It will be remembered that two of the Hall…
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pting to arrest him. He is said
to have a college education, and is certainly an
exceedingly dangerous man. He will be taken
to Texas on a requisition as soon as the papers
can be secured, and will certainly get a sen-
tence which will keep him out of mischief for
a while.
It will be remembered that two of the Hall
boys were not arrested, as they were absent in
Arizona, and it was afterwards reported that
they were killed while resisting arrest. The
Enterprise is inclined to doubt this, and believes
that they are still alive and were with the party
which attempted to assassinate Mr. Lyons. The
fact that such a large party called for Mr. Lyons
shows that the strength of the gang is still un-
broken, and that they mean to retaliate for the
arrest of their friends and relatives by carry-
ing out their original intention of killing several
of the most prominent stockmen of the country.
The situation is certainly very grave and
will doubtless end in blood-shed. The time has
now come to draw the line. The lives and pro-
perty of our citizens must be protected at all
hazards, and the thieves and outlaws put down
for once and for ever. It is either one side or the
other. Men who believe in maintaining law and
order should come to the front and show their
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