The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-29

would take place in either old or New Mexico
the boundaries of both being near Ell Paso-
President Cleveland ordered the United States
marshal of New Mexico to proceed to the vicin-
ity of Ell Paso and guard the isolated districts
of that territory, while the governor of Chi
huahua took measures to discourage the enter
prise in that state.
Things began to look pretty squally for the
sporting fgraternity, both in Ell Paso and at
large, and they were mad clear through The
city council assembled and passed a denunci
atory measure, condemning the governor for
asking for Rangers, the adjutant general for
sending them and the Rangers for being pres
ent. 1t was no use. The Rangers went quiet
~ about the streets, paying attention to un-
friendly looks and open threats as they passed
along. They were quiet, but they were ready
for business and the fighters knew it. Efforts
were made by the principals and their friends
to elude the Rangers, but with no other re-
suit than that a Ranger appointed as
special body-guard to each of the pugilists,
while third, Capt Mcdonald, took charge of
Dan Stuart They had nothing particular to
do-these Rangers except to be companion
able and pleasant, and to stay with their men.
Wherever Stuart and Maher and Fitzsimmons
went their official attendants went with them,
and even If not always welcome they were
tertained with sufficient courtesy, for the per-
son of a Ranger is sacred-besides, he is re-
puted to be quick and fatal
Such sport became monotonous The pu-
gilists and their friends gave up the Ell Paso
idea, and, still accompanied by the Rangers,
took the train for Langtry, point where the
Southern Pacific railway touches the Rio
Grande.
Arriving at Langtry, Stuart, Fitzsmmons
and Maher were escorted to the Rio Grande,
where with all their fraternity, they crossed
over to Mexican soil and the fight was pulled
off in good order. 1t was good fight, as fights
CO. and F1tzsimmons with knockout
landed on Makers jaw; but it did not take
place on Texas soil.
The absence of Capt. Bill and his Rangers
from the Panhandle was construed by Kid
Lewis as an invitation to rob bank He Sc
lected the City National of Wichita Falls for
his purpose and with a partner named Craw-
ford rode up to that institution one day about
noon, and entering, demanded the bank funds
Cashier Frank Dorsey falling to comply with
that demand was shot dead; H. H. Langford,
bookkeeper, was wounded and the vicepresi-
dent of the bank escaped by having in his left
breast-pocket small case Of surgical instru-
ments This DETECTED the ball which other
wise would have entered his heart
The robbers then secured whatever money
was in sight-about 5000 in gold and silver
then ran out the back door, mounted their wait
ing horses and galloped away. The citizens
were by this time alarmed and number set
out in pursuit. full speed. There was a run
ming fight during which Lewis horse was shot,
but instant later he clear Of it, and
leaping behind Crawford the two went plum
ging away double, until they met an old man
driving into town with single horse, which
they appropriated forthwith, leaving their pur-
suers a good way behind Still farther on,
they crossed Holiday creek and came to field
where man was blowing. They now aban-
doned their blown horses and at the point of
gun took his heavy Clydesdale team and once
more dashed away, making for the Wichita
river. Their pursuers gained on the clumsy
animals and fired several more shots at the