Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-02-28
Old Time Sketches.

Speaking of bad men, 1t was my
misfortune to be acquainted with
one who took the cake. 1t made
but little odds what took place, his
meannees cropped out. llls name
was John llinchy, and he never
had n partner mean enough to stand
him OIL or courage to protect him.
self from the many assaults and
bad threats that llinchy would per.
pelrate, Wei, once upou time
some whore between Sun River and
Fort Benton, Iinchy was driviug
an overland OK team for Majors and
Russels. Ii was late in tho after
noon and Mr.. Majors was very
anxious to get his wagons corralled
before night as u great many war
parties OF Indiana were most always
seen around there. IL was the
crossing Of the Blackfeet, Bloods
and Pagnns great trail, and trains
in those days had to watch very
close and keep together, or they
would scoop down, kill and burn
the whole train. 1t had started to
rain and llinchy's team was the
last OF the hill. He worked with
his oxen and could not make them
pull up. Mr.. Majors rode back to
the top OF the hill and called to
H'nchy asking him what was the
matter. Hinchy said tho oxen
won't pull pound. Majors then
told him to make them pull or kill
every one. He then rode back TO
camp. Ii must have thirty minutes
when the camp was startled by shots
down the hill. Most all OF the
teamsters took their guns and ran
to Mr.. Hinchy's assistance, but
what n sight. There lay six oxen
dead, and Hinchy taking the yokes
from The balance OF his team; Ma
jors said, what is the matter Hun
chy?" and then Mr.. Hinchy broke
loose lie wanted more cartridges,
as he had shot oil OF his away obey
ing Mnjor's ordere, aud the old boss
snid what orders" and Hinchy
odd him that he gave him orders
% pull tho wagons into camp or {
sill the team, and he had killed all
lis ak shots could; and IL Majors
would give him ammunition ho ,
would kill all the balance As the {
indians did not come they got the I
ircd oxen from the camp and pull. i
d Hnchy's outfit up, but when v
hey came to Benton Mr.. Hinchy
gaa paid of and new teamster
ook his whip. \
Some time after TINT lIpchy was y
y partnership with n man cutting
ay on n small stream called the
andy, close to Bear Paw mountain :
~ they were on n side bill with :
md Of bay, IIinchy told bis part y
or il he tipped over he would shoot -
i'm. The wagon went over and :.
cry lucky for the driver it buried y
i'm deepinhay. Hinchy had done :
hat he said he would He empti :"
! his pistol III the hay. There :"
ere others there and they stopped :
10 shooting and rescued the driver, y"
At the partnership was broken '
zen and there, y
Now about that time Mr.. IIinchy 81
ent to the British poesessiona on
trading tonr He could get no
liiners, and he felt sour ut most WI
OF the other traders, and they re
rmed kind Of a protection so- IL
u, npaiAst Aim IIe was scwc 10
nat at outs with Liver Eating tr,
bnson, and wanted TO kill him IL
me way 30 he fixed up game re
have a shooting ecrape with a co
lored man, his Intentions were 10 su
DOT at the niger and hit John. ur
y, but the old trapper was on his tai
ard and started the game by put. of
q hia rife in Hinchy's fnce, but co
nelly said'Inm aftertbatnigger," A
-ning at the same time and kill. he
, the poor fellow who had done hi,
thing to anyone. johnson held DE
gun on him and Mr.. Hinchy he
j to take water, Thea all the trad 25