The Meeker herald., 1890-09-13
Is IT MusesR9
John Wisr. DisaPps~r.see - strong
H.id.ne- of FSsi risy.


When news reached here about the
end OF last week 10 tile effect that John
Wist, Il well known lower White river
catlleman. Was missing. not much al
iention WAS paid 10 the matter. as i,
frequently happens tina, cowmsn go ou,
alone on the range and ate gone for a
prn,racied period without any notice
being taken of their ntitnee. but. when
later on Mr. Wisi's horse. with the sad
die on, was found rum; ;ag on the range
tile grayest fears were entertained re-
gardlng the safety OF II, owner.
The search for the nissing man was
igept up this week and though evidence
has come To light To cnlyinee the most
skepticai that one II ,ls ioulest crimes
ever recorded in the i. tory of Col0roio
las been perpe,raied ou lower White.
Prom q. ". Jones 4 while River
City, who was In Meier on Monday.
r'rnn HERALD obtained the following
facts:
On Wednesday of las week Henry
S'aiiman. who is n brother in-iaW Of
the ml.sin. man and lives 10 the south
side Of the river about 'wu mile, below
the Wist ranch, noticed Nist's alb
ssncc, and becoming alarmed came
10 the Jones ranch and reported the
matter.
On Thursday q ", Jpufs, John
Jubb, Fn7i WILSON nri Wiber. tie
linngriy mall carrier. piOsgcird to tile
Mist ranch, and on friiay went olt un
the Taus- u search iur tie missing man.
Ibo news OF Wis;s disappearance hal
spread down the river aud they were
joined 0l the range by about iutty men
from langcly aud Douglas creek. No
trace % the mli,lu: man cpuiii- found
other than iEc discovery II his hprsr, ~
noted above. Jones and lubb returned
to VISITS cabin aud un Saturday. in com
pany with ". II. Miller. Who hal Joined
the party, resolved to make thorough
search Of ihc premises. The ;iTs, thing
iuat .iiHl,,si their attention wRs u
large six shooter hanging on tile wall Of
the cabin. On taking this ant exam,
lining II II was found covered with blood
stains. Further search around the cab
Ia revealed the startling evidence of a
hlp-'y struggle. i.iosd matas were
found un the door aud lp,r OF the cabin.
Au effort hli been made to srTaIr the
blood marks oil tlr door. but the effort
had been unsuccessful. On .Samina.
iinn u WAS found tim, the lo1. had
been scrapcd tot the pgTrp-. Of ubll.r-
ai!ng the evidence II crime, and tlnd
ani dirt scattered over u. but ail TO un
effect; the terrible evidence Of iaI-
taTdly crime still remained.
An examination of the premises out.
side the cabin showed In, prints. aud
~ unr point. ahuj, I.,s ..s-ii,c irun til.
cabin. III. imprint q clothing Ia n
sloushy place was discovered. Thi,
looked gs though II bo.y had been
laid ON the ground ani the clothing lcft
the imprin, ia ,hn S1.. soii. Tie foot
marks were made D. ieH; muiilri iu
guuuy sacks or some ,!milir material.
i shovel was found covered with slough
gTas', bu, this was n, the evidence ui
the foul deed that could bu discovered
on the ranch. Enou o.. however. had
been discovered 10 show that wist had
been murdered Ia hi ablp and tina, hc
had made u desperate ilghi for hiI life.
\ thorough search vas made frF the
recovery of TIE bndy n the unfortunate
man. but the latest reports received
from the scene OF tie tragedy are 10 the
effect that all scarchg had been uuyuc-
crsrul.
John Wisl was a quiet, inoifrusivo
man. aud u was generally supposed that
lie hadn't an enemy in the county.
There IS Only one motive Tor the crime.
Nr Wist aud his brother iB-law. Henry
Siadlmun. run their stock together.
Some time back several head ol stadt.
mans calves were found shot on the
range. Later Oh Wisi 60, clue to the
guilty party. who ever they were how
ever. IL is not learned that he dlyulgcd
their names, but II Is known that he had
followed up his chain OF evidence close
enough 10 make things very uncumf0rt-
able FOR the perpetrators OF the crime,
and they in their desperation resolved
on taking his life as the only way open
to saving themselves from an enforced
visit to Canon CITY.
Every effort should be made tn appre.
hend the guilty plyty or parties.
Mr.. VISITS brother arrived from As-
pen last Sunday, and has offered re-
ward FOR the body, and The search is be-
ing kept up.
LATEsT-2 p. IN. this afternoon-Jim
McAndrews and VISITS brother just
arrived from the scene OF the murder;
they report the discovery OF shoulder
ing fire on the river bank. on Wist's
ranch. and ON scattering the ashes and
burning embers found the remnants OF
bowels. a few small bones and teeth
On dragging the river the searchcrs
found more bones. These discoveries
are now undergoing investigation. The
suspected murdercr5 are being watched.