The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-19

the murder Of Dutch Fred one of
these brothers. Familiarity called old
lex was engaged in mining in the
Biose diggings. 200 miles south of
Florence. He had a good reputation
for honesty. liberality and courage.
He was, moreover. a man Of eccentric
character. 1t is told of him that in
one of the mining towns he threaten
ed to shoot on sight a person with
Mhom lie had a personal difficulty.
His enemy. hearing of this, swore to
reciprocate the intention upon the first
opportunity. A chance soon after Of
fering to carry his threat into execu-
ton. he said to old Tex as he pre-
sented his pistol to fire. TEX. heard
that YOU said that you'd shoot me on
sight
Locking around. Tex replied. Well.
didn't you say you would shoot me.
too?'
Yes. l did,
We'll, why don't you do it then?
All you've got to do is to pull that
trigger and that's the last of "Old
Tex
This stoical bravery won the adj
miration of the man and defeated his
bloody purpose.
YOU
That suits me-, replied Tex.
their enmity ended in making them
last friends Tex was killed by being
thrown from a wild horse in Walla
Walla in the year 1866"
Henry Plummer. bandit chief from
1861 till the Vigilantcs got him in
1853. is described by Mr.. Langford as
a man of gentlemanly bearing and
dignified department.. But he let no
hall-marks interfere with his course of
action. Among other stories about
him is this:
On one occasion in July, 1868.
Plummer invied DIR. Click to accom-
pany him on a horseback excursion to
his ranch on the Rattlesnake. Find
ing no n at the cabin on their ar
rival. Plummer asked the doctor to 20
with him down the creek and pick
some berries. They soon came upon
a large clump of birch bushes. Pull
ing them aside, Plummer disclosed an
open space cut within the clump. in
which We're seated several men. seeing
whom Click drew back. but was told
by Plummer to come in.
H entered and found himself
amid five or six men with masked or
~blackened faces, Of whom he recog-
nized Moore and Billy Terwilliger.
The latter was lying on a blanket,
"oai'ueN Ill lHe les ny IL outlet re.
ceived in some ARRAY. After dressing
the wound the doctor started with
Plummer on the return to Bannack.
While crossing the plateau between
Rattlesnake and Bannack. Plummer
suddenly wheeled in front of the doc
tor. and, cooking his pistol. thrust 1t
into his face, saying:
Now o know all. These are my
mem I'm their chief. If you ever
breathe a word of what you've seen.
I'll murder you"
What a commentary on the men
and the times. that before his death
by the rope Plummer was able to Sc
cure his election as Sheriff!
Mr.. Langford's book, covering much
territory and many bad-man perform
ances. wanders much from scene to
scene. shooting to shooting and hang
ing to hanging. This review. neces-
sarily scattering. is closed with the
story, from near the end of the vol.
me of a typical double tragedy:
"One of the most memorable fights
in Nevada took place between Martin
Barnhardt and Thomas Peasley.
Peasley was q man of striking pres.
ence and fine ability. He had been
sergeant-at-arms in the Nevada as
sembly. In a quarrel with Barnhardt
at Carson City he had been wounded
in the arm. Both Barnhardt and
Peasley claimed to be 'chief-always
a sufficient cause of quarrel between
men of their stamp. Meeting Peasley
one day after the fight. Barnhardt
ta%untingly asked him If he was as
good a man then as he was at Car.
son.