Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1889 — Lassoed by a Bad Man. [ARTICLE]

Lassoed by a Bad Man.

SaiM* (OWif apt 01. l Denw Bepnbllein. * Henderson Todd made ah attack on Sam Kipper at Poncha Springs, a few miles from Salida, last night The origin of the trouble is hot known, but it is thought to be an old “score.” Todd had beaten and bit Kipper pretty badly Mr. James Browning stepped up and pulled Todd off. After this those who saw the “scrap” thought it was all over, but were surprised! at the appearance of Todd mounted on his horse and with a lasso in his hand. He had no sooner been observed than he gave his rope a sling and lodged the hoop around Mr. Browning and started down the street at a rapid gait, dragging; the man several hundred yards, when some citizens, caught the rope and cut it, thus releasing the unfortunate man, who wa badly hurt Todd was not satisfied with his work, and, when the citizens turned to go home with the injured man, Todd slipped up and threw his lasso at Browning again, catching the tail of his coat and tearing it off. He then ran off toward the mountains. Mr. Browning is a hignly respected, business map of Poncha.