Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-24

PRosPECroRs KILLED WHILE LOOKING FOR A FABLEp
FL DORADO IN NEW MEXICO.
ST. Louis, Oct ga special IRON Albuquerque.
n. NJ, 70 the Globe-Deynocraf says: Certainly one
and probably three more victims, have just been
added 10 the long list OF those who have sacrificed
their lives In search OF the mythical, long-lost
Adams mine. some weeks ago thoroughly
equipped party or nfteen Old prospectOrs. under
Navajo reservation, where Patterson claimed 10
have found the tabled valley where gold giistened
from the ROCKS and was more plentiful than gravel
Ia the gulcheS- He said he knew exactly where
the celebrated Adams mine was lOca ted The COM
pany was accompanied oy a deputy sheriff from
Socorro, who, under the pretense OF hunting
stolen Aorses, OBTAINED from the Indian agent
permit 10 visit all parts OF the reservation A
search OF several days failing to show
them me coveted gulch al the party returned ex
Resolved 10 md the two black butteS said TO guard
The mouth Of the canyon where the Adams party
were slain. only ne and one companion escaping
Day before yesterday Indians were heard by a
Trader on the reservation 10 describe the killing Of
s, Tni1e pryspector In canyon near by. and a
Nun 70 visit the scene OF the killing, where he
found the corpse Of white man, his skull rrac-
tured and a bullet wound through his breast He
was rscognlLed as one OF the prospecting party,
and Vas buried at the place where the remains
Mere found Inquiry among the Indians as " the
"heredDOuts vi Patterson and his remaining COM
panlOn, receive for an answer only sugyesfive
shru ami II Is the belief OF persons In the vicinity
taa tAey TOO have been added 10 the list OF those
-N'SN ~ SAANh Ncdeu W ILLS Ivy VI.
broke the Will.
Sekf sesfAiSS CHANCES OF UNDUE INFLUENCE
On TIE PART or A PRIEST
SANTA Rosa, CAL, Oct. ga remarkable will
case Is Just ended here after a trial OF eight DAYS
suit was begun by James E Ross 10 set aside the
wiz OF his mother, who died last August In san
Francisco, leaving property worth S3oOOO The
WILL wnlcn she made while Ill al the hospital pro-
vlaed James should receive a monthly allow ance
or SO during life and II he lived sober and indus
trous Tor nve years he was 70 into posses,lon
OF his Inheritance II not the property was TO he
placed In the hands OF Father Conway who was
70 make such disposal OF IL for religious purposes
As ne saw NJ. -Four trustees, including the priest
were 10 De sole judges OF young Ross conduct
MA koss made a will In December, 1887, In which
she oequeathai all her property TO her SON. After
ner slcAness she was taken 70 ST. Mary's Hospital
Ior treai ment and rapidly grew worse IL was
curing her sickness that the deed OF trust was
drawn up. MIS- Ross was a devout Catholic, and
nad Implicit confidence In Father Conway. The
pla.Atu alleged that Father Conway made many
anu frequent visits TO Mrs. Ross bedside, and
enduiy lnnuerced her In virtually disinheritlng
neL SOD, Tor whom she always manifested warm
anecton. The case created unusual interest, and
ulNled the Catholic church OF this city In regard
70 Conways conduct The jury, after being out
- minutes, found the deed had been obtained by
vndne innuence, and so young James gets the
fortune.