It was only a short time previous to this…
Entities extracted from this source (4)
Rustler gangorg
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a.k.a. the gang, the rustlers
Big Daveperson
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a.k.a. Big Dave
Chinese victimsperson
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a.k.a. fifteen Chinamen
Fowlerperson
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chunk 5183 · paragraph 0
It was only a short time previous to this
that fifteen Chinamen were held up while leav-
ing Clifton. Three of the Chinamen were killed
and several others wounded. One of them re-
turned the fire, shooting Big Dave’s index finger
off close to the hand. The rustlers returned to
Clifton and stood trial, and although they were
recognized by quite a number, including the
driver, Fowler, none would dare testify against
them, and they were acquitted. It was the
custom of the gang to attend court in a body
when any of their pals were being tried, and
in the face of such odds the bravest of men
were compelled to forget what they saw the
day before. It is said that on several different
occasions that they forced the court to adjourn
suddenly, taking his departure through the
window.