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Show A l-vouc.ii Record. n opinion seems to have got abroad among thieves, garroters, robbers and villains generally that with the advent of railroads rail-roads hanging in Denver is played out. Five cases of garroting in four nights, beside numerous thefts, robberies and attempts at housebreaking, makes a pretty rough record for our hitherto orderly town, and citizens are beginning begin-ning to talk about equally rough remedies. reme-dies. The chances are if this little game goes cn a lot of scalawags will awake some morning im a warmer countiy and another harvest will have to be gathered from the cottouwoods. The police say there are from twenty to thirty shoulder hitters and thieves with no visible means of support, prowling about town. Their room is far better than their company, and we ad vise them to go to Pueblo or up about Brown's bridtre. Down at Kit Carson might be a healthy place for wme of them. Daivir Xctr$. |