Arizona republican., 1922-05-06
NOTORIOUS GUNMAN TAKES
IN TOO MUCH TERRITORY;
OFFICER BEATS HIM TO DRAW
Bud BalIew With Eight Notches On His Gun
Meets Man Quicker With Trigger; BalletU
Had Man Killing Record Throughout
Southwest; Was Guard For Clara HGnon

stop an attack on London by another
man who had no connection with the
custer and London's men, thinking
Ballew was attacking London, opened
fire. Ba1lew was shot in the leg and
four others fell wounded.
Echo of Clara Hamon Trial
About two weeks ago, while Ballew
was still limping about, he shot UP
two towns near here in daylight.
During the trial of Clara Smith Ha-
mon here for the killing of Jake L.
Hamon, Republican national commit
teeman from Oklahoma, Bud was ap-
pointed by Garrett as the personal
bodyguard of the defendant. The
night Clara Smith Hamon was ac-
quilted a dinner was given by the de-
fense and to celebrate the victory
Bud shot holes in the ceiling of the
restaurant.
The friendship Of Ballew and Gar
rett won attention throughout the
Southwest. BaIlew loved Garrett and
the word of Garrett was Ballew's
law.
BalIew became one of the famous
Garrett deputies after he had opposed
Garrett for office in an election. A
short time afterward he made him
self CARROTS right hand man when
he saved the sheriffs life in fight
with two alleged bandits near here.
Garrett pursued the bandits in the
dark ness. He overlook them and
when they drew guns he refused to
give up. Dusty Mills, one of the
men. was preparing to shoot Garrett
when Ballew arrived Ballew beat
Mills to the draw and another notch
was added to Buds gun. Later IN
Ardmore cafe BalIew shot Dow Brazil
to death.
In Healdton, an oil town near here,
Ballcw shot and killed an alleged
Bandit named Highnote after being
shot twice through the abdomen. In
his wounded condition. Ballew calmly
poked his pistol under Highnotes jaw
and fired, tearing off the top of his
head Highnote was reputed a bad
man. Steve Tall1ington. alleged bad
man, gambler and whislxey runner,
was another of Ballew's victims. He
was killed when Ballew led a, raid
on MS place at Writ. Talkington
reached for a rifle but was too slow.
Arch Campbell was killed by Bal.
lew and other deputies in a barber
shop here
Another time when Ballew was
wounded was when he killed Pete
Bynum in the oil fields near here.
Ballew entered a resort where Bynum
was reported staging hold up. The
deputy sheriff beat another man to
the draw.
Ballew's body reached the flying
field here this evening, and scores of
| persons were waiting. No funeral
1 70 h41f #
| is understood that he will be buried
/ beside his father and son in a little
cemetery near here where he came
/ to the old Indian Territory in 1890
! with his parents.
Ballew stood five feet II inches
/ In his stocking feet. He had red
curly haired and his smiling face and
| boisterous laughter won him many
! friends.
Ballew was born in Fannin county,
| Texas, in 1877, and came to the In
dian Territory when IA years old
During his early life he was engaged
in this cattle business. He owned a
| large ranch near Lone Grave this
county and was considered well to do
/ He is survived by his widow and a
| 19-year- son
! Two pistols We're said to have been
| found on Ballew's body. one .45
calibre Colt. silver mounted and en-
graved with what appeared to be six
notches cut under the barrel. The
other was an unadorned IA calibre.
bud Ballew was murdered. I am
satisfied of that Five shots and all
from the back. He did not have a
chance
Tears glistened in the eyes oi
| former Sheriff Buck Garrett as he
emerged from the undertaking shop
in which there had just been placed
the body OF his lieutenant. Bud Bal
lew, idolized by many as hero and
hated and feared as a killer of others
mo man ever had a truer friend
than Bud Ballew was to me- said
Garrett. He saved my life on mum
erous occasions and l only wish that
it had been in my power to save his, =
Garrett added, as he declined further
questioning and departed