Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-16
BAD-NAN MAXWELL
AND YOUNG EDITOR
Carl R. Williams, Former Salt
Lake KeWspaperman, Gets
Taste OF Western Life.
PRINTS ITEM REGARDLESS.
Shcrin and Carbon County onirIul-
Leave small Tokens and uu Nr-
scual In Editorial snnctuni.

Tina, there B.. sm wool ou Jhe west
and that men -tu walk about n the
border towns with uotchc7 on Cine butts
or thcn rcyllvgs ANA booking for OPP
portuuuIes Coz rut BOO an additional
"nick" now aud ther VIII all be- az
tested by Cau % Williams. editor of
the Carbon County News. published
weekly at Price. Mr. Williams in his
daily grind as o. country elitor' has
his troubles. u.t the least of which
S. his latest.
"Guuplay" Maxwell. known as
western bad man for years, once "a
prisoner bon the state prison Tor bank
robbery, and man who now strikes
terror into the hc0rts OF Carbon coun-
~ citizens everv tims he takes on an
excessive cargo of 'muriauc acid. as
The best they SCH in Carbon county
has been known for years brought on
the last trouble Maxwell ana MS
pals" take keen delight ln shooting
mp Helper ana other towns near the
railroad. Whom they DO they are given
a free rein boy citizens having some rec
gard Tor their lives. liberties and the
pursuit OF happiness seldom Be- opposi-
ton manifest
JOY AT PRICE
a short time ago Maxwell and some
OF his pals blew into Price. They
were doing thcl blowing in a box
car aud as 90 uoared the saggy place
tn the track where large sign pro-
claims the location ~ the depot but
which otherwise might pass uunotlced.
= valley aNaFf..Hss.N hs o. 10
ity OF the boX-car. Maxwell and his
gang we're shooting ~ the town Tho
shooting was accompanied by shout
Ing ana yelling of great effectiveness.
The citizens gave the men the free
dom Of the depot and yards. Not 30
the city marshal and his deputies. The
gang Of gunhghfcrs was arrested ana
taken 10 JAM While their bonds were
heing hxed. Maxwell being one OF the
hondsmcu Tor his pals Editor Williams
entered upon The scene and thus his
connection with the thrilling biz ~
western iife.
COUNTRY EDITORS DUTIES
10 is perhaps little uuprofesslonal
10 give away secret OF the newspaper
business like this but n order that
this narrative may be understood n is
necessary. In the country. the editor OF
tho paper Is also the reportoual stan
He Is the police reporter the courts re-
porter. the sporting writer. the financial
reporter, the hotel reporter and so pn
down the list He s the copy boy the
subscription department the advertis-
ing department, foreman. galley boy
and about every thing else about the Of
fee except the paste pot.
Editor Williams. formerly a Salt Lake
newspapcrmau. was on the STORY
when Maxwell saw him.
TIRE THREAT PASSED.
III YOU PUT my name in the paper.
it's little pine box for you on the
hill. warned Maxwell. AZ the same
time "a significant tap on the gun butts
and a cartridge belt seemed TO add
wcigt TO the promise.
Williams. having recently come from
Indianapolis, where bad gunhghters
and other western characters are as
scarce as clin jewellers, talked back 10
the bad man and later printed the
story.
Williams. because ~ a pressing ne
Cessity and not because Of the threat OF
Maxwell came 10 salt Lake the next
day. Then he returned 10 Price the fol-
lowing day, which was last Monday.
when he got there h. was met at the
train bv the sheriff Of the county. the
city marshal. the county attorney and
other representatives Of law and order.
Then "a remarkable tale was unfolded.
JUST A FEW TOKENS.
Maxwell hal spent the day Of sun
day walking 90 and fro uear the Of
fec of th. Carbon County News. Tir-
ing 0f waiting flr Williams 90 appear
hc kicked the door FOO and having sgt-
isnpd his anger "a little. strobe away
when Editor Williams and party
reached tine News office. each meme
Tor of the party produced little
token" of their regard The shcrin's
gifi WAS "a double harrelad shot gun
sawed off short 20 spread the shot for
close range work Tho county uttor-
ncy gave williams "a revolver. rlho
came from another and when the par-
o. loft tho office the place closely rc-
scmhlcd un armourcr's shop
WARLdKE PAPERWEIGHTs
As Williams griuds out his copy h.
has the shotgun before him pu his
desk 81 bis side is "a rifle and ro-
volNols are scattered about thU desk
ih papcrVcirht fashion llo is ready
FOR Maxwell and hc SANS bee be- 300 nor-
Nous that hs knows hr would puli
the trigger o. tho bad imam happeud
90 elbow inn again
FORM A BODYGuAHp
In the meantime tho citizens of
Price are reported to have formed
bodNEuard fnr Mr. Williams aud ot-
cry time he takes o. stroll Doc Is shll.
owed MlNWDu .s mot ukod 100 Price
and am hands are anxious tn put tu.
Fnuncr on his Narlike ambitions and