The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1883-06-30

IL. Allen. Bismarck. together With
What has subsequently, tr;nsprrd
shows what Il tcplorillr state OF
affairs exists al Little Missouri:
Little Missouri. June 26. ls>3.
+. B. Allen: Dcsperatlues together
and armed. shoot at every thing.
Cannot muster enough 'nrl to- meet
them. Send Mckenzie with armed
posse OF soldiers. in shortest possible
time.
MorcS.
Harvard Eaton.
+. Il. Paddock.
AS the Bismarck officers had no
jurisdiction al Little Missouri. an
effort WAS made To lind the Mam,lan
officers and after awhile Deputy shpr-
lift Harmon was found and with Il
posse started for the scene of trouble.
They arrived here ut noon. Tur5,lav.
where Deputy sheriff Stark, Geo. Dil.
.oa and Bailey joined them. pom ar
rNimg ut Little Missouri the officers
found the town i'm charge of t!le ,rs-
prradors, Frank N'Donneii. john Wan.
nrg;n. w. Il. L.Wi'.ry. ts the train
ncareI the station these men. i'm a
spirit of hiavuho, We're mountrd ON
their ponies with gums i'm hand. larin.
the train and ,ictyiny arrest. Dep
uty sheriff Harmon stepped up to he
leader. Donnrll. and attempted tu
make the arrest, but the men retreat.
eel to the bushes, and were fired ON by
friends of he Marquis de Morcs. W llr
We're concealed in the brush. \ n,,,l.
nrr "t shots We're Fired. TWO balls
took effect in the lndv ul l.ullcrv:
one III he left breast and tiin az her i'm
tlr altl")m"n. causing instant ,Iri, N.
This did not have the desired effect
and O Donncll and tiannvma.l kept ON
firing until two huss"s had been Shot
from under N'nonMrl!. lie had sr...
"lIll narrow escapes. one ball striking
the stock ni his gun and SiliNrl'iim il
t" SplIltrrS. onr passing through his
hat and another taking effect in Tie
llcshy ptlit of his leg JUS; ;,!,oEe tho
knee. NaMncgan escaped Injury. AZ:
ter Il desperate Struggle The mcM sur
rendered and were .iiS;lilneh. AS nnHl
rs we ''NN learn Tie trouble started
about piece OF land which The Mar
nnis de Mor"s ii:ll fenced i'm. Before
the arrival oi tine officers the ,i~sncr.
ADDE'S hal been shooting Through
hlildi!rs and several persons llH:t nar
row escapes. Two dining rn"sm tirl>
at tl" P;,rk Hotel narrowly escaped
death, a h"!| l~assi:t:s between thpi,
heads while lying in bed ~l""p,
several bullets entered the room nt
{. Il. I!aMl,t. son of Gen. Marriage /
llunlrt. of the Nni:Elcrn Pacific, who
w@s stopping al ;he hotel. The rli;.
nni.rs wcr" taken 10 M;sn'!Hn. M"ducs-
day for Il preliminary examination.
In I'M interview with q G'i>aurclI lie
said: We had norn shooting at y stove
pipe which came out of tlle roof Of
the hot and betting n" beer OF who
was the best #!int. We wuiil't hont
awhile and ti:tn go and Grin!: ON
hfcr Just before tie train li'li>C,
from the east Tuesday we hud par'<c,
ON grub and were preparing ia start
home. The train came in and hc
officers SIC pped off and trie,! to arrrs.
us. hut we had done nothing and
would not he arrested. so We .tt
them and started home. when Il hot ui
men concealed in the bushes ritpuel
Sire on MS. killing two horses for lnc
and W"UndiMg me in he leg. Gut
bail passed through my hat. l'ou
can see what a close call ii wus a
ball also strilci. Ii" stock of M gljn.
They KILLED Riley. ON" of the .;t
boys thu, ever !reAtIlrt!. The Mar
guis offered m" $50 lc1 lno.tA :" Stay
ON Il claim ami h"lI il tol. him. H..
is filling the country Ip with stock.
and trying to rum it. / will prove bs,
the best men at Little Missouri tllat
my lif" was i'm danger there. | used
to- know Riley when we furnished
meat to the stage company. and he
was always Il good man.
y Tribune reporter held an inter-
view with the Marquis. who spoke as
follows: "MLam came to the Little
Mssnnri one OF the first men met
WAS Frank O'nolnell. for whom !
have done Hll that could he cNprc1e,l
of I; new friend. to help him and win
his friendship. hav" hunted with
him. and must arki!owlt,lgc Was at
t:artrl hy his manly appearance and
A"Ntcritv as Il hunter and riiinn#M.
hAve offered him Shcep. employ
lnruI ANY aid nr l,vors he l!i.yh' ash. 4.
saturday evening Mr.. Padhnrk tul !
me that N'nunnrii had said !lc would
take my life and was liaMle to shoot
ne at any mum"m,. | came tu Nam
dan Sunday to prnr''r" Il warrant I0l
his arrest. returning to nH bone
Monday at I u'civrk. Nhir getting
thr warrant the Judge told lac 30 4 :
fr!m myself. From ) I'LL : n'clnr!.
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