Caldwells police force was limited to one man, Constable Henry Mears. Storekeepers urged him to arrest the pair. Being reluctant to go into Morelands alone, he enlisted the support of three or four men, among them ___?___ and John Wilson, both of whom were saloon brawlers and troublemakers. ___?___, a coward at heart, often bragged about the number of men he had put under. Urged on by the gathering crowd, he and Wilson crossed the street to Morelands. Through the window they saw the two Texans standing at the bar talking to the saloonkeeper. Wilson then walked around to the back door and took up his position there; ___?___ walked into the saloon and bought a drink. As he waited for Moreland to serve it, he placed his pistol on the bar. Taking this as a declaration of war, Adams whipped up his gun and, holding it within a few inches of ___?___s face, ordered him to back out of the saloon.
___?___ backed all the way to the door, with the cowboy crowding him. As they reached the sidewalk, ___?___s six-gun barked twice. It sent Adams rolling into the street, clutching his stomach. A moment later his partner rushed out, trying to reach his horse. ___?___ killed him as he crossed the sidewalk.
From The Legend Makers by Harry Sinclair Drago
