Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-12
WHICH DID IT?

When they-were building the Colorado
Midland railway around and over Mount
Massine. or what was then known as Sup-
rIo.f ,,on,+.;n thoro w,s cood doc,
80 haa...os.,. sn,o.a .na 49,
|" noay "oth pe'ns aoio' -" ~
.rao.ors hao d prohv"pio 'i''ooh ~ ""iohe
nusseii' PROPRIETOR u 'ho s"ioo" anu
hotel that hung over the edge OF a rock
close to Windy Point, some miles west OF
Leadyille, had a good ime OF 1t TOO.
smoke shanty was the rendezvous FOR
the contractors, bosses and worklnen, espe-
cially on Saturday nights, and there was
always sure to be something going on
there, although no serious trouble had re-
suited up to date.
Wages were high, but hands were scarce,
and there was bad blood among the con-
tractors on account OF some alleged sharp
practice on the part OF those toward Lead
Vile, who We're accused OF cuttlng OH inc
men contracted Tor Iarther up the noun
tain. Ihls was particulariy the case Witn
n O'Malley, VINO mao adjoining
contracts Tor blasting O roadpeo u OF tne
solid rock ON the side OF OLD sugar LoaI.
O'Malley, who mad the upper sectloh' 40,
cused OF stealing hoboes INTENDED
ior MIN. aenled tne charge anu
coupled tne oenlal WIN some serong renee
lions ON Maiiey personal cnaraoter,
antecedents ana general cnaractorlstlcs
INT result was tne usuai 'teud' wlta
dire threats on the part OF each prlnolpa!
70 extermlhate tne o1ner az 'no "rs' Rooo
opportunity.
Int opportunity came sooner IMAM o.
liner expected or wlsneo' lor 1hey were Do1n
towards when IL came 70 sure enougn
hight. Both men were peaoeaoie enough
when SOBER but thefe was no eeiiihs "has
they would 40 wnen drunk II tney shoulo
chance 10 meet. lhag very enlng nap,
peheo one oacuruay n,shs: Donos"n nau
come oown 10 husseil D uife iol nis USUAL
"recrea1ion" anu coinihehoeu niilns ms
AMI early IN tne evening, SO ina py ~
O'CLOCK ne was pretty drunk anu ug.y'
me poys got MIN soar'eo On Aaa,ley
n egged MIN OF untli ne was re~oneaoeo'
He Kept on getting madden ana drunKer,
threatening ms enemy "4en al hihus y,
sudden deatns II IL were ever ms goou
iucK TO tne coward ihoo corner "1ere
he would have TO stand ana hgnS. JUST
at this Juncture the ooor opened ana IN
walked ,Maliey, oatcnlne DohoVan > las'
words. Inc boys were pret6y paaly Irlgnt-
ened ana trieo 10 JOKE apou' the ma''et
and laugh II over but donovan was drunk
and O'Malley was mao, ana there was
trouble III the camp. Inc latter seeLneo
to pay no attention TO MS ruhke ZOE,
but walked up to the par ana cailed LOT hls
poison. Several OF the crowd Jolneo nlin'
and the drinks began TO go down In q
rapid and reassurlng manner. Everybody
seemed satisfied but russell, VINO Kept a
watchful eye on the crowd n stood close
to the END OF the par ny the lamp so thas
he could donse the light IN case OF trouble.
After a Dit O'Malley turned suddenly,
facing Donovan, n began IN a most OIL
fensive and aggravatlng manner:
How are you, Mlsthef donovan"
bad luck to you roared the other.
what the devil do you mean by talking
to NOR
"Oh-ho! that's 1T, Is 1T, you low down,
lying thief OF a dago? Stand up and a
your medicine!"
Donovan sprang TO his feet n before
his friends could interfere had hisgun out
and let drive for O'Malley, VINO was scarce
an instant behind l Tor the two shots
sounded ike one. ,
Almost before the hrst shot
Smoke Russell had put out the hight, ana
there was a general scramble OF honcom-
Datants TO get QUIZ OF the line OF nre. Inc
two maddened contractors kept on nrlng
until each had let on the I'VE ROUNDS IN
his gun. After o dead silence OF ABOUT nvs
minutes Kyssel. out OF the bomb
proof under the counter ana rellt the lamp.
As soon as Donovan naa hreo MS last
shoe ne rushed OUT OF tne snahty uo geV MS
horse. lie was sell! pretty drunk, put
mounted, with the assistance OF the greaser
stable boy ana started Town the mountain
Tor Leadvilie' me greaser trlea 70 teli
him something, u o was 700 ex-
Cited to listen. he only mateereo IN q
broken voice:
"Holy saintsl FIVE shots I'D pooro MAJ
ley, n every last one OF EN- hrougn 'ne
neartl'
he took bne long srali arouno Ghe noun
tain n had oohsioeraple trouble IN nnd-
ing tne temporary prioge across the ArAAh-
sas river, SO that ~ was JUST breaking gay
when ne pulled up IN 1ront OF the sherin' 9
nous IN Leadviile. -.
o.Maiiey shouueu seVefai Zines, uhuil
nnaily an upper window was raised ana q
bushy head STUCK out OF IL.
Hello, o'Malley! CRIED the snerin,