The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29

man from very far up the creek" However
this was a mistake. Mcdonald ascertained
that his customer had really sent the money
by Melvin 10 pay his BILL and considered what
he ought to do. Morally, perhaps legally, he
could have demanded payment a second time.
on the ground that the said customer. being
acquainted with Melvin should have selected
a more reliable messenger. But that was not
the Bill Mcdonald way. What he did was to
write to Melvin. demanding an explanation,
adding In pretty positive terms that be ex-
pected immediate settlement No reply came,
and second and third letter followed, each
getting more definite as to phrase Then one
day Melvin and certain henchmen from Baylor
appeared on the streets OF Wichita Falls. Nc
Donald. who had heard of their arrival sud
denly confronted Melvin and delivered himself
In such terms and with what emphasis as he
had on hand at the moment Melvin withdrew
gathered his clans and laid for Mcdonald In
front Of saloon where the latter had to pass
Though previously warned Of the ambush. Nc
Donald did pass. with the result that next
morning Melvin settled his bill In full. paid
for glass door that he had broken and a fine
and costs amounting to s65. for carrying con-
cealed weapons. What really happened to
Melvin is best told In Bill Jess's own testi-
mony, when that same morning he had him.
self been summoned to answer charge for
carrying concealed weapons. disturbing the
peace and for assaut-said action being the
result Of Melvin's judicial pull Arriving at
the courtroom. the prosecuting attorney asked
Mcdonald II he had a lawyer
NO" he said. Il don't need anybody to
defend me for knocking scoundrel over. I'll
attend to my own case. whatever Is neces
sary"
The attorney then stated the charge to the
court Bill Jess waited until he was through
and then asked permission TO speak
Your honor" he said. rising. I'm busy
man. with no time to be foolng around this
way with men who give bogus checks and
steal horses and such like. but II your honor
will snare about minute I'll tell what hap
pened" He then gave history OF the lumber
transaction and added the sequel as follows:
When | wrote him as strong letter as
could frame up and as would go through the
mail he come down with crowd OF what ne
thought WAS fighting men and met him and
,r,sd like a gentleman to persuade him to
settle nm and TO convince him what dad
blamed rascal he was which he plead guilty
n and didn't deny. Then he gathers his feeble
hunch of fighters together. arms them UP WIN
s;x.shoo.srs and corrals them In Bill Holy
saloon that | had TO pass. going nome.
met Johnny Hammond who tried 10 pefsuAoe
NO NOT 70 take that street-said those ieho"s
u,srs nm there and I'd better go In some o'her
direction said wasn't In the haot oi so-
,ry ont of nv way for such cattle ana pfo,
s,os ON nm the street When ! got IN 'front.'
- MN uolly's Melvin and his Warriors
as ont Melvin wanted an explanation
,,. ,,rusr remarks and | gave IT 10 MIN
VI ~ s,us more which | would not Ike
anu .',,o, IN the presence OF this court
~ -, ,r,Isd out a bis white-handled for'y-
Ave sixshooter. but being niue sor H., rr,,h
grabbed It by the barren anu u - .,n,a-
my fist Two or three times ~ Va
,arrsa him loose from his gun, lnsn g. "a
IT,, 70, on the head VIA II auu 81 -
htr, through Bill Holiy's glass trout wv 49,,
,hs saloon. His pals pulled 'ne', So 49,,
.,.,~.s them with the one 'ooA - :,
.o ',,,u and they nearly broke the iurni.u'e w
me Getting out of there dian see s,,.
pieNe .rv Of them until next mornins. az,
ny NV, nm the bunch and got eneoS ~ ,a,,
,voa ,.,,rsst from Melvin and mace ""s' fss
VIZ WY, - q, for his glass door 90 20. :
nn. run ,s concerned. nao que. 81" ~
car .e,hsr from this fellow mere VIZ Ia
go. a. -, ~ mo I took II away ifoni I'M a.,
pu'su r,,h It and have the saiie w.. -
hit hiin - VOW 10 turn over 70 'he oou''
NY coached down somewhere anu
BIZ 'ess .,s the biz whtehanaieo
drawing .o', AVN IN font OF the cou'@
,,sor srddenly turning upon -. ,hroueh
resent he looked him s"'.sA - demanded.
.,,n. All l have said SO. ne - toll any.
Ms,v,n found himself o''''e