Irate Ira Nails the McClellands!
Ira Aten vs. The McClelland Brothers
By: Bob Boze Bell 06/01/2009
Catching Bullets: A Fascinating Sidebar
An Amarillo, Texas, newspaper, reporting within days of the fight, had this to say: “... Aten met the McClellands on the street for the first time since they had insulted him and called him a liar, and asked them if they still said it. They replied that they did. Aten then told them they were —— lying —— ——. Andrew McClelland said he was unarmed, and Aten told him to get his gun. Hugh then said, ‘I am ready for you,’ and started as if to draw his pistol, whereupon Aten drew his revolver and waited for McClelland to produce his, but he did not pull it and Aten returned his pistol to its place. Hugh McClelland then went into his office, drew his revolver, came back to the door and began cursing Aten, who was backing off with both hands up, telling McClelland to shoot, and assuring him that he would catch the bullets.”
Published in the Memoirs of Sgt. Ira Aten, Frontier Times, February 1945
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Wow!!! Great stuff as always Mr. Bell!!!
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