The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
PISTOL AGAINST LARIiT.
A Unique Duel In which the Rope Proved
the Kettcr WcnpOn.
From the san Fla ci'c, EL m'n-r.


CARLIN, New. Juno 1O.-A tragedy shocked
this community Thursday cvcnng.whe Wcstly
Hick erson. n cowboy, was lassgcd and dragged
to death by George Rice IL friend and com
pan ion. The scene Of the tragedy was on Dun
phys cattle ranch. about tw" miles from tins
Place ThS ranch Is %S,Sn # anu gives en-
Thursday afternoon u train load Of cattle was
received here from Arizona. and dozen or
load and drive the cattle to the ranch. The cat
tie We're unoa,led and driven into the large
railroad stock corral. and lEG poyS RODE w TO
ming the homeward. dusty drive. Tho cattle
being disposed of. the boys rode into camn.
gan playing, prnnks on ono another, ll,cker;
son went to Rce's bunk. took his pistol, and
threw It into stream rTnnins n eos sn ny
Hickerson. declaring he would drag him into
the creek AMI hold him there until ne found
panions. however. to reicase Hickerson. He
then said he would quit work and leave the
ranch. He and Hickerson sat down together
to figure up how much money they had hor-
rowed from or loaned to each other at diier-
e1t times and to settle up. THIS matter vas :
al square. and Rice mounted ms horse TO
Tlde into town for tho purHnse OF seeing AZ i:
intention to leavs his ss Service and receive what
He had covered perhaps half the distance to
town. when. for some reason. 10 wheeled ms
horse and started back toward the camp. 1t
Is presumed he had thought tho mater ~ over
8Hu .oHcluueu not 10 uuit ,"oth' ~ No' ',oh
saw him coming. when. without word to his
companions. he mounted his horse and started
out to meet Rice. They advanced until within
about nfty yards OF each other. when Kicker
son pul led his revolver AMI began hiring. =.
Rice leaned over on the opposite SIDE OF ms
around Hickerson, at the same time undolng
his lasso and kept gradually drawing nearer
to Hickcrson. Hickerson had nred three times
at his opponent. but owing to flces manru-
vrss had failed to hit either horse or rider.
n the mGantime Rec hhl arawh eIoS :; e EN-
die, whlrled his lariat around ms hehd, ana IN
second the lariat had SET lhr0nhu ms VICTIM y
body. and Rice was wildly dnShing toward tho
camp. dragging the now helpless man over the
The men in the camp we're horrorstricken at
the sight, and before thcy cpnlh rush 70 me as;
sistance Of the poor follow, lice had reached
the camp, 1t wns but tn" Work ot u moment %
undo the lasso and II took nut Eihiico az IN"
bruised and battered face ni thn unfortunate
Rice. however, could not believe that his
victim was dead, and wanted 10 rlne INTO me
town for y do tor but ono OF the cowboys said
the best thing to do was to sehd Tor the lore
man and the Sheriff. D.,
Rice said YOU are fSnG t f. send ys fer
scarce around those parts ne mmedlately
nut spurs to his horse ana snnuteu as no
started: - am going to tn" He'd House. boys
and you can find me there;
ceived, Deputy shsrrs CARLYLE and Howard
started for the scene OF the killing and the
Red House ranch. They returned yesterday.
saying Rice had not been near the hed House
and that no trace OF him could re iouna ne aooth
the hands OF George Rice. They neither ex-
onerated nor blamed Hice.