The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-01
THE BUBBLE BURST.
B-1ui.E.As Aa.iis Thsss wsEs Nd
I.aiaas In EoFth Park. aAd
Issists that Carr ala Dow
Are IKillea

The LEADER has all along doubted
the accuracy Of the reports that en-
anated from North Park via Laramie
City. as TO the presence Of Indians in
the Park. We said that the whole
story rested upon the statement Of one
man, w. Z. BuTlingame, AID that his
evidence was by no means clear or con-
elusive. We hintad that possibly Bur
lingame knew more OF the death Of Cam
and Dow than he was willing 10 admit.
Now we are placed in position to give
positive evidence as 10 the falsity Of
Burlingame's story Of the Indiana
Mr.. John Sterling, a gentleman well
known in Cheyenne, arrived here yes
terday from the Park, having left there
on Friday last He was accompanied
by Burlingame rs far rs Tie Siding, a
station on the U. T. road. Burlingame
admitted To Mr.. Sterling that he saw
no Indians in the Park, but insists that
Carr, his half brother, and Dow. his
brother-in-law, have been killed. Stil,
Burlingame does not explain how be
knows that the two men have been
killed, nor why he started the story Of
Indians.
Buriingame's sudden departure from
the Park has oecasioned much specula-
tion among the prospectors. A com.
mittee was appointed TO scour the TO
gion Of Buffalo creek, where Burling.
anne says Carr and Dow were killed,
and, rs o ms the committee started
out on their search. Burlingame departs
for home. He could not be prevailed
upon TO 20 with the committee.
These facts are full of meaning, and
the miners ure not slow In forming
conclusions. Some OF them hint that
II Is much healthier for Burlingame To
be in Denver than In the Park, as an
investigation may prove.
From another source we receive in
formation that may probably furnish a
theory for a motive for foul play on the
part Of Burlingame. Mr.. b. has for
some time been in the employ OF Carr
and Dow, who own n big herd Of cattle.
Last fall he went to Denver and got
married. In celebrating the event he
spent considerable money and managed
TO run his half-brothers into debt for
several hundred dollars, which debt was
afterwards satisfied by Carr. Since that
time Burlingame has not been getting
along rs smoothly as one could wish,
with his employers. Various persons
have known them to quarrel frequently.
Hence, the theory Is that Burlingame
has had more trouble with them and
fed. To furnish n plausible cause, and
cover his flight and prevent, II possible,
n discovery, he started the Indian
story. But, instead OF the miners stam-
peding, they boldly proceeded to inves-
tigate. 1t was then that Burlingame
left the country.
This information we obtain through
reliable sources. There may be some
mistake about Il. We do not assert Il
Us true. But we publish It as being be-
lieved by men who know Carr, Dow and
Burlingame well, and who had been
ono employed by the former. II need
not be pointed out that the theory ac-
counts well for Burlingame's action,
whether true or not.
Those who saw Burlingame when he
arrived at the Michigan river say that
he vas the worst scared man they ever
saw. lie was badly used up. They
now think that IL the above theory be
true, his conscience was his swiftest
and most merciless pursuer.
However. the Indian story Is ex-
ploded. That is the main point now.
Our position has been sustained. The
North Park boom may proceed uninter-
rupted by falsifiers in the Park or an
unreliable press agent In Laramie City.