Show fI Hes s Blood TEXARKANA Ark March 19Two weeks ago Walter Ridgley a wealthy farmer shot and killed two ferrymen who were trying to get exhorbitant charges out of a St Louis drummer for putting him across the river Ridgley took the drummers part the ferrymen insulted him for this and attempted to draw their weapons when Ridgley shot them both dead Upon examination Ridgley was discharged John Murphy Mur-phy a brother of one of the men filled and an uncle of the other swore they would kill Ridgley on sight Last night Ridgley In horseback was riding home and on entering a strip of Woods was fired on from an ambush His horse fell dead but its ider escaped unharmed un-harmed and rolled over on the opposite side of the horse to that from which the firing proceeded The two would be murderers were the uncle and brother mentioned Thinking Ridgley was dead they approached When within about ten feet Rid ley suddenly raised up and shot both assailants dead This makes four men Ridgley has killed over a simple ferryboat transaction |