The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-03
BLoODSHED ON WYoMIyG,s RANGES
Cattle Thieves. Tired or Being Thinnea OuS
by Lynch Inv, nrc Rcndy for n Fight,

by Lynch Law. Ready for n Fight.
DEADwooD. Doc. 2o.--The last news that
camo from Buffalo. in Wyoming. was a tale
OF outlawry and bloodshed. ending with
prophecy that would seem to mark for
that city promise that 1t will be the most
lawlcss town In tho country next spring, II 10
Is not so now. Buffalo is an island OF popula-
ton in II desert sea OF bunch grass It ID
ninety miles from n railroad and Is only reach-
cd by stage or on the cattle trail. It is on the
trail that is followed by tho Texas cattle that
are driven into Montana. and it is in the heart
OF as rich range country as there il In the
United States. They call 1t city be.
cause 1t has thousand inhabitants.
These are nearly all bullwhackers cowpunch.
ers. and frcighters. 1t Is tho last and strong.
est purely cowboy outfit in the West. Wherever
there are cattle and cowpunchers there are
also rustlcrs or range pirates. and Buffalo ID
tho headquarters Of those thieves. who have
long dono very profitable business in brand.
ing mavericks and running of marketable
cattle dropped from or cut out OF the herds
passing through the country or grazing on the
ranges. They find influential and apparently
reputable men in that country who will buy Of
them and ship tho stolen goods to market,
unnble to resist tho chance to make big profits,
Tho losses to tho cowmen have been very
great, and long ago tho managers Of the big
COW companies determined to protect them.
selves. The first bloodshcd-that now prom.
Uses to continue until something like war Is
developed-is naturally SGT down to the credit
OF the cowmen, because tho victims have all
been rustlcrs or their receivers. woman
named Cattle Kate was the first one to die.
She livod as nearly every ono does In that
country. in solitary comfort in lonely place.
and was known to be n leading receiver Of
fence for the rustlers. She was lynched. Then
followed the lynching Of James Averll. q Post.
master in tho interior. who is said to have
been unable to shut his eyes to good
bargains in other mems cattle. These
srse a Go But to n list T b ts s
narrow the lines between tho cattlemen and
the rustlers. until now they are at a terrible
stock yards and to cover the proceeds Of thei1
estray fund The rustlers retal lated with tho y
adap s %r aoef f0 a hoGi sd
came first. because i was easiest. and dead
steers. punctured with bullet holes. began to
dot tho ranges lust fall.
to mark the other side 81, the ledger account
between a the rustlers and the c9wmsn. pHa
BODY, q . pirate named Jones. He had been
past gully on what is known as tie Old road.
Almost In the same telegraphic breath that
Smith. a well-to-do cattle dealer. not CONF
monty held to be above suspicion as q rustler.
more than his body ever will be found.
The greatest excltement prevails in the lit.
place and the organization Of johnson county.
q which the town is the capital. is theirs.
paee IS fney are h
ut Washington. They have plenty OF money,
Wagner: o notorious rustler. who was lynchsd
much In cattle. Cattle Kate was rich WON.
an. Tho hest lawyers are In their pay. the city
nor try to keep any secrets about what they
are doing They have begun the naming II
sides are 50 angry and composed Of such fear.
less men that nothing short Of petty yet hor:
riblo war is looked for. beginning now and