The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-09
THE TANNING OF WYATT carp
Done at Dawson by a FWe-Foot Cockney
Policeman.

Wyatt carp famous tighter Arizona and
California UP the Kondke little has been heard of him
bv the outside world The last exploit brought prominence
decision the Sharkey pzehgh San Fran
when fight sharkey alleged foul For some
before that he had quite orderly citizen his
reputation gun fighter
From the stories that have Kondike the
weeks appears that carp has favote trick of his
known the West shooting the He much addicted to
it in old lawless days of Arizona California
carp could easily tanned, consequently
story suppression ago diminutive cokney
member the Canada mounted police will be interesting his
friends here.
carp dfted into Dawson several months ago full of determine
ton said San Francisco Earps old
Western friends the other night Civilization policemen progress
generally knocked Eap fighting game States
aeo and like Bat Masterson and few other relics of the old DAYS he
had been quite orderly we'll behaved for years
But when he Dawson he found like the places
lin which he made his ren,aon as had man many wears ao He
found around their belts and getting drunk and
shooting people who happened dspease them and him the
fever back the in which he adept the days
gone by
so carp discarded got himself shirt
pair of leather and sombrero stuck his belt loaded
everybody who would stand for his and taking few
shots who resented There number of bad
Dawson who sufficiently awed by Eaps reputation stand for
him, and for week he had things pretty much his
We'll the fact that carp hitting the OF little
vefoot cocey of the Canada mounted police whose
duties that Dawson behaved itself Now carp didn't know
much about the Canada mounted police and the of who
compose
Therefore interrupted gentle of
cleaning bank Dawson night this little chap coming
and his wide mighty round of oahs and asked the
little fellow riding boots and he wanted visit hades
o few
carp somewhat when the little fellow simply smiled
politely and said
You give the gun bury sir and extended his hand
for the weapon
carp but quite eloquen for all the
while the little man smiling calmly in his face FINALLY Earp
clean ustered by the situation pulled his gun his belt and fired
three the ceiling whereupon the little still smiling said
Now You'll I'll have take from
sir,
TAKE my gun away from net roared carp.
Exactly said the little Maybe doubt III do SIR?
The this coloquy didn't know what expect from
carp but they what would happen pretty carp became
defiant because Dawson people what expect from the Ca
madam mounted police They knew that this little cockne had
queCed bad who had Dawson and they
didn't doubt that he would attend to carp
However. aveted by Earp putting his back into
his belt starting leave the place Just he the door the
policeman walked and tapped him the shoulder.
beg your pardon sir, he said but with
in sight tomorrow, l shall have take away from YOU
carp purple with but he had left when he
confronted that politely smiling He roared few oats back
the amused in the gambling house. and then the Golden
Lion Saoon where he took few drinks and proceeded to tell what he
would dc the day when the cockney tried take his gun
i Why I'll blow him full of holes, he said
Yes, said listener but when a hole in him
hole in the British Empire which will fill with If kill
them will take places In the end carp will have the
whole British Army here if necessary put Better let
him alone
The day carp sober and thoughtful appeared
the streets OF Dawson the clothes he to with Almost
the he struck the cne who had evidently been
him. prepared take his if he showed it AS
las he saw carp he stepped politely and said
Thank you, sir, and then turned on his heel.
carp hasn't high bad Dawson since that