Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03

SHOOTING
From fridays Daily,

From fridays Daily,
shooting affray took place last
night at Hespeus In which William
Limburg was wounded. perhaps IA
! tally.
He was shot in the bowels by Theo-
dore Puetz. The bullet went In at the
front and came ont at the back.
Deputy Sheriff Bud Roberts came
In this afternoon with all concerned
In the affairs. Rudolf Puetz and his
brother Theodore were put In Jail az
the principals and an Italian named
casagrand was locked up as wit.
ness
The shooting took place In Puetz's
saloon In Hesperus. There was fight
between young man named Houser
and Theodore Puetz. Houser claims
that Puetz came mp TO him while he
was dancing at n masquerade ball and
1erked his mask off and the former
then Invited him outside They went
out and fought and Theodore got the
worst of IT. Then he disappeared aud
came back presently with a gun.
1t Is said that the puetz brothers
used rough and vulgar language. in
sultlng the women present. 1t Is lot
'snown just how Limburg came to be
mixed up in the fight. but It is pre-
sumed he demonstrated with the men
who were making the disturbance,
which led 10 the shooting.
When the Puetz brothers arrived in
a wagon today In the custody Of the
officer they were drunk. Theodore
was so drunk he had to be dragged
nut of the wagon. Rudolf was not 80
lad off as his brother
DR.. Lackey and Deputy District AZ
lorney Lane drove to Hesperus this
morning. DR.. Lackey to attend the
injured man and Mr.. Lane to get the
avidence in the case.
DR.. Lackey telephoned to town this
afternoon that Limburg stood
chance of pulling through 1t had
been reported that there was no
chance for him.
William Limburg is ranchman---
an old bachelor, about fifty years old
He is well known In Durango. where
lie comes to sell his produce.
Theodore Pnetz Is married He
served thirty-day sentence last year
Tor failing to support his wife and
children, although he made over
hundred dollars month in the coal
mines. He was finally let out on the
condition that he would support his
family and 1t is believed that he is
sim on parole. Judge Pike Is absent
from town and this could not be as
certained.
Rudolf is a single man and has fol-
lowed coal mining and bartending.
working at the latter for his father
In Hesperus.
Under-Sheriff Ed Lathe started TO
90 to Hesperus on the train this
morning. but, before the train started,
Sheriff Thompson received a message
that Deputy Roberts had the men in
charge and would bring them down,
30 Mr Thompson hurried down to the
train and notified Mr.. Lathe. and he
lid not make the trip.
Houser came down to give himself
np. II he was wanted. but no charge
has been made against him and he
was not locked up.
At 3:45 this afternoon II Is learned
from DR.. Lackey. who had returned
with Mr. Lane, that the bullet passed
through the left side. going in at the
front and coming out at the backbone,
grazing the kidney. The doctor said
Limburg was to be brought in on this
evenings train and placed in the hos
pItal.
The evidence that Mr.. Lane gath
cred was to the effect that when
| Theodore Puetz came back with the
gun looking for John Houser, he met
Limberg and invited him into John
Puetz's saloon to have drink. John
Is the father Of the boys. While they
were at he bar Theodore remarked to
Llmburg:
Il hear you say stole your gloves"
Il don't know who stole them" re-
piled the old man. but somebody did,
missed them just after you left"
Just then Limburg started to turn
around and he was shot He turned
quickly and saw the pistol in Theo-
dore's hand.