The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-11
A LIVELY ROW,
At the Stock Yards Last
Evening Between Stock
Men and Cow Punch
erS.
A. Bozarth, a Drover from
Texas, Seriously Wounded
in the Head by a Prod
ding Pole in the
Hands of Geo.
Jones.
A Correct Statement of Both
Sides of the Case from the
Parties Themselves.

row between stock men and the employees
of the stock yards had occurred at the
yards last evening. in which one man was
seriously il not fatally hurt, BAZoo re-
porter hastened To- the scene Of the recent
conflict and proceeded To interview the par
ties engaged therein with the following re-
suit:
Mr.. Phillip Kopf, the foreman OF the
yards, states that BOzarrh arrived here
about $50 last evening in charge vi
six cars of cattle and that while
he (kopf) was experimenting the unload
ing of them. BOzsrth began To complain
that the cattle were being rushed into the
yards too rapidly and were being crowded
and damned against the fence posts. The
yardmaster denied that the cattle were
being crowded, and after some further dis
cussion about the matter
HOT WORDS ENSUED,
and Bczarth remarked that he had made
this trip Tor the express purpose OF looking
after kopf, and that he was going to run
these yards while his cattle were in them.
To this the yardmaster demurred, and de-
clared that he was bossing that rancho,
whereupOn fuss ensued and Bozarth
sIRUCh AT hOPf,
the yardmaster, with a prodding pole.
The yardmaster retired i'm good order for
the purpose of arming himself with the
cowboys favorite weapon, the trusty prod
ding pole, but before he could return TO
the attack, the other employees Of the
yards noticed the row and FASTENED to the
rescue of their chief, George Jones being
in the lead. Jones, ON reaching the spot,
DEALT BoZARTH A POWERFUL BLOW
with his prodding pole, striking him in
the forehead, telling him to the ground.
This caused cessation of hOstiliiies, and
the wounded man was removed To the
"Stockmen's Home" near by, where he
was attended by DIR. Soils. The doctor
found a scalp wound about five inches long
and says that his patient is getting along
comfortably, but that ii will take same
DAYS vet To determine whether or not the
wound will prove serious.
Mr.. kopf, the yardmas,er, SAYS that this
is not the first difficulty that has occurred
between him and Bozarth.
THE oTHFR SIDE.
The reporter visited the wounded man
at the "Stockmen's Home"
Bozarth saws that While his cattle were
being unioaded last evening he remOnstrat-
ell with the yard master about the manner
in which they were being crowded into
the yards, being driven In in large punches
and crowded and mashed against the fence.
The yardmaster retorted in an angry man.
ner, asking "What in hell he Bozarthl had
to do with the matter"
Bozarth replied that they were his cattle.
under his charge, am that he had right
to see that they were properly treated,
whereupOn the yardmaster ordered him
away with vile and abusive language, and
at the same time the whole force of yard
men rushed upon him. and Geo. Jones
struck him with prodding pole as before
stated.
Another stockman by the name of Oben-
chain, also from Texas, states that while
demonstrating with Jones for his attack
upon Bozarth, he was the recipient oi the
most violent and infamous abuse, although
he saws himself he "cuSsed back" i'm Iegu
lation Texas style.
These are the particulars of the row as
near as can be CLEANED from an interview
with all of the parties concerned.
Mr.. Skinner, the superintendent OF the
yards, says that these rows are of quite
frequent occurrence between Texas stock
drovers and his employees, as the average
Texan is not noted for excessive amiability,
and his men are none too lamb-like
especially when they imagine their rights
are infringed upon.
Mr.. Skinner says that it is altogether
likely that both parties were equally in
fault, but that if he had been present he
thinks the row could have been avoided.