Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-21
TWO COWBOYS.
A REMINISENCE

A writer. signing himself X. =. NJ
Ia the Chicago intorOccan, Jan. 10,
has this 20 say about two young men
who were once residents OF this city
The recent death OF Hugh Coleman
al Pine Afis.. brings TO the mind OF
the writer several interesting Incl.
denta IN which Coleman ana his IN
innate friend, =. s'Therman. Inquired.
Coleman was born 10 the early COS
or a Fuueh IN southern Colorado one
OF his favorltc expressions was that
when he was q kid" ne was rocked
ia sleep ia q lity pound saddle on tho
back of q pinto.
S'Therman (bettef known as lazle-
wood) came from the blue grass reg
ions OF Kentucky. claiming winchos.
ter a. his birthplace.
Colo, and s'Thcrman arst met
IN Colorado Springs, and an Intimate
friendship al once aprang up between
them. They travelled together for sew.
orai years. going south into Arizona.
where they we're employed Cor some
time on dinerent ranches along the
san Carlos ana Verde valleys.
Coleman was an expert with lSsso
and gun. and sThcrmah. being an
apt paplL soon became his equal. and
bis quickness With Mia gun en- several
occasions saved his own aud Cole
mans life.
The writer distinctly remembers
The occasion u bic hrst meeting with
this jolly pair, Il was az dance At
the H---ranch. and a dispute arose
between Coleman and a tondcrfoot
prospcctor az TO which had engaged
one OF the women present for a Ger.
tain dance. The miner called Coleman
a bully. and Coleman showed his 70.
sentiment BY pulling his gun and com
handing the miner 10 dance. and
dance fast. while bullets puncturcd
the floor In close proximity to hia
shutting feet. Coleman danced with
the young lady
he writer pexi met the pair In 81.
yer City. n ~. where Coleman was
running a poker game. sThorman got
Into trouble here over Mexican
woman and had to leave after shoot
Inc and severely vounding her sweet
heart.
They next showed up at Nogales.
Aria. where they worked for some
time. one night. while In one OF tho
Mexican dance halls, row was start.
ed between S'Therman and one OF the
musicians, who thought SHERMAN
was paying too much attention 10 one
Of the girls: before am one could In.
tsrfere the Mexican drew a knife and
started for s'Therman His earthly
career ended before he had taken
three steps. His friends swore 10 XIII
S'Therman on sight. and one OF them
attempted 60 make good his threat a
tew nights afterward while STher'
man and Coleman we're standing a.
the bar drinking. Drawing his knife,
the Mexican. quickly passing behind
them. made lunge az S'Therman.
who was at that instant gazing In
the mirror over the back bar. saw the
movement. and. ducking, caught the
knife In his left cheek The Mexican
made break for the door. which he
reached just Ia time 90 intercept a
bullet from S'Therman's gun.
Concluding that Il was a little too
hot for them around Nogalos. Cole.
man and S'Therman went 10 Callfor'
nit. finally showing up at AlhuQuor'
que. NJ NJ. after several years ab
s9nce.
The writer saw them again several
years later. when. In answer 10 the
call for volunteers at the outbreak Of
tho Spanlsh.American war. both en-
listed under assumed names In urlgs
hy's rough riders. Afte, the close OF
hostllltles Coleman came back TO Al
buQuerqne. and s'Therman settled
somewhere In the east.
Both men are musicians above the
ordinary and al different times were
engaged with theatrical companies
travelling. through the southwest
Both POSSESSED fine voices and on
many a wild night tho restless herds
they were watching we're quieted ane
stampedos averted by the songs suns
In their rich, BARITONE voices while
they circled the bunch.