A lawman used an unorthodox method to stop an outlaw.
Fred Lambert was a tough New Mexico lawman at an early age. He was 15 when he became a member of the Indian Police. One of his first assignments: stake out an area near the Taos Pueblo. He and two other lawmen watched six men come down the trail loaded with whiskey. Fred approached them. Juan Gallegos drew his gun. Fred grabbed the gun around the cylinder as the hammer came down, smashing the web of his hand. With his other hand, Fred pulled his own gun and struck Gallego between the eyes. The entire gang was arrested.
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