, 1892-03-27

claimed BY him. he shipped two car
loads to Chicago. the proceeds of which
we're $l.134.86 The commission first
replevined the cattle there but at Bells
| request withdrew the suit 30 that the
money might come to the commission
here and the fight for its possession
take place l q Wyoming. The list of cat
tie with their brands is comprised in this
list. although, of course. their appearance
cannot be accurately shown by ordinary
type:
Two steers branded K4- on the left
side.
Two steers branded La on the left
side.
One steer branded with a ] and a flag
connected Jack Flagg) or the left
shoulder.
Two steers branded 45.on the left hip.
Two steers branded With the figure of q
hat (the hat brandt on the left side.
Twenty-three steers branded LA on
the left hip.
One steer branded LIT on the left side.
Seven steers branded A cross Tleft side
or hip.
One steer branded with what might be
called a double half box on the left hip
One steer branded with . spear head
on the lett side and also on the hip.
One steer branded open A on the left
side, v on the right side.
One steer branded 7 triangle connected
on the left shoulder on the left side.
One steer branded RSH on the left
side.
As to the RSH steer. the commission
says, it belonged to R. s. Hopkins, Who
is known to be all right. and the money
was forwarded to him. Bell has never
made any claim, not even to the scratch
OF a pen. to this money since 1t was for
warded from Omaha
In addition to the foregoing the COM
mission says that 1t has taken away lots of
money from men who are not classed ss
r%ustlers, but who have been dealing with
and buying cattle from r~ustlers. In this
list are included John R. Smith. from
whose shipment was taken $40. rs worth
os cattle; A. A. Spaugh, 1916. The
commission held the proceeds OF forty
seven head of stock shipped to market by
Nj. SpauQh. he produced satisfactory
proof of ownership for. all but three, and
was therefore given all the money with
the exception of the amount stated. The
sun of 1884 90 is being held from B. Nc
Grath. The commission says there are q
number of claimants for this money.
There wa taken from the shipment of
Robert Foote $l01. 80 worth of cattle.
which, the commission claims, were rus
tied cattle, bought from r~ustlers- From
t. J. Swans shipment $l80.6l worth
was taken and the money is now held by
the commission. They explain that these
cattle we're got hold of ~innocently bv Mr..
Swan. He had an agent out buying cat
tie for him aud among the cattle SO
bought we're some from Jim Royson. who
10 turn had bought them from Kid An
| derson, a notorious rustler. They took
them therefore on the ground that th ey
were stolen cattle. even though they had
been bought BY Mr.. Swans agent in good
faith. Thew also held the proceeds Of the
sale OF one hat brand animal which had
been purchased by w. F. Williams,
county treasurer of Johnson county.
Of the total amount held by the com-
mission from the ~rustlers Jack Bell has
never put in any claim for 81, l34. sc,
leaving So, IO4. 90 for which claims have
been made. The commission says there
may be a few more scattering claims but
that "a, 23S, 10. with these exceptions
represent every dollar of rustler none
now held by 1t.
INDIVIDUAL CASES.
Mr.. Irvine and Col. ljams then took
up certain claims and discussed them.
"a year before we went into office" they
said, tLee Moore shipped and got the
for three COWS and ten steers
branded 8 half circle. Since then we
have learned the man is a theft We
have now held out his money for this
years shipment and the only proof of
ownership he makes Is this"
Col. Iiams produced a postal card. 1t
was signed by Inspector @. L. Talbot at
South Omaha and bore date Oct. 6. 1890.
1t notified Lee Moore that ten 8 half
circle steers and three lows bad been sold.
This was not considered proof. Among
Moore's shipment this year we're sixteen
head OF steers branded III triangle con
nected. The proof of ownership submit
ted, said Col. Ijams, was a bill of sale for
four head of mavericks from W. Marlett
to Lee Moore. The date of the bill of