The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-03

tected. Meanwhile Dick Borden, q
noted gambler, gave hurry order to
q furniture emporium, which had some
new furniture and gambling parapher
MALTA shipped post haste to Borden's
new place above Tate Brady,s store
Borden established poker and crap
tables, faro wheel, roulette wheel
hung mirrors on the walls, put in cleo
trio fans and rugged out buffet for
his customers. About 80 gamblers
were playing when in walked Johnson
and Deputy Marshal Booth.
The gamblers took one look at John
son and sprang for the back window,
leaping out upon the roof of an ad.
joining building. Johnson jumped after
them and drove them all back, firing
a few shots at their feet to show he
meant business. They rushed back,
to be confronted by Booths revolver
and surrendered. Cash bonds having
been deposited for their appearance in
court next day, one Of the gamblers
seized the $500 roulette wheel and ran
with it down hallway Johnson went
after him and foored him with blow
from his fist Another seized the
wheel and threw it out of a window
into an alley, where third caught it.
Then he glanced up as a command
rang out, to see Johnson covering him
with his six-shooter.
Drop it," said Johnson.
The gambler dropped it.
Johnson did not rest on his laurels.
In pairs he sent his men to cover all
the towns in the surrounding terri
tory. At Tullahasse, Sam Cone seized
two trunks full of whisky, which had
been shipped as baggage" That
night, while he was lodged in the
house of DR.. Mann, gang of negroes
assembled outside and began firing
through the windows. One bullet
grazed Cones hand and another
pierced his clothes; but the two men
went after the negroes, drove them
away with welldirected fire, and
captured two of them. =.
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Johnson learned that man at Musko-
gee named Stewart had received big
consignment of liquor. Taking Dep
uty Lerbetter, he searched Stewards
house, without results, until Is cases
Of whisky were discovered behind a
secret panel. Johnson pulled Stewart
out of bed and found a bottle of cham
payne.
please don't break that" pleaded
Stewart. II got it for my wife, who is
very ILL.,"
Johnson, who is humane man,
went downstairs and found Mrs. Stew
art at the family wash tub.
II guess your wife needs soup more
than champagne" said Johnson. as he
smashed the bottle.
Between Tulsa and Sapulpa Johnson
came upon two teams in the road. He
stopped the first wagon, whereupon
the driver of the second wagon leaped
from his seat and ran to cover. The
first wagon was full of tanks and bot
ties. Johnson drew his trusty ak, but
the driver let out so wild peal of ter
rCr that Johnson paused
7 "For-for-say! This wagon is load
ed with nitroglycerine!" shouted the
driver. 1--WE are on our way to the
Sapulpa oil fields to shoot a WELL"
Investigation proved that this story
was true. The second wagon con-
tanned the whisky, which was soon put
out of commission, while the team
was taken for public sale.
Such methods practically drove the
liquor men out of business, for not
only was their money gone, but their
liquor had been destroyed, and John
sons blockade" effectively prevented
their obtaining a further supply at
profitable prices. When Johnson got
through with Indian Territory the re-
tail price of a flask of whisky had
risen from Is cents to So.
Johnson did not stop when he had
accomplished the first part Of his du-
ties. AS has been said, Texas was the
jumping off place for most Of the gam
blers and bad men" who had infested
Indian Territory. Johnson went over
the border to Sherman, and here he
pulled off coup which gave him the
reputation of being the "nerviest"
man in the Southwest. In fact, his
deed is believed to be without parallel
outside of dime novel fiction.
There was a certain establishment
known to be both a liquor "joint" and
a gambling house, but it was almost
impossible to get into the place with
out being known, and, once in, it was
practically impossible to obtain evil
dence that would convict, for the law
a man to be identified before
he could be convicted of the sale of
liquor.
Going to the building, Johnson found
a guard posted. He talked his way
past him with his good-natured,
smooth Yankee accents, and went on
till he met another guard. He talked
his way past him also and met third
guard. The third guard, after cross
him, admitted him to an
inner door. which was locked. A voice
on the other side demanded to know
what Johnson wanted.
I'm from the Territory and I have
q ten-dollar thirst" said Johnson.
well, if you're thirsty, come in,"
answered the voice. The door was I'M
locked and Johnson found a fourth
guard behind it. He went further and
came to a place where about 100 men