The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04

Who Informed Miller and at the same
time warned him to be on his guard
AIthough Egan was known to be das-
perate and determined ruffian and
meant fight when he said so, Miller
made no effort to avoid him.
The next neutrality-suspicious. night
Miller started to leave town on his
horse to go out to Pete Clements place.
Deen bracing up on liquor all day and
had been laying for Miller with the
intention of doing him up stepped up
in front of him, and, drawing his re-
volver, said, This thing has got to be
settled now, and you or 1 must die
right here.
Quick as a flash of lightning Miller
slid OF his horse, and, with his weapon
| in his right hand, rushed forward and
with the left hand grabbed Egan by
the right wrist, raising it as high as he
could push it. Egan pulled the trigger
of his revolver but the bullet passed
over Millers headA
Miller retained his hold of Egan's
wrist, and while in this position shot
him three times. Egan fell to the
ground a dead man. With his revolver
still pointed at the PROSTATE form of
the desperate, Miller stood and eyed
MIN for fully half a minute, and, be-
ing convinced that Matt Egan had
made his last gun play. said, I guess
you will lay quiet now
1uGU lie pIdCeQ MS smoking re-
volver in his belt and coolly walked
away, and a few minutes later surren-
dered himself to the authorities.
Il never saw man less excited I'M
der such circumstances than Miller
was. His exhibition of nerve was
simply marvellous Bill Viccors, in
whose cause Egan had given up his
life, was afterward killed in a desper-
ate fight with Sheriff's posse.
Miller of course was cleared on the
ground of self-defense. After his trial
he went to Umatilla County, making
his headquarters at Pendleton. A year
later he returned to Burns with finely
matched team of horses which he
claimed he had bought. But enc day in
February, 1886, Al Vogel, Deputy
Sheriff from Umatilla County, arrived
in Burns with an official document init
mating under oath that those sorrelS
belonged to RUDE Wilson of Pendleton,
and that they had been stolen. Miller
was pointed out to Deputy Sheriff Vo-
gel He was unloading a wagon in
front of store. The officer aware of
the determined nature of the man hest
tated for some time about interviewing
him as to the horse question. Mean
time Miller was informed of the OBJ
ject of the officers visit, and not car
ing to make any explanation at that
time, jumped into a wagon and drove
rapidly away Stopping at house
naSClIY
armed himself with Winchester rifle,
a revolver and ammunition. Vogel
with posse, was soon in hot pursuit
and was gradually gaining on the flu
gitive. Finally Miller, seeing that he
would soon be overtaken, suddenly
d.rted into the sage brush, and sought
refuge in a dry slough which for time
protected him from the fire of his pur-
surers. Several shots were exchanged.
"At last Miller convinced that he
must either surrender or make a bold
stand and fight 1t out. suddenly turned
on the posse and opened fire on them.
Facing the business end of Jack Miller's
repeating rifle was something that they
couldn't stand very long. and they soon
gave up the fight and fell back Miller
escaped to the house of a friend, where
he secured horse, and getting safely
out Of the country skipped for Alaska
soon after.
Jack Miller after reaching Alaska
! became metamorphosed into Jack Dali
| ton, and under the latter name he has
became famous. Mr.. Jack Dalton pros
pered in Alaska. He has become prom
inent, wealthy and influential He has
! large interests in different extensive
business enterprises. including some big
mining ventures. He now comes and
| goes through Oregon a much respected
man. and no longer has any fear of
Deputy Sheriffs. That old horse deal
mas eltner Deen forgotten or else II has
been squared. Quite likely the latter.
Dalton is about II years of age. He
is well built from the ground up. is Of
the average height, is broad shoulder
| ed and weighs about 100 pounds. His
| clear, steel-gray eyes and clean cut
features indicate frankness, as well as
bravery and determination. while his
| general makeup and appearance stamp
| him as man of remarkable activity
/ and endurance He is undoubtedly a
GOOD man to have as a friend. and IL
| he is your enemy it is well to let him
alone. He is a man of few words"
Every soldier knows that horse will
| not step on man Intentionally. 1t Is
| a standing order In the cavalry that IL
| q frooDor hacooas dfsr,oupted he r1ct