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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

THERE has seem I'd to be some slight
danger OF late that the old fashioned
offense OF perjury might be wiped al
together out of the list OF crimes.
False swearing has been put by good
many people, apparently in about the
same catalogue as defrauding the Gus.
toms officers; thing about which the
personal conscience would not trouble
itself if nobody discovered the lapse.
This disposition to consider perjury a,
misfortune rather than fault has
been encouraged by the necessary pro-
vision Of all constitutions that no man
shall be compelled to testify against
himself. And. since it has been af-
firmed. in decision under the inter-
state commerce law. that mqn may
show. in giving testimony in one ac.
ton. exactly now lie violated the law.
and may still be empt from proseou-
ton for violating it, the respect for
both law and evidence has visibly do
clinec
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06
VICTORY FOR NEWSPAPERS
Indiana's SUI Rome Court VIII Not Al
low the Press to BE MuzzIed

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April ?5-The
Supreme court, Judge Odds handing
down the opinion in which all the
judges concurred, reversed the action
of Judge Taylor, of the Vigo Circuit,
relative to w. o. Fishback, editor, and
George NJ. Allen, proprietor of the
Terre Haute Express. These gentle
men were sent to Jail for contempt of
court in writing and publishing arti-
Giles relative to bids for sewer in
Terre Haute, and charging that Judge
Taylor stopped grand jury investiga-
ton as to alleged corruption in con-
nection with the bids.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

WEALTH and poverty arc abstract
ideas and they pass into each other
az that continually shifting point
where the balance is struck between
wants and the means OF gratifying
them. To have few wants is as sure
way 10 wealth as to have much
money, What is wealth after ono
manner of upbringing is poverty after
another
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

WAsHINGroN, April 22.-John r.
Tanner, got the nomination for State
treasurer of Illinois Tina President
has sent his name TO the Senate for
the United States ub-Trcasurership at
Chicago, in place of Gen. Dustin de-
ceased. The appointment created n
good deal of surprise among Illinois
politicians here, as the general under
standing seemed to be that Sam Ray
mond of Chicago had been slated for
the place. There are rumors that Mr.
Trnner may decline the position and
retire in favor of Mr.. Raymond.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

HELENA, Mont, April 25.-William
CorlSer was found murdered on the
Crow Reservation, fourteen miles from
Big Timber, last evening. 1t is claimed
that Corker has had the reputation of
being connected with the rustlers.
Whether this was the immediate cause
of his death is not known, This is
the third case of this sort reported
since the war on rustlers was begun in
the cattle countries.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06
LawbreaIsing VIII BE Punished.

CHEYENNE, Wyo,, April 25.-Attor-
ney-General Potter, referring to the
cattlemen's difficulty, said that he had
nothing to do under the law with Grim
inal prosecutions until such cases
reached the Supreme court, and then
his duty was to rcpresen the State;
that il the cattlemen and their asso-
cintes in the Northern expedition had
committed any crime they would be
brought to trial before the civil courts
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06
The Elerenth Lesson.


In every respect it will be observed
that the pen and pencil differ from each
other. The question as to the merits of
each for reporting purposes has been dis.
cusscd to q considerable extent by mem.
bcrs OF the profession. Those reporters
who employed pencil while learning,
never afterwards giving the pen o fair
trial, OF course regard the pencil with
the greater favor. OF those who have
fairly tested both, the majority prefer tho
pen. The advantages Of each may DO
seen from the following comparison.
l. Pen work is permanent; pencil
writing fades out in few years.
2. Notes taken with q pen are black
and easy to read; pencil writing is hard
on the eyes, and for this one important
reason pencil should be used as little
Us possible.
8. Writing with gold pen, which is
yielding, sensitive instrument, is much
less fatiguing than manipulating o pen
Gil, which Is stiff and infexible.
Proper names are so numerous that q
vocabulary Of them could not well be mem.
orized; and this would be unnecessary,
since the practical writer may readily
invent sufficiently Ineligible outlines for
the most difficult of them. The halvng
principle, circles, loops and other adj
iunctive signs should be employed more
sparngly than when writing common
words.
The learner who always cultivates a
compact style of writing will In tho end
be both more rapid and accurate. BY
compactness of style is meant that tho
characters be written not only small, but
closely together. Tho handwriting of
most all beginners is too large and sprawl
Ing.
EXERCISE.
l. Liars should have quick memories.
2. Four eyes sec moro than two. 8. 1t
Is unwise to sing triumph before victory.
4. A-fox with-a straw tail is afraid that
twill catch fire. 8. The-shovel makes
game of-thc poker. 6. To-a-person
baking pie you may-give apiece Of
your cake. Z. Such-things must be five
sell ale. 8. Too many cooks spoil the
broth.
By-his by-many by-that by-you by
which many by-which-you for-if f-they
in anything many times with-each some
may take tbe-case think-this which-is
as-that for-his-advantago he-has-never
I-know-that Like in-effect in-his in
that-day is-it is -it-so is-ithis is-it-you
long-way many have may-also no-knowl-
edge say-so so-be-it so-would was-right
all-iS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

srmNGFiEID, ILL.,, April 25.-Edwaro
7. Oliver of the real estate firm of
Brinkerhoff * Oliver, committed suicide
this morning. Mr.. Oliver came down
to his Office about 10 o'clock, and after
exchanging few words with parties
in the Office he retired to a rear room
and shot himself though the heart.
Friends attributed the rash act to men,
tai depression caused by an attack Of
the grip.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06
IDAHO FREE PRESS.
6RANGEVILLE, - IDAHO.

In the ordinary concerns OF life
moral energy is moro serviceable than
brilliant parts; while in the more i'm
portant those latter arc of little
weight without it evaporating only
in brief and barren flashes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

II strikes our traditional conceptions
rs little short Of sacrilege that loco
motive will go putting and Shrek
ing through Palestine landing you by
palace car right within the sacred
precincts OF Jerusalem. where the
worldly brakeman will yoll out the
name OF the station and the gong OF
some provident dispenser OF railroad
sandwiches will jar upon your retro
specuve imagination. Yet to this
pass is modern progress bringing us.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

TAKE tho hand OF the fricndless;
smile on tho sad and detected; sym
pathize with those in trouble; strive
everywhere to diffuse around you sun
shine and joy. ii you do this. you
will be sure to be beloved.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06
AFTER FIVE TRIALS.
The Verdict Rendered In Wisconsin
Damage SIT.

OSHKOSH, Wis, April s A verdict
has at last been rendered in the Stacy
and Towle case, judgment being or
dered for the defendant, the Milwau-
Ike, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
company. This was the fifth trial,
every other jury having disagreed.
Stacy and Towlc sued the railroad
company for loss caused by the destruc-
ton of their sawmill plant in the great
fire of 1857, which, it was claimed, was
caused by sparks from one of the COM
pany's locomotives.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

The most fertile soil does not noces.
sarily produce the most abundant har-
vest! 1t is the use we mako Of our
faculties which renders them valuable
Talent like other things. may lie
fallOw
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

FROM self-respect thousand othe'
things are derived such rs the care
OF mans person OF his language, of
his manners; watchfulness of his body
and over his soul; dominion over his
instincts and his passions; the effort
TO be sufficient; tho pride which
will accept no favor; carofulness not
TO expose himself to any humiliation
or modification and to maintain him
self Independent of any human
caprice; the constant protection of
his honor and Of his own good famo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

NATURE is kinder than we know in
her penalties Through pain she
teaches the child to avoid tho fire that
would consume him; through pain sho
teaches the man to avoid the vices
which would ruin him. To counter
act these wholesome lessons by con-
tinual interference is no true kindness
but self-indulgent cruelty,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06
VIII Not Reduce the Charges.

WELLINGTON, n. H., April 22.-The
American government has refused to
reduce the transportation charges on
New Zealand mails via san Francisco
on the ground that it already pays out
more than it receives.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06
SHORTHAND CLASS.

The Pitman System in twelve easy les
sons. Membership $500. Every member
receives twelve individual lesson, by mail
from Prof. Eldon Moran, the Class Con-
ductor. Remittance should be made to
Secretary University Extension, Box az,
81. Louis, Mo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

Sometimes a man loses at cards because
Of foul play, but usually 1t is simply fool
play
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-06

Dr. Judd's Electric Belts are sold on six
months trial Judd Electric Co., Omaha,
Heb,
, 1892-01-01
Those Who are Lett.

Tire Jail is growing to be a rather lone
some place of residence. An inventor,
last S,gIstshayed that in the lower tier o
cells there we're foSessxah a United
States prisoner charged with murG1glns
an Indian On the Shoshone reservation
and who the trusty claims he prevented
from escaping, McDermott. the Big
Horn basin man who is charged with
rifing the United States mails, and who
made no ATTEMPT to escape, two men
whose short sentences are about to ex-
pire and Sam Segasser, the jolly old
army hummer who Is in a measure being
taken care of in the institution. Above
stairs in the steel cage are Kinch McKin-
ney, KinRen's partner and much the bet
ter OF the two, and W others. These
latter are now very securely Gagged. The
escaping prisoners took with them the
big paddock which ordinarily ornaments
the hall door leading into the jail, the
keys OF all the cell doors on the lower tier
and the combination of KEYS which open
the cage above stairs. Consequently
about the only KEYS left to the Jail officials
are those which are used for the door OF
the downstair's cage. the escaping pris.
oners dropped their blankets soon after
they left the Jail but the keys have
not yet been found.
, 1892-01-01

mapped from the state OF Nebraska with
out requisition papers having been issued
or applied for, he could not lawfully
be confined here; and second. that the
constitution OF the state provided that
the state penitentlary should be situated
at Rawllns while Kingen was sentenced
to imprisonment in the Laramie peniten,
tiary.
In the decision of the supreme court
handed down in November, both ques.
tons were easily disposed Of. AS to the
first, the supreme court reviewed the de,
cisions of the various state courts, IS
well as those of the United States su.
preme court and clearly showed that the
contention of Kingen's attorneys was un-
reasonable. As to the second, the court,
on technical grounds refused to enter into
it on habeas corpus and KingeD was re-
manded to the jail to await further pro-
ceedings.
His attorneys her commenced pro-
ceedings in error, alleging that certain err
rors occurred during their clients trial and
asking for a reversal ard new trial on
these grounds. The case was to have
come before the supreme court IN Feb
ruary. Kingen IN the meantime to re-
main in the county Jail.
, 1892-01-01

woe. Notification of the escape was
sent to all the Offices along the line OF
the Union Pacific in the u and by
telephone to such ranches as could be
reached. In a very few minutes Deputy
Sheriff Wilkes, j. l.. Chenery, V. ii.
Miller, Sam Atkinson and Joe Fisher
we're mounted and started to take 10 the
town and all the country Immediately
surrounding the town. They were out
about two hours but returned empty
handed except as to the weapons Of de-
tense which they had taken with them.
Several other parties started out In vari-
GUS directions but all had returned before
IL o'clock except Deputy Sheriff Wilkes
and Capt. Smith, who bad received in
formation which led them to supect that
Kingen had gone III the direction of N.
R. Davis ranch. They went out on
that scent determined to follow 1t to the
bitter end.
Both officers returned from their trip
to the southwest at Ills o clock this
morning without having come across a
trace of the missing men. The search
will be continued at the break of cav this
morning and the surrounding country
thoroughly searched.
, 1892-01-01
Harry GriiRth's story.

deputy Sheriff Harry Griffith was seen
BY a LEADER reporter and asked for the
particulars of the escape. He said: Il
have been apprehensive all day. | had a
dreatn last night, aud in it | thought |
was knocked down by Kingcn and Miller
and they bound me hand and foot and
made their escape. | was thinking of
that dream all day. This morning when
| went to give tho prisoners their break
ast | might have shown some little nerv-
business, for [ was in such a hurry to shut
the door that it struck one OF them In the
head. They wanted to know what |
meant by such actions. and [ told them
the substance of my dream. They said
nothing else about 1t, nor did | to them,
but somehow or other | could not rid my
mind OF 1T. Like Banquo's ghost, it would
not down. This evening | went in the
jail to carry their suppers to them. 1t
was about $40 o'clock. Parker came to
the door first and began taking out the
dishes from the tray. Before he had
taken all of them. Kingen, Miller and
Johnson rushed along and pushed Parker
away, and in the twiDkling OF an eve the
trio were foutside. | saw what was up
and rushed to qhe hole in the Jail door and
yelled Help help! he'll that was all.
for Kingen rushed up and grasped me
around the neck and with the power of &
, 1892-01-01

after the marriage and Sadie came back
to Arcola and married Kingen, fixing him
in good shape financially with her first
husbands money. Despite this evidence
of love and generosity Kingen was not
faithful and shortly after his marriage
was arrested at the instance of a young
lady living in a town near Arcola. The
law, however. had no terrors for him; he
gave the officer who arrested him the
slip. jumped on a freight train and was
soon out of the jurisdition of the Illinois
officers. He selected Gering, Neb., as
his place OF residence, principally, he said,
because there was no law there.
The place he selected as his home was
admirably adapted to the peculiar line of
business he afterward followed. 1t was
within a few miles of the Wyoming line,
and it could be easily asserted that any
Wyoming cattle found in his herd had
strayed there. 1t was in March, 1887.
that he settled in Nebraska, and in that
month he purchased a solitary cow. 1t
was a most wonderful COW, ior in u few
months she had collected quite a family.
Kingcn became Immediately the firm
friend OF a number of men who thought
as he did on the question of accumulating
| cattle. By October an actual count showed
he had 300 head OF cattle.
His manner Of working was as follows:
Among the cattle ranging in Wyoming
just west OF the the Nebraska line are
those belonging to the Pratt & Ferris Cat
tie company. These cattle are branded
with a large Pr and Kingen has on rec
ord the brand BIZ The cattle would 90
into his %corrals with this brand, Pr.
When they appeared again on the range
this was their brand: BE. Another Of
his recorded brands is a s. Pr cattle
sometimes came out of his corral changed
to :.
The Swan Land aud Cattle company
brand is two bars-thus:
, 1892-01-01
A Wen lind Plan.

That the escape was premeditated is
very evident from the preparations which
we're made for it. A favorable opportunity
to put the plan into execution was all
that was awaited. The three men bad all
their effects packed ready to leave at a
moments notice. The plan was well con-
ceived and certainly well executed. For
some time past there have been rumors in
regard to Nebraska parties" being IN
town. la the Jail there were frequent
inquiries as to whether any Nebraska
men had been to inquire for Kingen or
K,nch Mckinney. The last such visitors
gained admission Just a week ago. 1t Is
therefore suspected that Kingen had
~contederates on tie outside. Miller was
probably taken along for a blind and to
force the searching parties to divide in
| several directions and in pursuit OF several
objects Kinpen has probably separated
from his companions ere this. He would
naturally mead for Nebraska and if his
friends nave him in tow. will reach that
state 10 short order. If they did not
meet him and he was forced to make the
Journey on foot he and his two confederate;
will start in the New Year with cold and
bitter experiences.
t. J. S~haughnessey, the expressman,
says that about $50 O'Clock, while on his
way from Fort Russell, he passed three
men who were walking very rapidly
toward the fort. He remarked them par
~ticularly because of their evident haste
aud the fact that they made so it'll:
sound in walking. He did not know OIL
the jail delivery at the time, but is since
satisfied that they were the escaping pris
oners.
, 1892-01-01
Kingeu has a brand known as the pig
pen brand which looks like this

Many Of his cat c branded with thus
pig pen brsci look Dsrv TRANCE. The
v%erticle bars were fresh while the horizon
tai ones were old. In fact, the brands on
his cattle show signs Of having been
raised or altered. So bold were Klngen
and his band OF followers becoming that
Wyoming stockmen were Obliged to com
bine to capture him. Knowing that any
legal efforts made to punish him in his
own county would be futile, a little squad
of officers went after him from Wyoming.
He was taken by surprise and driven at
the point of the rife across the Wyo-
ming line where a warrant was obtained
and he was soon lodged in jail.
Kinch Mckinney, a partner of Kingen,
was afterward arrested and was locked up
IN the Laramie county Jail at the time
Kingen effected his escape.
, 1892-01-01
KabIs n Publisher.

Senator Leopold Eabis, smiling and
prosperous looking, reached town Yesterday
from the Fast. He and Warren Rich
ardson. Sr.. have been in Gotham for
some time past arranging Tor the publ
cation of a theosophical novel written by
the latter and called "Dr. Hcll and the
Princess Charlotte" This work Mr..
Kabis will publish. He has already re-
ceived flattering evidences that the book
will be a great success. 1t will be given
to the public next week and Kabis is al
ready preparing to issue a second edition.
, 1892-01-01
LEGAL PHASES OF IT.


William Kiugcn was Que of a band o
cattle thieves operating in the western
part of Nebraska. near the line dividinl
that state from Wyoming. The band o
which he was a member made frcQuen
raids into Wyoming and got away witt
quite a large number of cattle. Ma1Tst.
tempts stockmen of
Eastern Wyoming to break up this band
but their efforts always proved unavalllng
on account of the lukewarm assistance al
forded them by the Nebraska officials.
Finally the stockmen made up their minds
to stop the increasing d~opredations at any
cost, and Billy LykiDs was employed to
accomplish this end. 1t seemed almost
impossible to catch any of the band in
Wyoming, and it was decided to capture
any ofthem in Nebraska, if necessary.
Kiugen was well known as one of the
band from his frequent boasts to that Ell
feet, and he was therefore overcome and
handcuffed in SCOTS Bluff county, Neb.,
brought to Wyoming and arrested in this
state charged with grand larceny.
IL was sOOu tNluCui " lDb a III lG
county ofice that a vigorous effort was
going to be made to secure his acquittal
when his case came to trial. and these of
Fl ;ers prepared themselves for a hard
fight. At first it seemed almost impossi.
Bile to get the necessary witnesses, but in
the course of a few weeks quite a number
of Nebraska people, tempted by the fees
and mileage allowed witnesses, signified
their willingness to be present at the trial
and testify against kingen.
The trial itself was a hard fought one
and attracted a great deal of attention at
the time. 1t was evident, however, that
from the time one Willie Gray stepped to
the witness stand that there was no hope
Tor the prisoner. Gray knew entirely too
much for Klngen's liberty; and the case
was In the hands of the jury but a short
time before a verdict of guilty OF grand
larceny was returned, and in the course
of a few days the prisoner was sentenced
to eight years imprisonment In the
penitentiary.
But the fight was not over yet. Kingen
had. through gambling. r~ustlIng and
various OJneT mGIlOuS, dcCuulhldbSu CDu-
siderable property, and evidently had
made up his mind to spend it all il neces-
sary to secure his liberty. HIS attorneys,
after sentence being passed, applied
to the supreme court of the state for a
writ of habeas corpus. Prior to this,
however, an attempt, which met with
partial success, was made to induce the
Nebraska executive to interfere in
Kingen's behalf. on the ground that he
had been u~nIawfully kidnapped from the
state of Nebraska to the state OF Wyo-
ming and arrested here. Governor
Barber received a letter from the Ne.
6raska governor, asking that some steps
be taken in the matter; but it wa evil
dent from the language used that d re-
iusal from Governor Barber would end
the controversy,
When Kingen was brought before the
supreme court in the habeas corpus pro-
ceedlpgs. the two principal points raised
were, first, that, as Kingen had been kid
, 1892-01-01

William Kinqen is a well built, muscu-
lar and bold looking man of about 80
years Of age. He came West from
Arcola, LII. When a boy in Arcola he
fell in love with his cousin, Sadie White.
Kingen was poor and Sadie wanted a
icA husband. so she married a wealthy
man named Helm. who took her to In
dian territory. He died suddenly shortly
, 1892-01-01

Kingen is about 80 years of age, tall
and very muscular. He has sandy hair,
worn longer than ordinarily. with NOUS
tachc somewhat darker, and about a three
weeks full growth of beard. He is
dressed rather shabbily. with a sack coat
and corduroy pants, slippers and a SLOUGH
hat. Another mark of identity Is that
his torefinger on the right hand is cut off
at the first Joint.