The Helena independent., 1889-07-26
FATE OF THE MAVEF
CATTLE KATE MAXWELL ~
Her Latest "Man" Shares ~
Too Free Use Of the Bra
ing Iron.

Cheyenne special, July -: A I'd
received here to-day snuounces thc
ing at SweetwaIer OF Jim AVenll
woman who lived with him az hil
Averill was postmaster az Sweet
which consists simply OF a station C
ons 70 3 number OF ranches. Ne
into the SWeetwateT country fOuT
ago. He st once took up q COVE
land claim and built 3 little cabin
Joined soon after by a woman. who
. claim adjoining the new town 0l
we'll Both were recognized as ha
zens.
The woman was one of the most
riders IN the country. She rOdt
fashion the most vicious brutes witt
less abandon. and in rOplng cattle
take her place with the average
COwbOyB
For long time both have been
suspicion as cattle Tustlers- IneI
rapidly been accumulating q herd,
they came TO the country without al
and were In a position 70 earn yeTI
this was regarded as good evidence
them.
This spring they turned loose d
fve freshly branded yeaTling calves
completely satisfied the stOekmen thl
were maveric king.
What particular act led up 20 the
ing, tt Is yet impossible to learn. AS
water is far removed from telegraph
municati0n- IL is known, however
small band OF masked men surround
cabin last night and. using a decOl
ceeded In getting both 10 the door
were captured after a desperate SRI
and after being bound Wfre led sOII
tanee away aud together strung 1
limb OF tree. Their bodies were II
with bullets.
The woman proves % have bep1l
Maxwell. commonly known as Cattl
She had been a Chicago variety actTrl
was brought 20 Wyoming by MaI
Fond OF horses, she imported n nun
racers; with the attendants came bul
which were pitted against COY yuIel
prairie wolves A couple OF her II
were fleet OF foot, and they were a. 4
against Indian spTlntrrs, defeating I'd
men with ease. ShArpuOse. nul
ArapahOe chief, cudgcled bis brains
wise ways for winning the white 81
money, but was unsucctS SsfuL Hf i
Oughbreds ran away from his best 4
The willy chief and his va
were neeced Of everything !
their mounts and guns They Il
tight, but were driven from the plHcl
the loss OF several braves. About 90 \
MaNWelis place was taken by his fOrl
IL was said that Kate poisoned bed
band. The ranch now became I'D
retreat, and all the neighbOrs suffered
big spree followed the recovery 4
money from the skin-gamblers At
mer. Things went from bad 70 W0rsel
foreman came % his senses and left
retAlners deserted, stealing horses
cattle scattered; a cOlOred boy made
with kate's diamonds. She shot hirI
recovered the jewels, but they sooi
lowed the other property. When X All
AYerill Joined issues she was a poor 4
The Sweetwater lynching Is the
hanging that has taken place in the
secuon since last spring. Case aftrd
has been brought IN all the add
counties, but not q single convicti0I
ever been secured. The iutensest n
dice seems % exist against the big
outfits. When cases were not quashI
the grand juTies the petit juries
acquitted on evidence which was
lutely convincing. The condition of Il
has resulted as much from terror IS
prejudice. The chief mnyeTickers ad
desperate men, and their ueighbur 4
rarely endHnger their lives By testi
against them. AS result OF Il all.
law prevails In that entire region. Ntl
leaves his cabin without his SIX shoot,
rife.
Notice has been served that the ru
must leave, and II they fail u DO So
Will be a dozen lyuchings and iuciul
shooting matches inside Of a month.