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Show Vance concluded, the brakeman stepped step-ped up to the judge, and, tapping him on the arm, said: "Yes, yer Honor, I guess I was mistaken. That man was not shooting at me." Denver Times. BAD INTENTD1SPROVED. Expert Shooting- by . Cowbo, Change, a Charge. "Jack" Vance, a cowboy from the ranch of the Butte Creek Cattle com-ny, com-ny, was on trial at Alliance Neb Z a charge of shooting at on the Burlington raUway to kiU him. He had received his pay a few days before and was engaged at the Ume of shooting in the P pastime of painting " fntent Vance vehemently denied "tent . to perforate the brakeman. He told the court that, while it was true tha he did take out his revolver and shoo after the brakeman had pushed him 01 S train he was merely giving a pre-r pre-r anged signal. He and a friend ha been down the road a few miles nd wanted to ride back to the nearest sta- arranged that if anyone was put off he should notify hU Partner by firing his revolver at once. The talnman. with visions of what he I firmly believed was a narrow escape from death, shook his head, and the judge looked unbelieving. Vance's cowboy friend corroborated the story but seeing that his tale failed to re-ceve re-ceve credence, the defendant askad the court to please step outside. The judge asked what for. "I'll prove my innocence, your honor," Vance said. The court was curious and went outside out-side so did the sheriff, lawyers, and spectators. Vance, pulled out his ve-volver ve-volver and, holding a postage stamp between the fingers of his left hand, clipped off each corner in succession. Next he asked a spectator to suspend a hiciory nut from a thread. Walking off thirty feet he wheeled, and at the first shot he cut the thread. Taking six tacks he placed them loosely in a piece of wood. This he placed aga'nst a post twenty-five yards away. Borrowing Bor-rowing a watch from a bystander, he opened the case for a mirror, shot with his back turned to the mark, and drove each tack into the wood without a miss. The brakeman had been looking on In open-mouthed wonder. As |