The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-04
vICILANTE GUN
IS REGISTERED
Colonel Sanders Derringer
Reported to Sheriff
in Helena.
IS MUZZLE LOADER
Granddaughter Gives List
of Historic Arms to
Authorities.
IS MUZZLE LOADER


muzzle loading derrnger of large bore
which the late Colonel Wilbur +. SAN
tlers carried in his pocket during a
large part of the vigilante days of
Montana has been registered with the
sheriff In accordance with the firearms
registration law passed by the special
session. says the Montana Record. Sew
ersil days ago Miss Harriet Sanders,
granddaughter of Colonel Sanders and
daughter of J. U. Sanders of this city,
registered a large collection of rifles,
shotguns, pistols. swords, bayonets, sa-
beers and other weapons owned by the
family nad many Of which are relies
OF the Civil war and the early days in
Montana, but overlooked the little sin
gle. barrel gun which Colonel Sanders
carried in those stirring times and the
sword which he carried in the Civil
var. Both of these, for safe keeping,
have, q place in the rooms of the State
Historical society Mt the capitol. They
were registered by J, L. Sanders this
morning.
Six Inches Long.
The derringer referred to is six and
one-nuarter inches in length. The bore
is large. bigger than a A. The bar
rel is two and three quarter inches In
length. 1t was fired with a percussion
cap. The name OF the make. H. II. Di-
mick, is stamped on the barrel. A sill
ver'plate upon the walnut grip Of the
gun bears the name Of Neil HOWE,
one of the Niglantes, who presented
the weapon TO Colonel Sanders.
HOWE was the man who single
handed arrested the famous outlaw
Dutch john" when he was fleeing
from the country, and brought him 70
Bannack, where he was executed
HOWE afterwards went to South
America and died of fever while
threading the swamps along the ORR
noco river.
Judge Pemberton, librarian of the
State Historical sociey, tells an inter-
esting story of Colonel Sanders and
the derringer, which was today regis :
tered witfrs rfhesshefiff. 49, "''' :. : 90
When Ives Was Hanged.
Colonel Sanders, during the time OF
the trial of George Ives at Nevada
City, a couple of mile below Virginia
city, from December 10 to December
II, 1868, carried the weapon III his
oyercoat pocket
Following the execution of Ives
some of the latters friends were
talking about the streets and threat
ening vengeance, most of which was
directed against Colonel Sanders
Judge Pemberton, while standing OF
the street. heard three men talking ol
killing some one, and heard one u
them say Here he comes now
Looking up he saw Colonel Sander.
approaching. lie hurried to meet him
told him what he had overheard an,
warned him to be careful. lust theI
one Of the three hailed Colonel san
ders. saying he wanted TO see him.
"Oh, don't think they will kill me.
Colonel Sanders remarked to Judg'
Pemberton. Anyway, | will go ant
see what they want"
Pemberton Follows Them.
Judge Pemberton stood by and saw
the four disappear between two build
ings, headed for the rear. The man VIII
had hailed Sanders was in front. Colo
mel Sanders came next, followed by tn
two companions of the first man, an
: Judge Pemberton fell In line an,
brought up the rear. He was some dis
lance behind. When he got through
the passage way between the tw
buildings the others had passed helm
some nearby cabins and the judg
heard aunshot.
He PUSHED forward think 10 fin
Colonel Sanders wounded or dead. bu
10 his astunishment found the colon'
standing alone, with smoke issnin
from his oyercoat pocket and the thre
fellows who had threatened TO XII
him running i'll the distance.
..-. Twas an Accident. .
Are you hurt ?" shouted Judge Penn
berton.
Mo- replied Colonel Sanders as h
gazed after the running fnen. and the
explained that he had had the derrin
ger cooked in his overcoat pocket an
it. had accidentally been discharge,
His interyiegers thought he wa
opening the battle and took TO the
heels. The two beat out the fire |
Colonel Sanders pocket and returne
10 the street.
TAX, STRIKE ENDS.