, 1885-08-14
c. P. JuDb.'
The Horse Thief oaicial Appointed by
Republican Influence.

The kilograms yesterday morning told
of the arrival at Denver of a horse thief
who had been captured at Alamosa and
who was a government official appointed
by Democratic influence from Colorado.
The Denver Ncrs OF yesterday shows the
gentleman in a different light. From
the Ne1os article the following facts are
taken.
The dishonoable c. p. Judd, n ster-
ling Republican who stumped Colorado
for Hon. James G. Blaine, is under ar
rest for horse stealing. 1t is true that Mr..
Judd is out on bail, but it is also true that
he will have to stand trial for the offense
alleged against him, which is hat on
Oct. PC, 1888, he stole a horse and buggy
belonging to William Dingle, Mr.. Dingle
had driven the horse from home to his
drug store, which was then on the cor.
ner of Sixteenth and Larimer streets.
and had hitched it in front of the store.
When he vent to go home he found
the horse and buggy missing. The po-
lice were notified Of the theft and Detec-
tive Matt Watrous was detailed to work
up the case. A man was found who had
seen Judd driving the horse and the clue
being traced up resulted in the finding of
a buggy in a pa,ch OF woods down the
Platte, the harness and a lap robe buried.
The horse had been turned loose and had
found its way home. Detective Watrous
went to Judd's house and arrested him,
charging HIM with the crime. Judd at
first denied, but finally confessed that
he was the one who was wanted for the
o%ffense.
Judd was taken before Justice Sopris.
While the Justice was engaged
in issuing a warrant for the
arrest and while Detective Wat
rous was %momentarily absent from the
room, Judd babe farewell to every fear
anl shook the dust of Denver from his
feet. Nothing was heard o. Judd until
it was learned that he was applying for n
government position. He was then heard
of in different portions of the state, but
was not located.
Several weeks ago Judd's wife came to
Denver and was stopping with friends on
the West Side. A watch was set upon
her and her correspondence. Last Satur-
day she received a postal card from Judd
at Leadville, requesting her to meet him
at Alamosa. Gen. Cook went before
Justice Sopris and swore out a warrant for
Judd's arrest and placed it in the hands
of Sheriff Joe Smith, of Conejos county,
who took the same train with Mrs. Judd
for Alamosa. She was unaware of his
identity, and was somewhat surprised
when g%eeetine her husband at the Ala
mosa station to see him step forward and
arrest him. Judd was not disconnected,
however, taking his arrest coolly. lie
sent his wife on to Silverton and expressed
a willingness to accompany Mr.. Smith TO
Denver. The sheriff arrived safely in the
city with his prisoner and turned him over
to Constable Duggan, who kept him in
custody until the necessary bail was fur
nished.
Judd has a record. Gen. Cook has
known him for a number of years. He
says that he was convicted at Topeka,
Kas. of horse stealing and sentenced in
the penitentiary at Leavcnworth, where
he served a term. Released from there
he came to Colorado, where his fondness
for horse flesh that didn't belong To him
o o got him into trouble. and he was
sentenced to one year in the Arapahoc
county jail, the %penitentiary not having
been built at that time. When his time
was up and he was once more a free man.
he stole another horse. vas arrested. con
victed, and sentenced to a one years
term in the penitentiary at Canon City.
He served out that term also. After his
release Judd went to Leadyille and con-
Quoted himself in a seemingly proper man
ner, but was always suspected of being a
crook. During the presidential campaign
Judd was a violent Blaine man. and
worked for the plumed knight with as
much energy as he would use in looking
IN a horse to appropriate 70 his owl use.
Judd was appointed a special agent for
the bureau of labor May lG, 1885. He
was appointed by Secretary Lamar upon
the recommendation of Carroll ID. Wright,
chief Of the bureau, a Massachusetts Re
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Wright had the right to choose his as
sistants and selected judd. Shortly after
his appointment Gen. Cook, in a pub
ished interview. gave Judd's history.
Some one sent the interview to Commits
sioner Wright at Washington, and after
wards received a letter from the commits
sioner stating that there evidently was
some mistake in the matter, as he had
consulted Judd, who had told him that
there was another C. r. Judd. who was a
criminal in Colorado, and he had been
caused great annoyance by it. The letter
was shown Gen. Cook, who advised the
gentleman to write again and ask for
Judd's photograph. lie did so and
received a reply statating that Judd had
left Washington and it was impossible for
him to comply with the request
Judd wrote a card declaring that he
was appointed to Office by Democratic in
Auence.
Why this card was written is hard to
determine. If for the purpose of casting
reflections on the Democratic party Of the
state it is a miserable failure. for Judd
was appointed at the solicitation Of the
Republican chief of the bureau, and his
record as a Republican in Colorado is as
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