The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-21
best of it, though not seriously hurt

had not yet reached his maturity
He was of fine physical proportions
and robust in health, and had work
ed for the Bell-Robers Sheep Co. all
summer, saving his earnings anG
otherwise leading an exemplary life
The trouble between him and Taylor
is not known at the present, but al
all events it couldn't have been so
serious as to Justify taking human
blood.
Keller walked back to the camp.
He was soon followed by Burton, who
was still conscious, though in
weakened and dazed condition, and
who came staggering into camp.
His head was swollen the size of
water bucket and blood was oozing
from the scalp wounds. He had been
struck across the top of the head
twice, and twice in the face. All the
color had left his face by the time he
reached the camp, his face being
CHASTITY white, while his lips were
swollen and were blne in color. On
his arrival in camp R. H. Taylor was
just getting up from his nights
sleep. He ran over to Burton and
asked "For Gods sake, Burton, have
you been shooting yourself, or what's
the matter?" Burton replied that he
was asleep when the thing happened
and that he didn't know any more
about it. He soon after sank to his
knees in weakened condition and
showed signs of vomiting. With a
most agonizing struggle he threw up
large quantity of blood only, es-
timated at fully quart. From that
time on he was in an unconscious
condition, and is not expected to
survive the awful ordeal.
Keller did not detain Taylor when
he found him standing over Burton
and allowed him to escape. 1t is
thought he must have made his at
tack upon Burton about o'clock yes
terday morning. He had not been
seen around this particular camp for
the past week, and is supposed to
have BEEN spying on the camp for
several hours to avail himself of
just such an opportunity as occurred.
It was about o'clock when Keller
had first called them to breakfast
and as soon thereafter as possible
r. H. Taylor saddled a horse and
started off for Dayton to warn the
Sheridan authorities of the crime
committed at the sheep camp yester-
day morning. He lost his way once
while attempting to make four
mile CUTOFF and but for this would
have reached Dayton by o'clock
yesterday afternoon AS it was he
made good time, and arrived there
at 5 o'clock. He Immediately tele.
phoned Sheriff Benefel, who took
an automobile out of here for Day
ton. Arriving there about o'clock.
he pushed on to the scene of the
tragedy to try and apprehend Burt
Taylor before he got out of the coun-
try. Meanwhile R. H. Taylor &C
companied the same automobile back
to Sheridan and arrived here at mid
night. He is very sore and lame to-
day from the strenuous horseback
ride of yesterday.
He stated that there was no doubt
about Burt Taylor attacking Burton
while he slept, and that he did not
think Burton could possibly live af-
ter being beaten up and disfigured
as he was. Taylor did not see the
assailant bearing a name similar to
him own at any time subsequent to
or following the tragedy.
After riding all of Tuesday night
and most of Wednesday, Sheriff o.
P. Benefiel finally reached the camp
Of the Bell-Roberts Sheep Co. on the
head of the Little Horn river, 10
miles from Sheridan, late yesterday
afternoon, where the scene of the
mountain tragedy between Will Bur-
ton and Burt Taylor had been enact
ed early Monday morning. He found
Burton still in an unconscious con-
dition and doubts were expressed
whether he would live through the
night. This morning no word had
been received from the sheriff.
Burt Taylor, the man who cruel
ly crept upon Burton while he slept
and attempted four times to crush in
his skull with a Winchester rifle,
made his getaway at that time.
Whether he returned to his band of
sheep several miles distant or whe-
Their he retreated to the mountain
Businesses to avoid capture is not
known at this time. Should Burton
die, clear murder charge will no
doubt be preferred.
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