Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
Dueling in the New Mexican Penal
Code.
WIFE MURDER At PAVTUCKEf
Grove Suspected Of the Latest
HoId-Ups.
THE CALDWELL MOVEMENT

CITY OF MEXICO. via Laredo, Texas,
August 23.--A section of the penal code 1e-
lating 10 duelling provides that when any
perso? is wounded or killed i'll q duel, the
conditions Of which are favorable TO one Of
the combatants. the challenging party shall
be punished by ten years Imprisonment,
and the recipient Of the challenge by six
years. The chalienSers seconds are, in
such cases. subject to the same punishment
as their principals. 1t Is urged here that
this law will apply in the Romero-Veraste-
gui case now on trial If 1t is proved that
yerastegui was the challenged party and
that the duel was unfair. The seconds in
this case expect to escape with sentences of
nine months Imprisonment, to be committed
with shilling a day, or one hundred and
thirty-five dollars.
Wife Murder Mt Pawtucket.
PAWTUCKET, r. L., August 23.-Patrick
O'Day, fsrty-four years old. a mason's
helper. murdered his wife at their nome at
o'clock this morning. firing two bullets
into her head from thirty-two caliber re-
yolver. The murder was evidently per-
meditated
O'Day and his wife, Mary Ann, who was
forty-1ve years old. had quarreled lately.
Shortly after o'clock O'Day walked up
to a patrolman and said:
81 Just killed my wife. Here is the gun"
O'Day said his wife went to sleep on the
lounge and he concluded now was good
time to end all the trouble He fired SO
near to her face that the powder blackened
the skin. One bullet entered her head over
the right eye. The other struck under the
left eyebrow.
The Union Pacific HOld-Up.
CHICAGO, August 23.-The noted des-
ID ;a ,-rt,t hnro m hay q
been the leader Of the gang which held
UP the Union Pacific overland flyer be-
tween Brady Island and Gothenburg Tues
day night.
Attorney Foster who defended Grove for
the shooting of Policemen Linviiie and
Briscoe in this city In 1900. saw and con-
versed with him here July Is. Grove
at that time attempted to borrow sufficient
money to take him to Omaha. That he
was on the lookout for just such Job Is
evident fIom his conversation with his
According to Policeman Linviile he told
Mr.. Foster he was in the train robbing
business. Its the only line left open for
me now" he said. Cant you lend me
the price Of a ticket to Omaha2'
Grove also said he was not afraid OF
detection, as he went out seldom during
the day and had shaved OF his mustache.
NORTH PI4ATTE. Neb.. August 23.-Geo.
W. Ostrander, the Lincoln county farmer
arrested for completely in the Union Pacific
hold up near Brady's Island has been fully
identified by the engineer Of the train.
A great quantity of ammunition was
found on Ostrander's person. A full-blood-
ed Siberian blood hound belonging to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway
was put on the trail Of the robbers today.
Judge Caldwell for President.
TOPEKA, Kan, August 23.-The move
ment in favor of Judge Henry C. Caldwell
of the United States circuit court for Presi-
dent in 1896 on the republican ticket has
been revived today. Judge Caldwell will
visit Topeka next Tuesday on business con-
nected with the Santa Fe railroad receiver
ship. His visit Is likely to be made the
occasion of a demonstration by free silver
men and railroad employees in Topeka. The
Daily State Journal publishes a leading
article. nominating him for the presidency.
ION the question of money Judge Cald-
wen stands squarely for the free coinage
of silver. In recent Interview at Denver
this able jurist said it would be little less
than crime If the people of this country
permitted Wall street to fasten upon this
nation the gold standard"
Judge Caldweils position on labor mat
ters is commended. and his famous Omaha
decision in the Union Pacific receivership
quoted.