The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-30
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A History Of ibs CaIIus Chnp A Ease Frnmd
and Villain.

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Our readers win remember that We have
published several articles concerning the ae
tions Of ons DIR. Snyder aud woman b,
passes off AZ bis sister, and whom The author
tiles at Halsey, last winter, hsd arrested fol
improper intimacy but was released on nc
count Of some technicality in the warrant
and before another one could le made out ht
skipped for parts unknown The following
taken from the Patoaqe 0asetfe Of April 10th
shows that the doctor Is a thoroughbred refu
gee and seoundrel from Ohio,
''i'or the past three weeks IL has bee,
known to us that Doc Snyder was greater
criminal than most people supposed, but We
refrained from making the matter public al
an earlier date. for the reason that tho Off.
GERS from Ohio were on his track. and re.
quested that in furtherance Of justice nothing
DO said Of the matter until they should arrive
and secure their man.
Circulars Offering fifty dollars reward for
information leading TO his arrest. aud one
hundred and fifty for his arrest aud detention
in any jail in the United States, have been
received by several parties in this city. The
circular describes him IN follows
The said DIR. a. Y. Gates, who left this
county Nov. 9th. 1879, il about 10 years oi
age, 8 feet Or inches high, weighs about
las pounds. dresses neatly aud IL very fussy
IN ordering walters around pt hotels. Ills
hair ID dark, cut shorts moustachs. small
| forehead, low aud retreating: head, Hat and
chubby; neck, short, and lower ends OF earn
considerably above or higher than the lower
end Of nose. lie can look ordinary men out
Of eonntenanee. and has a slight. scornful
curl or expression about bis lips when speak
ing Said DIR. Gates graduated at the Jefser.
son Medical College Of Philadelphia. pa. lie
stands indicted IN this county for shooting
with intent 20 kill, and left before the time
set for bis trial. He has been travelling uu-
deF an assumed name
We Are also in receipt Of photograph oi
the refugee, which is perfect likeness oi
Dec Snyder. and clearly proves him 10 be
the identical Alfred V. Cates
A private letter says tho 'Doe' j. a bad cit.
izsD, and his crimes ars poisoning his vie
for her money, and shooting his brother IN.
law with intent 70 Lill
Since leaving Ohio. Doc bss kept up bis
reputation as q bad citizen IN Nebraska be
stole another mans wife. brought her to Orc
gon. and passed her OF for his sister until il
vas discovered that they were living togeth.
| or, when they were arrested and through
some daw in the warrant, tncoeeded in Oh
tanning their liberty. The Doe then wenl
20 Wsiia WAila where be opened saloon
bat vas closed out aud his orejlt0rs Lilked
lie then came 10 this city. remaining noin.
two weeks. and when hc left forgot % to set
tie his hotel OF wash bi!l, biiksd the livery
man and several others. and then vent I,
COlville. where he remained anps time. pass
tng himself oil a. government detective. Oi
the 10th. nlt after borrowing al the money
he could from eitizsns and s1lsiisrs hs hired
team from Air. Wolfe, probate jude aud left
saying lao was going 10 Spokane Falls aus
would return ia ieS days. That's the las
the C0lgillc people have aeen oi him. WOLF
j. man Of lneaus aud has started aft~r th,
Dos with the determination Of capturing
him. The last heard frsm them Doc
had taken TO tho hilln from Coas rancb ans
Wolfe was 10 close pursuit.