The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-07-30

ENAAeAANN
Northern Pacific railroad tickets Of the
value Of tl69, from the ticket Office at
this place, Is clearing up. On Monday
night Albert Wilbur was arrested for the
theft and tickets aggregating sos in
value were found upon bis person. VIII
bur had been doing odd jobs about the
depot and from various circumstances
suspicion attached to him. Since the
robbery he has been closely watched and
on Monday night Mr.. Cary Of the N. P.
cnal company, took him in tow and
gained his confidence in manner. He
said he knew the thief and that he would
go to Wallula and get him for $25, which
plan was apparently agreed TO, but when
he got on the train he was Immediately
arrested. Besides Mr.. Cary, D. J. McIn-
tyre, Marshal McMurtIy, and Street Com
missioner Leach were instrumental In
starting him on the road to justice. On
Tuesday he was brought before Justice
Gardner, who committed him to the
county Jail In default Of bail TO the amount
OF $500 to await action Of the superior
court. Wilbur had been kindly treated
by the employees at the depot, who had
listened to his story Of hunger and suf-
iering and had endeaVored to alleviate bis
wants by giving him Q little work for
which they paid him we'll. His Preacher
Gus disposition was shown after arrest
when he accused G. A. Weaver Of taking
the tickets and turning them over to him.
Mr.. Weaver Is known as q thoroughly
honest man and no confidence is placed
10 the statement Of Wilbur. Wilbur
pleaded not to be put In the cage at the
county Jail, claiming that he was Juno
cent and would not attempt 70 escape,
but Deputy Dilley hadn't any confidence
in him and kept him well penned up, but
notwithstanding his precaution Wilbur
gave the officers the slip Thursday night
and 10 now at large. It came about In
this way. While Mr.. Dilley was absent
Sheriff Simmons acceded to Wilbur's re-
quest and allowed him the freedom Of
the main corridor. When Mr.. Dilley re-
turned be was not informed Of this and
the only other prisoners being TRUSTEES
and those whose terms had about expired,
he did not take the precaution Of locking
the jail door when he made his 7 O'Clock
round, and Wilbur, who was hiding be-
hind his cage, slipped up the stairway
and was of. The true situation was dis
covered in o few minutes and the alarm
given. Marshal McMurtry, the sheriff
snd his deputies were out all night but
failed to find their man.
NORTHERN PACIFIC POPULAR EXCURSIONS.
The Northern Pacific has concluded to
inaugurate a system Of cheap excursions
for the summer season to points Of inter
est along the road, which will be con-
tinued Il they prove popular, as they GER
tainly should. The first excursion will
be given on Saturday, August l, when
Agent Humphrey viii sell round trip
tickets to Hot Springs, good for return,
Monday, for $7.l5. The regular fare to
Hot Springs Is 1875 each way. Quite a
nice party is arranging to go from Yak
ina and an exceptionally good time Is
anticipated. As q health and pleasure
resort Hot Springs has few equals, while
the beautiful Green river is well stocked
with trout, and grouse and pheasant can
be found in the adjacent country. Ex-
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Is IT CASE or DROWNING Sun
day last while Harry Putney and George
Stout were bathing in the Yakima,
quarter Of mile above the Nacheez rail-
road bridge, they found a water-soaked
roll Of blankets, containing, among other
things, passport issued to Matthias John
son Tjonieme, a Finlander, the first nat
uraliEation papers made out in the name
Of Nicholas Hill, and the declaration Of
intention Of Alex Frank, aged % years,
who swears allegiance to the United
States and renounces fidelity to all for
eiEn potentates including Alexander car
Of Russia, in particular. The naturaliza-
ton papers OF Hill were issued from the
clerks office Of st. Louis county, MIMI,
and those OF Frank from the county Of
Silver Bow, Montana. 1t is the SUPPOSE
ton that the owner Of the property has
been drowned.
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