La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01
had MAN ON RAMPAGE.
Tom Sup~nor Goes ON Warpath and
Meets His Wsterloo-Much Gore
Spilleti-Supenor In Jau

whole town OF Rocky Ford buffalosd
for many months. came to La Junta
last Monday looking for new worlds
to conquer. He went to the sheriffs
office. attempted to start u rough
came to La Jun'a In response to q
summons from Sheriff Yant over the
telephone. having notified him that
he would come whenever he was
wanted. A few weeks ago he was
tried In Rocky Ford for making An
assault on George Bryant's book.
keeper. and was required to put up
a bond to keep the peace Last Mon
day afternoon he marched into the
sheriff's office and si' sed and locked
the door. Sheriff. Yant and Under-
sheriff Steward were both In the Of
| flee at the time. the latter being
seated at desk mxkin0 out some
papers. The officers were rather
surprised when Supenor closed and
locked the door, but not In any way
alarmed as to the outcome OF any
thing that might come up.
Sheriff Yant informed Tom that
he would have to put up bond for
his appearance In the county court.
or go to jail. whereupon Tom came
back with the declaration he would
never put up no bond" and would
Just as soon go to jail as not until
next July as he had nothing else to
do. Al this juncture Undersherin
Steward interjectcd y remark to
Sheriff Yant that he would have to
get mittimus from the county coust
10 cass Ton weni 70 jsii. Ton vss
Apparently very much pseved At the
remark Of the undersheriff and made
4 swift pass At him. which was ward
ed off BY that official ~ he sat in his
chair. Undersheriff Steward then got
up from his chair. and after xquar-
Ing Tom around with q little poke
from his left. let Eo with his trusty
right and landed right on the end OF
Mr.. Supenor's nose. Both OF Toms
feet went up in the air and he landed
on his neck on the back Of u chair.
II he had not taken the precauti0n TO
close and lock the door. he might
have went through II and over the
banister down into the hallway be-
low. Sheriff Yant then grabbed Tom
and there WAS no more damage done,
although the shcriffs light suit OF
clothes. after he had succeeded In
auieting the belliGerent visitor. looked
like he had been IN "a wrestling mAtcn
In n slaughter house.
the county court to secure mitti-
mus for his consignment To the Otero
county bastiie. and while there Tom
probably thought that Judge Me-
Daniel looked easy 10 he started af.
ter him. The Judge. however. did
not even start 10 back up. and before
Tom had = chance To insuGurate an
other rough house Sheriff Yant had
him surrounded. and started on the
journey down to the county jail.
There he will probably remain for an
indefinite period. or at least until
he gets the whiskey out Of bis sys.
ten. which has been the cause Of all
Of his trouble. A man who will lock
himself In = room with two officers
and then start . rovEh house. must
b. either . damphool. drunk Or
crasy. or all three combinsd.
A complaint has bsen filed In the
county court BY d. r. whitioek. Of
Rocky Ford. charging supsnor with
assault. aad the cass viii come up In
the near future. when Judge Ne.
Daniel advised him u sscurs . law
yer and give bonds psading trial. su.
penoT flashed big roll Of bills. and
said he ''didn't nssd no lawyer. and
wouldnt give no bond" aad would
try bis own cass II necessary.
Bupsnor IL over sixty ysars old.
and originally came from the wiidn
Of Baca rounty. He has made him
self . terror around Mansanoia and
also At Rocky Ford for years. and
never had any difficulty In making Il
stick until he came 70 Ia Junta. He
has = grievance against UndarahertY
Steward. and has frequently made
threats To lick him II the opportunity
ever came up. Years ago Steward
brought him down 70 the county jail
from MAnsAnola whore hs had made
IN ASSAULT upon . preacher. Steward
had him handeuefe1 On the lournev