Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-14
NEWS OF THE WEST.
"DF. Shook" Of Mexico Proves Him
self an Accomplished SWindleT,
A FREAK IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.
Cruel Case Of wife Dcsertion.-Ar.
rested for a Murder Committed
Over Fourteen Years Ago.

George i. Weed took to Yuma, Colo,
and placed on exhibition one Of the
most peculiar freaks OF the animal
Kingdom. 1t In a calf three days Olu
and hearty aud lively as q cricket,
that has double head two mouths
and four eyes. The little fellow eats
with both mouths, breathee from ootn
sets Of nostflls, sees with all Tour eye
and bids fair 10 live and thrive anu "
decidedly the most peculiar lteah oi
the kind seen for many day
A cloud burst somewhere norlhwest
Of Rifle. Colo, just before sunuoWn
on Wednesday aud atUrient OF Wa'e,
came down the government ioIA "
Rife creek, OVERLOOKING III vi
bnnl' renotied, except the carrying
away of ali irrigating dams, which
viii cause much damage to crops In
tbis Vicinity for want Of water. IL ~
stated that many bridges on the old
government road 10 Meeker are washed
away and that the roads will be badly
cut by the flood as It II a greater
fiogd than the oldest inhabitant ever
saw in the stream. The water IL now
eubsldipg, but the lower part OF the
town Is inundated.
DR.. Shook Of Mexico, alias the
Hon. Clayton IL. CLARK Of Nevada,
alias plain "JOhnnien Shook, was ar.
rested at Denver OH Wednesday and
lodged In the penitentiary. Shook IL
accused Of being dead beat. He was
apprehended on a warrant sworn out
BY manager Henshaw Of the Brown
Hotel. DR.. SnJOk wears silk hat,
light suit and patent feathers. He
arrived TO all appearance In the city
last Thursday and secured room At
the Brown motel without putting up
the coin by representing that he was
mining king from Mexico and expect.
oil big romiItauces. Shook soon found
congenial friends, anu In a very few
days twenty bottles OF good cham.
payne were charged 10 his account. On
"Wednesday morning he returned very
late and the hotel demanded cash.
Shook said he had been robbed Ola
draft for s26, 900, but this did not 70
and lie finds himself In Jail.
A sad case OF desertion was reported
"a the police at Sacramento, Cal, on
wednesday. About five years ago a
young woman arrived here fro m
Swedon and subsequently sent for her
lover, Andrew Larson, TO whom she
had engaged herself In the old couu-
try. After arriving here Larson re-
fused TO keep HIS promise OF marriage
and skipped out with "a girl friend OF
his prospective bride. This latter fol.
lowed them TO San Francisco, ami
after considerable persuasion succeeded
IN influencing Larson to return 10 her.
They were subsequently married and
rented apartments. Since their mar.
flngo IL II claimed Larson has repeated
ly announced his Intention Of DESERT
ing her. During the past few months
Mrs. Larson suspected that ther hur.
band was too friendly with young
woman named Nellie Leader and she
began an investigation. She learned
that Larson had been frequently eoen
with the woman, but when she accus.
~ him Of II he omphatically denied
the charge. About u week ago Larson
suddenly disappeared ana invettga-
ton revealed that ho had elOped. with
Miss Leader. 10 II believed that they
have gone to Fan Francisco. Mrs.
Larson N frantic with grief over her
husbands deeertion aud II 10 feared she
will loss her mind.
A few weeks ago horse stealing
family, consisting Of Amy Marie,
wife and two sons, were arrested at
Burlington, Colo, and on the prelim-
mary trial the old man anu two sons
were held to the district court aud
locked up In the city Jail for safe keep.
ing, while Mrs. Mars was allowed TO
40 her way and disappeared. On
Wednesday she returned with two
horsts and without exciting any sus.
piclOu, hitched them within few
yards of the jail and busled herself
about town 10 await developments.
About O'Clock George Dypes,
acting deputy Sheriff, went to the
jail with supper Tor the inmates. I'M
locking tho cell door he entered anu
was promptly knocked down, this keys
takon away, the door again locked
with Dynes inhide with the old man
Mlrra. The two horses were quickly
mounted by the men and hes line
made Ia q westerly direction across the
prairie. The court house and Jail be.
Ing nearly deserted at this hour, II was
some time before the cries of the i'm.
prisoned deputy could be heard and
The. alarm given. He was finally re-
leased from his unpleasant coniint-
ment, not much the worse for bis
encounter with them. The sheriff II
now Ia pursuit OF the fleeing fugitiyes,
who will no doubt leave Burlington,
the Jail and considerable prairie DO.
hind them before dRybFeak. The
female part OF the OUTFIT, who fur.
nished the horses, was promptly
placed under arrest and now Ian
guishea Ia durat ce vile with her
husband, while the two sons are max.
ing time In the direction OF the west
eTn hills, Sheriff Higgins has wired
all shetifis In adjoining counties ana
also offered reward Of 500 for their
capture.
Mariana Gearman, alias BartOlO
Garcia, was arrested at Tucson, A. T.,
On Wednesday charged with the muir
yer VI Pedro Lopez In Tres Pinos, San
brnito county, Cal, on September 20,
1873. For over twelve years past
Gearman has lived In Tucson vicinity,
working In the mines aud frelghting.
He has been known as BarlOla Garcia,
hud bore the reputation Of q peaceable
aud industrious man, cared well tor his
wife and little daughter. About three
months ago "A former citizen OF Tres
Pinos came here to go into business.
HeRtman passed him on the street and
he at once recognized him. The Gal.
lornian asked lf a reward once offered
Tor murderer held good until he was
arrested, and being Informed thot 1t
uld he told friend about the killing
OF Lopez by GeRrman. The friend
mmunicatpd the facts TO Sheriff Hol-
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