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. IItheloraltnge,Lightsus-t of the Hack Ldely e up Bill arles and e as mtly•b of se of men werettingI thelentsnallyworkLassesndledysical ninor \ will relop-nural I men e ex-pro-1 new ff.n af-more class-wan ts male willlaws, having doubtless been forewarned of the danger of their being caught, had packed their personal equipment, and moved out westward toward Miles City. Officers Fred A. Willard and Jack O'Hara of Spearfish, with Captain A. M. Willard of Dead wood, armedwith due process of law, took up the trail.The Fight At StonevilleThe five mounted bandits with three pack horses were overtaken at Stoneville, where a desperate fight ensued, resulting in the death of one of the officers, Jack O’Hara, and the mortal wounding of each member of the gang, except “Billy the Kid,” who Reaped un-scathed.Upon discovering their men, tne 01-ficers circled around to the northward and climbed a Uttle eminence where they could command the situation. Willard, taking position with O’Hara on the right, called to the outlaw leader, Excelbee: “I have a warrant for. your arrest ” Thereupon the oiitlaws turned and faced the officers, and shooting began from both ranks. Willards first shot struck Campbell, who threw up his hands and fell from his horse, and at about the same moment, O’Hara was heard to exclaim, *T guess I am killed! Willard threw his arms around him as he was about to fall when a shot from the rear penetrated his left shoulder, glanced across and came out at the right, causing a serious, though not dangerous, flesh wound. O’Hara lived about ten minutes. About the fourth shot Excelbee was seen to throw up his hands and fall from his horse. About this time the officers discovered that they were being fired at from the rear by the “Kid, who had taken refuge behind a pile of lumber, from where he had shot the officers. Dur-him out with a a rifle h way to 1 to thro eomplyiiithe dire Willard desperat On th brought county that an opera tio the siler of six i pital w]him, anwith pa I not dari the pro rigid be thin cohis nec!lum frc the cobevery ichokedTuttle lap of 1 fond m been elt; the cou to com died lei to $50,0 came w he wen a partnInexp tr amine haps, tc dered 1 niless. 4 to ano the Bis cattle :
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Superior Mineral Independent
Superior, Montana, US
Thu, Mar 12, 1942
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