Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-24 | Page 1 | Shot at Bonesteel

SHOT AT B0NESTEEL. Two Special Policemen. Wounded, by a Gang of Thugs. BONESTEEL, S. D., July 23. After an extremely quiet day and night, a serious se-rious shooting affray took place about 1 o'clock this' morning. Sylvester C. Harrison Har-rison of Wichita and a man . named Stanbrough, who&e address can not be learned, two special policemen, were shot by a gang of thugs In front of a saloon. sa-loon. Harrison was shot In the, forehead, fore-head, but It is hoped he will recover. Stanbrough's wound was In the leg. Harrison, who Is about 24 years of age, arrived here last night. Being a lover of excitement he at once Joined the police force and had been on duty but a short time wheru he was shot. The men who did the shooting escaped in the darkness. A vigilance committee was at once formed and began rounding up the objectionable characters of the town. The police slntlon in filled with suspects. sus-pects. It Is rumored that a battle oc-'curred oc-'curred at a sodhouse east of the town, In which a dozen or fifteen shots were exchanged, but the details arc not obtainable.