The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-17
THE WANDERING WEALERS
Trying to Outwit Nebraska
Officials.
Have They Stolen a March on
Judge Dundy.
Deputies Have Brush With 'Weal-
ers Near Bismarck.
Arkansas Army Leader Missing With n
Little saok-KclIy Having Hard
Luck an the Blue Grass
Country.
By the Associated Press.

OMAHA, June 16.-Judge Dundy has
decided that the 200 Commonwealers
captured at Ogalalla shall be taken to
Fort Sidney. recently abandoned. and
II convicted, compelled to serve sem
tence there.
Judge Dundy received telegram this
afternoon from Attorney General Olney
a. follows:
"Have arranged with the war depart
ment to have the military reservation
and buildings at Fort Sidney used for
the purpose of combining the captured
Commonwealers, as you requested"
Deputy Cogshall telegraphed Judge
Dundy that he wss short Of supplies,
and was instructed to purchase the nec-
cessary supplies and start for Fort Sid
ney tomorrow. In speaking OF the mat
ter, Judge Dundy said:
'These fellows are pretty sharp, and
It looks to me as If they only seized the
train last night for the purpose OF being
arrested and brought to Omaha Tor
trial, thus placing them much further
east. / am informed that there are
large number of miners at Ogalalla who
were engaged in the Cripple Greek
riots, seeking now to get out OF the
country. II this is fact l shall turn
them over to the Colorado authorities.
that they may be punished for their
unlawfulness in the mining regions"
THE DEPUTIES RETURN.
BIsMARK, N. D., June 16.-Seventy-
five deputies who left yesterday in pur-
81 lax yh<.o fnla troi o.
turned today, and report several hot
scrimmages with the 'Weslers. At Daw-
son Deputy Reagan was struck over the
head with an iron bar and badly wound
ed. The Coxeyites at once overpowered
. party of the deputies and disermed
them, and opened fire on the balance
of the deputies, one of whom was shot
through the hip, aud a bullet cut the
flesh across the back OF one OF the depu-
ties. Another was struck on the head
with coupling pin and three shots
were fired at him as he tried to escape,
the bullets passing through his hat and
coat. Late last night squad OF depu-
ties captured sixteen 'Wealers. Resist
ance was offered by some of them and
one 'Wealer was shot through the hip.
Latest reports say that the ringleaders.
including those who acted as fire.
man aud engineer, have been arrested
and will be brought here for trial.
WHERE Is BENNETT?
KANSAS Cry, June l6.-General Ben
army in the east bottoms Thursday
night with $103. collected at the con-
vention of Kansas Populists, saying that
he was going to purchase boats to trans
port his men down the Missouri river.
nd he hoo
of the men believe that the general
has been murdered and robbed. Others
believed that he has skipped out.
Colonel Cannon, Benefits fret lieu
tenant, 10 also missing. The men said
If he returned to camp they would ride
him out on q rail, but they will gladly
welcome Bennett back. The camp is in
great disorder. There is no money and
very little food. The men asked Artz
today to lead them on, but he declined
until some trace OF Bennett can be found.
KELLY ARMY.
HENDERSON, KY, June 16.-Three of
Kelly's men who deserted from the
army here, obtained bottle of whisky
and proceeded to get very drunk. They
stole skif and tried to get across to
the Indiana side, but while in mid
IiVtr tHoy DeChmo lnVOlVeu IN u&nb
which resulted in the overturning of
the skif and the drowning of two of the
party. The survivor managed to reach
the opposite bank and disappeared be-
fore his name could be learned.
LOUISVILLE, June 16.-General Kelly
and his Industrial army will receive a
frosty reception when they reach here.
The mayor today ordered the police de-
partment to meet Kelly below the city
and notify him that if any of his army
attempt to stop in Louisville they will
be arrested as Migrants and tramps.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
SALT LAKE, June 16.--The officials of
Weber county, Utah, today filed suit
at Ogden against the Southern Pacific
company for the sum of $40 damages,
growing out of the bringing of numerous
so-cslled Commonwealth without mean 8
of support into said county. 1t is be-
lieved If this suit is successful the city
of Ogden will file similar suits.
Will Be Further Invostig gated.
VIENNA, June 16.-The officers at the