The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-05-10


nearer-the latter half Of the remark du
a trickle of blood on the mans ear, when
last bullet had sung its warning song n
too near.
The hack went to Kingflsher ne1t uoni
with every seat full and the driver sitting
the knees of two prisoners. The Sand al
gang-one Of the toughest gangs In the ID
tory-in the space Of a single day and "
single man had been retired from busnea
The Cherokee Strip campaign was not
lowed to languish. An outlaw comnu1l
about rs miles north of Kingnsher and mi
miles west of Hennessey. on Turkey al
was raided next. In the course Of BID b
selling Mcdonald had fallen In with Z
who was peddling stolen beef. He had lean
that this man was operating for the Tuh
creek gang and that the beef he Wa 'eA
was really the property OF the Cherokee ~
Live Stock association.
Mcdonald now went to Kingfshsr, took
beef peddler to Wichita, Kan. and put him
Jail Then he got on friendly terms with p
He gave his prisoner some good father!
vice about bad company and the usual revl'
of becoming the tool Of lawless men
result was general confession and lunl
of states evidence. Mcdonald next morn
swore out warrants for the men named
with deputy marshal from Kingnsne'
declared himself willing to go. set om
Turkey creek. They went In hack, ID
and arrived before daylight at the house
one Charlie Tex.
When they entered they found only one
in bed He declared he had Just arr'N
that country; that there was nobody W
and that he knew nothing OF the OWES
whereabouts. They took him along
ever, and proceeded to another mouse
far away. but found 1t also empty luz
GERS now concluded that the men naa III
manner got wind Of their coming anu
hiding in the bottoms. They follower
down the creek, breaking through 10 'ne ""
RE again. not far from the Tex nou'''
they did so they noticed the man WIN
apparently trying to signal In tha' un'''-
Then they became aware that se'eis'
with Winchesters were walking leisurey q"
the top of the grassy hill, either un''a
the presence of the officers or indlnefen
Mcdonald and his associate, satsneu
these were the men wanted, set OUT NY "'
briskly
r
their plans. but kept straight after 'ne-
posing his companion-in-law was 'O nsa n
The men did not pause when they .t.h.1
house. but made for a half-buiit ioe ~ IVA
which formed a sort of pen-ahd' ie'p rars
1t, put their guns through the spaces W. srss
the logs and yelled at Mcdonald 10 s'op .,-ths
ing they would kill him If he came any ~. aa,n,
Mcdonald discovered now that lis r. ,oid
was not with him nor anywhere in the n's
borhood. and he concluded to stop anu
tiate
well, boys" he said, "if you want ", ~ \.
a fight you might as well get at It,
for my men to be here Your paius sou
yesterday said you'd likely try TO s'a, 90 70
thing, so l come fixed for such iei'o"
Come, let's see what you can DO ,m
Mcdonald waved his hand as II s. s'r d
to his companion half a mile in 'ne 's
made a start toward the log for. Il, O.
had taken two steps out Of it plea 'n ~ crs
laws and broke "lickety brindle lo' Nv \
bottom like a bunch of frightened s'e' Ian
Donald ran after them and saw tnen IN
their horses that they had tether,u vithu
bushes and go tearing down the GREEN rem On
stopping to look behind. Deputy p" ~ ID
part, was not sorry to see the" o. and
had him at serious disadyan'aso 80, mad,
only backing had weakened. BIZ '. tor XII
few choice remarks and they Sc. ". Unlisted
fisher by way Of Hennessey' nv Movers, 4
man whom he knew. one Charley "s sdyeptu
two other young men anxious ~, which
and next morning struck the t .n Of ruri
as they expected. in the direction md tow
creek. They followed 1t rapidly ~. Thers I
evening came upon their game ',s headed
no parleying this time Mcpohaauh Three
force and they charged with rus and sur
the men threw down their arms s,tering 81
dered-the others fired some sc", ssnt 90 r
as they ran and they must nave NV no no
ming. for they troubled that coun"'