, 1889-04-13
TOUGH PEOPLE.
A Gang Which Has Been Operating
in Laramie.
Thieves Assisted by Two Well
Known Citizens.
Interesting Reading About the Per-
sonnet of the Party.

LARAMIE, Wyo., April IL. Events of
the past twenty-four hours have devel-
oped a startling sensation, and have dem
onstrated that the ante saloon element
has excellent cause for its bitter animus.
Evidence adduced during the prosecution
of q crook has established that the princi-
pal saloon here, which has always been a
regular deadfall, was headquarters for a
desperate gang of thieves and burglars.
Ed. Allen, the proprietor, has always
made some pretenses to d~ecency, but it is
proven hat he maintained a fence and
directed the operations Of burglars, whose
raids here have been frequent for about
two years. Ira Darlington, another old
time citizen and bartender for Allen, is
also placed in a bad light. Both he and
lations of the law; but there was no hope
of convicting them until to-day. Now
the people are determined to send them
over the road if possible. Here is the
story, which people talk of in all quar-
tiers:
The trial of Oscar Palmerston on the
charge of burglarizing the business house
OF II. d. Beemer Aug. ! of last year has
been in progress before the district court
since yesterday afternoon and is attract
ing unusual attention, there being a large
attendance of spectators constantly.
The principal witness for the prosecu-
ton has been VIM. st. Clair Taylor, who
was indicted conformity for the burglary,
but who has turned states evidence. His
testimony is sensational throughout.
Taylor declares that the burglary was
committed by himself and Palmerston.
In this and other affairs he swears that
Ed. N. Allen and Ira Darlington were
implicated.
He says they maintained a rendezvous
over Aliens place. Here preparations
we're made for raids and plumber cashed.
Allen laid the plans and divided the
spoils.
The afternoon of Aug. l Allen told
them that Beemer had 5000 in his safe and
that there was a grand opportunity to
make IA haul. Taylor and Palmerston
donned rubber coats and DISCUSSES and
forced an entrance to the Beemer place.
The safe was open, but IN iron box
locked. They broke p the receptacle.
but were chagrined to find but $l3 in
stead of 5000. They took the money to
the saloon, where it was divided between
Allen Darlington, Palmerston and Tay-
lor.
Taylor also testified hat at the time
Darlington was jailed for beating a man
named Willetts be refused to allow friends
to bail him out, for the reason that he
wanted to meet Taylor, who was a pris.
oner, and concoct a story fo= him. TAYLOR
would not promise to state anything but
facts, and was roundly cursed by the burly
tough.
Palmerston was the main witness for the
defense. He pronounced Taylor's story
false, but admitted that they left the
saloon in their rubber coats, but had called
on lewd On cross examination
Palmerston lost his head.
Allen. Darlington and Taylor are well
known here. As saloon keeper and
sport Allen moves at a lively pace when
he visits the capital, spending money
freely. He is a tall, heavy, fine looking
man. In Laramie he succeeded John
Grover in the prerrietorship of a saloon
and gambling house. He is q dead
game sport" and will back prize fighters,
horses, dogs, chickens, or even foot
racers.
Darlington is character. Years ago
he was a Union Pacific brakemen, but
quit the road to become bartender in the
Delta saloon here. This was a resort
where the man behind the bar had to be
able to hold his own in any sort of ~fracas,
and Darlington was at home. he was in
Colorado with Tin Hat or McElhone,
the man whom everyone thinks was muir
dered by Patterson.
Darlington was an important witness fI
the territory at the Patterson trial here
last year. His testimony established the
identity of the bunch of bones brought
into the court. He was present wher
Tin Hat" received a blow which left q
dent in his skull. Darlington said:
Tin Hat was pullin' de fourth acc
out of his sleeve when Jimmy Cole gits
on and fetches him a clip over the nut
wild his gun. Tin fell like a log"
"What hannened thnn2'r manfred
Judge Corn.
why, we picks de blokie up and
washes de claret offer his phiz."
What did he say2"
"Say2" came the response contemptu,
ously. "Say2 Why he didn't say nothin'.
He was a dead CARIBBEAN knocked out
gone to seed"
Darlington testified that his distinct
recollection of the dent in Tin Hats skull
arose from the fact that when he roomed
NTH tho man he rroa - A. lnl,t ~