The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-27

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band and his brother nood was one OF its
chief members The Brookens we're wanted
NOT only Tor cattle stealing. but for train rob.
bling and murder as well. A certain Bull
Turner was one OF their victims. Turner
was said 70 have been one OF the Broken
gang at an earlier time, but had aban.
doned that way OF life and made an eHort
to become a decent citizen The gang believed
he had given Information and somewhat later.
when be was driving across the country with
a prominent stockman-a Jew named Lazarus
the Brookens and half n dozen Of their fol.
lowers suddenly dashed out OF roadside con.
cealment and began firing. Turner was in
stantly killed and Lazarus fell over the dash.
board In a Wild ehOrt to set behind something
The frightened horses. one OF them wounded
IN the foot, ran madly all the way 10 town
with Lazarus still clinging TO the whifnetrees.
With the assistance OF Sheriff Alley-also
short a horse, through the industries OF the
Broken gang-and one Pat Wolforth, who
was acquainted with certain OF the silent
partners OF the outlaws and stood ready to
give information-several arrests were made
presently and trouble filled the air.
Threatening letters now began to come to
the new deputy. warning him against further
neutrality-suspicious. him death and torture
OF many varieties II he did not suspend opera.
tons. Such letters always stimulated hin Nc
Donald 10 renewed enterprise.
Meantime the railroad had reached Harde-
man and the town OF Quanah-named for
Chief Quanah Parker. son OF the historic Cyn.
thia Ann Parker-had sprung up. Il was the
typical tough place and certain bad men sim
at large came there to proclaim vengeance and
to lay" for the men who we're making them
trouble. Among these dlsturhers was one
John Davidson OF Wilbarger county. on the
located.
Davidson appeared presently on the streets
OF Quanah. fourishing his firearms and max.
ing bis boasts. BIZ Mcdonald suddenly ar.
rived on the scene and without any marley
whatever stepped quickly up 10 Davidson ana
disarmed him so suddenly that the terror OF
Whloarger stood dared and did not recover
himself until he was half way to the ONCE Of
justice. where he paid a fine.
He tried Il again the next week. with tho
same result He kept on trying II and each
time settled for his amusement with n fine
The Davidson crowd was still IN town aud
far from satisfied. Davidson felt that be had
support enough now 10 tackle even that hard.
headed Mcdonald and he enlisted a big
butcher named Williams 20 stir IN the mess
The gang armed themselves with long butcher
knives from Williams shop and started out TO
hunt up their victim. They located him 10 a
saloon where troubles Of various kinds were
likely 70 originate and the presence OF an ON.
Ger was desirable. Big Bill Williams. the
butcher, entered first. aud coming near 10 Nc.
Donald slightly bumped against him. Not
wishing trouble. Mcdonald walked away. FOL.
lowed by Williams. who bumped Rgalnat him
again. Deputy Bill then walked to the other
side OF the room. which was unoccuplod aud
when Williams and his crowd started 10 fol.
low he warned them not to come any closer.
AT this q number OF c0wmen who were pres.
ent saw the trouble and being friendly TO Nc
Donald stepped in, pushing williams and hts
aWwmm MaAaaN a.
ers gave vent to their animosity for MELON.
MD I'm violent language and opprobrious names
Suddenly Mcdonald himself stepped out
among them and seeing a piece OF s%cantlinE
about four feet long lying by the door he
seized Il and as Williams started toward him
he gave the big butcher a lick across the face
with Il that nattened HIS features and put a
habitual crook in HIS nose. The crowd thought
Williams was killed and his supporters began
to get out OF the way OF that scantllng. But
Mcdonald dropped Il and had out his guns
In a moment
Halt" he said, every one Of you. III kill
the nrst man that runs" Then 20 the Rang
ers. who NJ that moment appeared on the
scene, search those men for weapons."
Search was made and long butcher knives
Intended for Mcdonald came to light. A knife
OF the same kind was found on Williams.
Somewhat later word was brought TO Don.
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and Williams crowd had collected in Tip Nc.
Dowell's saloon, whore a brother OF Williams
tended bar, and were declaring war to the
death. Mcdonald promptly went down there
and entered, with a revolver IN each hand
The crowd OF would.bo asaaasiun. about a
dozen or SO, took one look and made a break
for the back window and hed.
Mcdonald now resolved 20 hunt on HIS own
hook As deputy sheriff no was restricted to
hs own county. but thia handicap was re-.
moved through Ranger Captain &. A. McMur
ray, who had him appointed by Governor Ross
as special ranger. with sherif's rights IN any
county IN the state. One day no received a
letter from Capt George A.. Knight OF Dallas.
Texas, u. s. marshal OF the northern district
~ Texas. asking him 60 come TO Dallas and be
made u. 8 deputy marshal. with authority 10
operate In southern Indian Territory and No
mans Land. Mcdonald went down without
delay and reported at knights oHico.
II have heard about you and your work up
In Hardeman." said Capt. Knight, "and want
you for a deputy. But FIRST tell mo what are
your politics"
Mcdonald did not hesitate, Mcdonald was
q Republican.
Capt Knight" he said. Il am the damned.
est, hell-roaringest. all.hredest Democrat Won
ever saw. II politics has anything 20 do with
this appointment I'd just as well 40 back"
We'll" said Knight. you're pretty am.
phatic. but | Buess you1l do. Your Mind N nolt
tics seem 10 suit your fob prettv weu