Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06

A4o AAAE lOlS lI4GIQ ana 1GllON OIL
Ger, Bud Ballew, was killed in Wich-
tia Falls, Texas.
NJ ALIAS. May 6.-P-The pass
~ Of Buck Garrett OF Ardmore re-
called a vivid picture OF the gigan-
tic, old-time southwestern peace Of
ficer TO a Dallas newspaper man
who came into intimate contact with
him nine years ago after Clara
Smith Hamon had shot and killed
Jake Hamon. republican national
committeeman and one OF Okla
homa's outstanding political figures
It was Garrett who brought the
young woman back from Mexico
after she had been traced to Chi
huahua City by Sam Blair. then a
Chicago newspaper reporter.
SO Pairs Pistols
Upon meeting Garrett. he extend
ed his left hand for q greeting. His
right was stove up" II was indi-
Gated the fearless gunfighter had
disarmed a dangerous antagonist by
fetching him a wallop on the jaw
rather than by adding a notch 70 his
pistol handle.
Sheriff Buck was reputed TO be
the possessor OF 90 pairs Of pistols.
The Dallas reporter actually saw
two deep desk drawers full Of them.
Pistols of all calibres and conditions
tiny ass TO cumbersome ass;
pearl-handled, wooden handled,
horn handled, blue steel. silver plat
ed and some carved and ornament
ed gift guns. Always they were In
pairs.
How fast are you. sheriff, on the
draw?" Buck was asked r. night
hv a reporter who was one OF several
enjoying the sheriff's hospitality
during the nationwide searcn lot
Clara Hamon.
Fast On the Draw
"Ahout this fast" che big man re-
nlied. and in a tenth OF a twinkling
his gun was out In an extended
right hand.
"Yeh, but that's the right; how
about the left?" gibed the olase
newspaper man.
V"Well. how's this?" responded
Buck. and in the Sam~ instant, rs
fast as the eye could follow, out
was the left hand gun.
Sheriff can you ride along tne
road and pop telephone wires WITH
bullets?" he was asked.
Nav. but I ure can give those
little glass knobs he'll" he replied.
Bucks chief deputy at that time
was Bud Ballew, another big man,
red haired and fearless. Bud was
reuuted TO have shot and killed
about q score d men in his long
service as a peace officer. he was
shot end killer several years ago
bv City Marshal McCormicK IN
Iaeichita Falls. Texas.
80 Bud Raising Cain
One night while the international
search for the missing Miss Hamon
Vas on the faint sound OF WHO yelis
and the whir-r-r-r OF pistol shots
nenetrated 10 the sheriff's office.
pretty soon the telephone rang and
a sober, serious look crossed BUCKS
face ,.,,,
somebody asked.
law. that fool Bud Ballew Is rails
Ing cain"
buck. followed by two or three OF
.ne more daring. FASTENED several
blocks TO the center oil IN
business district. -
There stood the big read headed
bud in a semi-circle OF onlookers
An front Of Ardmore's tallest nuilo-
ing. -.
aWhoopee. whoopee. whoopee,"
shouted the red head. whirled IN a
circle. and then cut loose with ms
ely cun a the top floor windows OF
he simpson building. then ARD
more's outstanding skyscraper. Buo
disdained the use of the new ran
ried automatics. or even of the Old
81 double action gun. HIS trustee
weapon was the old-fasnioneo Sill
ole action gun which needed COCK
snr before 1t could be fired. Never-
theless. so expert was he at IAN
rinc. the hammer that his shooting
sn,,1ded like a continuous explosion
TJndaunted, big Buck walked up
~Gimme that gun you crazy fooi'
buck demanded.
Docilely Bud, the man with posi-
S,- i core of notches on his gun,
nsssed owe the shooting iron. Do
rIIey he followed Buck away 10
ssleep it off, at the same Time
nlaintiyely murmuring: -
Jaw, Buck. don't bawl me out