New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
CITY MARSHAL OF CUSTER CITY.
HIS WAS NO s1NEcuRE IN FORMER DAYS.

HIS WAS NO SINECURE IN FORMER DAYS.
Custer City correspondence of The Chicago Record.
During his official career City Marshal Ross has
seen some stirring times and has had some inter
lived at Custer City was Benjamin Franklin Fowler,
better known + ly Specked Billy" because of
Of trouble but his career was suddenly ended one
night after he had amused himself teaching tender,
keen sense of humor approached a party Of stran-
volver at their feet made them mop about until
they were tired This innocent diversion provoked
attempted to interfere and was killed Public senti:
was taught to dance at the end Of rope by Mr..
Joe Peltz the Stage driver told me an interesting
story of what occurred between that eminent
given in Custer while the town was on the boom:
Mr.. Ross. being city marshal established himself
6alTo0m for the purpose q taking charge Of The
everybody and had their Coincidence. it was NO
trouble for him TO secure bushei or more re
Finally Fly specked Billy" came along. Ross
not need it in the ballroom as everybody else was
told R the was %2'uEa he 'ss M d Rs6s he
TO Ross SAYS he Im bad mann from the ne unS
eFeaf an Ross Sar sT9 up ba ggT to o &
here and let's him have one right under the
Billy fell ss bag Of oats ass and Lay ON on the and
knives off his person and kicked his carcass down.
Ross Tas never afraid Of nobody said MI
his ways he has got all the nerve that is necessary
l seen him do little thing once which mighty few
one day in ear times and mee 4 Ross he aske
me i I'd s ssSg some TbI Psrt df in wagon
Was they arIned?'
the man sum I'm apeT R9i Ros sae s6d Ia
EN-. and may need help want You to cover the 6
other two while / take my man.
wan said I I won't be much help. because
Y TS ca can tai take any my gun says Ross
q" Oh III git along somehow says Ross; TN
- SO started on, and came up to EN-
three men in wagon Ross, he rode up ana says
friend says he kin have few words with you
in nr Ross was manned man he 6 o M but see
and him and Ross walked up the trail piece.
they said, but when they got around the bend from
at HIM He got twist around his arms ben SPINS
over back reached down and drew the two guns
up few PAGES, and told the stranger 10 hold up
his hands 9s The stranger n Vas Sussin mad He suit
never seen man talk worse IN all my life and
advantage Of him and had got his guns BY a' RIS
After allowin' him to talk on for while. Ross
calmly called 10 me 10 dsarm the other two. l told
em 10 pass oyer their guns One said he hadn't
holster when told him ia prefer him to unbaekie
his belt and let me have the whole contraption He
ground; .,., ,r.,.,. -, - ~ =
to town. Him and me, We followed on horseback.
oovern' them with our guns, and took 'em up to
the jail
who they and what had they done?''
II knew. The Sheriff OF Deadwood tele-
graphed Ross get 'em. and he come down
after 'em few days later
Custer City Is a very quiet town to-day COM
pared with what II used TO be in olden times There
are some good mines In the nc1ghborhOod, but most
Of the inhabitants OF the county are engaged in
farming The valleys fruitful, and will produce
almost anything that grows. The mountains that
surround the place covered with good grazing.
1t Is altogether the most delightful spot in the
Black Hills Ross stih lives here hale and hearty,
and has little cabin on the outskirts OF the town
In which he lives alone. for his wife Is dead and
his daughter is married HIS cabin Is ornamented
with specimens OF ore from the "Od Bill mine.
which he owns and is trying to raise money TO de-
velon a party of capitalists IS Investigating
the prospect. with view OF buying IL. and I hopo
that he viii die A rich man