Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-02
WESTERN NEWS CULLINGS,
An AudacIOus "RaSher" Gets a Cow
hiding In Helena.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT NEAR
GREEN RIVER.



Helena Journal -Consldorable ex.
element was created on Broadway' IA
front Of the postoiiice, about . O'Clock
last evening, when DR.. III. H. MING
rushed up to n. j. Cnaady, az the latter
was ascending the postofilco steps, anu
began 10 belabor him with u rawhluc'
A fter laying the rawhlde scfuss Casa
dy'e shoulders half dozen TIMES Dr.
King turned aud jumped into mack.
IBy this time Cassidy had recovered
from bis surprise aud sprang toward
the hack, but just "a he reached the
door, the carriage drove away.
Toa Journal man, who Interviewed
DR.. King last evening, lac made the
following statement
~ hofse.whipped Mr.. II. j. Cassidy
this evening because Of his actions ~
references to my wife, both before sue
left Helena and since she has been
east. lie made special effort while
we were all roomlng together al "
North Benton Avenue 10 make him
sell agreeable to her when | was away,
aud by his pleasant manner and
musical abilities succeeded In winning
her affections. A letter from him 10
her, couchcd Ia the most ailocti1nstc
terms, came into my hands, which
wis the fiut intimation had
~ his duplielty, but 10 saw
her reputation, upon his solemn promise
that the affair, should 40 no further,
decided 10 keep the matter quiet and
sent her east ON visit. Later deyel.
opmcnta prove that he did not attempt
90 keep his promises to me and through
the medium ola third person succeed.
ed In keeping up tho Intimacy by cor.
reepondence aud Induced her 10 70 from
Detroit aud meet him IN Minneapolis
on his recent vacation. have the tes-
tiniony and aflidavits OF several Helena
people who saw them together there
and further proof Of II from the chief
of police at Minneapolis, while ! had
every reason TO believe her 10 be In De-
troit all the time.
Rock Springs MiHer-Clarcnce Ham.
lin, U. T.. attorney, received telegram
on sunday from Green River inform.
Ing him thata man had been killed on
the railroad track near Peru, - small
station west Of Green River, No one
saw the accident, but several testified
A. 10 the position OF the body when
found, and everything went TO show
that the unfortunate man had been
making his way west on the train un.
der cover of darkness aud by some
mishap fell under the wheels. His
body, Judging from the traces VI blood
and the trail made along tho ground,
must have been dragged quite - dis
lance.
The deceased was MI old, one.armcd
man named John Kroft, who had been
around Rock springs aud Green River
several days peddling pins, needles
and such articles. About 80 80 In cash
WINS found on his person and his bundle
with his little traps was lying near him.
Laramie BoomeranO-Hon. william
Taylor, One Of the very foremost citl.
zens " Rock Greek, IN In the city.
Today he pulled out his pocket book
and took neat little package from IL.
The paper was filled with gold pieces
as large m bird seed. MIR. Taylor said
that recently a tonderfoot came out 10
his place anu went up on the hill close
10 Rock creek where there II
gravel road which was originally
the bed OF ravine, aud which cx-
tends from Rock Greek 10 Rockdalc.
u distance Of twenty-five miles. This
old water course Ia as level ~ n race
trick and person eau drive with u
horse and wagon from onc end 10 the
other without putting the brake on.
This tender.foot went 10 work aud out
OF single pan full Of sand washed
twenty-five cents worth VI gold. Mr..
Taylor says this golden pathway N
undoubtedly an old river bed. This il
the history OF SOME Of tho placer ground
In California, they are old river beds
aud they make the very Richest placer
grounds. Mr.. Taylor says there Is
plenty Of water up there TO work this
ground with. Strange n Il mny seem
this old river bed disappears suddenly
as soon M Il reaches Rock creek, the
stream undoubtedly having been ob.
liberated by some natural CONFUSION.
s. j. ChroHio,e-A man apparently
about forty years Of age aud dressed
like n laberer walked out IN the end "
Meiggs' wharf early yesterday after.
noon and jumped Into the water.
Marine Reporter Fitzgerald rushed up,
thinking he had observed an attempt
ut suicide. hut the man had appsr.
emily Jumped In only for the purpose
Of n bath, for he was swimming about
with all his clothing on, He was
taken to the old CITY Hall IN n patrol
wagon. He gave the name OF Thomas
Coleman, and said that he lived on
Suffer street, between Larkin aud
Polk. Three ro-arles, prayer book
and Salvation Army songb1ok wero
among the effects found In his clothing.
There was also n document showing
that he had separated from his wife In
Oregon and had received $500 az his
share Of the estate. No msncy was
found upon him.