St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-05
A. BORDER WARFARE.
Texas and Louisiana Cattle
men Have a Fight With
Desperadoes.
The Latter Grow Bold and De-
fiant and Open the
Battle.
Alaska Indians and Salmon
Gamers Have a Serious
Difference.
Insane Crime of a Kansas
Farmer--A Brutal HuS-
band.

HoUSToN, Tex. Aug. 4.-The news
of a war on a much more than ordinary
extensive plan has reached here as hay
ing occurred some fourteen miles from
West Lake. La, on the Lock, Moore u
Co. logging tramway. 1t the battle as
reported here nine men were killed and
sixteen wounded. The point at which
the encounter occurred is just on
the line of Texas and Louisiana and the
neighbOrhoOd has long been the head
quarters of a gang whose depTedatiOnS
have made them terror to all who have
any permanent interest there. 1t is
known that some of them reside on the
Louisiana side and others in Texas,
and it has been the custom for
the foIays into each state to
he made by those from the other side,
thus escaping the penalty of the law,
and at the same time sharing the I'M
lawful spOils. The gang is known as
the ellsworth People," and is made
up of lot of half-breeds. vino take de-
light principally in stealing cattle and
fighting. The cattle owners OF the
section have lived in dread of
these men. and suffered severely at
their hands for long time, and at last
the ranchmen had sent them a notice
that they must leave or take the cOnSe
Quences-not only this, but they
EEust Leave the Country.
The depredatiOns continued, however,
and so bold did they become that the
cattIemen found it necessary to organize
and arm in order to protect themselves
and property. The "redbOnes" are the
leaders of the cattlemen, and when it
was learned that the gang was again on
a foray they called their men together
and set out to find the marauders.
They suspected man named Morris as
the leader Of the thieves, and ordered
him TO leave. Morris was supported by
the whole crowd. and defed the cattle
men to Danish him or compel him to
leave. The quarrel grew bitter,
and one of the AshWorth
crowd named Ward drew his gun
and shot "redbone," Peter Dyson.
Then the battle began. Firing became
general, and Marion Markle and Lee
Perkins, of the ''redbOnes," were killed,
and Willets. Dupree and LecOmb were
wounded. HOstilities then ceased for 4
time. but in the afternoon another attack
was made on the railway people
Icy the cattlemen, in which Will
lam SIM, of the "redbones." and
John Owen and Henry AshWorth, of
the other party. were killed. Dr.. Mey-
ers and his brother, who had come to
attend the wounded, were fired on by
the train boys, but were not ncrt. 1t
is impossible to get the exact number
wounded. as the men were carried away
by their. friends. Word was sent
to Lake Charles for the sheriff,
posse and the coroner. the presence
OF the latter seemingly being the most
important. Sunday afternoon thirty
redbOnes came to the camp after the
bodies Of the dead and dispersed the Of
ficers who we're at the scene, and who
under threats are organizing a
strong force TO storm the strongholds OF
the desperadoes. More trouble is
feared.
The above is report of the morning
fight. In the afternoon it was reported
at the store down the road that the
'RedbOnes" were massacreing women,
children and everyone they came across
at the camp. Learning this, reinforce
ments went up from along the
line of the Calicasien, Vernon
d Shreveport road. In going up
i. L. Owen, an old respected citizen Of
Calicasien. was murdered from ambush.
Excitement is running high, and more
trouble may be expected at any time.
The camps are situated about sixteen
miles from Lock, Moore q Co.'s mills,
and about 500 men are employed.