The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-14
TRAPPER BAGS THREE-LECCED RANGE OUTLAW Coyote Terror Among Stock Ranges Dies
 With Boots on. HIS BRIDE IS CAUGHT, TOO Willy Scion Wolf Breed Was Too Bold and
 Paid Price
HIS BRIDE IS CAUGHT, TOO

ELY, New, March 14. The wild West is no more. No longer in Ne vada is the boast heard from the lips of Black Bart and other desperadoes l that they would never die with their boots on, They died as they lived and are no more.
 Only the desperadoes of the animal kingdom claim charmed existence in their outlaWry now, and when it was said by the ranchers of White Pine County that no trap would ever hold "Gimpy," three-footed despoiler of countless barnyards and the cause of an annual loss of $500 in that vicinity many believed, even as they believed the ribald mouthings of Black Bart. They even went as far as to say that the bullet was never made that would lay "Gimpy" low.
 From the almost impossible stretches of White Pine County came the rumor recently that "Gimpy," the "killer," was dead dead with his
 
 boots on, as it were.
 This week "Gimpy's" hide is on the way to the fur market.
 Crippled Desperate
 "Gimpy's' life was only a coyotes life, and his hide was only a coy ote's hide-somewhat larger and more valuable than others, perhaps, but the law has taken his life and his hide, and only the story remains-the al most legendary tale of three-footed desperado of the last frontier:
 How "Gimpy" lost his left front foot is not on record, but his ability to steal into a barnyard, even by day, snatch a turkey or a chicken and make a getaway into the hills is well known.
 Ranchers knew him from his work long before they ever saw him. Phll Aliets got the first view of "Gimpy's' three legs three years ago, ana "Gimpy' got his name.
 While lying down and pretending to sleep. as all the wolf family do to make an easy catch, big house cat came out of Arthur Smiths George town ranchhouse The tom-cat came too close, and "Gimpy" grabbed him.
 As Tom escaped, torn and bleedlng' "Gimpy" came into full view, and Phll ketled him over at the first shot rom his rifle, "Gimpy," wounded, fled. Bore "Charmed" Life He was seen frequently after that hv cowboys and ranchers, but never when anyone had rifle. Meanwh1le harvard fowl, pigs, sheep ana occa- sioually a prize calf vanished. "Gimpy' was blamed. :, A nrice was put on his head. A nall dozen Government trappers went a1tei him They tried traps and they tired poison. "Gimpy" would pack off the noisoned meat, and in so doing he was listed in Government statistics as dead But "Gimpy" survived. A few weeks ago new trappei drifted in. A week ago there was "Gimpy" in the flesh-and his goou front foot in a trap. It had snoWeo for many days before. Chickens stayed too close to the barnyard, and "Gimpy became hungry and careless.
 The trapper was glad to see hlm' but "Gimpy" was angry. The killer was tethered to light drag and put up a terrific battle. But the trapper tapped "Gimpy" on the head ana sent him to his happy hunting grounds.
 Johnny Bell identified the carcass Left front foot gone; creased across nose-not shot in shoulder, as sup posed. It was "Gimpy.'
 A few yards away in another trap was Pauline-"Gimpy's" bride. She was not known by sight or name. But she was travelling with him, as this was the mating season. Call her "Mrs. Gimpy," if it suits you better. The heads of the Gimpy'' family are no more.
 1 Steptoe Valley is freed of "Gimpy,