, 1897-10-30

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men rode into the camp. 1t was 2 O'CLOCK
when Wilcox became tired OF the farce
and ordered ropes brought. This sci
the Indians crazy. S.ar rushed toward
Wilcox to strike him with a stick. Wink
holding him at bay another Indian go,
behind Wilcox with a knife. and at,
tempted to stab him. AL Shaw saw the
movement; and rushed in grabbed the
Indian round the waist and whirled him
20 one side.
A. SQUAW WITH A GUN.
Just then a sQuaw rushed up and took
a Ballard rifle from under her blanket
and gave it to the Indian. He stepped
back. cooked the gun and fired at Shaw's
head from a distance of eight feet. An,
other deputy. whose name is unknown.
struck the gun as it was fired, and the
ball just missed Shaw's head and struck
a quaw. AT the report of the gun the
squaws rushed u with rifles, from
where obtained no one knows, and In.
Indians opened fire at short range. See.
ing he had missed Shaw the Indian
brought his gun down with all force on
the formers head. Shaw dropped like
a log, and all thought he was dead.
jumping on Shaw's PROSTATE body The
Indian drew a long knife and raised his
arm for a blow. AT that moment the
who.e upper portion OF his head was
blown of by a bullet at close range
from the rife Of the deputy. whose name
is unknown. BY this time the fighting
was general. Even the squaws weta
armed and opened a general fire. The
battle was quick and sharp. The white
men were cowboys and ranchmen. train.
ed from childhood to the use OF fire,
arms.
INDIANS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The fusilade lasted 10 minutes and
when the smoke OF the battle had clear,
ed away not an Indian but was killed
or wounded. or the white men not one
was hurt, although there were many
narrow escapes. Five Indians were dead
on the ground and all the others wound
ed. Star was one OF the latter. 1t is the
opinion of the deputies that he had re.
ceived a mortal wound. No squaw was
hur+ with the exception OF the n
wounded by the Indians bullet before
mentioned.
The deputies withdrew to secure re-
Inducements. They went to Thonpson's
ranch. and taking that family, moved
on five miles to the Vaughn ranch,
forcements. Wilcox then called for VOL
unteers to go to the ranch Of two isolat-
ed settlers, both Of whose wives were
SICK. A man wh0'was employed attic
Vaughn ranch, by the name OF Gable,
Tom Armstrong and Jack White, volun-
tered for the duty. Mounting their
horses they rode away.
HAD A RUNNING FIGHT.
At - o'clock that night Armstrong
and White returned afoot. They said
that as they were riding along the road
about eight miles they rode into an
ambuscade. Rifle bullets san around
their ears, and they split and ran. Arm>
strong and White took to the hills, while
Gable wheeled his horse and made back
from whence he had come. "A dozen In
dams then appeared on horseback and
gave chase. The two men rode to the
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chem. The Indians were firing, and one
bulle. went through Whites hat, and
one through Armstrong; clothes. They
returned the fire, and one Indian drop
ped. Other Indians were seen coming
and they left their horses and took to
the rocks. The last they saw Of Gable
he was running steady and apparens.y
gaining on his pursurers. but the latter
were firing. The two men got safely
back to the ranch. That night Cables
horse got in. TwenUy-four hours had
elapsed, but Gable had not shown up to
he time of the departure OF the couriers.
TO THE WARDBN'S ASSISTANCE.
Sheriff Neiman swore in 20 deputies
and left at once for the scene OF the dis
%turbance. The posse will ride all night
and reach there tomorrow at noon. From
Hayden Is men have gone. From Craig
rs, and many ranohmen are turning out.
Report comes that all squaws have been
sent back to the reservation, and that
500 bucks are on the way to help fight
Ranchmen in the lower Bear river
country are alarmed and are gathering
at the Vaughn ranch and at the WALTZ
han ranch for protection. Couriers were
sent by Wilcox to warn all settlers in
that country.
On Monday night the Indians burned
the buildings and hay on the Thcmp.
son ranch. Monday evenig a party OF
Indians were seen going in the direc.
ton OF the Lily Park company's ranch.
owned by Auditor John W. Lowell. As.
sistance has been sent there. II il not
believed here that the assistance Of state
troops will be needed. The cawbogs and
ranchers are anxious to dght. knosG the
country and will do good work. aieriaj
Neiman and Warden Wilcox AZ depo6;
leaders. Both are cool, delibssate and
l~evel-headed. They know nothsne bua
duty. and do not know bhe meaniSs of
the word fear. Two Drawer men AAtnot
live in the west. II the reinforcements
are coming as reported. state troops or