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Show dnr "of a feud that has been1" 7 " f waged a sheepman, Ben ,vrza killed by cattlemen. aaSritl f Fenton, it -la. claimed, Jias f captured lthe murderers, who are all prominent cattiemen, and whose names have been withheld on account of threats made against them. Sheriff Sher-iff Fenton Is unable to get his prisoners prison-ers to Basin. It is claimed the same mob that lynched Gorman and Walters, are! sympathizers, and have declared that Sheriff Fenton will never get out of this locality alive with his prisoners. Sheriff Fenton has wired the governor gov-ernor of Wyoming for permission to nse the militia at Lander, and has also sent a telephone message to Cody,. Basin, Meeteerse and other Wyoming towns for volunteer's to assist him In upholding the law. Everywhere hardy westerners are responding to the call, arming themselves, them-selves, and hastening toward Ther-mopolis. Ther-mopolis. . It is probable that the militia mi-litia will be ordered to the scene and a bloody battle may be fought. |