The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-05-06

instant later heard the
LII latter excaim:
l II have been robbed" At
the same moment the two
toughs started TO leap from the steps.
Capt. Bill seized of the men and
called to the other to halt The man de-
tanned made an attempt TO strike his cap
tor who promptly bent" his gun his
head-miIdly at first, then with force, bring
ing the offender TO his knees. The Ranger
captain pulled the bell cord. brought the
train to standstiIl turned his prisoner
over 10 a policeman who had appeared on
the scene and set out in pursuit of the other
thief. who by this time had obtained a healthy
start
Capt Bill is built like a greyhound.
with long hind legs. and a prov de-
signed for splitting the wind. The thief
was active. and making good time.
but he was no match for a Ranger
of that architecture. The distance be-
tween them closed up rapidly. and presently
the fugitive. having reached what is known
"Niggertown," diyed into one of the houses.
causing a regular stampede among the inhabi-
tants. Men women, and rabble of little pick
aninnies fell out In every direction Capt. Bill.
close behind. added to the excitement as
he plunged in only TO find the room vacant. A
quilt, however, hung across a second doorway.
and stepping TO 1t. his six-shooter ready
for emergency. he drew the hanging quickly
aside. As he did so. he confronted by a
standing a chair. holding I'm his hand
a bottle filled with some transparent LIQUID
which he In the act of throwing The
crack of NcDonalds revolver was followed by
such sudden collapse of the would-be vitriol-
thrower that the Ranger captain thought he
had wounded him seriously though his inten
ton had been merely 70 disable the arm I'm
action Investigation showed. however, that
the thief was only frightened; that the ball had
grazed his arm, also his ear. cutting a hole
through the rim of his hat
Securing the vitriol as evidence Capt Bill
marched his man back to where he had left
thief Number One only to find that the mex
perienced policeman had allowed him to es.
cape. He did not trust him with his second
capture but personally him safely locked
up and then set out for home by the next
train
Not long after, package arrived one day in
Amarillo and upon being opened. it found
to contain handsome gold medal contributed
by a prominent jeweler and others of Fort
Worth.
This decoration engraved with Capt.
McDonalds name and official title; and an
companying letter stated that 1t awarded
as a token of appreciation of his efforts in
bringing criminals to justice. and as pre-
MUM for his superior swiftness of foot.
1t was during the Panhandle period that
Charles A. Culberson-son of the Dave Gull
berson who nearly 80 years before had cleared
the boy Bill Jess Mcdonald, from charge of
treaSOn-WaS
Texas Capt Bill was at Quanah, one day. when
he received notice from Culberson that the lat
ter was anxious to locate the Tooth meridian,
preliminary to beginning a suit against the
United States to test the claim made by
Texas for Greer county-now a portion of
Oklahoma The attorney general invited Capt.
Bill to accompany him guide and body
guard knowing him to be familiar with the
district and capable of taking care of such an
expedition.
They left the railroad at Vernon. Willbarger
county proceeded in a blackboard to Doan's
Store on the Red river, and crossed over into
Greer county. 1t was pleasant drive across
the prairies and Capt. Bill. who felt in good
practice beguiled the time by bringing down
prairie-dogs. running rabbits. sailing hawks and
the like using his six-shooter with one hand
and his Winchester with the other, riding along
as they were, without stopping. To Culberson,
this performance was amazing enough
Captain" he ead that beats anything I
ever saw Why, believe you could throw
nickel up in the air and hit it before it touched
the ground
Mcdonald smiled in his quiet way.
DO yo,. think so?" he said We'll. l reckon
might bat l wouldn't want to waste nickel
that way
Cant. BIZ then gave a few exhibitions of
what he really could do in the way of shoot
ing and Culberson declared without hesta-
ton that there was not such another marks
man in the state of Texas. The attorney gen.
eraI was enjoying himself immensely.
They camped that night, and next morning
were continuing their journey toward Mangum,
the county seat of Greer. when they began to
meet men and women on horseback. evidently
getting out of that section of the country with
out much waste of time. Capt Bill inquired
the reason of this exodus and told
how had killed Indian over on the North
Fork of the Red. and that the Indians were
getting on their warpaint. preparatory to ma
king raid-Comanches and Kiowas
General" said Capt. Bill. "Ill have to look
into this thing You can go on to Mangum
with the team and I'll get me a horse and go
over and take hand In. this trouble
Not at ALL" said Culberson. You've under
taken to see me through this trip and I'm not
going to let you desert. now, Indians or no In
dams"
But I've got to, general This here's
a pleasure trip and that's business. Them
devils are goin' to start something over there
and it's my duty Ranger to investigate it
Culberson laughed.
Now, captain" he said, you know very well
that all you want is to get there where
You've got tired of hawks and prarie-dogs and
want to try your hand on Indians"
A new arrival just then furnished the infor-
nation that the offending cowboy had been
jailed at Mangum, and that the Indians
likely to storm the Jail. This settled the mat
ter. FOR Ranger duty and inclicatioa now lay
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