Deseret Evening News | 1901-12-23 | Page 7 | Sheridan, Wyoming

SHERIDAN WYOMING Field Acquitted of dor of Hob Special Correspondence Sheridan Wyo Dec 19 After being out twenty hours tho Jury In tho Flold murder rase returned a verdict of not guilty James Field Bob Ram Ramsey sey a who had been em employed by Field over money matters coming to town from Fields ranch one day last month Tho Thomen men settled differences but after reaching town la said to have become Intoxicated Meeting Flold again that ho Is alleged to havo pulled a gun on Field and fired sev several eral shots Flold pulled his own pistol and shot tho herder dead Field then returned to his ranch with somo medi medicine cine ho had procured for his family and returning to Sheridan tho next morning gave himself up Tho body ot Ramsey laid In the street all night Tho tragedy occurred In n dark spot In tho roar ot tho main street und no ono the killing Flold has lived In this section for twenty years has borne a good reputation tion