Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
A NERvY SHERIFF.
He Fired Only Two Shots, but Two
Men Dropped Dead.

He Fired Only Two Shots, but Two
Men Dropped Dead. 49,
From the New York Tribune. .-- b.
. w, A. Roberts OF. Boise City, Idaho, when
seen at the Hotel Imperial yesterday. in
speaking efethe famous Occur d'Alene min
ing region. said: I''We have not entirely
got rid Of the fdy1apiters and lawless men
yet, although, wa have them pretty we'll in
control at presents Every now and again
they raise their heads, however, and at
tempt some outrage. The usual result is
disastrous to them, and Il such attempts
grow less and less frequent with the pas
sage of time The most recent attempt
Of the kind occurred three or four weeks
ago at Gem. In Shoshone county, Idaho.
Smith. the deputy sheriff there, who is a
determined and courageous man. had rem.
dered himself obnoxious to 'Bilp Kennedy
and number of his gang, and they served
him notice that he had better leave the
county quietly or else they'd drive him out
by force. All right replied Smith. when
the order was given him, go ahead and
drive me out when you get ready; That is
he added quietly, If you can. oh! we
can. all right. you lobster, angrily answer
ed Kennedy. as the two parties separated.
A short time after this Smith was In Bill
Iy' Daxon's saloon at Gem, when the swing
ing doors We're pushed violently open, and
Kennedy and companion entered. both
men were armed with rifles. and in ad-
dition carried pair Of sixshooters and a
bowie KNIT apiece. They were literally
armed to the teeth and 1t was later dis
covered that three companions similarly
armed awaited them outside intending to
help them in their avowed intention OF
running Smith out of the county.
"At the time Kennedy and his COM
panion entered Daxon's saloon. continued
Mr.. Roberts, Smith was seated at q table
to the right Of the door, and out Of the
direct line OF vision OF any one entering
| the saloon. Here. beloved Kennedy, as
soon as he and his companion We're inside;
| where's that.-'-s-- SMITH Were going
| to make the whelp hit the pike. He said
but that was an, far az he ever got. Two
shots rang out. ana Kennedy and his COM
panion fell forward, each shot sauarely
through the center " the forehead. They
were both dead RSss they hit t,s the eu a9Ss
escaped in the cHafQsfon. and. having con-
cealed their rinSS, Isiolned the crowds on
the streets. No Sne.s save the dead men;
ahsrs w snS thsy Smith ge pho
| tographer came I'll list after the shooting,
and took pictures Of the dead men. These
were laid before. tie coroner's jury. and.
eespsd s ys sa 0. te verdict
| justifiable homicftA Shd to allow Smith to-
90 free. ,Of coYise.' binder such circum-
stances the graa viii take ,, no aet i;3n
Kennedy was 4 danperous character, and
| the country is welt rid OF him. I'm afraid
however. some M the crowd viii land
Smith yet. il optN to get even for Ken,
Scientific piecg 'of shooting as i ever
beard Of But two shots were fred. and
| those as, rapidly, as possible. Yet each went
| through the forehead, when TO miss mean!
almost certain death. The hand that held
that revolver was as steady as q rock aaq
| the heart Of the man thai pulled Inc <tri9-
ger held, no place for fear -+.z