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Show BAT NOW MARSHAL. Former Coloradoan Tells Gothamites What He Knows About Guns. NEW YORK, March 2-5. William B. Mnstcrson, known as "Bat" Mastcrson, was sworn In here today as a deputy United States marshal. Ho was recommended recom-mended for the appointment by President Roosovelt. Masterson said he hoped to make a good record In his now position. Incidentally, he expressed tho opinion that thero Is inoro carrying of concealed weapons In New York than In the West. "Out whore I came from."' he said, "a man does not carry a gun unlets he wants to use It. Out there tho game Is to Ieavo your gun at home. Then, when a fellow fel-low draws a bead on you, you can throw up your hands nnd show him you are unarmed.. un-armed.. Ho won't shoot If you do that. Hut here In Now York every llttlo sneaking sneak-ing eon-of-a-gun who has got the price of a pistol buys one and carries It You can't go Into a restaurant or cafe In this town without seeing a dozen cheap sports with guns twisted In their hip pockets. Why, they could not get them out In an hour, and If by hnrd wbrk they did man-ago man-ago to j'ank one of theso toy pistols, they could not hit their mark. Whoro there's one murder In tho country I came from, thero are a dozen hero " |