The Glenwood post., 1909-05-29
TELLS OF SHEEP KILLING
Continued from Page y
In speaking Of tho sheep killing, Nj
Divilbiss said in part:

In speaking Of tho sheep killing, Mr..
Divilbiss said in part:
"You have no idea OF the terrible
sight that greeted us a. we came near
the sheep camp Great piles of dead
sheep todd story, but not with the
same force as did the hundreds of lit
tie lambs that were running about
seeking their mothers. The bleating
of the starving animals is something 1
hope to never hear again. 1 only wish
that I could have bad bold of those
fellows that did the bloody work. It
is a disgrace to civilized people, and if
l live long enough, will make those
people suffer for their work.
"The Tawney herders say there were
about 15 or 16 of the men in the bunch
that killed the sheep. They said the
men rode up on their horses at about
5 O'Clock in the morning, while they
were getting up and preparing break
fast. They were ordered to throw up
their hands, and did as they were told.
They were then tied with ropes, and
their eyes baindfolded. Three men
were left to guard them, while the
rest of the men rode to the Taylor
camp, short distance away. They
returned with two more sheep herders,
who were bound and blindfolded.
There were also two. trappers, who hal
stopped with the henders over night,
and they were treated the same way.
These two trappers were Americans.
Two of the henders were Americans
and four were Mexicans-
"The whole crowd were then taken
ont on the range and placed face
downward and three men stood guard
over them until 3 o'clock in the at
ternoon when the band of sheep-slayers
had finished their work or become so
tired that they quit. The herders and
trappers were then released and the l6
men rode away toward the hills cut
ting the telephone wires as they went
1.-THE fellows that did the killing
had guns, axes, cubs, and long -bladed
knives. Failing in their efforts to
drive the sheep over a high precipice.
as was done by q SIMILAR band of men
near Grand Valley several years ago,
they made free use of these weapons,
and the scene, after they quit, was
beyond description. In all, they killed
about 500 ewes and about half as many
lambs. There were fully 400 lambs
that were left to starve to death. The
mothers were killed, and they were too
young to eat the grass which grew IN
that section. 1 never saw finer grass
anywhere, but the Lambs were too
young to eat it. 1t would have been
humane to have killed the little fel-
lows. but the hard dIhearted men who
were doing the work seemed filled
with but one idea, and that was to be
as cruel as possible.
Mr.. Divilbiss and the men with him
went over the range and found trail of
the band of sheep killers as they hal
left the place for their homes. The
trail led through deep eanons, and at
times far up the sides Of the mountains
but there being 50 many horses it was
no trouble to follow.
The posse finally came to the black
ened embers of the camp fire, which at
once told them that few hours before
theband of sheep killers had stopped
for their lunch. A half loaf Of bread
from a Mesa county baker shop was
found. All around were pieces Of
handkerchiefs and cloth, from which
the masks worn by the men in their
raid had been made. These were col
lected, and the trail again taken up.
After riding about IS or 70 miles, they
found themselves on the outskirts OF
civilization, and the trail was lost
Although no arrests have been
made. it is believed that the whole
band will soon be in the hands of the
officers
The state humane society has Offered
n reward of five hundred dollars for
the arrest Of the men who killed tine
sheep, and it is said that other To-