Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-10-28
4 TEro III TEE TOLLS.
SAM MCCARTHY. ,. W. BADGER.
AND MRS. ASA ABBOTT
ARRESTED.

AND Mrs. ASA ABBOTT
ARRESTED.
Inpcrsonaics Mrs. q. T.. wing---The
Abbott Woman, Following the
Instructions OF the Two
Attorneys. Perjurcs
Herself.
The following particulars Of the
arrest of Sam McCarty and Dora
Abbott are taken from the Boise
Statesman Of last Wednesday. The
news created no surprise here and
at Rocky Bar, where the delectable
couple is well and very unfavorably
known. Dora Abbott is the d.
vorced wife Of the equally notorious
Asa S. Abbott, who has for the past
two years been conspicuous figure
at each term Of our district court,
and who is to-day upon trial for
attempting to murder John Arthur
in this place last August. 1t il
true there is slight ripple Of sym
pathy existing here for Mrs. Abbott
by parties who well know how hard
she years ago struggled 10 support
herself, sick husband and innocent
little children, and who believe that
she was more ''sinned against
than she sinned." Attorney J. W.
Badger was arrested in this place
Wednesday by U. s. Marshal Pink
ham and taken to Boise. Tie took
his arrest very coollv and remarked
that "if McCarty and | land in the
Pen. we shall surely be accompanied
by Charles $. Kingsley Of the Boise
land Office" Certainly there are
some very rich developments in
store for the readers Of the BULLETIN.
The Statesman saws:
The arrest by United States officers of S. ". Ne
Carly and J. w. Badger, txo hoise attorneys, and
Mrs Dora Abbott. n somewhat notorious character
caused little excitement ia this city yesterday.
The arrests were made a, the nsiigation o. Charles
=. Kingsley. Register Of tire United Land Office Ia
this city. The charge preferred against Mrs Abbott
is perjury while the charge against the woattorneys
Is snbornation OF perjury Il being alleged they
acknowledgment before Register kingsley BY repre-
seniing herself To be Mrs corlclia II. wing wife 20
canal enterprise.
Mccsrty was arrested in this city yesterday morn
ing. Al the same time message from United States
Marshal Pinkham 10 the sheriff Of Emore county
thoszsd the detention 81 Badger, who until recently
has hccn partner OF McCartVs h the Law business
aud who Is Ia Mountain Home
Mrs Abbott arrested In Portland and last night
she was brought to this city by United states Marshal
Grady, Of Oregon
The easrs promise to he prolific Of sensations and
before their termination several persons well known
IN this city will doubtless be Implicated
Register Kingiey's Story.
on the afternoon Of February 10, Isa3, Charles L.
Wing. ;. II. McCarty and J. w Badger appeared at
the land oiicc and offered 10 he an Rilidasit asking
for an extension OF the time Of proving ur $40
OF land near the Bruneau dam. This affidavit
purportei TO be by Cortelia NJ. Wing. Il was sworn
Ia before J. W. Daniels notary public The afiida-
Wit was hlc but question raised 60 its sufi.
cheney and I told that Mrs. Wing had left the
city and could therefore not appear in person That
evening WAS called on at my residence b. 5. H. Me-
Carly, who said Mrs Wing had unex pectedly re-
turned 10 the city and that IL would kindly allow
TO take me TO the Office where Mrs Wing would ap.
pear and acknowledge the affidavit filed that after
noon. was much surprised entering the cab 10
find a woman there whom recognized as Mrs. Alb.
bot, As bad heretofore known her, who intro
lnced TO by AcCarty Mrs. Wing. My first
thought was she might have be come Mrs Wing since
had known her Mrs Abbott, hut the date On
which the entry Of Mrs Wing was filed made this an
impussihility When We reached the office I ques.
toned Mrs Abbott closely concerning the affidavit
before the notary public, but when asked her II she
thoroughly acquainted with the contents Of the
Affidavit she showed some hesi,aney and confusion
Aucarty apparently recognized the dilemma and
said TO her: That's badgers writing; you can
read that; he couldn't read It himself; that's the IA
per you signed this morning.. The woman then said
she fully aware Of the contents Of the affidavit,
and after attempt TO explain her sudden return 70
the city left the ofice with AeCarty.
My suspicious being thoroughly aroused led me 10
make immediate investigations. found that Wing
han registered AZ the Overland and that q George
snook aas registered from the place Grand
View and occupied the same room with Wing. The
la,ters wife found was net IN the city.
The next morning interviewed J. W. Daniels He
said woman had signed or sworn To any papers n
his office at the time the affidavit in question was
said 70 have been acknowledged before him. MI.
Dauieli said. however, two gentlemen Ia company
with Badger had called and acknowledged their sig
natures but he did not know the contents Of the
affidavit An examination OF the affidavit shows the
initials g. NJ. In Wings name were originally written
some distance apart and IN another hand, which
bears striking resemblance TO Badgers, Is added
after the { letters making the name Cordeia-
had irmly concluded to present the matter to the
next United States grand jury. While awaiting the
session Of the United states Court however. thers
began Developments Ia the land Office which pointed
strongly 10 the fact that Badger and AcCarty had
determined TO make OF the existing condition Of
Affairs their held Wing BY reason OF the affidavit
for the purpose Of creating litigation upon what
appeared To be speculative grounds aud Tor the pur
pose particularly Of realizing fees for defending
Wings claims against the contestf Of fictitious claim
being made to the land once for furtheTing
the business interests OF certain parties. that notices
refused upon affidavit ct contests alleging non
compliance sith the Law part Of G. l.. Wing, Cor
della Wing aud Geo, n. Shook. am satisfied the
contests were nied for fictitious contestants. The
names that appeared were Samuel Sehrader Hendrix.
son Heroun aud John l.. Young, who were represent
Ell by ~ G. Athey attorney, but notices sent TO the
pnrp0ftel residences Of these three nonexisting IN
iiyiduals by registered mail failed to find them.
These contests fed on March eth, and tho next
day wrote 10 the commissioner Of tho gent raj land
Office. relating TO him the filing OF the affidavit Of the
affidavit Of the supposed Mrs. Wing aud the suhse
lnent fraudulent contests. a. ! thought them, and
asked 10 have the matter investigated by special
agent before the contests dismissed for want OF
/ prosecution. as Of course would be the
| Further contests then hled against G L.
Wing Cordella NJ. Wing and Geo. N. snnok by Mrs.
/ Frank Kent. chas J. Baldick and John W. Harris,
/ all Of whom were represented by N. C. Athey These
contestants appeared Ia person. No reason being APP
parent that these contestants, too fraudulent
das was set Tor hearing the cases, but they were
| dismissed without canning TO trial motion Of
Athey sly theory that all these contests were for
the sole purpose of bleeding Wing. who 10 the
power Of Badger and MeCarty, was materially
strengthened and laid the additional facts before
the department As result about ten DAYS ago
Special Agent Salisbury appeared on the Al.
ter careful examination into all the facts, the mat
ter turned TO the department q justice and
the arrests followed.
MeCarty last night gave bond for 81 900 for his
appearance tomorrow. The sureties Greene
| White, W. y. Burns, n. ]. Luark and Amos Lee.
Mrs. Abhotta bond also hxed al 81 600. hut
she unable 10 furnish IL aud Is nov in the county
Jail.
u was stated yesterday that Wing had told certain
parties he paid badger aud AcCary $500 10 represent
him In the alleged discriminating contest before the
lad office officials.
After arriving in Boise, Badger
was taken before II. s. Commits.