b'Allison continued from page 21Olympic Dance Hall incident. When Allison returned,Allison, as was his way, drew his gun and was going few locals would have anything to do with him. Theyto shoot his tormentors. One mule placed a well-avoided him and avoided doing business with him.aimed hoof against Clays gun hand and the gun He soon found his cattle were going unsold. He beganwent flying under the hoofs of the herd. AnotherKindnesslosing money on his ranch.mule kicked the gun and it went off, the bullet going into Clay Allisons one good foot. This injury caused Allison decided to move back to Texas. He bought aClay to put added pressure on his club foot, which spread in Hemphill County. He seemed to have settledhe always favored, and resulted in him developing down a bit. He married and he and his wife had twoa permanent and severe limp. From this encounter girls. One was born crippled and the other was born awith the mules until his ironic death, Clay Allison few months after Clay Allison died.was forced to use a cane. A Killer DiesIronically, Allison died by accident. It was July 1, 1887.Ironically, Allison died by Clay was returning with supplies from Pecos, Texas to his ranch. He had been drinking heavily in Pecosaccident. Allison, lying in and had gone some 40 miles when he slumped out of the buckboard he was driving and fell between thethe dirt between the wheels, wheels. Allison, lying in the dirt between the wheels, spooked the horses pulling the heavily loaded wagon.spooked the horses pulling the The team bolted forward. A wheel rolled over Clay Allisons head, crushing his twisted brain into the dirt.heavily loaded wagon. A wheel An ironic end for a killer who is credited by historiansrolled over Clay Allisons head, with killing 15 men during his infamous career.crushing his twisted brain Clay Allison had built the reputation of a crazed man best left alone. He built his ranching business frominto the dirt. An ironic end the beginning with wholesale rustling to add to the 300 head he earned driving cattle into New Mexicofor a killer who is credited by from Texas. His biggest failure at rustling was his most daring attempt. He once tried to steal a herd of U.S.historians with killing 15 men Army mules. The stubborn mules didnt want anything to do with him. They knocked him off his horse thenduring his infamous career.gathered around him and began kicking him.Used Tractors: Kubota, John Deere, New Holland, etc.New Tractors: LS from25 hp and up.from UTVS to Car Haulers, Landscape and Dump Trailers, Special We Service & RepairOrders also available on New Trailers.Tractors, Trailers & UTVs.Grapple Buckets, Box Scrapers, Straight Blades, Rock Rakes, Chain Harrows, Arena Groomers, Brush Hogs, Post Hole Diggers, Post Drivers and More.45563 N Grand Avenue 1302 W Apache Trail Morristown, AZ 85342 Apache Junction 85120SWEQUIPMENT.com22 December 2020'