Evening journal., 1914-04-01
BrOnChO BiIly's
Bible Saves Him
An Essanay Release That
Presents The Western Outlaw
In A New Phase

A Stage Coach Hold-Up Brings About
Strange Results-A Pocket Bible That
Forms Part OF The Loot Makes
Changed Man Of Billy
II was not really Broncho Billy's fault
that he had turned outlaw. lie had been
thrown into the company Of degrading
youths ever since he could remember, and
it was nothing unusual for him during
his early days TO appropriate anything
that attracted his attention.
When George Connell proposed holding
up the stage that evening, Broncho Billy
was only too willing 10 assist Broncho
Billy and his pal ransacsed the coach,
relieved the passengers Of their yaluables
instructed the driver TO remain on the
seat, aud the two men disappeared into
the shadows Of the forest
Glow much You got there, Broncho?'
asked Connell, after they were safely hid
den in their shack, away from the driven
paths Of men.
about six hundred, guess; not a.
much as I expected. but enough TO keep
me in cigarettes for a week or two
These hauls are getting pretty small late
ly must be that Wall Street is tied M.
What's this? Well. what do you know
about thatl It's n Bihle--a REAL Bible.
This IL the FIRST one I have ever seen.
And he slipped 1t into his inside vest
pocket
The next day Broncho becomes inter
ested in poker game at the Poodle dog,
and ''sits IN A tricky gambler by the
name of "Quicl-drnw' Kelly
seems TO be winning all the dough. Bron-
cho decides to discover the reason for his
seemingly good luck. His suspicious
prove true, and in less time than il takes
/ TO tell It, Broncho whips out his re-
volver and shoots hole through the ace
OF diamonds Kelly Is drawing from his
boot. The loitorers in the place jump
from their seats and assist Broncho m
Throwing the gambler out Of the place. A
moment later, the crack, OF a revolver "a
heard, aud Broncho Billy. falls TO the
floor "Ihe dog: I'll get him II It takes
me the rest Of my daysl
You're wounded. Broncho," said the
bartender, as he helped the Westerner to
"No. Pm not: It was just the force Of
the bullet that threw me on my feet
Soc. this Bible saved my lifeW And he
places the book on the table. The bull
llet was found embedded in the leaves,
and as Broncho turned the pages, he
read. ''lhOu shalt not steal"
Revenge is sweet to most who have
been injured or hurt in any way by an
lenemy. and Broncho Billy's blood was
curdling at fever heat. A little later he
had found his man. Throw mp your
hands, you scoundrel. and come with me,
lor TN kill you like I would a dog
"Please. for Gods sake, mani You
got the drop on me; I'm helpless"
Broncho smiled In that instant,
"Ouicll draw" had knocked the revolver
from the outlaws hand, and fierce
-. ...aI. raIaIH TIrIl wv
IS ovcrpowered. Broncho lifts his form
from the very edge Of the highest PIN
naCe Of the mountain, aud IS about 10
cast him into the depths below. when
fate again steps in-the Bible slips from
his pocket ONTO the form Of the hopeless
man. and these words flashed before the
eyes Of the revengeful bandit; 3 Thou
Broncho gently places the man at his
feet, and the vision Of his past lie
passes before him. shall / XII this
man. or shall i let him live2 Perhaps
his mother is waiting for him" And
the thought Of mother brings about a
complete change in the man who had
known nothing but badness all his life
The following Sunday, Broncho Billy. Is
seen in the village church. me binle
had not only made man OF him, Dut
taught him Righteousness, which would
result in his travelling the straight and
narrow path the rest OF his days
b G.. NJ Anderson, director Of the Es-
sanay Western Stock Company narrow.
lv escaped death during the taking OF
p "Broncho Billys Bible" The climax Of
fhe picture Is thrilling hand-to-hand
struggle between Anderson and Frederick
5 Church, playing the "heavy" on the very
edge of a precipice. The scene was re-
hearsed "A number Of times without a
: mishap, but on the last rehearsal as the
two mon sprang back for n breathinf
smell. Church was Mortified to see An
|. derson stumble, fall heavily and disap
pear over the edge Of the precipice.
Church peered over into the chasm
then gave a shout Of JOY, for lergl
lproirnding tree root some four fee
down the side Of the cliff, had saved
Audcrson's life and he was clinging des
lporately TO IL while his body hung sus
pended in midair A rope was hurried,
procured by Church and the camera oper
ator and Anderson was pulled over tn
edge Of the cliff to safety. suffering onll
from the nervous shock and painful lac
erations on his hands. Anderson pluck
| lily sent the camera operator back TO M
| place and took the scene, but acknowl
| edged after Il was over that It was th
| narrowest escape Of hi. life.
Lois Weber, actress. director AM
scenario writer at the Universal Pacih
Coast studios, narrowly escaped seriou
and possible fatal injury Wnen tra6
s ment of brass from a blank cartridg'
passed through her clothing and imbed
ded itself an inch deep in wooden rail
e ing Had Miss Weber's Instruction.
been followed implicitly, serious injur'
could not have been averted, as she in
structed the actor holding the revolver
to fire directly at her breast.
II The accident took place during thu
production Of a war story entitled "AI
IT Old Locket" Rupert Julian played thl
II part Of Union officer. He WAS pursued
by an officer Of the South. The actor
in the scene demanded that as the JnioI
10 officer attempts 20 escape, the Confeder
ate officer should raise his revolver and
% as he fired, Lois Weber was TO throw
n her body between, and herself take thl
bullet intended for the man she loved.
Sc "Shoot directly at my breast she in
e. structed.
When the moment for shooting cam
the officer aimed the weapon slightly &
20 the right Instead Of the usual waddinl
which is elected from blank cartridges,
is circle Of brass. broken from the cartridgl
. shell. tore its way through the sleeve o.
her dress, passed through a number O
ID pieces Of scenery and imbedded itself al
inch deep in a wooden railing Unde
ordinary conditions and az a distance O.
S. dozen feet there is little danger from
, blank cartridges. However in this cas-
IL a 3S-caliber cartridge had been placed II
A a 44-caliher revolver with the resul
- that the shell burst when exploded aui
le II was a fragment Of the brass casinl
which did the damsge.