Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-06-15


give an account Of the affair, and created
a sensation by positively affirming that
the man who first entered the door,
revolver ii hand was K. r. Huntar. d
well-known and prominent lawyer Of
Sonora. Nothing could shake him in
this belief. and in his dying declaration
he charged Hunter, in direct and un-
equivocal terms, with being one Of the
murderers. Strange to say, Hunter had
been engaged in some law business
against the Blakeslees, and on the very
night Of the affair was in the vicinity Of
their ranch. As if to give probability
to the horrible accusation, it was report.
ed that the horse Hunter rode into the
mountains returned riderless to Brodl-
gan's livery stable, where ne belonged
ct an early hour OF the morning succeed
ing the night OF the murder 10 make
matters worse for the limb OF the Law,
Dy adding 70 tne nkennoou Q. aam aolne
sucn AZ awful oeeu' Hun'ei .'a1 alieauy
kiiieo one man anu ~ouno1u s"o -
snlee osnsls ~ snoo'i1s s0la0 -.
years Nc nAu ap 'ea,eu ~ oo-s 'no
pu's'aon p nns,ns A : no'
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a.'o. ~ - aA,. A -
- 1.s =. ~ 80 = 10a.,,' -
- alu moll'eu . 'ne ApPaAl.e aso'As-
'ion maae VAN sucn uls'lnclnsss alu
ais,0u,ails ~ 'no lying luan, nun.vl
established character of naace and ouiet-
ness which stands as shield Of safety
in the hours Of trial and danger. Az il
was the Hon. H p. Barber the Dis
trict ATTORNEY. one a. the ablest and
most zealous prosecuting officers in the
State was convinced Of his brother
attorneys innocence. DESPITE all an
nearances "a the contrary He had
known Huntar MANY vaays and undar-
stood his cbaractar tboronoblv Tbav
were hitter nolit;cal enemies and mora
than once cot into angry r,araonal alter
cations dnr;nc hot camna;ons and n
the trial of arc;t;no criminal cases Rnt
Rar,,er knaw Hnntar rsab and racEleaa
a. ba WAS e. he ,,ttar1v ;rconabla u /.
daed l;ka tbot w;th wb;cb ba stood
cbaroad and with manly oanarous
spirit. meritinc ali nraisa nroclaimed
his convict;ons and earnastIv ass;stod n
bringing to light the 0niltv nart;es
= "olAs ~ 'n0 0a'o aiiu 0sas'lns
ADous =. eso1y posslDie circumstance
"l'l0u .nae ~ ope.s'e upol 'lo ninu ol
sDoay anu 70 nAeay " issu " sacn =
ao'' - was iecolieo'eu 'na' =
Dlosnel q jim LYONS some .lme Deiore
nau 'louDio WIN sne Diakeslees aDout
'nis aancn. Aney nau sos sne pest OF
sn5 iis'sa'ion WHICH ioiAoweo ana tnere
sno inas'sl Seelneu - 1cSs' moving
no"esei' .ne sauoio'lVo temper oi 1llz-
~ 'iA' VINO couiu never less easy unoer
= ss'nse u ~ionE' susplclon lnMeolateiy
Iastened upon nun ana close watch
was SET upon nus every movement. A
warrant was hnaliy sworn out for his
arrest. together with . bad character
named Bob Poor and teamster called
Wallace potn OF whom were known to
nave been at Lyons place about the
time OF the murder. The latter was Q
young man OF industrious habits and
never before accused OF crime. Jealous
and persistent efforts were made by
Doth ladies and gentlemen TO induce
wallace 70 make q confession. Nothing
could be expected In this direction from
such hardened natures as Lyons and
Poor, who treated the matter with
sccrnful indifference. No SO with this
young associate, who grew pale and
trembled visibly when informed OF the
terrible consequences to himself in the
event Of either of the others turning
States evidence. At last he broke down
completely and made full statement
OF the tragic occurrence. Caught In bad
weather, he had stopped for the night
with Jim Lyons at his ranch, where he
also met Bob Poor. Lyons, during the
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