Ho had a splendid countenance,
amiable in look, but linn withal. His
luxuriant growth of hair fell in ringlets
over his shoulders. There was
nothing in his appearance to lietokeu
the dead shot and frequent murderer
except his tread. He walked like
n tiger, and aroused, he was as ferocious
and liitile.ss as one.
Bill's means of livelihood ut the '
time ho was in Hayes City, went
questioned, and there is no reason I
'
for agitating the subject at this Into
day. As "a killer," however, Bill
put himself on record very shortly
after coming to Hayes City. His
first exploit was a double hot, a
right and left The writer
witnessed the affair.
Two 111011 uimo out of lorn Drum's
and walked toward the newly
1nnlt surrounded by a raised
platform. Each man had a pistol
drawn, when suddenly from a group
ot tour or live "crack! crack! went
two pistol shots and Wild Bill stood
on tho edge of tho platform with a
smoking bone handled revolver in
each hand, and the two men who had
been npproachnig the platform were
seen to totter, stumble forward and.
fall. Death was instantaneous in each j
case, as if Jove had hurled a bolt at j
the men. A row over cards the
night before caused the double death
and a double tuneral as soon as tho
corpses could be prepared for interment.
St. Louis I! '.ublie.
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