The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-13
BAD COMBINATION
sky-burdened HaIf-breeds In
duIge in a Cutting
ARRAY.

Manti Feb. 1.-TWO half-breed Indians
or Fountain Green, this county, are
locked up in our county jail at the pres
ent time. and one of the boys is very
weak from the loss of blood as a result
OF a cutting scrape which occurred tues
day night or early Wednesday morning
They are Charles and Joseph Hill of the
place named. and they are brothers
The way the story goes is that the Two
night, put their horse and buggy at the
temple City livery and proceeded TO the
saloon. where, it is said, they We're De
MED any intoxicants whatever, for which
reason they, some time later made their
way to Ephraim with the hope of meet
ing with better success. Some time early
Wednesday morning they returned TO this
city, and from what can be learned, got
another outfit and proceeded in pursuit
OF some females. who, 1t is claimed, they
found, each taking one in his own OUTFIT.
some misunderstanding followed, which
resulted in a fight with knives and from
the looks of the two men Wednesday
drunk TO fight. Charles came to the
stable about s o'clock Wednesday morn
ing in the cutter cut almost from the
crown of his head to the soles of his feet.
in the hands of a butcher large cut
over one eye, another under the chin, still
another one On one arm, together with
some cuts on the shoulders and several
minor cuts on the hands and body, so
that he was a terrible spectacle to be-
hold. Medical assistance was soon sum-
moned and the doctor dressed the wounds
as best he could, but the boy was still
bleeding considerably most of the day
jail is covered with blood in the cell Oc-
cupied by the boys. and the injured boy
was last night so weak from the loss OF
blood that he was hardly able to stand
upon his feet.
No fnfirmatfon could be learned det1-
nitely as to who really did the cutting. as
neither of the boys would say anything
about the matter. but it is believed by
the officers here that Joe did the cutting
and that the fight happened somewhere
near the Manti creamery, about a mile
south of this city. 1t is believed from
some information CLEANED yesterday that
the fight happened through jealousy of
Joe for the reason that his girl was some
what unwilling to ride with him. and
would rather ride with the other Indian,
which. ii is believed. caused the fight.
Others believe that someone else who. it
IS claimed. was with the boys when they
first came to town, had something TO do
with the affair, for which reason il is
not absolutely certain who did the cut
ting. but it is the general belief that 1t
was brother against brother.
Before being taken in charge by Sheriff
Jensen the boys had proceeded for Eph-
RAIN, where they were caught by the Of
hcer, who had been sent after them upon
request of the livery man and a hotel
proprietor Of this city, to which the boys
owed Dill for services rendered them.
and they were brought back and placed IL
the county Jail. where they will doubtless
remain for some time. The boys are
attempt to fight without a knife in hand
Gunnison and Mt Pleasant citizens
were out hunting rabbits yesterday for
purse of $500 The result has not been
made known to your correspondent at
this writing.
County Treasurer Morgan Johnson has
removed his family from Spring City to
this place, where he is now permanently
located for at least two years.
A baby girl was yesterday born to Mr.
and Mrs. J. p Madsen.
Distribution of the waters Manfi
City creek was the topic under discussion
in the farmers meeting last Monday
evening A committee of five was elected
from the institute to draft plans for a
better and more just method of distribu-
ton for both primary and secondary
water rights, including high water These
plans viii be discussed at their meeting
on the 18th instant. A committee OF
three. l.. c. Kjar Peter II. Andersen and
George 3. Cox. were selected to purchase
machinery and farming implements for
those desiring the same Quite an inter-
est is taken in these meetings, which are
held once each week.