El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

TO do anything at the point Of q gun,
especially If the man behind that gun
seems determined TO shoot
The judge. after thinking the mat
ter over Tor a moment, said. 4 am
going TO slEu the paper, doctor You
have got the drop on me, but re-
member. I'm get IL back again"
Not till I have used it, answered
Cochreu. as he turned and left the
office After he left the presence Of
the Judge, he went directly TO the
Southern hotel ate his lunch and
came out again
Garrison. in the meantime. loaded
his double barreled shot gun with
buckshot and took a position where
he could watch the doctor when he
left the hotel- so when the doctG-
came walking leisurely toward where
Garrison was, the judge stepped in
plain view and said
Doe Cochren. I want those pa
pers.
The doctor answered quickly: "Tu
be damned II you'll get them and,
drawing his six shooter, he began 10
shoot
Is Exoncrated.
Garrison raised his gun coolly and
pulled the trigger but II snapped
Without fliuching he pulled the other
one and the buck shot ploWed
through the body Of the doctor. who
expired immediately The Judge was
not touched Then he walked over
to the body of Cochren. found the
papers and tore them TO bits. then
gave himself up 70 the sheriff
He was e2Onerated for the deed.
and justly So for a mans honor was
va luahle i'm those days. and not to BE-
trided with. The killing was consid-
cred legitimate and according TO
Hoyle' and not TO be classsd with
others like that which I am now go
ing TO relate
There was a character who lived
I'm those days who was neither man
nor devil but the link that bound the
rWo-cOld. cynical and dangerous-a
gambler by profession and a killer
from choice In a moment Of good
feeling he was your warm TREND
then as quickly his mood changed He
would Kill you as he would a dog
such man was Tom BOWe.
Kills His Companion
For several days prior to the kill
ing, he and Dick Hewlett had been
boon companions. drinking and car
OusinE together. and having a good
time in general. Dick Hewlett was
one Of the best men iu Silver City
at that time even though he ran a
dance hall and saloon He was gen
erOus 10 q fault and well liked by
every body. and O. seemed as though
Fate had linked him 10 Tom BoWe,
the murderer
one night during a carousaI they
sat into a poker game with DICK huQ-
son and John Justice. As the game
inE. became -peeVeu' as his money
diminished His anger would rise
at the slightest prov OcatlOu and
while the others kept quiet. knowing
his disposition. How lett hantered
him from time 10 time iu a ocular
way Finally ne arose from the table,
went into a back room and returned
Justice. in the meantime cautioned
Hewlett to cease. as he know how
dangerous Bowe was when aroused
But "Old Dick was too good uatured
TO look for trouble. so when BoWe
resumed his seat and the cards we're
dealt for another play. everyone
stayed iu the not" After the draw
Justice and Hudson laid down their
hands and the play was left to the
two friends Calls and raises were
exchanged until the pot had grown
quite large. when Howl lett remarked
Couldn't stand BnnterinE-
Hell Tom on 70 only blunlnE-
and you know it, tss BoEe made
quite q raise -Tll just call you just
20 see what you've got
When the hands were shown VI.
Hewlett had him beaten and with =
good natured laugh he leaned back in
his seat and said Tom. you old coy
ote. YOU kuou you are only Dlun1nE-
I'M an instant Tom raised from his
chair whipped out his gun and fred
point blank at Hewlett. placing two
shots into the unfortunate man. one
entering the heart and the other
close b.
WITH a snarl Bowe pushed his wsv
through the crowd. his gun moving
sidewa1E- and he fed into the night.
Sc Yves uer-~ caught and seldom
heard Of again He flcd to Mexico.
Ito be concluded NEXT week.