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Show The linta Conntj Killing. The 'tawllns Jeurnat gives tlie following concerning the murder in Uinta County, Wyoming, men tioncd in the dknatches a fewdas ago, aud tells of the arrest of the murderers. Trouble over a Und claim has caii't-J another murder in Uinta Count). Thoma' Ration and n tojgh earned McDonald had lo-ccthe lo-ccthe r filed upon a piece of lanJ, but ha I i misunderstanding in regard re-gard to the oh nershlp of the same. Barton, accompanied b) a friend named Wm. Johnon, rode up to the claim and ask-d Mt Donald to let him -ee the paper". MeOjnlld refused and ordered him oir the place, at tlie same time displaying a Winchester rifle Barton thought let to ol-y aud started olT, but hail gone onl) a few )ards when his hat blew off He dismounted to pick it up, aud shile doing so was shot by McDonald aud instantly fell lifeless. Another tough named I4nsi-uni alo shot him after he IiaJ fallen A i of conboys and rauch-m-n started immediately in jur-sult, jur-sult, IxitUie sheruT lias already captured cap-tured his men and lodged them In jail at Evai.ton, where they now remain awaiting action in the c-ase. The tvironer's Jury returuoi a -.cr-dl-t clnrging ilcDonald and I.ln-scum I.ln-scum wltli wilful murder. AH the joints in the case go to show tht the killing Has dehlitrately planned and executed, ami .ti.lt n. tfon will, no doubt, be taken to mtte out justice to the assassins, who are sjpposed to be members of a gang who have Infested that portion ot the country for a year or more, teallug cattle and hor-e-a, and per-iclrating per-iclrating other deeds of a lawless character, fao far they have defied all attempts at capture, but the killing cf Barton lias aroused the citizens of the locality, and the extermination ex-termination of the gang is the probable prob-able result. |
