New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
Okahomas New Marshal Has Had Many Thrilling Adventures
"Chrs" Madsen Fought Under Louis Napoleon, Chased
Outlaws in Wyoming, and Followed Colonel
Roosevelt at San Juan Hill

| line was too much for the deputy mar
shals. SO they told Madsen to speak Dan
ish and they would work a scheme that
would permit them 70 move ahead of the
other guests. He did so, and one of the
others would say to the guests in front:
please give way to the ambassador
| from Denmark"
The plan worked, and the boys after
ward admitted that there was much
craning of necks and twisting Of heads
to get a better look at the "ambassa-
dor"
Chris" Madsen remembers one occa-
sion in particular when his marksman-
ship saved the life Of William Grimes,
the first United States marshal Of Okla
homa He was chief deputy under
Crimes. and together they were on the
trail of band of outlaws in the south
ern part of the territory. Grimes's
/ horse became unruly and placed him at
/ the advantage of the outlaw leader, who
( pulled his gun with the intention Of
/ shooting Grimes at close range. At that
moment Madsen rose over the crest Of
a hill. his horse at breakneck speed, and
at long range the rider winged the out
law before the latter could shoot the
marshal.
/ Following the breaking up Of the Jesse
James gang in Missouri and on the
Kansas border, remnants Of the band
went into the Rocky Mountains. and
many Of them remained in the old line
Of business holding up stagecoaches in
particular. for a number of years. The
| 9TH Cavalry at this time was putting IN
much of its time in guarding the stage
coaches over the mountains. especially
the stage line to Cheyenne. Upon Eagle
Pass the stagecoaches met, and at the
! hour Of meeting there was as rule q
party Of United States troopers some
where in the vicinity TO protect them
| The leader of the James gang remnant
/ for several gears was known as the
man with the golden tooth With sew
eral Of his boldest followers he had
planned a double hold-up on Eagle Pass
figuring TO rob the first coach that ar
rived and then complete the job when
the one from Cheyenne put in its ap-
pearance. on this particular coach were
number of mining prospectors' sup
posed to have with them plenty Of gold,
taking it back 20 the States
/ On this particular day Sergeant Brule,
a COMPANION Of Madsen in the 9th cav
airy. was ordered out with two men to
guard Eagle Pass. They were sheltered
behind some boulders just below the
level OF the pass. when they discovered
the bandit gang on the other side. The
troopers were only three against eight
or ten Of the bandits. and Brule deter
mined 10 await the arrival Of the first
stage and see what would happen.
There was a short wait, and the coach
horses had been halted for only minute
on the pass. when the bandits surrounded
the coach and with cool daring ordered
the driver and the passengers to throw
nm their hands. AS the order was given
however. a bullet from Sergeant Bruie's
rife winged "the man with the golden
/ tooth and each Of Brule's companions
nicled off a bandit as the three troop
ers climbed over the rocks into the hish-
wav. Seeing the blue coats Of the troop
orc the other bandits fed, leaving be-
hind the bodies of the man with the
Golden tooth" and two of his followers.
The bandits were followed by other
,rooners and captured, and turned over
70 the Wyoming authorities. but soon
ofterward escaped locking the warden OF
the penitentisry behind the bars ana
stealing all the guns and ammunition.
..Cbris" Madsen was placed in charge OF
a. souad Of soldiers 10 trail and re-
capture the outlaws. He took WIN MN
also a one-eyed, half-breed indian 81