The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 67, July 1963 - April, 1964 Page: 63
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In the recapitulation of Cunningham's testimony the name of
the man alleged to have said "they" would get rid of Webb for
Mrs. Waldrip is not given. It is supplied by John Wesley Hardin
in what he wrote in his autobiography in angry denial of Cun-
ningham's testimony. The name was that of Joe Hardin.
When Hardin was tried for killing Webb, the State charged
that a conspiracy to kill the deputy sheriff was formed at the
supper at Mrs. Waldrip's that night. While the State was unable
to substantiate the charge, what was said that night and re-
peated later-probably with exaggerations-definitely had a part
in creating the enmity that arose between Hardin and the deputy
sheriff of Brown County.
The cattle Joe Hardin brought from Brown County had been
sold to Jim Taylor and John Wesley Hardin and were to be
added to the herd the two gunmen had started up the trail just
before they came to Comanche. The cattle were to be held at
Logan's Gap, on the open range there, until Hardin was notified
by Brosius that the herd of which he had charge had reached
Hamilton.
One day in May, when there were more people in Comanche
than usual, District Court being in session, Davis, a cowboy with
the herd at Logan's Gap, came to town and, after taking a few
drinks, became so rowdyish in his behavior that he was warned
by Marshal J. W. Greene that he must quiet down or he would
be placed under arrest.
Davis promised to behave. Instead, he returned to the saloon,
added to his drinks, and was soon back on the square whooping,
yelling, and acting worse than he had before. When Greene
went to the cowboy to arrest him, Davis leveled a revolver on the
marshal before the latter had time to draw his own gun.
"Don't shoot. Davisl Don't shoot!" shouted Henry Ware from
a distance of twenty or so feet.
With his revolver still trained on the marshal, Davis glanced
involuntarily in the direction of Ware. This gave Greene the
opportunity to jerk out his own pistol. As the cowboy turned
his attention back to the marshal, Greene fired.
No bill was found against the marshal. "There was only a hair-
breadth difference in time as to which would have shot first, Davis
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