St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-30

- bic armament Matthews practice in draw
mo for some reason failed to benefit him. HIS
o,1n seemed to hang little in the scaooaro-
second later he had jerked 1t free, ana stepping
hobind Golfer, fired at Capt Bill over the sher-
iff,s RIGHT shoulder. But the slight hitch spoiled
his aim. perhaps, for the bullet missed, passing
throupb McDonald's overcoat collar, though the
800 was so short that the powder burned his
face. ,,-+
The game could now be considered open. capt
Pill with a quick movement that was between
chin and a STEP got around Golfer and let go two
shots in quick succession at Matthews. Botn OF
McDonald's bullets struck within the space OF a
so-cent niece. Just above Matthews heart pene-
trated thick plug of Star Navy, found heavy
notebook behind it, and stopped
With a thought process which may be re-
sarded as cool for such a moment, Capt Bill re-
allied that for some reason he could not Kill
Matthews by shooting him on that side and
shifted his aim. Matthews, meantime nad
again lodged behind Golfer, who now dropped
fat to the ground where it was quieter. Capt.
Rill was bending forward at the time, trying to
get a shot around Golfer and as the latter
dronped. Matthews fired, the bullet striking Nc
Donald in the left shoulder ranging down
through his lung to the small Of his back. trav-
cling twothirds the length OF his body for
Judgement
The Ranger was knocked backward but did
not fall Matthews quickly fired again, but Nc
Donald was near enough now to knock the gun
aside with his own, and the ball passed through
his hat brim. Aiming at Matthews other shout
DER Mcdonald let go his third shot, and
Matthews fell.
Meantime the two deputy assassins had
opened fire, and one of them had sent two bull.
lets through McDonald's left arm. To these he
gave no attention until Matthews dropped.
Wheeling now, he started to cock his gun, when
he received another ball, this time in his right
shoulder along which it travelled to his neck,
thence around the windpipe to the left side. His
fingers were paralyzed by this wound and he
made an effort to cock his gun with his teeth;
but there no further need, for with the col
lapse Of Matthews his co-murderers fed wildly
to cover, behind the depot nearly upsetting a
boxcar in their hurry.
Capt. Bill walked few steps to the sidewalk
There was a post there, and holding to this he
eased himself to sitting position. ran
UP to him.
cap, how about it,"
well, think I'm dead rabbit"
They gathered him up and took him to drug
store, and they took Matthews to drug store
across the street. By and by they carried Capt
Bill home. and doctor came to hunt for the
bullets.
Now. Doc" the Ranger captain said when the
operation was over, and the surplus cargo had
been removed, nov, I'll get WE'LL" and Rhoda
Mcdonald, his nervy wife, who had arrived Oh
the scene, echoed this belief
If Bill Jess says he'll get well, he'll do it,"
she declared.
Matthews died in a few days He
moved to Chldress and died there. BEFORE his
death he sent word to Mcdonald:
You acted the man all through was his mes
sage. I'm only sorry that / can't see you and
apologize"
Tell him that I'm doing all right" was the an.
swer returned, land that hope he'll get we'll
The mending of Capt. Bill was slow process
For about two months he was laid up and then
with his wife he sojourned for time at ~ sani-
tarium. After that, he was up once more, ready
and eager for action-apparently as fit as ever;
though, in truth, the physical repairing was
never quite complete.