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Show A TKAMl' AFTER tflGHT. A lt l.ii.i liiiMc Tale That ('omen I loiutl.e Willis of Salt Creek Down III Sin. I'ele C.iitnty. The Nephl Eniign is responsible for the following astonislifnir story : On lust Tuesday In Suit Creek canyon about live or tlx miles from N'cphi a coward-ly coward-ly tramp did a da-tardl.v deed which will long be remembered uyaiiist Ma) by those Who were injured. About noon the fellow entered the home of Mr. Roaberry, a farmer, and' a bottle of 't!.c elixir of life" was produced by the lut-tcr lut-tcr ueiit and the two proceeded to "fill up" until, it seems, they began to feel ood. At this stue of the tranie the unhuman trafttt tried to ravish the little daughter of Hi-! farmer, and a racket beirau which has proven nuite. interesting for all concerned. The unwelcome visitor was tu for a light, but Mr. Koeberry tried to avoid trouble on account of the cucicntc condition of hla wife, lie e.ven lay down upon a bed and tri. ,1 to play asleep to keep oft his pursuer, it vns all of no use, the tramp was bound to have the 'pound of flesh" and his blood was heating in bis veins with wrath. lie pounced upon his host, began to pull out his beard, and tried to throttle him. The w ile brave and ti lie rushed hi amazement to her husband's side and loosed him from the li,i;i: ii's grasp while herself fell victim to a terrible blow such no one but a coward would inllict upon the weaker sex. The husband scrambled to his feet, his ire was raised nt last. He began to pummel his oil, nder about the eyes and nose until erics for mercy could have been heard u mile sway. The tramp was at or.co arrested and fined fL'ii and costs and consigned to the county jail for twenty-Ufa day -. Mr. Koeberry was aiso put under the oilicer's care Thursday, but the case was dismiased. |