. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska . ope andhung down about a foot from the limb. It had been burned off. The body ofMitchell was very badly burned; one boot was burned almost entirely body was burned to a crisp. The leg that was under the body wasburned most; 1 think it was his right leg. The leg that was not under himwas burned a little, but not so much as the other. There were some pieces ofwoolen cloth on the body of Mitchell, and the arm that was up and wasfastened to Ketchum had some clothing on it. I think there was a
. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska . ope andhung down about a foot from the limb. It had been burned off. The body ofMitchell was very badly burned; one boot was burned almost entirely body was burned to a crisp. The leg that was under the body wasburned most; 1 think it was his right leg. The leg that was not under himwas burned a little, but not so much as the other. There were some pieces ofwoolen cloth on the body of Mitchell, and the arm that was up and wasfastened to Ketchum had some clothing on it. I think there was a part of oneof the pants legs in one of his boots. Mitchell was burned to a crisp downto his knees. The clothing of Ketchum was all burned off except some pieces AND SHORT SKETCHES OF EARLY DAYS IN NEBRASKA. 57 of clothiug in his boots; maybe some on one arm. Tlie wolves had gnawedsome of the body of Mitchell, that is after we first saw tliem. The place ofthe burning- was one and a half miles from Anton Abels, two and a halfmiles from Olives ranch, and about six miles from Durfees ranch. It is.
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