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‘Doo'* to Lm VtfM.TH ftMiiou Bn ttteetereon, ‘formerlyof Las Vega*.” who is hlmmli on* of themeet artistic msn-kUiers *.bs glorious westhas produced «u murri«w«d lb* otherda? in Kansas City and in describing thecseeer of'Doe' Holliday, another artist io tot line of haman slaughter sad aiao for-meriy of Lm Vhh, he f»n tb# following dtecription ©f “Doe's” pyrotechnic career iolliiteilf:“He bed vo leave Dearer on account of ibe kilting end went to Badge City, Thet we* io 1K7G. end we* the time 2 first net him lie stayed u Dodge City e Itule while endit to Lee f ithee he west to lei Vega*. H. M .. where he opened e saloon end danee hell. Oneoieht he hed *oe»e vroahie with Mika Gordon, e tough gambler. Gordon toft the m-|een Myfetg be would do Doc' up. 'Doc’ IjBgherl end j*a*d no attention to his threat*, ▲boot an hoar after ward, vhoegh, Oetdoa lt;*»« hack and fired a shot from theatdeweih into the saloon.“The ballet whtaaed a oo«|h of inch** turn Holliday « head and went crashing ttofl:; * window in the rear of the room. *fjb#3.r« w hie gee and raetoed to the front dear and aa* Gordon standing on the side-wsftb with a revolver in bia hand Gordon rahem his revolver to fire a second time,bat ■ ■ *fas?* he coaid pell the trigger ’Doe* had si« Ma (teed. The next day a Mexican gambler who had been a friend of Gordon swore ont a complaint egntnet all the ae* iooee and gambling houeoa in town. Among other* ’Doc' was fadieted. After-wards TOoc,’ Jim Penmen and two of their friend* met tiu» Maxiasnfn Irantofs saloon. A figbt was of ooamethe inevitable revolt. During the row the Mesteea was kilted and ’Dee’had
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Las Vegas Daily Optic
Las Vegas, New Mexico, US
Wed, Aug 04, 1886
Page 4
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