Show NOTED EDITOR I OF TEXAS DEAD DEAD- Colonel Colon l Gaines of the Austin Austin Austin Aus Aus- tin Statesman Passes Away in N. N Y NEW EW YORK YOrm March 19 19 Coonel Colonel William William Pend Pendleton eton Gaines owner of ot the the Austin Tex Statesman wh who be became becam became be- be came cam known from one one ne end of or the LoneStar LoneStar Lone LoneStar Star state to another through victory achieved over over Ben Thompson noto noto-i lous bandit died at t h his home last Jast night of heart disease I In the days when Austin was only ia I Ia a young city and bandit raids were so numerous that the local authorities I were unable to cope c pe with them Colonel Colonel Colonel Colo Colo- nel Gaines through the columns of I his newspaper attacked the city officials officials for their Inefficiency The Tho editorials were answered by Thompson himself After Altel having warned Colonel Colone Gaines that he intended intended in intended in- in I tended to Kill 1 him and slid Wow blow up hIs hia plant the bandit accompanied by his iris followers stalked into the of office on t the day specified and f found und the colon colonel colo colo- n n ne nel I unarmed waiting f for toJ or him At this display of or nerve Thompson slipped his pistol back its into into its holster and and after chatting with the editor shook hands and parted and parted with this trib ute Youre the bravest man I ev ever ever r met After that Au Austin was nd rid longer troubled by bandits Colonel Gaines was born In Richmond Richmond Rich Rich- m mond nd Tex in 1852 lie was gr graduated grad graduated grad grad- I d-I d from Latay Lafayette Lafayette- tte college at 20 and and after practicing practicing- law In his native native native na na- tive state turned to the real estate field and later tater to journalism He lie established es established established es- es I the Statesman when Austin was being developed and contributed to many newspapers and periodicals H He He aided in establishes g local governments governments governments govern govern- ments In many new cities and won his military title In the Texas national national na na- guard Jle XIe came to this city j several years ears ago Besides hi his widow he leaves a a son eon William VillUm P Gaines Jr who last year at the Hie age of 18 made his first appearance on the stage Funeral services ser ser- services vices wi will J be held In Austin |