Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-18

next day and he was so humiliated oy- CT his arrest that he left town without telling any one where he was going. He never appeared in San Angelo af- ter that
 There is hardly town along the Ft. Worth and Denver and the Colorado and Southern railroads between Den yer and Ft. Worth that Thomson has not operated gambling establishments in. He was among the crowd of gam blers who followed the construction gangs when that road was being built through Texas.
 He had an experience with a ten derfoot about ten years ago in the lit tie town of Sherwood. Texas, which he was fond of relating to his friends, al though the outcome did not add much to his fame as a fearless man. Sher- wood is located about thirty-five miles west of San Angelo and is in the cen ter of a cattle country. Thomson drifted down there one spring think ing he might do profitable business in his line.
 He opened up a game and there was no lack of players. One day young fellow rode into town. He said that he was camping out over on the Con cho river and that his home was in New York He told those who met him that he was out here for his health. He showed a big roll of mon ey, which was very foolish thing to do.
 Thomson determined to get some of that roll.
 The tenderfoot seemed to be ignor- ant of the ways of the west and the boys had good deal of fun with him before he was steered up against Thomason's game. The stranger de- murred at first to entering the saloon where the game was in progress, say ing that he had always been taught that it was wicked to go into drink ing place. He was finally induced to take a look into the place and it was. not long until he had bought drinks for the whole crowd He did not drink anySh;Ig himseir.
 He was next invited to take a hand in the game. He pleaded that he didn't know a thing about gambling; that he thought it was wrong to wager anything on a game of chance. He finally consented to try his hand just to learn how to play.
 In telling the story Thomson used to say that this stranger was either a real tenderfoot or he played the part to perfection. He won a few pots and then began to lose. The game went on for several hours and night came on with the players still at work trying to get the tenderfoot's rool
 The crowd of uungers in the sa- loon disappeared as darkness came on. The playing was going on with quiet intensity when the men sitting around the table were suddenly confronted with a pistol in the hand of the ten derfoot and slowly sweeping the half circle.
 Dig up your money and place it on the table. every one of you" com msnded the stranger.
 There was movement on the part of Thomson and some of the others as if to draw their guns.
 Throw up your hands. I'll do the searching myself" the tenderfoot said quietly.
 He made the six or seven men in the room stand up. and while their hands were high above their heads he "dlheu lO 6dCu One III luTH anu Ie- lieved his pockets of money and val uables. He seemed to have come pre- pared for the work in which he was engaged, for from beneath his coat he took sack in which he placed the fruits of the robbery.
 There was not a man in the crowd who did not wear one or more guns, but there was something in the eyes .F into submission. The stranger cleaned every man of them out of everything he possessed, including Thomason's bank roll.
 It was reported that he secured more than $4000 in money and several gold watches and a diamond or two which Thomson sported. Having filled his sack with this booty the Jenderfoot backed to the door, keeping the in