, and waved the
two guns in the air, making many
threats against the poor Mexican.
About this time Conductor Sam Gil
lespie, not knowing there was any
trouble brewing, came into the ar.
He was Immediately appealed to, to
quiet agairs. lie asked the cowboy
to give up the guns. The cowboy re-
Sponded by poking the two muzzles at
Sam's waistband and threatening to
blow a hole through him. After much
persuasion by the conductor and many
threats by the cowboy he at last con-
sented to give up the Mexican's gun.
When the train arrived at San Simon
to every ones relief the cowboy left
the train. The pistol, which was
found to be empty, was then returned
to the scared Mexican, who declared
be was just from chihuahua, and had
never seen the cowboy before. In ex-
planning to the conductor how the row
started the doctor told him that the
cowboy pointed the gun at the Mexi-
can'a abdomen. "T-t-that's nothing,n
stammered Gillespie, who had not re-
covered his breath. "He stuck two
guns into my belly three times"
The recent campmeeting on the riv-
er seems to have been a most success
ful one. AT its nnish the LIBERAL
reported It's success, but it did not
fully appreciate the extent of the
good work until last week, when a
round up outfit was 7camped below
town and it was noticed that no poker
games were running in the saloons,
hilarious cowboys were %parading
the streets, the festive crack of the
siX-shGoter was not heard, even more,
a LIBERAL reporter happened to be
m the street one evening at eleven
O'Clock, and noticed that the doors of
every saloon in town were closed and
The lights were ont. Investigation
showed that the cowboys had attend
the campmeeting and most OF them
had been converted, In the camp
Bible had taken the place Of the
liquor was entirely flores worn ;
md the six-shooter was only in eyi. 1
1ence when the men were at work Z
and its use was not ouly legitimate
but often necessary. Some Of the
men were not only converted, but had /
s%anctided, which is explained
IS the gracious work of the Holy Spirit d
whereby the believer is freed from sin +
md exalted 10 holiness of heart and I
life. Protestents generally believe s
decentralization is n gradual growth. s
nut itappearS that under the inspired I
p%reachings of the campmeetings it be-
instantaneous 10 certain cases. I
Once while the outfit was ia town one I
the sanctiled had some trouble q
With his horse. and proceeded to ''cuss [
)ut" the animal in a style that would a
nave done credit to an Oklahoma cow Z
IVY wac NADldNllthg tIs I
II SCENT that the horse belonged to I
he old 90 outfit, aud its early edu- e
was such that it did not under
stand it was being scolded unless the
circumstances were LIBERAL sprlnkled !
With oaths both deep and strong. !
Under these circumstances it was :
bought to be no more OF a sin TO adj !
lress the horse in a language he I'M =
lerstood than it would be TO talk to :
Mexican in the Spanish tongue. :
w d. Duke, OF the Duke, Haggin k
I Teyis cattle company, has returned S
rom his trip to the City of Mexico,
where he had been Ia secure the re-
ease Of his round up outfit, which was /
eized some weeks ago for being in {
without the proper papers. q
lie convinced the authorities that the ,
'eason he did not have the required a
was because Of a change in a
he law of which he had not been in 5