Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-13
TELEGRAPH NEWS.


tween Marshal William Runnels AM
+. S. Austin. for time on the polio,
force. Austin harbored grude,
against Runnels' claiming that it wa
on the latter's account that he los
his job. Saturday afternoon and nigh
Austin started on spree. and befor,
the night was over spent all his mon
ey for whiskey and playing stud pok
er. Early Sunday morning AustiI
went TO the National Club saloon ant
taking a seat began to curse his lucl
epithets and what he would do wheI
he ran acr IS him. All at once Aus
tin umped L. and said he was going
after Runnolls Immediately. He wen
out OF the saloon and going to the
Clipper saloon, called up Marsha
Runnells at his residence. telling hin
to heel himself and come out and
thckle him Runnells was eating his
breakfast at the time. Austin con
tinued to the residence and when
some distance away fired a shot into
the ground to attract attention. Mrs
Runnells stepped out of the house
ON the porch, thinking the shot was
fred by some Greeks near by. Aus.
tin told her to go back into the house
that it was Runnells he wanted. Just
then Runnells appeared and stepping
out into the street with a Winchester
asked Austin If he was ready. Just
then Austin fired at Runnells with a
revolver. Runells returned the shot,
the ball striking near Austin's feet
without doing any damage At this
Austin lodged behind a telegraph
pole and fired again, but missing the
object of his wrath. Austin then fired
at the elbow, the only part of Aus
tins body exposed. The ball took eff
feet and shattered the joint. causing
the left arm to drop limp. Austin
then started to run down the street
Runnells firing another shot, aiming
at Austins feet but missed. AS Run
nells is considered dead shot it is
thought that he did not want to kill
Austin, so aimed low. Austin then
ran to the hospital where he was TAX
en- in and physicians called. He in
sisted on his arm being retained, but
the surgeons decided this would be
impossible, so the net results of the
duel will be that Austin will be minus
an arm the remainder of his life.
Austin has a wife and child, the wife
leaving the middle OF last week for
Denver and Colorado Springs, intend
ing to go to Salt Lake to spend the
winter.
Austin asked Cashier Waggoner of
the Bank OF Telluride TO visit him.
Austin said he had only himself to
blame and that he did not blame Run
blame him for having him come to
Telluride as he came with the promise
Of a job, the two men knowing each
other. Austin was placed on as spec
ial quarantine officer for a time and
then as guard at the Bank of Tellu-
ride
Each man fired three shots, but
only one took effect-the one shatter
ing Austins arm. There were several
eye witnesses and the shooting caused
quit sensation at the time and ex-
element ran high for some hours.
Austin asked Banker Waggoner TO
write his wife's Sister and have the
news kept from his wife If possible
the latter being in a delicate condi-
ton. 1t is not believed there will be
any further trouble.
PUEBLO, Feb. lO.-In the boldest
holdup that ever occurred in this city,
Joe Ross, a young Austrian. was shot
dead and six of his .countrymen rout-
ed by u lone highwayman at 10
o'clock last night. The holdup. with
its fatal results, was rendered tragic
by the fact that Ross. after long, hard
labor, had just succeeded in laying by
sufficient funds to take him back to
his young wife and child in the old
country. and had already written them
that he would leave for hcme next
week
The affair occurred under the bridge
across Santa Fe street The Austrans
were returning home from town when
the bandit stepped out of the shadow
and ordered them, Hold up your
handsi" Instead of complying with
his request or rushing upon him, the
seven. all big. stalwart smelter work
ers, frightened by the bandit, fled.
Seeing that his commands were not
obeyed the man shot five times, one
bullet striking Ross in the back. pass.
ing through his heart, killing him in
stantly. The murderer had not been
caught up to this morning.
WASHINGTON. Feb 1O.-The en-
gagement between ex-senator Henry
Gassaway Davis, the millionaire octo
genarian, and Miss Maud Ashford
formerly newspaper writer and the
social aide to his daughters. Mrs. Ar
thur ae and Mrs Elkins wife of Sen