June 11, 1884
return home As the Thieves had been broken of their
rest for several nights they did not get up untill 8 oc[loc]k
not dreaming of any danger Br Ricks son called
them to Breakfast they soon got up and washed them-
selves and about 8 oclok two of them started East to go to
Breakfast and when within 40 feet of the stable whare the
sheriff & posse posse was, the sheriff ordered them to
throw up their hands the two thieves instantly grasped their
pistols and turned to run back to the House at the same instant the
sheriff & Posse commenced fireing upon them the leader
ownly took about 3 Jumps untill He fell beside a wood
pile and I thought He was shot dead, the other man
ran some 70 yards with a Doz balls following him and
Just before he reached the door a ball went through
his body and He fell inside the door. The sheriff then
commanded the Thief that remained in the House to
come out and give himself up, but the Thief said you
are nothing but a Damed mob and if I give myself
up you will linch me. the sheriff said if He would
give himself up He should not be hurt so the man in
the House thinking the other two men were dying came out
and held up his hands and as He came by the dead man
at the wood pile He droped his pistol & arose and held
up his hands too not having been touched at all and
they both were secured. I then went to the room whare
wounded man lay in his goore shot through the body
He died in 50 Minuts He was buried the other 2 thieves taken
back to Montana and report said the Posse hung them

June 11, 1884 return home As the Thieves had been broken of their rest for several nights they did not get up untill 8 oclock not dreaming of any danger Br Ricks son called them to Breakfast they soon got up and washed themselves and about 8 oclok two of them started East to go to Breakfast and when within 40 feet of the stable whare the sheriff & posse was, the sheriff ordered them to throw up their hands the two thieves instantly grasped their pistols and turned to run back to the House at the same instant the sheriff & Posse commenced fireing upon them the leader ownly took about 3 Jumps untill He fell beside a wood pile and I thought He was shot dead, the other man ran some 70 yards with a Doz balls following him and Just before he reached the door a ball went through his body and He fell inside the door. The sheriff then commanded the Thief that remained in the House to come out and give himself up, but the Thief said you are nothing but a Damed mob and if I give myself up you will linch me. the sheriff said if He would give himself up He should not be hurt so the man in the House thinking the other two men were dying came out and held up his hands and as He came by the dead man at the wood pile He droped his pistol & arose and held up his hands too not having been touched at all and they both were secured. I then went to the room whare wounded man lay in his goore shot through the body He died in 50 Minuts He was buried the other 2 thieves taken back to Montana and report said the Posse hung them