Arizona republican., 1920-09-30

J attempt to carry his dispatches The captain laughingIy said. Then l must bid goodbye for good to my friend. Captain Jack Jack took the words as reflection upon his honor and in dignantly replied. My word is given, sir; and it never has to this day been violated The captain hastened to as sure Jack he was merely joking, and said he would speak to General West, which he did
 Faithful to Trust
 When the provo captain said to West, I have a man who will carry your dispatches to Fort Bayard' and told him it was Swilling. the general replied, 'Preposterous: I cannot turn that man loose on his word General. replied the captain. that man is hon orable. His word is as good as his bond. He would die sooner than vio- late his word of konor.' The captain saluted and left the general. West pom dered over the strange attitude of his captain and finally called his orderly, saving, Give my compliments to Cap tain -. and say it is my request that he come to my headauarters.' The captain came and West said. You may have the irons taken off your prisoner and bring him here at once When Jack appeared. West said Captain Swilling, your friend here designating the captain). seems to have unbounded confidence in you; in fact. he is ready to play the part of Damon and Pyth- ias. If I send you with dispatches to Bayard you must go voluntarily, as I would not ask any man to attempt the dangerous trip
 Captain Swilling went. delivered the dispatches, returned to General West, and said, am ready to be ironed again.
 
 of the post and that any time he wished to leave the post to visit town that he need simply to report the fact to the provo marshal.
 The government needed the services of such men as Captain Swilling and Jack was offered a situation at s250 a month, but he must first take the oath of allegiance. This was done and Jack was employed.
 Jack was the leader of the party which discovered Rich Hill. He To- cated in Salt river valley and with the few settlers took out the first ditch. At that time there were Jack W. Swill- ing, Lum Grey. Captain (Major) Me Kinney. Pumphandle John, Colonel Snively, the Starr brothers, Robinson, and, perhaps, a few others.
 Jack being the only one with means, furnished all the cash necessary, the others the labor None of the party except the Starr brothers and Jack had animals.
 Was Good Neighbor
 IT. remember one morning Jacks wife came out and said, Don Juan, want to wash today and there is no wood Jack hitched up his team to haul the wood and was ready to start when Lum Grey came around the cor ner of the house and, seeing his team hitched up, remarked, T am on time. Jack said Well. Lum, what is it? Grey said, My wife wants to wash to- day, has no wood, and I want to bor- row your team Jack said, All right it is hitched up; go ahead Grey took the team and Jack carried wood on his back for Mrs. Swilling to wash with I recite the incident as showing the sort of neighbor Jack was at all times A more generous, open hearted man never lived than the much maligned John W. Swilling.
 "He always kept open house, where any and all were welcome. One time a, fellow bought a wild broncho horse | at government sale at Fort Mcdowell came down to Jacks place, staked the animal in Jacks alfalfa. and left. Jack i did not know where the fellow lived nor where he was, but the next day saw the horse still staked out, so ht | led the horse to water and put it in : new place. This he did every day fol three months, when the fellow showed up Jack would not charge one cen l for pasturage or labor.
 "The writer was perhaps better ac- quainted with Jack Swilling and Lort l Duppa Darrell Duppa, the wandering 1 English lord who named Phoenix Ed.) than any other person in Arizo ma. Jack always called me my boy. 1 When in his cups I was about tn only one who dared to do anything with Jack.''
 Cuts Off Ears
 Colonel Banta here tells of the Wick | enburs fight in which Jack Swi1ling who had never been known to miss shot, was threatened with death b. several men Jack SwiIling stepped from the Peoples saloon at Wicken burg and opened fire on the mounted enemies. but not until one of them ha' fired first and missed In his fury ant after the fight was over, Jack Swillin' went to one of the men, who had beel killed instantly, and cut off his ears Colonel Banta continues:
 This act Jack always regretted not the killing, but the barbarous ac of cutting off the ears. Jack alway , protected the weak and harmless. sew Jack step up to one of these bull lies, or would be bad men, who wa abusing a quiet, inoffensive fellow, an say, Here. my friend: if you wan trouble I will accommodate you; tha poor man doesn't want trouble witt !, you; let him alone; if I see you mo | lest him again you will hear from ID in way not healthy for you. Now gC That kind always went"