Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1873-06-07 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

CLEARING OUT DESPERADOES IN CANSAS.  Under this heading, " One man against six," the A.PIO York Herald publbahcs the following :—" A 14 tter written from Sargent Station, in the wilds of Kansa., give, the particulars of an astounding encounter between six desperadoes and a settler. Last week six despera4l44es—Thomas Is! 'Leland, Samuel Wright, John Stutztnan, Thomas Griffin, Joseph Clark, and a fellow they call Coloradol— undertook to murder and rob Christopher Gilson. They said he had killed one of their.boys, andothey would have revenge. Gilson killed a fellow 14 the name of William Clayburn, on the 15th November last. Clayburn wanted to murder a fellow for his money, and because Gilson stopped him he turned loose at Gilson with a six shooter, and Gilson killed him with a shot gun. The party last night made their brags what they would do to Gilson. One proposed to take him out and go through him in his own tent. They asked him to take a walk, and Gilson said, 'No, I don't want to go out just now.' They replied, ' You must.' Gilson got his pistol and shotgun, and said, 'Boys, I am ready to walk out w * you now.' Gilson then started across the railroes, track, and stayed in a car all night. Before going he made the remark, ' You fellows will have to fight me to-morrow.' The party then started off and got their needle-glans and pistols (two each), and went into every house in town, breaking stoves, smashing the doors and windows, and drove several men out of town, robbed others, and made night hideous with their veils. At halfpast four o'clock in the morning Gibson went over to his tent, and told a tellow by the name of Pete to po and tell those fellows to keep away from his tent. He did km. They said, •We will kill him or burst, anal will afterwards run [govern] this town.' At six o'clock the six boys armed themselves with a Henry rifle and two six-shootera each, and went to Gilson's tent to kill him. Gilson was on the look out for them, having tyro six-shooters and a shot gun in his hands. As soon as the party came up, Gilann went out and said Open the ball, or I will.' Jack Stutzman drew a head and fired, but missed. Gilson fired and killed Sam Wright; fired again and killed Thomas M'Leland. Stuttman's shot, however, came past Gilson's head, when he said, ' Close call. boys,' and fired with a six-shooter, killinsz Jack Stutztnan. The balance then ran, and Gilson fired after them, shooting Joe Clark's arm off. It wasa battle of one man against six, with the result—three killed and nue wounded. The citizens got togetherand returned Gilson a vote of thanka for the good he had done the country and himself. I Mr Oriley, genezal superintendent of the construction of the Atchkson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Road, presented Gilson with a pass for one year. The citizens pri gelded him with a 150 dole. shot gun. Gilson then took advantage of his pass and started for Dodge city, where .he was met by many friends. Taking his trusty shot gun, he went around and stirred up the citizens of Dodge, who turned Cut, lei by him, against the desperadoes, cut-throats, and robbers of that place. Over '2OO shots were fired inside of ten minutes. Two desperate characters, by the name of Texas and Williams, were killed. The balance of the cutthroats ran for life. Gilson is from Brooklyn, New York, and has a brother connected with the Brooklyn Eagle. He is a man that has always behaved himself, is a hard worker, and a perfect gentleman. He has been in the employment of the Government since 1863, and is highly mentioned by officers he has served under in the army  Mr Lutwidge, Commissioner in Lunacy, who was stabbed with a nail by a patient at Salisbury Asylum, died last evening of a paralytic affection.