The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09

or he would perforale them collectively
and individually. llc walked INTO the
very muZzlcs Of their rides and TOOK
command by no other authority than
that which exists through recognition
of courage and natural dominance. lie
went into the post, gave the thlrd de
gree TO the officers in charge, devei,
oped evidence against dozen men ana
had them locked up. lie bul]yraggcd
the officers and preferred charges
against them as accessories TO Inc
crime. 1t was a case in which Two
Texas rangers ovcrrode all the author
itv of the army and its rcd tape ana
rot results as usual.
Killed "Only Three"
Sergeant w. j. j.. Sullivan, who has
been shot 10 pieces so many times that
he is no longer able TO chase outlaws.
Is doorkecper for the house side OF
he Texas legislature. lie has the rep
utation of having been the best ranger
sergeant that the force ever knew.
When asked if he ever killed man he
answers very apologeticale y and shame
faccdly:
Dock Maycs was one of the most daT-
ing and energetic cattle thieves that
Texas ever knew. He was born TO the
saddle, the rifle and the six-shooter. AMI
the shcrlrs of various counties had long
shown little disposition to Interfere
with him. Sergeant Sullivan was sent
to get Maycs.
There were various great herds OF
cattle round about Quanah, III the pan
handle Sullivan went from one TO
another Of these in search OF his man
He finally got word that he was with
certain herd. a sympathiZer OF the
outlaw attempted to warn hlm oil the
| anproacb of the ranger, Sullivan dis
covered this and a race for the camp
that harbored the outlaw was begun.
The sympathizer won the race by n
margin of but a few hundred yards
| When Sullivan first sighted his man
the outlaw was running from the chuck
wagon TO his saddle nearby Tor his
rifle. This he secured and fortified
himself behind The wagon. Sullivan
still bore down at broakneck speea
upuu the wagon. AS he neared III
Mavcs put his gun around the corner
of il and ordered the ranger 10 halt,
and that officer was fully aware OF
the desperation Of the cattle thief and
of his ability TO shoot. But a ranger
never stcos as long as he is alive, SO
Sullivan dashed up to the wagon,
Jumped his horse over the tongue or 1T
land covered the outlaw with his pistol,
| The latter surrendered.
"'Why the hell didn't you stop when
I told YOU to7' asked Mayes.
~ Jest had to arrest you,' answered
Sullivan,
"WclI, your life wasa saved because
one Of the boys had been shooting jack
rabbits with my rife and it was un.
loaded for the first time IN ten years,
responded Mayes.
1t was in this same section that Ser
III, In for
ous Bill Cook gang Of train
robbers These men had been
holding mp trains in the panhandle
country, in Indian territory and New
Mexico for years. Sullivan and hi'
band of rangers tralled them for weeks
Finally they were located in farm
house. Sullivan stationed his men IL
front Of the house, which was made OF
thin boards, and deliberately walked uI
to the door. and was for turning The
knob and going in siuglchandcd aftcl
the robbers, four in number, The doo1
was held from the inside, and at The
same time the robbers opened fire
through it. Two Of their bullets Wen
through Sullivan s clothing. He stood
aside and he's men opened fire on th'
door. The robbers rctreatcd to th
lott, and Sullivan and Private Bill,
Met Lauley went inside.
"After Billy and ] had gotten inside
the house, said Sergeant Sullivan
.sand after / realized our danger
Gus position, with the outlaws Jus
overhead. told him to 20 out
eide, or hc would likely b.
killed. But he WIS brave young man
and would not desert me. ! tried Il
porsuadc him TO leave the house, for i
he was killed I knew | would be partl'
Irresponsible, but he refused. and sal,
!. that if ! died he would die also. Then