The Clifton clarion., 1889-06-12
The Wham Robbery.

and Mrs. lldWel was pOSlllNe 10 tue effect that the accused spent the entire day upon which the robbery was committed at their ranch on Eagle river, thus proving an alibi and dis posing of the testimony of the woman " Frankie " and of the soldiers who swore positively to having seen Bill at the scene of the robbery.
 The examination of the balance of the parties under arrest was com- menced last Thursday, and after con- tinuing two days was postponed on account of the absence of defendants attorneys.
 The following is from the Tucson Citizen of the Sth inst:
 The preliminary examination of the prisoners held for complicity yester- day before the United States cOmmis- sioner. The parties in custody arc Wilfred Webb, M E. Cunningham, Gilbert Webb, W. Follett, Lyman Fol lett. Ed Follett. Dan Rodgers and Thos. Lamb. |. $. Attorney Jefiords an l Marshal Meade appeared for the government. The first witness exam ined was Major Wham. The major identified Gilbert Webb and Wall Fol lett as two of the men who attacked and robbed himself and posse. He was positive as to the identity. Pri- vate Burg of Co. E, 24th L. S. Infantry, was the next witness. He identified Cunningham, Wall Follett and Will Webb as three of the men he saw in the robber party. He said that Will Webb wore buckskin jacket.
 Sergeant Ben Brown testified that he was present in charge of the escort and swore to seeing Cunningham, Will Webb and Gilbert Webb.
 The examination was resumed this morning. The first witness sworn was the woman Frankie " who had been an interesting figure in the rob bery. She identified Gilbert Webb and Thos. Lamb as being two of the parties she saw engaged iG the robbery of Paymaster Wham. She said she knew others that were in the robbery, but did not know their names, but knew they belong around Solomon vile. She was acquainted with all the defendants, but if any of them were there other than Webb and Lamb she did not recognize them. She was pos itiye that there were ten or twelve of the robbers. During her examination she was very nervous and excited and showed a disposition to evade giving any direct answers. There are those who believe that she has not told half what she knows concerning the Wham robbery.
 Wm. 4. Haynes. colored soldier was then sworn and testified to seeing Lamb at Fort Grant on Thursday and Friday before the robbery and hear ing him making inquiries as to when the pavmaster would arrive and how long he would remain at Grant before C L,,,.
 The woman Frankie also swore to seeing Lamb in Fort Grant on Thursday before the robbery.
 Harry Bobbinhausen, Sergeant Pur- cell and Private Fleming also testified ] to having seen Lamb at Fort Grant on Thursday and Friday.
 J. c. HOlladay, Chas. Williams, !. Bishop Layton, S. c. Heaton, A. T. ! Posey and D. W. Wickersham all were sworn and testified to having received ! various sums of money from Gilbert ! Webb since the robbery. They each spoke highly of the character of Mr. Webb.
 The defense is being conducted by l Hon. Ben Goodrich of Phenix and ] Judge Ben. Hereford and Frank Here ford of this city.
 Last Saturday evening Wm. Polk. ! he well known Arizona < New Mex | co engineer, went down to Tucson md returned Monday morning. While in the cheated city" there was ! special meeting of the lodge of the brotherhood of locomotive engineers md PfIIx- v-as :, 1no4,1 ;,., 4l,. ,.,