The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21

(McPherson) that they had sent Newt
Irwin to the Nowlin place to kill Nowlin !;
that when they learned that Irwin had,
instead, been killed, they sent another
man to take the weapons away from the
body, so that it would appear Nowlin had
killed an unarmed man; that they had
also several witnesses to swear falsely at
the trial, and that they "owned the Judge
up there anyhow, and he would do as they
wanted"
Then came McPherson's turn-one of
the most pitiable cases of them ALL Wy
Jackie John, before he came into the valley,
had been engaged in llaison with McPher-
sons wife-for he was accomplished in
love-making, too. He induced Mcpherson,
who was decent and industrious man
and was well-to-do. to come there with wife
ana children and invest some $4,000 in a
stock-range. With the passage of time the
liaison with Mrs. Mcpherson became irk-
some, however, and threatened to be
troublesome as we'll for Wylackie because
engaged to another woman-the Anthony
girl, whom he afterward married.
While still carefully shielding himself, it
was easy to make trouble in the McPher-
son family that soon grew to point where
divorce was talked OF and Wylackie took a
long look ahead, that all things might be
made to work together for his good. He
now induced Mrs. Mcpherson to give him
bill OF sale and deed for the property as
means OF saving it from Mcpherson in the
event OF separation. Another of the
gang worked upon Mcpherson in the same
way, while Wylackie played Iago, direct
Ing McPherson's suspicion against Brady
lutte, Whites hired vaquero. He did
this SO successfully that Mcpherson came
home one day and discovered such evil
dence OF his wife's guilt with futile that
he shot her to death
Jim Neafus, one of the tools of the pang
was In the house at the time, and McPher-
son turned the gun on him, but he pleaded
nara ana was spared. Mcpherson threw
MS gun upon his shoulder and started in
search OF futile. Neafus arrived at the
corral ahead OF him, and as futile was
ABOUT 10 step out In answer to McPherson's
cali warned him not to do so. They were
shearlng sheep at the corral. and seeing
Mcfherson preparing to shoot the men
opened tire upon him. Thus, Wylackie's
plan was carried safely to its conclusion
the McPhersons were out of the way with
deeds Tor their valuable property in the
hands OF the gang. Husband and wife were
thrown under the ground, the children
shipped to the poorhouse and the estate
confscated.
Inc hardwood brothers came into the
valley looking for work. They were not
scrupulous and were engaged. They were
commissioned to drive away settler
named Johnson, who had bought an in
closed ranch for $1,000 and was Industrious
~ at work upon it. They went on the
range with cattle, threatened to kill John
son, and were successful in soaring him
away. Wylackie John appropriated the
property and paid the Packwoods $40.
they wanted more, and kept asking for it
until they became an absolute bother.
Wylackie John, Ben Pickett, Bill Cox.
George Kindred and three Others
held council end decided that
somebody fought to take a shot at
the Packwoods," and lots were drawn
as to who should do it. The lob
fell to Pickett, but he said the Packwoods
had always treated him right, and he de.
clined in favor of some other. They tried
again, and Kindred drew it. Gus Pack.