The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-29

would take place in either old New Mexico the boundaries of both being near Ell Paso- President Cleveland ordered the United States marshal of New Mexico to proceed to the vicn- ity of Fl 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 tlIl 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 adiutant general for sending them and the Rangers for being pres ent. It no use The Rangers went quiet ly about the streets, paying no 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 other re- suit than that Ranger was 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 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 Fl 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, Fitzsimmons 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. It was a good fight, as fights go, and Fitzsimmons with a knockout landed on Maher's jaw; but it did not take place 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 se- 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 failing to comply with that demand, was shot dead; H. H. Langford, bookkeeper, was wounded, and the vice-presf- dent of the bank escaped by having in his left breastpocket small case of surgical instru- ments. This defected the ball which other wise would have entered his heart.
 The robbers then secured whatever money was In sght-about $500 in gold and silver then ran out the back door, mounted their wait ing horses and galoped away. The citizens were by this time alarmed and number set out In pursuit, full speed There was run ming fight during which Lewis horse was shot, but an instant later he was 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 a 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