Delta chief., 1883-11-14

A Durango dispatch states that the
deserters who were arrested at Silverton, few
DAYS since, were taken from the stage by un-
known parties while on their way to Fort Lew
is. The guard of soldiers surrendered without
a fight, and they have disappeared.
II. d. Fonda, an old citizen of Boul-
der, died on the Sth, of paralysis, caused it is
thought by the shock produced by the action
of his wife, who had brought a suit for divorce
after matrimonial partnership of forty years.
Deceased was seventy years old and had a
family of adult children.
The trial of Joy for his assault on
Cowan, took place before the Leadvile city
council on the 7th, and resulted in failure to
expel, the vote standing Aldermen Playter,
Schaefer, NeblOck, Jaycox, Beman and Taylor
for expulsion, and Aldermen Eccles, Younger
and Phelps against. Mayor Fleming then re-
moved Joy from the Craftsmanship of the Po-
lice Committee.
Elmer F. Green, the boy artist of
Boulder, incurred a slight abrasion Of his ankle
while skating five years ago, and on the Sth of
the present month lost his leg by amputation
as the direct result of the same accident. At
the time the abrasion was made he sat upon
the ice while heated and the 'sslieht scratch
became a serious wound which has never
healed.
John II. Osborne, ranchman, was
pulled from his horse in the outskirts of Den
yer, on the evening of the Sth, by a footpad
who tried to give the ranchnan a beating but
the latter turned the tables and left the ''hold-
up for dead. Osborne rode back to the city
and reported the case, but the body Of the vic
tim could not be found, and the trail indicated
that life enough was left him to crawl away.
Georgetown had shooting affray on
the 9Th, which resulted in turning the minds
of the residents there from the election, and
sent one man to bed. The particulars are
given in the Denver Meas as follows: About A
week before Jack Jennings accused Nick Nc
Lyman one of the three brothers, with steal
ing a lot of lumber. The following Sunday
Jennings and Nick had a quarrel over this
matter and came to blows, and Jennings ad-
minstered a thrashing to MCLyman and
short time afterwards the latter sent word to
Jennings that he was going to kill him the first
time they met. On the day of the shooting,
the three Lyman brothers heard Jennings was
in certain saloon and went In after him.
Jennings saw the situation and quickly
knocked the three brothers down, one by one
in quick succession. Nick Immediately jumped
pulled revolver and fired at Jennings twice,
both shots taking effect. The murderous ind-
yidual then coully walked out of the saloon
went to the polls, voted, and then went to his
brothers cabin, where he was shortly after
/ ,rarI arroltal by sheriff he Volta ph hn ,nrp.
Immediately from Georgetown upon receipt Of
the news. McLyman gave himself up. Jen-
nings was shot through both legs just below
| the abdomen, the ball entering the right leg.
/ passing through and entering the left iCg, and
| through this leg also, striking no bones. The
! second shot made n flesh wound upon the
| third finger Of the left hand. The wounds are
| not serious. Jennings is well known through
out the country. This is said to be hclyman's
| second shooting scrape.