The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20

a battle of nitric acid produced and a
few drops poured upon the yellow
treasure. Alas! and alas, the fiery
liquid which would never have affected
gold ate into that bar with a heart
rending siZzle and a discouraging
smell. 1T is "copper"" was the verdict
and copper it was. I'VE will catch
those scoundrels,' said the victim.
They have never stopped at Ocean
side and their train will not reach Los
Angeles for an hour yet. Let us go to
the Office of the Chief of Police and
have him telegraph to Los Angeles to
arrest them. did not believe that the
Indians would stop at Oceanside, Meth
er did I believe that they would go so
far as the Santa Fe depot in Los An
geles, but agreed to help my friend
through, and we went to the office of
the Chief and found it closed. I knew
the Chief at Los Angeles and I wired
him circumstantial account of the
transaction and description of the
operators. Through inadvertence 1
neglected to name the sufferer, and I
signed my own name to the telegram.
The reporters at Los Angeles were
y
leaky, and imagine my horror next day
at reading in the Los Angeles papers
a circumstantial account of how I had
been gold bricked." Deny it? OF
couse l denied it in the papers de-
corously and in private conversation in
emphatic phrase. But what was the use
of denying it? Letters and kilograms
of sympathy and congratulations pour
ed in upon me from all quarters for
weeks, and the substance of them all
was expressed in one letter I received
from a stranger living in Gilroy. I'm
til today" he said, 'I always supposed
that I was the d--dest fool in the
State of California. I was buncoed in
New York, shell gained in Chicago and
baddered at Kansas City but even I
could not have been 'gold-bricked.' l
feel relieved now. So long"
In the course of many years. law
practice in the Territories I have had
occasion to defend good many trans
gressors but have never yet known
one who had not some redeeming
traits, and I have never known one
who was a coward. It was in the early
eighties that I went from Tombstone
to Bisbec, Arizona, to look over some
mining ground, concerning which liti-
cation was expected. Our party con-
sisted of the owner of the mine, his
expert, my wife and myself. We were
in light two-seated vehicle, the min
ing expert acting as driver. On our
return the next day we found several
near the bank of the Arroyo,
for the f1ood-occasioned by a
pass by. Two horsemen
drew rein near our vehicle and one Of
them dismounted. My wife was anx-
lous to get a view of the flood from
q point about two hundred yards away.
It was not possible to drive the car
rage there, so after the free and easy
fashion common to the wild and woolly
west, she addressed the dismounted
man and said: Wont you lend me
your horse for a few minutes SO that
can ride down to the river bank and
take look at the f1ood?' After hest
Eating an instant he replied: Certain
~, madam, assisted her to seat in
the saddle from the bar of which hung
a Winchester rife and a belt of car
tridges. 1.-THE horses are not accus-
toned to being separated" said he,
and my companion will ride with
you." The other horseman escorted my
wife to point of view several hundred
yards away and the dismounted man
approached the buggy in which I was
seated and holding out his hand ex-
planned, How do you do" I returned
MS salutation and looking him square
y in the face said, Really you have
he advantage of me but L do not re-
member that we have ever met be-
ore" why, don't you know me?"
said he. Indeed I do not" I replied.
Don't you remember appearing in
court and trying a case for me at
2rescott?" 1T may be-" said I, but
somehow my memory fails me.
Nothing more was said and my wife
laving returned, the two men rode
,ff southwark toward the Mexican line
which was few miles away. An hour |
n two afterwards we reached Charles |
on where we were to stop for the. |
light. 1T is strange you did not know |
hat man. said one of my compan- |
ons, che seemed to know you so WE'LL
"Oh, I knew him well enough" was |
ny reply, land he knew that I knew |
i'm, the fearless devil. That was the
outlaw, Curly Bill" why" said my
there is $4,000 reward Of |
cred by the Territory and the South |
TN Pacific Co.. and Wells, Fargo Co. |
OF the capture of that man. And we |
ould have taken him just as well as |
lot, for his horse and arms and COM |
ade were gone" Yes" I answered, |
and my wife was with them. Besides |
am no thief taker, and owe no duty |
o either Wells, Fargo Co. or the South
m Pacific Coz
A A A
Mr.. Hunt was accused of assault /
nth intent to murder, and being very
ad man he hcbbled into court with i
nkles encountered with shackles.
emanded their removal. The presid- /
ng Judge refused my request. There
pom I whispered to the defendant: II
on are convicted I will obtain new
rial, for 1t is your absolute right to be
ried without irons" The jury dis
greed and the case was again set
OF trial. You will not have this point
ext time" said I, for the Judge will |