Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-01


bring him bnck; so away dashaa !
six horsemen toward the hills hasa
the city.
The pursued man had the adv,
tage of nearly half an hours ~.
and a superior animal; the pursra II
had the advantage OF superior nv
beers, such power as was vested
them by their own organiya,;, Il
and the knowledge that there 1
practically but ono exit from
city for mounted fugitive
At noon on the following dav N Il
mann was travelling along 4 M
roadway on an open plain. Pross II
ly he heard the sound of hors
hoofs, and turning In his saddle
two mounted men at a considera II
distance behind, riding raDidlv u
ward him, He started his horse
at a gallop, and then a Clesners
race began. His animal was In
form despite his ride OF the prep,
ing day. and he was thus ANA h
keep well ahead OF his pursna#
though he seemed unable to gain h
them.
For more than an hour the r,8
continued and tho hunted man n
unable 10 distance his pursuers. tn
vigilantes had changed their amin
since starting, and slowly but sur
they kept gaining on Neumann. II
was almost on tho crest OF a mou#
in the road when a rifle bali whirlA
past him. He drew rein, turE
around, and fired at one OF the n
ilante's horses. The ball struck II
animal, which fell, carrying hls riaS
with him. Then Neumann stars2
of again.
The other vigilante raised 4
weapon and fired a shot. but K nd
ed. II was evident that he cod
not hit his mark while his horse a
travelling at such a spocd, so. rein
in his animal, be took aim and 4 "A
Just IA Neumnnn was disappear
over the crest Of mound. 4
faithful animal stumbled; then n
cry Of pain sank TO the ear2
NeuInann jumped TO his feet Al
running back TO whore he could 4
a. good aim at his remaining moul
ed pursuer, he fired again. aud ID
more horse and rider rolled In 4
dust.
IL was now useless n attempt
escape. There were but two thiA
for Neumann TO do-elthsr TO I'LL
pursucrs or give himself up. lie
not care 10 shed human blood II
could avoid IL, and the faet that
pursncrs had thus far spared bis
led to the hops that, nfterall, The
iluntes had some doubt of his I'd
He lay upon tho ground and "a
until the foremost man nAd
preached 20 within about two !
} drcd yards distance, when BE-
denly arose aud, with folded nra
stood looking calmly ~ his purss
, Quickly raising the rifle TO his sha
der, the yigilnntc took deliscfI
, aim Mt Neumnnn, then held
] weapon there ms II Insulating.
: NGumnnn did not move. The u
= lante ordered him TO surrnder, |
; the other replied TINT he would az
only on one condition. Again chs
} mnnd for an unconditionalsurrcla
! was mnde and rettiaed. The II
r time the condition was named
granted. II WIS that fair tFlal
, given Nenmnnn before n tribuna
, the yigilantes.
!. The man advanced, and when v
7 IN u few feet Of him rccognl
4 an old friend whom he had not !
/ for years. Tho mrn were dciigt
D to scoeach other, and Ncumsun
= the story uf his disHppc,lrHnca
y that fatal day, and the Other pr
i Used to aid him.
}, At the time the trio entered
. city, two days later, two hui
X forms were dangling from Q litnI
% tree a few miles away. They
d the two robbers. They had
i captured, had confessed the Grim
u the last moment, and had pleaus
il vain for mercy. Neumnnn, howe
n had TO be- tried, and he estabIl'
n his innocence beyond question:
vigilantcs made every rcparatlS,
4 their power for the wrong done
4 and In less than u week Neul
/. was sworn In as o member OF
G order.