The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-29
MURDER ON THE FRONTIER.

M ~ NILE n ON TIE MN 4GrNs
STORY OF GUILTY LOVE AND IT'S FATAL CON-
SEQUENCES MURDER or WITNESS BY THE
GUILTY pAIR-rRIAL AND CONDEMNATION or
BEAuTIFUL WOMAN or TWENTY. 81
SIDNEY Cheyenne County, Metz, April ~ 1878.
The tria OF MRS Mary d. WaIrath FOR the murder Of
Charles Philips concluded at this place to-day,
the Jury after being eighteen hours bring ne In
verdict OF murder the second degree fhe has
created most intense excitement In this county
anu popular opinion Endorses the verdict Of the
jury. Mrs walrath--a young and beautiful woman
VI twenty years Of agehas been convicted entirely on
her own confession. made 10 different parties, and
there seems DO question - TO her guilt
LONELY LOCALITY.
Near Big Springs Station, sevonty-hve miles cast Of
hsrs u situated the Of tho WairaIh brothers
On this ranch lived Andrew Walrath, Baggage Wal
ra,h and his vile Mary D. warath, Charles Phillips
aud Harry Dubois the latter two emp.oyss OF the
Wairashx In TINS sparssly settled country tho
ranches usually distance apart and the
est peignbor tho WaIraths Avo miles away. It
happened that weeks would elapss during
which they would be left entirely alone and whom, IN
the latter part Of February, Charles Phillips was
missed thore suspicion Of foul play, ana the
reply casual inquiry that he had left the country
caused suspicion. and but Tor tho tears OF
science stricken woman tho Pntte River would have
concealed the evidences OF atrocous crime
CONVERSION. t
on tho oath OF February Micnaei RadcIf called q
the ranch OF the Wairaths, and while looking Al
album with MIRA Walralh came 10 the photograph .,
Philips. He asked her whore Phillips was, and
fcw momen,s' hesitation she replied no not
over a thousand miles away, adding that shc had q
secret 10 tell him. rho evidence does show that
no made any PROMISE but she proceeded 10 say that
II he would GO toward the Platte River about
mile he would hnd nexf clump OF bushes the place
where Phillips md boon killed; that It ne would
heap OF sand there ne would nud
traces OF oiood that he would hnd trail
tho sand where tho body had boon
dragged 10 the Plato River and thrown
In. She repeated this statement to N. 9. Cook
the DAY. adding to Il that Hurry Dubois had
said Phillips ION about the evening February
" that II would 60 with him that night he would
show whore he had money buried OBTAINED from
the Big Springs robbery. Phillips told Mira
Wairatn that he was AFRAID to GO, because they had
had fight lew days before, and he requested her
follow him. whicn she did. When Philips aud
Dubois reached tho cump vi trees DUBOIS said,
Philips turnng he shot hrst In the neck aud
lhen IN tho right check and was afterward dragged
RaacI,i and Cook Immediately communicated with
Mr.. George BArhardt, VINO telegrRphcd hero 10 hi
Sheriff who proceeded 10 the Walratn ranch and &c.
res,cu DUBOIS on entering the room low mlnu,ea
ia,er Mrs waratn, on seeing Dubois hanacunsd, cx-
claimed, "ILors more guilty hands than his /"
Upon being questioned by the Sheriff tho presence
oil Barnard sue stated that she heard the shots.
sDid Charley say anything whom no was shotSn
@No: no aroaned and fell down." &
= ran A. las. - my legs would take ma'' sf
mo, was pot ! could cur . mans heart out and
ding IL his face" s5st3ssa
DISCOVERY OF rHR BODY
On Monday, the 10Th Of February, the Same day of
tho arrest. 4 search Was made the spots OF blood
nonr The ciunlp OF bushes were found, q also tnG
lrsi. and upon following that up 70 lie Plato up
lifted hand OF Charles Philips seen silent testl<
monia OF iou crime ~ ever stalncd the history
OF this State. Thc sand had covered up MI Of shs
body except small portion oil tue abdomen and sue
hand and asthougn It mad lain there throe the
body Was found be in remarkable state OF prse-
thai Of Charles Philips he had on only shirt, PAIR
oil drawers ind vest, aud the wounds found be
exactly " described by Mrs WArash.
Al the March term the District Court both Harry
Dubois ana Mary D. wairath were indicted by the
Grand Jury aud upon application OF counssl wsss
granted separate trial DuOos' trial 10 prog-
ress ana there seems 70 DO but little doubt that he
confessions made by Mrs. WuIrAth disclosed
place conosalment 81 The murdered naa's panlaloons
aud altogether the cham OF circumstantial evidence
was strong that the Jury stood for hours FOE
murder The first degree From the time OF Nor ar
rest the closing OF tho tnsl Mrs. WalrsIn
seemed nave scarcely realized her position. Tho
jail OF tho county being an unit place for woman 70
u
private residence, and from reliable
nus not been aroused 10 her dangerous position Du-
bo,s has been connned IN the County . all and has
maintained strict slence 10 his connection with
the Gaze. nave gwen you above all That has BEEN
produced In evidence, bu tnere yet untold story.
*8
The old story or guiitv ove been freely cisous
lated aud although have vain underworld 70 NJ.
certain Its authenticity It Is certainly generally be.
li.vod In tins community. The husband Of Mrs. Wall
married her from among the desi monde, and md
TACT OF tner having been dvorcpd twice and rsmsr.
ried shows that tncr union not been 4 coutinus
ousy happy one PHILIPPE employed by the Wal.
ralhs when DUBOIS there ana, said, became
possessed OF knowledge OF an Illicit love
between DUBOIS and MIRA walrath. Both OF tho Wal
away Tor days time, aud " 10 not
wondered ~ that Dubois, who hae looking, youna
and apparently intsigcnt man, should become OBJ.
jcct Of interest to Mrs. Wafath. isolated rs they
from society OF all kinds the forgot her
marital VOWS AMI TO conceal their guilty love pair
committed tue crime that mas led one TO the peniten
uary and PROBABLY the other to tho galiows. whas
knowledge Philips became possessed Of Will probably
be known Certain Is that he and DUBOIS nsd
q light lew days before the murder, Ia which Dubois
got the worst o. IL Whether or NOT smxrting under
defeat Dubois rsvengeiuiy took Pnps' life, or, In
siigatsd ny his parAmour, he added murder 70 bic
otner crime, will probably DO an unvritten story.