The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-22
"Cashing In" of Gallagher.
Exciting Incidents of the Arrest and Subsequent Kill.
ing Of a Bad Man of the West.

Gallagher was n typical specimen oi.
the Western cowboy. more than six feet
in heiaht broad -shouldeied ana ciean-
imbed bronzed hy wind and sun with
coal black hair. piercing steel eyes and
o slight. black, curied mustache MY
first sight of Gallagher was late one
summer afternoon when I rode IN upon
tiru and his cow-punchinE OUTFIT gath
cred around the mess wagon at supper
He was IN his shirt sleeves which were
held hocl, from his wrists by n pair Of
bright red. silk holders. q brace Of pearl
and silver mounted six-shooters were
stuck ia his belt. silver spurs tangled on
bis boot heels and his head was topped
eiih n handsome, white sombrero with
silver trimmings. He invited me 20 join
the mess. but as I was anxious 20 reach
Red lodge before sBudown. / said
would thank b.'u for a cup Of coffee and
he on my way
The next day Gallagher and iis outfit
rode into town WEere for the next two
days they we're busy shipping the cattle
of the Three Bar ranch After being
paid oa aoout md-dly. Gallagher and
a. few of the boys started 20 whoop It up.
the result that suldoVu found the town
s l state of Siege lie had nien posses
sion ot George Hubbards saloon. where
he proceeded TO shoot IL up a heap plen-
tY Two of the citizens had been forced
p climb on the billiard table. where
they we've soon executing n Spanish FAM
daAgo 10 the uDroarlous delight OF CAL
iagaer. who. between shots at his VIC
TINS aad the glassware on the bar, kept
pouring the red LIQUOR down his insa-
tiable throat
BY this time every citizen 90 town was
on the street. and faally big sheriff
Johnson. known bg the sobriquet OF
Liver Eating johnson (from the fact
that he mad once ridden out and given
single combat With an indian chief. and
after killing him with O sweep OF his
bowie knife had plucked out his liver.
torn on a piece wirh his teeth and, wav-
ing the balance at the infuriated In
dians. had retired to safety within the
line OF soldiers with whom he was serv-
ing as SCOUT called for a volunteer posse
20 get Gallagher. dead or alive. with
Wiuchcsters. shoteuns and six-shooters.
the detachment moved on the saloon
within which WIS Gallagher enjoying
himself as only a wild cowman can. At
q given signal and with yell like In
Htttii9t tHt1 thalbcu IN on MIN from
front ami rear. Gallagher. before his
befuddled condition could take in this
new order OF things. found himself in
the strong grasp OF Liver Eating"
johnson, who. quickly disarmlng him.
was soon hust;ing him. struggling and
cursing ike n fiend, into tfe presence
of the Magistrate. who promptly levied
a fine Of tae entire amount Of his bank
roll tSlS0) and sentenced him TO three
months in jail at Livingston.
While. imprisoned Gallagher made the
acquaintance Of one-legged rustler
who went by the name OF Peg Leg
conway shortly after being liberated.
Gallagher with Peg Leg as compan-
ion hit the tran for tle Hole in the
Wall country whre he met his finish.
Riding into a little settlement composed
Of few shacas ana inhabited by a
score or more OF the toughest and most
desperate men and women in The state.
such settlements going by the name OF
hog ranches, Gallagher there had his last
dance
Liquor flowed freely and il was not
long before Gallagher tried to ensponce
himself IN the affections Of one Of the
female denizens 10 the rage Of her rust
Ter lover Gallagher being a handsome
man Of his type, with dovil and dash