The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
Famed Warrior Is
 MOurned In Texas

A1bEne. Texas. June 1e.-"Chiet Clinton is dead!'
 All up and down the plains of Western Texas and in the Panhandle the chief topic of conversation for several days when "old timers got together has been the death here of John J. Clinton, -affectionately known as Chief" Clinton.
 Chief Clinton had a notable ca reer. and to those who knew him his name will go down in history with those of f'Buffalo Bill' and other no tables of the early days
 Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1948. young Clinton came to this country in his seventh year, his parents set- tling in Wisconsin. In 1862, when he was fourteen years of age, Chief entered the Military Academy at Lit tie R ock, Ark, one year later joining a company of cadets who volunt nteered for service with the Confederate army with which he fought during the clos ing battles of the Civil War.
 After the surrender of General Lee Clinton entered the Government ser vice as a scout. As such he particf- pated in many battle with the In- dians. among the more notable ke- ing that of the Adobe Walls, on the Canadian River; the Lone Tree Crossing and the Battle of the Water Hole, in 1874, near Van Horn. Texas, under the con1man< of Big Foot hhduc 1dIIOuS DN lne CSlSpIdLOO pS1d1ll- ing by Frederick Remington, who secured his description of the en- counter from Clinton.
 After a continued drought of many months duration water holes were precious possessions few and far be- tween. As the band of scouts under Wallace approached the water hole they observed a large party of Red skins approaching from the opposite direction. A thrilling race ensued in -I-s water hole first. They were almost immediately attacked by the Indians, by the scouts reserved their fire until the Indians. circ1ing closer and closer and firing furious1y from the backs of their ponies. were almost upon them. when their guns spoke with telling effect.
 Indians Fell Back.
 2 The Indians fell back, but made another attack the next morning, at which time Sam Gibbs, a close friend of Clinton. was killed and Clinton himself wounded. The Indians held the camp in state of siege through out the day, but a storm came up during the night, and Wallace and his band succeeded in making their to wander almost exhausted, all night long in an endeavor to reach Fort Davis. At dawn they were found by a small detachment of Unit ed States cavalry and escorted to Fort Davis where they ate like fam ished men, enjoyed a good nights rest, as did their mounts, and were again ready for duty.
 Clinton later became a peace of ficer at Dodge City, Kan, known as the widest settlement on the iron tier, where gambling ran wide open and dance haRls and saloons vied with each other for the patronage of the tsWi1d Vest cowboys.
 While at Dodge City Clinton met and became 8 close friend of tho late Bat Masterson.
 Clinton had been for the last years Chief of the Fire and Police departments of Abilene and was one of the best-known in the Southwest. He was active almost to the day of his death and it is said he never failed to re- spond to a fire alarm.
 'tOld timers from aIl over the Southwest attended his funeral, | many of whom recalled the days when Chief Clinton rode as a Gov ernn1ent guard on the trail from 1 Fort Davis to Fort Bliss, Fl Paso. at l g. time when encounters with tho | Apacl1es and Comanches were aIn ost l 3 daily occurrence.
 During the course of his career Chief Clinton had many narrow | but he was a modest man ] and newer told narratives of his re- | narkable prowess with the six | ,h hooter