The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-04-23

man from -vsry far up the creek" However,
that his customer had really sent the money
by Melvin to pay his BILL and considered what
he ought to do. Morally. perhaps legally. he
could have demanded payment second time.
on the ground that the said customer. being
acquainted with Melvin. should have selected
. 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 he ex-
pected immediate settlement No reply came.
and 4 second and third letter followed. each
getting more definite ~ to phrase. Then one
appeared on the streets Of Wichita Falls. Nc.
Donald. wbo had heard Of their arrival. sud
denly confronted Melvin and delivered himself
In such terms and with what emphasis u he
had on hand ut the momAnt. Melvin wfthdrew,
gathered his clans and laid for Mcdonald In
front Of . saloon where the iatta1 had TO PASS.
Though previously warned OF the ambush, Nc
Donald did PASS. with the result that next
morning Melvin settled his bin In full. paid
tor glass; door that he had broken and 4 nne
and costs amounting to $65. for carrying CON-
cealed weapons. What really happened to
Melvin IL best told in Bill Jess's own tests-
mony, when that same morning he had him
self been summoned to answer . charge for
carrying concealed weapons. disturbing the
peace and for 2assault-said action being tho
result Of Melvin's judicial pull. Arriving -
the courtroom. the prosecuting attorney asked
Mcdonald II be had = lawyer.
"No." he said. Il don't need anybody to
defend me for knocking . scoundrsl over. III
attend to my own case. whatever II necss-
sary"
The attorney then stated the charge to The
court. Bin Jess waited until he was through
and then asked permission to speak.
"Your honor" be said. rising. I'm, . busy
man. with no time to bs fooling around this
way with mon who give bogus checks and
steal horses and such like. but II your honor
viii spare about . minute IN tell what hap
pened." He then gave = history Of the lumber
transsctSon and added the sequel - follows:
when wrote him a. strong . letter -
I could frame up and ~ would 20 through the
mail he come down with crowd OF what he
thought was fighting men and met him and
tried like 4 gentleman TO persuads HIN to
settle up and to convince him what . dad
blamed rascal he was which he plead guilty
to and didn't deny. Thsu be gathers his feeble
bunch Of fighters together. arms them up With
sfx-shootefs and corrals them In Bin Hollys
saloon. that had to pass. going home.
met Johnny Hammond. who tried to psrsnads
me not to take that street-said those fellows
wsss up there and I'd better 80 In some other
direction. said wasn't IN the habit Of 60
Ing out Of my way for such cattle and pro
cesded on Up the street. When got in front
Of Bill Hollys, Melvin and his warriors
stepped ont Melvin wanted an explanation
u my former remarks and ! gave It to him
aud added some more which would not like
70 mention in the presence Of this coart.
Then he pulled out 4 big. whits-handisd forty.
ave ssxshooteF, but being little slow with II.
grabbed II BY the barrel and lift him with
my dss two OF three times. which kinAss
Carfsd him loose from his gun. Then Eave
him rap on the head with n and Knocked
him through Bill fIoily's glass front door. into
he saloon His pals pulled their guns. but
covered thsm with the one took sway from
Melvin and they nearly broke the furniture to
pieces getting out Of there. didn't zee any
more Of any Of them until next morning. Then
looted up the bunch and rot check IN fun,
with interest, from Melvin and made him nay
Bm Holly Is for his glass door. Do far a.
.arrying gun - concerned. l had ons. and
rot smother from this fellow here. who had
,ulled II on ms, ! took It away from him and
1T him With II ard have the same hers in
ny posssssion now. to turn over to the court.
BIN less reached down somewhere and.
lrawins forth The bis. white handled ~
hooess te11 II down IN front Of the oonEt
rhss suAAealy turning upon Melvin. Who was
'rsssnt hs looked hi1 straight through.
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