Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-26
WESTERN NEWS NOTES
Items Gathered from Various
Sources.
COLORADO.

Denver. Colo, July "a hOTri-
ble accident occurred today in the
yards OF the Fort Worth road. a.
Russell lives with his wife near the
tracks, which run between their
house and the well. y long train
OF freight ears had been standing
upon one OF the three tracks for
several days, and NJ noon today
Mrs. Russell, returning from the
well with bucket % water,
rather than walk around tine train
attempted 10 crawl under one OF the
cars. She did not notice the aP-
preaching switch engine, aui just
at the moment when she got under
the wheels the engine struck the
train. The poor woman Was knocked
down ami one pair Of trucks passed
over her heal, crushing II almost to
a jelly. Her husband, who was re-
turning from WORK, heard her
scream, ami rushed TO her just in
time Ia pull her or the tack before
another car passed over hcT- size
] murmurct a few wUrls and died IN
I her husblud's arms. She leaves
three children.
Leadville, Colo, July 22.-Mlr. p.
| Ryan, who drives tine Twin Lakes
/ hack, called ut Coroner Firluiug's
/ Office this morning and told an uw-
ful story. It appears that 4 pru,pector
who was working in a deserted shaft
Evere,t's, found box Heating il
the water and took it % the surface.
When opened, the trunk Of a child,
apparently IS months old, was found.
Inc head amt lower iimbs had been
severed from the body. This par
ticulaTs Of the find are meaEre ans
The coroner AZ once dispatched
Deputy Samuel TOJie 20 the scene
in order 10 make a fall investigation.
He VIII return tomorrow anu scuSst-
tiOnal developments are expected.
Colorado Springs, July 22.-The
story Published oil man abducted
for = debt near here some weeks
ago, was confirmed To-Day 10y the
lips OF the man abducted. 4 resi-
dent Of this city, y. L. SPiuuUy,
who has just Returned from tine
mountains where lac went through
= strange anu startling experience.
Larry in June Mr.. Spiuuey. who
owns a ranch In South Park. bought
"a bunch Of steers from 2 Texas man
named Harris, residing ia Hamilton
County. The steers were shipped
10 SFinaey's ranch aud the Texan
was to call there June 18th fUr
the money for them. On that day
Harris arrived IT the ranch. Going
y the house he met Chas. Harriug-
ton, Spluney's PARTNER, and without
waiting % parlvy pulled % tig gun
from his pocket and pointing at
the former dcmaUIcd q lie taken
10 sp.aney. Harrington said the
latter was Out 0n the range, ami the
Texan said obey wUulI x in search
Of him. Harrington lei the way
covered with the TEXANS revolver.
Spinuey was found and covered
with another gun by the bold COLI
hector and money dem lutcd. Spin
ncy said he had not the money Un
hand bat would get 10. Bat this ciu /.
no, suit the Texan, and farming o. Z
Harrington he said: ''Spiuuey 4
and | are going int1 the mountains I
Tor few days. II the money lac !
owes me is forthcoming before July I
-hJh, hc viii return To- you safe and .
we'll. II S0t you VIII never s,e him I
alive or his body again. when yJu I.
hJvs money for me come after sle.
but not until You get it, 40 you .
search for me. twill be useless (
Spiuney was then ordered % mount {
his horse, sail Cpvcr.t! by the gun, Z
and with Harris rode away. liar I
riugt1u came Immediately % yli- .
,ity, got ,he money. Sl.5ll. and I
went ia search o. MS partner. /
His search did mos result -urrss--
fully uut'lG Few days ago wlru. by
mailing letters o. every lu >'Uiiiro in I
.he western part u the ste. Harris
was found, money Iaii over AMI (.
Harris released. SYuIcy saws he
.yas obliged 10 travel many miles
Turing the first Few days Of hi, Jour
Iry with his GlIuctur. tut after
hat, spent most gi the time in the
Of M,cE-r. lie Was
rsStri kindly but had little % eat.
He thinks Harris Is = member OF
gang who INTENDED a. !r-t ON pet
ing the mIuvy ami lHeIE killing
aim, but weakened on the latter
art OfLhe scheme.