The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-09

team or they would all be mur-
dered. He used his revolver and
just then the team came to a.
stand, one Of the wheelers hav-
ing been killed. Won Steiger,
in trying to get out pitched head
long into the sand, the German
got out on the other side, and
Norton emptied his gun in the
direction Of the shooting, which
came from behind a ciuanp Of
mezquite on the bank and slight
ly from the rear. The driver he
saw running afoot across the ar
royo and up the other bank and
suNposed he had, like tire guard,
deserted them. The in
dians appeared in great haste
demanding the clothing and eff
fects OF Norton and the outer
clothing Of Won Steiger, who was
motionless. His money watch
and both revoIvers were also
taken. Norton talked. Spanish
to the leader, but no attention
was paid him and why he was
not killed was a mystery to him,
except that he might have been
recognized as resident by one
or more Of the Indians, or it may
have been the crucifix worn
about his neck, though he didn t
give this as d reason. The In
daans, had like the driver on
the box, seen a squad Of Mexi-
cans rurals at a distance, hence
their hurry to get away. In a
half an hour or So the squad ar
rived, and instead of allowing
the men to follow the trail Of
the Indians Norton had them
help load the injured man into
the hack, where he himself sat
and held his head up until Ures
was reached. But Won died
shortly after the start, from the
wound in his forehead. The bull
let had been flattened Norton
thought by impact with the front
wheel, a glancing shot, and he
thinks perhaps not with the in
tention Of killing unless resist
amce were offered. The exit Of
the bullet had torn large hole
in the upper part Of the head
at the back. ,
The driver had come back with:
the soldiers, his feet cut and
bleeding from the sharp rocks
and cactus he had troden on
in his race toward the soldiers.
Lochenberg headed for town and
was overtaken. He had NOT
fired single shot at the attack
ers and Norton didn't speak
highly of him. The priest at.
! Ures, at request Of Norton per-
formed the burial service and
the women came and helped at
the mass and there was quite
large funeral. Norton remarked
that he had not known as to
Von's faith, but had learned that.
his mother was a Catholic, hence
he told the Father that he was
q member, adding 81 am a
Catholic Mr.. Wood, but I am not
a good one, but in this country
we have to see that a stranger
and cpuntryman has a Christian
burial and by the church If pos
sib!e." He later paid all the ex-
penses incurred and seemed ag-
grieved at some Of the letters
he had received from the widow,
L inferred. He said he had done
all in his power in the case, ad-
ding here we are alone with
God, and the harsh or unjust
judgments Of others wild not
count in the final settlement.
So the drift of circumstance
had brought me to Guaymas and
on the way back just in time to
encounter one Of the many
met who could tell me abo..t
eAAO CAU VI ZAl4 VOAD kkc1kCT OCn-.
in this out Of the way coli, I.
After a score or more years
the Missouri Slope from pioneer
days, he came to close his so...
what varied career beneath us
high, blue blazing sky, and t.,
lie at rest in the quiet Ur,,,
churchyard, where few Of his
race lie. l do not know what
life may be there now, thirty
years ago it was not much NOR.
lively outside the cemetery. thai.
within, but a good place for
resting and dreaming away the
days. | have an idea that if it
were Won Steiger instead os
myself writing Of this mannel'
OF passing out Of Life e ha1arc
game, he would agree, that 1t
beats many other ways that
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