New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

THE PASSING THRONG.

"one of the nerviest shootings that ever came on
In the West occurred some years ago in Arizona,
said B. A. Wright. Of Denver. at
PREFERRED the Hotel Victoria yesterday. II
DEATH TO think IL was at Tombstone that
CAPTURE 1t happened. but OF that I am not
certain. It seemed that a certain
road agent and all around desperate character had
turned up in the town. OF course he travel
ling strictly incog, but he recognized and the
news of his arrival soon reached the ears of the
The bad men of the West travel with their lives In
pared for the possibility OF capture attempt
which may be made to do so. and they try to take
Then. TOO as rule. these men prefer death to
iII an re- nf Seatb a. 1Sa and
Of the hempen thread after having been duly tried
worse to face than term of years in the pen they
will put up as stubborn resIstance as u they were
them to prefer death in fight TO being imprisoned
You Of However. had comnnitted every crime known
to the criminal calendar and there were dozen
rewards offered for him, dead or alive
Capture with him meant certain and ignominious
death, and it was a surety that he would fight to
the bitter end and sell his life
SHERIFF GOT dearly possible. The Sheriff
UNDER ROAD knew this. but himself desper-
AGENT AND ately courageous man. nevertheless
SHOT. resolved on his capture But he
was as careful possible about it.
and placed his man by carefully guarded inquiries
IN Oroer InaJ tne quarry might not take ana
escape him. Finally the Sheriff found out that the
road agent in a gambling joint. and went there
after him. The robber in the mean time had sized
the room up carefully. and while not expecting
trouble he took what R5ecagso9ss he could TO avoid
friend. named Driscoll was playing faro.
and the desperate took the seat beside him, which
faced the door Suddenly that door was flung open
with crash. and the Sheriff. a revolver IN either
hand. appeared in the portal. Men dove for places
of safety. tables and chairs upset, and in the
confusion the road agent jumped on Driscolls back
and swung him between him and the Sheriff. The
robber was the stronger man, but Driscon put up
good fight, and while he could not shake him off
turn him toward the Sheriff he nevertheless
could prevent him from drawing his gun, which
the road agent was desperately trying TO do
Around and around they swung, the Sheriff ex
eitedly dancing around the men, afraid to shoot
on account of the fear of njuring his friend. For
the lands sake, Danny. hold stil he cried. 'tiIl
/ get a shot the divil'' How I?'' gasped
Driscoll; the spalpeen's stronger than am For
few seconds longer the struggle went on. and then
Driscoll spread his legs apart in effort to
acquire sufficient purchase with his feet to hold the
road agent still. The Sheriff his chance. and
without a seconds delay dove baseball fashion
through DTiscolls legs Turning then. he shot up
ward. and with the ring of the shot the road
agents soul took flight more extraordinary kill
ing took place in the West Driscou was
here in New-York a few weeks He is of
the greatest characters of the West. He IS rich
now, having made fortune mining, and has been
in Europe, but his nerve his brogue and the flavor
OF the West still stick TO him..