Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-15
SAVED BY A HAIR
Soldiers Rescue imprisoned
Regulators-in Wyoming
JUST IN The NICK OF TIME
They Are Removed From Danger of the
RustIeTs' Fufy-reIier Details ef the
Fight a. NolAn's Ranch.

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command. consisting Of three troops
sf cavalry. received orders at midnight
VI eanesday 20 march % the scene Of
battle AZ once. About o'clock O N
tne sound Of forward march rang
out clear ca the morning air and
the blas-coated troopers started out of
the tort and gauoPsd toward the IT.
a" ranch. The distance was covered
by daylight and the commanding on
Ger and Sheriff Angus held consulta-
ton. The sheriff reported that he had
ordered the men u surrender. bat they
had refused aad had opened IRE on his
xaea-
sarreadsrsd.
Col Van Horne found that the rust
iers. small stoskncn and tho sherifrs
posse had com pletely surrounded the
ranch and cot of all means OF escape,
90 that the stockmen's forces were
entrapped However. the military
had no trouble IL inducing
the stoekmen 10 surrv nder. The
saly provision that was exactcd was
that they should be taken To Fort Nc
Kinney and not be allowed TO fall into
the hands If Angus or his men or the
rustIers- To this Col Van Horne
consented. and under the pro-
lection Of the cavalry the stock
meas forces. consisting of sixty-ave
men, quickly saddlsd and bridled their
horses aud rede 20 Fort Mckinney.
where they are now confined under
guard. The sheriffs posse and the
iorces Of the rustiers and small ranch
srs rode ahead to Buffalo or dispersed
a their various fzruss
just what the next move win be can
lot es said The stockmen will be pro-
ected By the United States troops until
.oL Van Horne receives further orders
rom the communicate at Omaha The
n.n will undoubtedly be turned over
- the state authorities to answer for
he killing of Roy and Champion
Ias Fight 80 Nelsn's Ranch.
GILLETTE, wyo., April i4--An invad-
sg squad Of not more than tlity we'll
mounted and fully armed men lief. T'is-
tales ranch, Johnson county. late
friday night for Nolsn's, IA
niles away, to XIII such rust
rrs As might be found at that place.
HE party hid in the willows along the
ireek 20 wait until day. The first man
20 come from the cabin was ore OF two
,rarpcrs after water. He was held up.
md a companion whe followed to learn
ihe cause OF the delay was also made a
prisoner.
killing ChamYaen aud Roy.
Z, was Learned from these men that
Nate Champion and Jack Roy. two no
lOrious, freebooters. were in the house.
champion appeared at the door ana was
fred upon. He fell with q
wound. but crawled back. During
al OF Saturday efforts were
rnsd, to dislodge these msn. In
stead Of surrendering they made .
most desperate hght. having their
shooters and Winchestsrs and plenty of
cartridges. The attacking party kept
out Of range and none were hurt A
constant fusillads ratified ON tho sides
CT the cabin.
FuIsA MIN with Lead.
A wagon loaded with hay was used 70
fire the cabin. Champion came out and
broke for . gulch, his Winchester in
position A shot disa bled his right arm
md his gun fell to the ground.
De reached for his six-shooter
With his left and an expert riflenan sent
, bullet into the left shoulder. As
champion staggered back he was half
He'd with lead. Tho coroner hasn't
ssd time TO get the body and coyotes
have eaten nearly all Of it Champion
made a great fghs for his life-
Cremassa
Roy did not come from the burning
cabin. He was certainly wounded and
probably killed by bulletS. OF his
corpse nothing 10 left but the skuil and
part Of the shoulders He was hard
easeN
l. rensed in by Bustiess.
On Saturday night the invaders
eampcd a. Nolsn's. Early in the
morning they were somewhat harassed
av newly arrived rustlers. A move ives
made TO Western Unisn ranch, where
n hundred horses had been fed mp for
use The animals were gone.
Continuing fighting while NOV
iug. the party reached the DIR.
Harris o. Ford ranch, called the r. X,
late VA che afternooa TO bivouae. Ia
tie morning they were completely sur
roandsd ~ the enemy. aud great was
tie CONSERVATION on discovering tia.
t'e tArsc wagons with food. grain.
nmmunitlen and beSs bad been Sc
cured IS ne rusts.rs This vas q body
ta3~ sfacc carly Monday morning
t.is cafn1sixn has siraps4 been . siege
thr iH Angas spvolnted about 500 dep
. preeisinF ali iha r1stlers with
sssr. Sc could DO a1thing VITA them.
q claire.i ~ svas uasble ~ command.
1fsr> IS only little Affecting ON
~ aar
s-v~rsf SHi<s-
asf- af4a Ne were ssaS- TO with
~ G. rauffsl vsras Of tse building
~ q, ~ BITS II bay forward II was
ua-. ~ tens Are the huii.iars but
So -as reaseu tais proiecs wss asan-
iNsi.ix Tecsdsv a.d Wease--
iv tHr- Save seea shcotiug as oecs
81 etl eEer..a A party q twenty
M fo cave ths ranch. bet
vre li~,sen haoS The Ioss Is
tlrec 80 avs killed ard oae
sized on sseh side
ee,s st ne nssrk Enu.
GAesp Cfre. s. r.. April THE
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