El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01

three troops Of cavalry were stationed.
but the Indians parslyzed those val
ianr troopers by shooting, killing and
Yelling as they passed within sight or
cold Glory" Fly wing tas 70 iu shame)
az nalf-mssr on the parade ground
ODD Eagle creek. close 20 Clifton
Arlz- they killed Johnnie Bisgue a
brilliant young lawyer. and 'faj- Slaw-
son. mining engineer then they
sH oopeu down on the peaceful settlers
on fhe ella river driving off the stock
.-Iu -tl.Hu- as they went The trail
-uarI- as usual somewhere on the
NeNIcau line. on the return trip
lfAs5I back again TO the shelterinz
arms OF the San Carlos agency. A band
Under the leadership Of the notorious
tnaro killed the venerable Judge Nc
Comas. whose fate has never been
definitely learned
Soldiers Could Have stopped Il.
DO does not make ufueH Inference
row. as - wes i- tns IONS ago and i7
Ur-r-leall- FORGOTTEN. but 2 want t.
Impress the reader with this fact r
was az the agency the morning those
Apaches left, and 7 knew as do many
others thar The soldiers at Fort
Thomas were Of sufficient force 70
have turned back. killcd OF captured
those renegade apacacs. but they did
rot do so. and why is tire question
that has never been answered
The Indians continued their raids
The last of the tbiricshu1 chiefs, was
rounded up. captured and brought
back 10 tho agency. thus ending the
Indian troubles forever At last the
dangers from that source ended. man
was free 70 travel the highways with
out fear. bur the bad man still
robbeu up once iu a while
bad Man on the shelf.
Tho bad mans heart was plumb
broken when the territorial leEislz-
rlre passed q law compelling every
one except officers 90 remove their
fire arms from their persons within
twenty minutes after arrival i'm the
limits OF settlements cities towns
and school districts Vow. as every
bod- carried guns before fof course
the idu abiding citizens welcomed the
IaTl 70 was sad blow 10 the would
be bad man. and on tie square. Z
have never seen 50 many towards IN
masked as when that law vent into
effect. for. with their guns taken
away from them. The -had man vas
left weak and helpless as a child His
gun WAS tHe only courage he ever
had -n back uu his waller streak"
so Nth rho Enactment Of this Law
marked there passed oIr Of notice
any rn7racrors who RI c0r 20 make
the old west wild and woollv' as 10
used to be-
LAST Sensational Killing
Before 7 close with the -<iller-
there Is one more killing 2 wish 70
record There we're many cases Wners
officers were justified III taking no
chances m making arrests but rnera
were other causes where GOOD men
would be living today had II not been
for coWzrdicc or motives that are
Questionable 10 This day on the part
Of early-day peace officers
Jim Burns had come from r eXas -
this county and drirted TO the little
mining camp OF Paschsl eighteen
miles from Silver Crf-- The camp was
a hustluC and busy little camp 50
Jim decided 20 start saloon. and
being EOod-uarurc1. whoie-souled
fellow. ne prozpered iu his business
and also became popular HIS popu-
larify was his undoiuE. as 10 brought
10 the mind Of John Moore, marshal
of silver City. who set out on a still
hunt and discovered that Burns vas
wanted in Texas for kllinE- What
the kiuin- waS. few ever knew. but
10 was enough for Moore 20 know 50
ne conceived the idea Of arrestinE
Burus. who had reputation for
Burns was also deputy sheriff at the
time. but he YVES no bad man N
the sense that men were had Moore
sought the aid or two otlcrs-Da1
Tucker ara Billy MCClsllen- The three
of them waited until Burns came to
town so one day when the Paschal
STAGE arrived. BurUs was Oh board
The came j. Cornered-
tHE1tln- from the stage ne vent
the rounds OF the town making pur-
chases for his business and attending
10 other affairs pertaining TO the
camp. This done. he sauntsred into
the Centennial saloon to get a drink
and have 2 chat u1rh some friends
When Moore saw him enter the saloon
he summoned his pals and the three
Of them followed into the place
Burns had called NJ a few men 20
have a drink. and vas talking plea
sntly when the three stepped inside
the door.
Burns nodded To them and asked
Won't YOU gentlemen join ne and
have drink
No. damn YOU. we want YOU cried
Moore. covering him with his gun
The men AZ the bar drew back quickly
and scattered 10 the walls, as the
other two had drawn their guns also.
and stood looking murderously At the
lone man Take off that gun. roared
Moore. YOU are under arrest
What for asked Burns calmly
You know answered Moore 70
monEeviuE- OFF with that gun
Refuses 10 Give UP Revolver
Gentlemen" replied Burns. calmly.
I'm deputy sheriff and I'm allowed
20 carry this -uu. and unless know
what I'm arrested FOR. I amt going
TO take off this gun
according 20 old timers when. Moore i
opened fire. followed BY the others
and fn an instant Burns fell TO ~
floor riddlcd with bullets In a mo-
ment he was stone dead. and with him
PASSED the last Of the sensational
killings OF IT'S kind iu this section
Tucker left for Deming ar once
and NcClellcu was arrested. but gave
bail a few days after while drink
inE he mounted his horse. which ran
away with him. throwing him from
the saddle and breaking his neck
When the trial OF Moore came VI.
his plea was that RuruS was wanted
iu Texas for the killing that he was
a bad man. and TO he sure OF his man
he had 10 shoot first.
The slayer Also Slain-
Moore had got his man in Texas
also. DO was stated. and was wanted
there for that killing He knew that
Burus was aware OF II. so figured he
could get Burns. and by doing so. ex-
onerzte himself He was discharged
from office and was killed in a braW1
i'm Wyoming later. Tucker. who had
gone 20 DemiuS. boastinE that no ons
turned 90 silver City. armed TO the
-eeth. hut there was one man there
4 little man az that-Tucker had not
reckoucd with He knew him well.
for they had been out many times
after morse thieves and murderers and
Tuck knew he was a dead game
man. and Creat was his surprise when
this little man. Charley Bottom tths
title keutuckiau mentioned earlier In
the Storrl walked M 20 him and
sald- Tucker. Z want YOU You are
under arrest
What No exclaimed You As
the -riw. ugly smile came 70 his face