The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 67, July 1963 - April, 1964 Page: 68
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A group of men were standing on the east side of the saloon
within earshot of the place where Hardin and Wilson were talk-
ing. Just inside the saloon, near the front door, was G. W. Tolbert,
the owner of a livery stable, who had come to the saloon to collect
a bill Hardin owed him for taking care of a horse. Waiting outside
the saloon, at the left of Hardin, was Hode Carnes, a brother of
the sheriff.
As Hardin and Wilson were about to go into the saloon, they
were met by Jim Taylor, who, even before Wilson went there to
deliver the sheriff's orders, had been trying to persuade Hardin
to go home.
Suddenly somebody exclaimed, "Here comes that damned
Brown County sheriffl"
Hardin has told that it was Dave Carnes who uttered the words.
If this is true, it was a strange way for Dave to speak of the deputy
sheriff. Dave was a son of "Uncle" Dickie Carnes, as were Hode
and Sheriff John Carnes. A half-century ago a member of Uncle
Dickie's family said that Webb was coming to the saloon to meet
Hode, who was waiting there to take him to his father's home
where the deputy sheriff was to have supper.
Hardin had already seen the deputy sheriff, as is evident from
an excerpt taken from his autobiography.
I looked to the south and saw a man, a stranger to me, with two
six-shooters on coming toward us. I said to Frank:
"Let's go back to the saloon. I want to pay my bill and then
go home."
As Webb had been pointed out to Hardin at the race track, he
must have recognized the "stranger." His main reason for wanting
to go back to the saloon may have been for the purpose of getting
with Taylor and others of his friends.
At the trial of Hardin, Tolbert, a witness for the State, testified
that he and Hardin were in the front door of the saloon. Taylor
just behind them, when he saw Webb coming along the street.
Hardin turned to Taylor, who had moved up, and, indicating
Webb, said, "Did you ever see anything coming up finer in your
life?" What Hardin said must have been spoken in an under-
tone. No other witness seemed to have heard it.
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