Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-07
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We'll. II you won't 60 with me. rH
fix you so you won't 20 with ANYBODY
else"
With these words OTTO Burkman
pulled out razor and made n slash at
Miss Wanda Attebury In the c. O. ID
landry this morning at about 10
o'clock
The girl lodged and the razor lust
grazed the side of her neck. making
httle scratch. She screamed and
grappled with him and succeeded in
taking the razor away from him 1t
dropped TO the floor. when he picked
IL up and slnshed himself a number of
times ON the throat and both sides of
the neck
by this time number of men hh,l
run in and they took him ont Of the
laundry and laid him ON a cot in Wood
Morgans stable and physician
vas sent for to dress the wounds.
While there were several cuts and
some of them ugly ones. they were not
deep enough TO result fatally II proper
care is taken He was sewed IN. raw
ing and curslne meanwhile. and it was
quite a job holding him still enough
to perform the task
In the scnine Miss Attebury was cut
on the hand. II was not serious cn..
but was very painful. When the scuf.
iie started and the other girls In the
laundry saw the razor there was a
great scampering to the rear OF the
work room to get out of the way. But
Miss Attebury did not think for an
instant of running. She was not the
running kind and she bravely stood
her ground, even though she knew that
an attempt was being made on her
life. She was indignant that this
young man should attempt to dictate
to her. Her blood began to boil and
she was determined TO show him that
no hash Singer could direct her af.
fections.
Shortly after the episode reporter
looked IN and tried 10 locate the hero
inc AL, the girls were excited and
nervous but one That one had a lit.
tie scratch on the side of her neck and
her hand vas tied up. She was at her
work and was the only one that did
not notice the entrance of stranger.
The other girls evidently had visions
of man with razor, and when 1t
became known that reporter was
present all the girls crowded around
TO tell the heroines story for her
Did know him before?" repeated
Miss Attebury, who is a good looking
girl. apparently IS or 19 She smiled
and looked abashed and glanced at
The other girls. who burst out laugh
ing.
Well yes; | knew him slightly"
What caused him to make the at
tack on your
We'll. you see we had been going
together, and | told him something
decided 10 quit, and told him so. and
he went and got boozy and came in
here this morning. and said If lwoud
not go with him could not go with
anyone else. and then he pulled the
razor out and started to cut me, and
took 1t away from him"
DO you intend to keep ON working
with your hand cut like that"
"Oh, yes, wouldn't stop for lit
tie hing like that"
The reporter looked In and asked
the young man how he was feeling
His shirt was all bloody around the
neck. and some men had just had u
tussel to get him back to bed.
Firing string of obscene and pro
fame names at the reporter. he said
III you put a word about this In
your paper. | Will show you how
feel"
He tried to free himself from those
who held him down. saying for them
to leave him alone and let him die"
Burkman is apparently Il or 22
years OF age. lie is professional
waiter, and has worked in pretty near
all the eating houses In Durango. He
is better known as THE Mormon
Kid" ON account OF having lived In
Salt Lake City before coming here.
Burkman was taken to the county
Jail this afternoon and placed In the
insane ward At $3.50 no charge had
been filed against him, but some
charge will he filed soon. 1t Will
probably be insanity or assault with
intent to XIII.