The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-15
HENTON AND TAYLOR
Examination Of the Boise Post
Office Robbers.
A FIGHT FOR A vALUABLEEsTATE
a Row Among the Heirs of Judge Kelley
The Idaho Democrats are Actiye-Their
Preference is Generally for Cleveland.

BOISE CITY, Ida. April 14.-[Special tele-
gram to THE HERALD. The examination
of Henton and Taylor, charged with the
postofice robbery, was commenced before
Commissioner Brown to. day. Postmaster
Leonard was placed on the stand and testi-
fed to the main facts of the robbery as
given in your dispatches. He described
the coat one of them had on, and also the
pistol used. Those articles were shown
him and he identified them as being the
ones used by the robbers, the barrel of the
revolver being octagon-shaped. The ex-
animation will be resumed tomorrow.
The Republicans hold mass meeting to-
night to fix up a ticket for the primaries
that will occur on Saturday
The death of Judge Milton Kelly, which
took place in this city last Saturday, has
precipitated some disgr aceful family quar-
rels in connection with his estate. AS is
wei known here, Judge Kelly owned con-
siderable property, and it IS on account of
the disposition he saw fit to make of his
estate that the trouble originated. The
judge has some children here, Mrs. Per-
rauIt, wife of Joseph Perrault, receiver of
the government land Office in this city !;
Mrs. James Bush, WHO for a long time was
proprietor of the Central hotel; Mrs. Annie
Cali and Mr.. Homer Kelly. 1t seems that
Judge Kelly, on the Sth of February, exc
cuted deed to Mrs. Perrauit of property
known as the Warm Springs, situated
about five miles from this place. valued at
perhaps, $4,000. This transfer was kept a
secret from all the other members of the
family. About a week ago Judge Kelly
took sick at the Warm Springs and gowing
worse he was brought to his daughters
Mrs. Perrault, in this city. He
gradually grew worse and died early
on Saturday morning. Mr. Bush claims
that though they lived within short dis
lance of Mr.. Perrault's residence, his wife
Mrs. Bush, was not notified that Judge
Kelly lay there dying, and they did not
know OF his death until some time after
wards. Mr.. Bush claims that undue influ-
ence was exercised over Judge Kelly in
connection with the disposition of his
property. He also hinted that there We're
some mysterious things connected with his
taking off that would hardly bear the light
| On Sunday before the funeral, Mr.. Bush
came to the residence of Mr.. Perrault and
demanded that an autopsy be held. MIR.
Perrault refused, saying that while the
| judges body was at his house no surgeons
knife should touch it. Mr.. Bush now
threatens TO have the body disinterred and
an examination made. Mr.. Perrault SAYS
that the intimation of foul play while the
| judge was at his house, is mere nonsense.
AT all events, the matter will go into the
courts, and sensational developments are
anticipated. This unseemly sauabule over
the dead mans estate on sSAe part Of the
heirs is creating no little adverse com
ment in this city.
| Political matters are beginning to as
sumo the ascenendcy. The Democrats in
this part of the state are more confident
than they have been for years. The party
is being thoroughly organized and parry
spirits run high. IL is altogether probable
That Ben Wilson will be the Democratic
nominee for governor. Governor
Stevenson has been spoken of as candi-
| date, hut he seems very much opposed to
| entering politics. Hon. J, M. Ballentine
has been talked of somewhat, but he told
your correspondent last night that under
no circumstances would he accept the
nomination. MIR. Balleqtine, however
said that in case he was wanted he woulo
accept position on the legislative ticket
as he thinks he can do more good there
than anywhere else. The congressional
nominee will likely come from the north
II that section has candidate If not
your correspondent has heard the name Of
Judge Stockslager, of HALEY, suggested il
this connection. 1t is conceded that the
judge would be very popular candIdide
Hon. j. Nj. Reid of Lewiston, has beer
pOSSlOlllIY
Mr.. Reid is one OF the ablest speakers o.
the state. He was a member OF the con
stitvtional convention and was recognized
as leader of the Democratic forces in tina
body with such men as Hagan, Ainslie, Pot
and athers. A call will be issued in O few
days for meeting of the local clubs t.
organize q state association auxiliary Il
the Democratic national association. The
party is now casting about for suitabl:
,,aT 70 hn Aoba
the national convention in Chicago.
While there has been no definite express
sion from the leaders of the party in thi!
part of the state as TO presidential noli-
nee. there can be no question but tina
Cleveland,has strong hold upon the heart:
OF Idaho Democrats. 1t may not be gene
rally known but it is a fact nevertheless
that Mr.. Cleveland saved Idaho from beinf
divided. a bill for this purpose had passed
both houses and had gone to the Preslden
for his approval at the close of the congress
sional session. Through the urgent letter.
and kilograms sent out by Governor Ste
venson, as well as through the persona
protestations of Hon. Fred L. Dubois, a
that time Idaho's De egate to Congress
Mar. Cleveland pocketed the bill and re
fused to give it his approval. For this rea
son he has the GOOD will Of a large mum be-
of leading Democrats in Idaho.
Smith, the man who attempted to wrecl
train between Caldwell and Nampa, wa
yesterday sentenced to q term of thre,
years in the penltentiary. He seemed t.
be a maudlin wretch and it is probable
that he was under the influence OF liquo
when he put The instructions On the track
His sentence is liable 10 act as q whole
some res traiut upon those who may thinl
of attempting a similar offense
Pocatello City Officials Appointed.