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Desperate ffiglit Between Two Dcsper* : adoes nr»:i the Citizens of Lew* tstown, Meagher County.Advices from Lewis'own, Meagher comity, gives tho piutiouhtt's of n Moody Herimmago which occurred there i: few days ago. Two despora-clow known iw Bill O'Fnilon mul ‘Ttattlesnukc Juke, the Terror of tin* Wwt,’’ got into v »]iuim»l with several half-breeds, resulting in all parties drawing weapons and opening lire. At tin* In’s! shot three of Jtuttlosnako Jake’s fing'ors wore shot olT ami O'Fnilon was slightly wounded, whcroujKjn tlm desperadoes swore they would clean out the town, and commence d shooting at everybody in sight. Thera wore only t hree guns in town, but these, in the bunds of trusty men, wore used with good effect and both desperadoes were soon badly wounded. They were called upon to surrender, but refused, vowing they would light until they died. O’Fallon, growing faint from the loss of blood, Ml from iiis horse. Rising to his knees he took deliberate aim with his rifle at a young man named Smith who was not taking any part in the light, and shot him dead. The citizens, turned with revolvers, were by this timeout in full force and n general fire wr » opem d. O'Fnilon was shot five times mid again fell to the ground, where, lying flat and covered with blood, he kept lt;n shooting until his breath loft him. UuUlosiuike Jake also displayed the same desjieiaic*i»luck, and kept on tiring until, with our bullets in his body, one leg and one arm broken, and his under jaw pftrtly shot off, he gave up the ghost. Beyond n few slight wounds none of the citizens were injured.O'Fullon and Rattlesnake Jake an* supposed to Ik* mom Iters of a dmvr-ate gang of borsetbieves and robbers who have infested that part of the Territory for two or thivu years past. Some fears are expressed that the band will seek revenge for the death of thoir comrades, and that this bloody affair is but tho introduction to a general wnrfaro between the desperadoes and the settlors. It can end iu only one way—victory for the settler and freeing the country of the thieving gang- Itide|x*iidont.
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Sun River Sun
Sun River, Montana, US
Thu, Jul 17, 1884
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