The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-14

their slunnbers If they fortunately hnd
2. bed-are not rent by the noise OF guns
Then the visitors organize to admire the
man who is largely responsible for the
7InIoolled-for order and low death rate.
linn Marshall is a characteristic ives
tern man, alert, determined and dlfncult
to discourage in any undertaking or en-
terprise. He is short the forefnSer OF
his right hand. This was cdrlreu
away with an unexpected side shot IN
one of those miscellaneous shootings
that sometimes. occur. Marshall then
changed hand on his six-shooter and be-
fore his forefnger hit the floor his Dull
let had found its mark.
1t is fifteen years ago since he started
in on his modest but determined effort
10 reform society in Colorado and other
western states. His methods were
not those of his brother, who is popu-
lar Methodist clergyman, but he has
done much TO keep down crime. Two
or three years ago he killed Johnny p.
Clough. a sometimes prize fighter and
typical bad man. Clough, who mad
terroriZed two or three Denver wards,
and, with several Of his kind, having
trouble with Marshall over horse
trade; opened overtures for a settle
ment with revolvers. Two Of the men
were crippled and Clough was killed.
Marshall was triumphant with the
small mater Of a. finger less. The CT
tizens of Denver agitated a monument
proposition in Marshalrs honor. but,
as he presently departed for FL Paso
county, the subject was dropped.
FREE FROM CRIME.
Marshall first appeared in Cripple
Creek calculations as the manager for
Gavin & L'Abbe's keno-room, The
Branch. The order he maintained
would have done credit to a Browning
club. Men won and lost hundreds
they are economical gamesters at Grip
pie Creek and rarely roll among the
housands-without an exclamation
that could be heard IN the street
Charmed with the executive ability Of
the manager, Mayor Steele, upon as
Stunning control of the young city's
destiny. turned over the keys of the
jail to Marshall.
There are no hOld-ups or rObberies.
no killings or disturbances, no target
practices and no unseemly demonstra-
/ tions Of any character in the camp.
Outside the Getty limits the wayfarer
must take his chances.
The whole district however, IS singu-
larly free from crime. The camp Is
the growth of hard times. There has
! been no money spent that has not Deen
/ dug from the earth. None Of the cur
/ nency-burning experiences of the old
time bonanza camps have been known.
The light of Cripple Creek is a tallOw
/ candle compared with the brilliance
/ of Leadville's blaze back from 20 to 50.
| and the old-timers mourn thereat. The
/ absence of outside capital to he invest
ed IN Cripple Creek entertainment has
made the work of the peace officers
/ lighter in one way, and II has also add
/ ed to their responsibilities. AS in all
/ boom towns. rooms in which to sleep
are at a premium. Many of the strang-
( ers have neither the original price of a
/ bed nor the scalper's advance. In the
I summer they sleep on the sidewalks, in
/ winter they sleep standing up in bar
! rooms and gambling houses. These
/ pilgrims have to be looked over oc-
! casionally by the police department in
order that their dreams many not be
disturbed.
The hotel capacity is all too limited
! for the settlement To get a room in
Cripple Creek il is necessary 10 wire
two days ahead. and when he gets his
apartment the guest wishes he had not
telegraphed. There is bright outlook
ahead. Colonel Tanning. an old-time
I hotel man of Chicago and manager OF
/ & proposition TO build a first-clasS tav-
( eTn in Cripple Creek. y population OF
/ so 900 in the district is figured on for
/ next year. and a hotel in that case viii
/ be better than gold mine.