, 1897-10-11
KEPT HIS WEAPONS.
HOW jim ALLISON KILLED HIS MAN
AND eLUFFED THE COURT.

Surprised That He Was Arrested For Shoot
ing = Greaaer. but Submitted to the War.
rant server-The Tenderfoo< Jadge Ad.
joarned tbs Court Conditionally.
One of the most picturesque events In
Jim kIlison's life wns his experience with
o tenderfoot judge at Flagstaff. A. T..
come l2 years ago.
AT that time Durango, Colo, was az
lively IA town as any in the west. Gam.
bling and saloon keeping comprised the
| only business done. and shootings were OF
nightly occurrence. Kobe Hyatt was the
marshal, and he invited Jim Allison to
help him keep order. Mexicans formed
the larger pert of the population, and their
fights with knives created great havoc. 1t
was in one Of these stnbbing ARRAYS that
Allison interfcred, and. during the ex
change of vo.ieys, he found it necessary to
kill two Mexican brothers. The men were
leaders of the hest Grcaser circle of Du.
range and their death caused great excite.
ment Many threats were uttered against
the assistant marshal. Ho had to choose
between u knife in the back some dark
night or departure from town. 1t was
impossible to avoid the Mexicans, and
though IA brave man. Allison deemed dis
erection the better part Of valor, and went
Some three months nfterwnrd Allison
was in Flagstaff, A. Il 1t was n typical
frontier town mt that time, built of pine
boards and canvas. with IA few adobe huts
1t was IA warm afternoon and Allison
ionngcd in the dining room of the National
hotel eating his dinner Suddenly there
WAS IL slight conmotion outside. and II big
AInvtr, r,puIny,slnpf x.-tf h 81 We ., NJ ,r,i. ~
and lace. stilkrd into tho dining room
Allison apparently paid no attention +"
him rs he walked to tho table where the
marshal was sitting and took the chair op
posite.
You k!lln my brnthers, d-n you, but
now I killa you. he called out. raising u
big bore revolver above the table $ ,Gau
a loud report followed these words. ard
a body sprawled OH the floor The Mcyir,,n
wns dead Allison had shat under the tn
BILE before his opponent could draw trigger
The body was removed, and Allison and
the other guests esuinrd their dinner II
was only another Grenscr killed. and II
Greaspr s life didn't count for much III the
palnly dnys OF Flagstaff Allison had NJ
thought of getting AWAY 1t WIS II fair
and squire killing, and the law had no
business tO Interfere However. court was
In session not 30 yards from the hotel, and
Judge Dunkins was new to the bench and
to the social customs of the place He
heard of the shooting us court convened
for the afternoon session and Immediately
issued u bench warrant for Allison ON the
charge of murder
How you fcelin, .Jinf' asked Ike
Reeves. who had the warrant In his pocket
us he met Allison later in the day "Is
your temper good this ~nfternoon!'
Fair to middlin. 1 guess. " replied lin
What's up?'
"Oh. nothin much,' responded the
sheriff. Got II tenderfoot Iedge over hynh
and he's issued IL warrant for you. and |
didn t know Just now to serve it"
Whats the warrant for?'
Shooting the Grenser."
We'll. I'm surprised.
i can't help 1t, lin Don't blnIge mo
for his Id foolishness
You're Nil right, Ike amt blnmin
no one It's all right II they want to
pinch IA man for KILN a Greascr. ] s'pose
they ve got the power, but all the same
it's u mighty queer law Ill 60 along
with you, Ike.
ANT you won't make any trouble?'
Not n buck
All right, Jim. I'm much ol,lepgod
But you'll have To let me have your wee
pom
Allison looked at his rife, foEdlcd tho
two big ~rcv0lvers and tho luwie knife in
his belt, gaZrd mt tho courthouse and then
drew tho hammer of his rifle tohf full cock
can t do that. Ike, hu replied If
you want the guns, ynn We got to fight for
EN- I II go along all right with NY guns.
but | AIM goin to let no ono else touch
en-
The sheriff had no chance In II fight with
Allison. n he knew It, so he waived the
point and walked ahead with jim clnse ~
his heels The Judge was ON the LrncI e.:
the twain entered tho courtroom TAT ~
case WAS on trial lin Allison march,
through, the crowd with his rl.iu uI.sl.r tbs
arm. ready to present md fire TT y IL"
inent's notice. ard took his place hriuis
the judge
WHAT'S the meaning OF this: ask L
the Judge stcrnly eying Allison snrns
'Hynh 3 your prisoner, lcl.n sand IT,
sheriff 1t s tho jeDuIea g in Jim A!llSl.
for KILN an orncry, low down Gr,Grrr
'Disarm tho prisoner shouted IT.
judge.
Two bailifrs started toward Jim VIII :
only shook his head
~ lh iFossh u ~ t'fN vi ~
arms. snid one n the hnilitfs
The court nrders Tint the prisoner Ia
disarmedt numbered the Judge, irconcu
ating his demand by humping the tab.
with II inwi,ook
The hailiffs drew their revriirrs, ans
the spectators began to edge toward the
dour
don t come no closer. boys, Ailiscn
sniL quietly, cooking his ri!ip and loosen
ing one OF the revolccrs IN his holt
The bailif1s halted und hacked appeal
tnRiy at the Judge
Unless tho prisoner is disnrmei | vii.
adjourn court until his weapons are ta!isn
from himi' cried the court
Allison rose to his feet
i ain mcnnin no dis-espect to the
court. your Lonur. he said for vc
rtsked my life too many tines to upheld
the law. as any OF these fellows can til
you with II sweep Of his hand Bat
this ain I u fair game I've done nothin
hut shoot q Gr,nser who was tryin hrs
damnedest to croas me-. and | came here
psaceAbie II within haven't been IN
this town long und | don't know my
friends Every nun III this here room
mny Tx az In me. and Id be u fool to give
up my guns l don't mean any disrespect
~ s"or "o''or' ""' u ah! '""" EetS my
guns he's got u pretty eight on his hands
l may nesd them
CURT = ADJOURNED until tho prisoner la
disarmed. said tho Judge shortly
We'll, ledge, all ] have to say Is that
you do beat hi | haven t time for such
fooiish nesa
Rife in one hand. rcvnivcr In the other
Jim Allison marched steadily toward tho
door No one liked the luuk of his weap-
ons or the flash In his eyes. and not u