Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-08
HOW NELLY tanned
THE DULLES.
He Was Little, But Could Shoot Quick
and Straight When Necessary--Be-
came a Terror to Outlaws Through
out the Territory of New Mexico,

speaking Of men of nerve and ability
to shoot straight" said an old ranchman
from New Mexico, last night, maybe
some of you have heard of Johnny Nee
ley? Medley came down to sante Fee in
the old days before the railroads. He hail
ed from st. Louis or Kansas City, or some
where up there, and was agent for some
thing or other, I've forgotten what lie
was little chap, weighed about l2O and
his face was as smooth as girls, but,
say, that fellow was one CONCEALED lump
Of nerve.
1.-THE town was tough in those days, and
was full of tough men who could shoot
and were always looking out for a chance
to practice with their weapons. This fell
low Medley was so little and was such an
innocent looking chap the boys soon
marked him as a tenderfoot and prepared
to have fun with him. He was jolly,
devil-may-care sort, who loved to gamble,
and spent more time at the card table
| than he did attending business.
He did not drink but loved to hang
around the saloons and watch the gang.
| When some of the boys would shoot out
the lights he always appeared pleased and
interested Medley ignored several insults
and always walked away when one Of the
bad men Of the town tried to pick quar-
rel with him, so the gang concluded that
he would not fight, and then they were
ready to begin their fun.
COOL as A CUCUMBER.
zone night Neeley strolled into the
White Rose saloon, and sitting down by
small table some distance away from the
Gang began smoking a long black Next
can cigar while reading newspaper that
had come down by the last stage lie
nufred away at the cigar until half an inch
of ashes hung at the end.
THE young fellow was tilted back III
his chair with the cigar pointing up at an
angle Of forty-fve degrees. The ashes
made a splendid target and big BOD
Sweenv cautiously drew his gun and gave
the boys the wink.
There was q fash. n loud report ana
the bullet from Bobs pistol feeked me
ashes off Neelcy's cigar just us hl"l ana
smooth as ~ he had brushed them away
with his finger. TO the surprise OF every
one present the young fellow did not jump
and veil as they had expected. Insteau
he slowly folded the newspaper iaid II
down On the table. ANA then turned ana
looked at the gang with questioning eN-
,,rsssion on his face. Iie did not even re-
move the cigar from bis mouth.
,.yvbon he saw the smoking revolver IN
svroenov's hand he got up, and, walking
over toward the table where the gang was
seated asked I'm th. mildest sort OF TONE
Did YOU shoot at me or my cisarF
..rho gang was completely taken aback
at the cooIness of the fellow.
...I lust thought I'd Zip the ashes OF
,.or cboroot. young fe-er, an save you the
.ro,fbIe' replied Sweeney who stll he.d
his revolve-.
Thank YOU very much. just wanted
Fl know what you were shooting an l1
was n good shot. There no hard FEELINGS
Have one with me.
As Neclev spoke he pulled out another
| long CIGAR and handed it TO Sweeney. Inc
Lie follow held ont his hand for the cigar.
I'm. he was fairly daz.d by the action OF
! the young man.
"Than Ncclcy went back 10 his own ta-
/ bile ana SAT COW" 80, ,,i. s,,rnrise
Sweeney had recovered '.'' lin, ,,,.
he winked at ihe crown ','.' ,.,.. ....,.r
/ his gun, struo@ mal.A 10 nan '''-
TIT tOR ia H.. ..o..,, TO-
"As he raised the ouInIHs 49, -, W.
ward his mouth theie was d. 800 80 his
port ana III was A-'o''''' 0'''
fingers. ...- 1ot,rv vaolev
Quick as iSHlu Nuns jim ,,,l had
had drawn O-inch ulIi l -,.-'' CO. en-
shot the match oul Oh
gers. ...4,t,
Never lieht cigar W.''. - r,oil
The fumes OF the sulpNu, mag 81 -
the flavor of The "e.d .l". i''
offer YOU a light said NtG''' 49,,
ping over and extending Hl9
cigar with his left hand.
"Sly, Bob Sweeney lace "''
strdv. He let his cigar drop or 'i.'
he just sat there for minute "l-' -. .,,'
table. and with hIs nAhuS O'i ''''
ed up AT inc Eou-6 ,oe,cJ ot
Did you 40 lha,- N' s"'i'''
last. oro,so Here
es' put ] N'''.N'
is hght: ,.- .;..,,. brt wben
boO plchgu uP ''. nv Nv 7oys saw that
ne Went 10 M -ii.,ii.,,lo tri9o
Nls manu- was Si,t .,,, l,..1ir- and then
nc s o' -...s-..7 =, ;l silence for Eve
l' ..' anu or7 of which tmo he got
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