Arizona republican., 1922-05-06
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WICHITA FALLS. Tex, May s.
1eud Talleyr. man killer of the South
Srest "cashed in" here today when
Police Chief ]. w. Mccormick beat
him TO his holster and sent five .5S
calibre steel jacketed bullets crash
ing into his body as he stood III an
Ohio street cafe. Buds prowess IN
hnlimbet ing his six gun when
trouble threatened had saved him IN
numerous border squabbles but II
was lacking today. His gun never
got out of its scabbard 1t was oniy
a short way out when the police chief,
firing from his hip, was master OF the
situation.
deputy. under Sheriff Buck Garret at
Ardmore, Okla, was sent to Ardmore
this evening by airplane. Garrett who
arrived with the aerial hearse and
Ballews son. Doris, accompanied the
body to Ardmore where burial ar
tangements will be made.
Mccormick who was arrested BY
tom Hickman. captain Of Company
r Texas Rangers. waived preliin-
mary hearing an hour later, and was
GRANTED bond in the sum OF SlVOV0
which he Immediately made. The
signatures of Is prominent citizens
appeared on the security.
Il got a tip that Ballew was at the
cafe threatening to cause trouble,
Chief Mccormick stated TO news
papers. Il went to the place with
Jack Miller. When 1 walked into the
room l saw Ballew and | went UP
to him. touched him on the shoulder
and said:
sBud. you're under arrest; give me
your gun.
HE turned half way around, and
looked at me for an instant, then ne
said.
hell you're out O. luck
Chief Mccormick stated that as
Bailey made that statement he (Bal-
levi reached toward a pistol that was
strapped TO his body and that as he
reached, the chief pulled his pistol
and commenced firing, hip fashion.
All five shots fired hit Bailey, caus-
ing instant death.
ARDMORE. Okla. May Bud
Ballew. known for years as one of the
fastest and one of the. most fearless
pne-gun men of the Southwest, was
borne home tonight in an airplane,
the victim of man who beat him to
the draw.
Ballew, former deputy sheriff here,
the notches on whose gun bore testi-
mony that he had killed at least eight
men and had been the victor OF
countless other gun fights, was wide
ly known for his quickness on the
draw in the early days of ou1awry
in the Southwest. Today ]. w. Nc
Cormick. former Texas ranger and
now chief of police at Wichita Falls,
Tex. drew and fired first.
bud took in too much territory to-
day and for once was too slow on the
draw was the opinion expressed by
many here tonight.
Ballew's prowess with six
shooter was reputed in the section as
second only to that Of his chief for
mer Sheriff Buck Garrett, under
whom Ballew served as "a deputy for
10 years. until Garrett was ousted
from office several months ago.
Rallew was feared among the out
laws of the oil fields and cattle coun-
try in the early days when this sec
tion of the state was headquarters
for notorious outlaws.
He was afraid of but one man and
that was his chief, Buck, Garrett
When Bud went on a rampage here
and in surrounding towns it was
usually Buck Garrett that took away
his guns and cowed him.
Lurid streaks of gun fire and the
cracking of pistols told Ardmore and
other towns many times that Buo
Ballew was ION a tear" 1t was
Buds delight, after inlbibing, to shooi
up a town in true wild West fashion
Citizens made way when Bud wa:
out to indulge in his sport. But wher
Buck appeared Bud became meek.
People will take one down the mair
street of Ardmore and point out
bullet pierced buildings which
stopped some of Buds bullets.
Ballew was discharged from a hos
pital several weeks ago where he wa:
sent following an affray in the cour
house here last February. Shootins
broke out in the office of the count.
attorney after Garrett had been re.
moved from office and Ewing c
London had been appointed tempo
rary successor. Ballew stepped in II