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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
A TRAIL OF BLOOD
More Startling Evidence Brought
10 Light in the Castle"
LOOKS VERY BAD FOR QUINlAN
Two Trunks Which lie Claims Are His
Bear the Initials OF Miss
williams.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Human blood was
found today in the Holmes castle" be-
spattered from one room to another.
Science aided Detectives Fitzpatrick
and Norton where other agents had
failed and uncovered more startling ev-
idence against H. II. Holmes and Pat
Quinlan than has been found in the
castle" There was found in the cas-
tie" by the detectives and a medical ex-
pert a trail of blood leading from the
doorway of the dining room of Mrs.
Julia l.. Conner to a sink in the same
room, from there into the dark chamber
where she and Pearl formerly slept and
opening into the bath room. where the
secret trapdoor was, on the Dashboard
of that room above the trapdoor. and
down onto the secret staircase which
led to the false elevator shaft and
thence into the basement.
In Pat Quinlan's private living rooms
were found two trunks of a theatrical
type. On both trunks were the initials
M r. W." The initials had been paint
ed over. The initials are those of Minnie
r. Williams. Pat Quinlan stated after
his being taken into custody that both
of the trunks belonged to him. Detect
ives Norton and Fitzpatrick have now
the truth that both the trunks belonged
to Minnie Williams. The inference
drawn by the officers from the trail OF
blood which was discovered was that
the blood, being human, came from
some person who was killed in the dark
chamber, dragged from there to the
trapdoor thence to the basement be-
meath. A chemical analysis of all the
blood will Immediately follow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
LAW TO SETTLE 1T
upreme Court to Pass Upon the
Omaha Police Middle.
THE CITY is AGAIN PEACEFUL
Test of the constitutionality of the New
Act VIII De Made by Due
Process.

Omaha, Aug. 5.-The answer of the A.
P. A. police commissioners to the petit
ton of the regular board Of fire and po-
lice commissioners was filed in the
district court today. The hearing
comes UP in the morning and will be In
the nature of a test of the costitution-
atty of the new law under which the A
r. A. is acting. The petition claims
that a premeditated plan was arranged
by certain individuals to render the
law void; also that the injunction pro-
cured by Mayor Bemis restraining the
city council from approving the defen-
dants' bonds is unjust. and the petition
says it was procured with fraudulent
purpose and design.
The answer conclnues: "If any dual
board of commissioners exists 1t will
be because of said plaintiffs. in VIOLA
ton of the law and in puruance to a
long before preconceived plan and In
pursuance of an agreement to set aside
the law and to violate the same. will
continue, through the police force as
aforesaid wrongfully organized, con-
trolled and created to exercise the func-
tions pertaining to said board.
The defendants maintain that the
plaintiffs can not try the constitution.
atty of said law in these proceedings.
No excitement was noticed in the city
| today as far as the police muddle Is
| concerned.
| A special to the Bee from Lincoln
! Neb., says:
Papers were filed with the clerk o.
the supreme court today in relation t.
Mayor Bemis member of the old boart
| of fire and police commissioners, al
plaintiff in proceedings in the nature
of a quo warranto to test the authorit!
| under which the A. P. A. commission
assumes to have been appointed. Thi
will force a decision from the highes
| tribunal of the state"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE FRAUDS
Superintendent Flint Charged With Help.
ing the Carving COmpanies

ms thS sihS
San Francisco. Aug. 2-The Chronicle
publishes an article regarding the alleged
frauds In the railway mail service on the
Pacific coast, which 1t says promises to
lead to one of the most far-reaching fed
eral Investigations ever held here, 1t Is
alleged by Railway Postal Clerk f. s.
Colver and others that the United States
mails were fraudulently stuffed, with the
advice and consent of Superintendent
Samuel Flint of the Eighth district of the
railway mail service. during June, 1854.
in order that the weights which formed
the basis for estimating the compensation
to be paid the railroads for the next four
years might be unduly large.
Washington, Aug. "A good deal of in
terest was aroused at the postoffice de-
partment this afternoon by the story
printed in San Francisco stating that
Postal Clerk Il. Culver had charged Su-
perintendent Samuel Flint of the railway
mail service with being a party to extern
sive railway frauds against the govern
ment. Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Nelson denied positively that Flint
was concerned IN any frauds. ION the
contrary" he said, "it was directly due
to Mr.. Flint that an extensive fraud was
discovered last June. at the time wheI
Culver charges that Flint was in collusior
with the railroads for the purpose of de
frauding the government"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
AN eLecTRocuTloN At SING SING
Richard Leach Legally Killed for the
Murder of His Mistress.

Richard Leach Legally Killed for the
Murder of His Mistress.
Sing Sing. N. Y, Aug. 5.-Richard
Leach was electrocuted at lilo. Leach
killed Mary Hope Newkirk. his mis-
tress. after frequent Quarrels. on ac-
count of the attentions paid the woman
by her uncle. s. H. Moore. The crime
was committed November IS, 1894. AT
ter cutting the woman's Jugular vein.
Leach tried to commit suicide by cut
ting his throat with the same knife.
Seventeen hundred volts were turned
into the body, and the current was re-
duced to 800, after which 1t was again
raised to 100 and reduced to 800. The
current was turned on one minute 81 Sec
onds before he was pronounced dead.
Leach tainted before the current was
turned on.
The witnesses entered the death
chamber at HOS. Electrician Davis
then made the usual test of the electric
apparatus, by placing rs incandescent
lamps on the chair. He explained that
this was the amount of the current
which would be sent through the con-
demned mans body. Warden Sage went
to Leach's cell at ~ and told him
that his time had come. Leach prompt
ly responded; II am glad Of it. warden;
l am ready to CO."
Before he started for the execution
| chamber, he asked Warden Sage to give
him the lock of hair of his dead wife.
which he had among his effects when he
was first brought to prison. He told
the warden that he wanted to die hold
ing this lock of hair in his hand. The
| request was granted.
Leach. leaning on the arm of the
chaplain, DR.. We'll, entered the chair
| at IL; rs. He was very weak and al
most Immediately after he sat down
in the chair. he tainted. He was in this
condition when the fatal shock was
turned on. After the current had been
on one minute and 81 seconds. 1t was
turned Off and the doctors gathered
about the chair and began to examine
the body. There was no sign of pulsa.
ton or heartbeat and the doctors af
ter comforting for minute or two de-
cided that a second shock was unneces
sary and pronounced the man dead. The
body was then removed from the chair
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
SOLD THE DRINKS ON THE SLY

Gotham saloons Did a Quiet Business
the Second Closed Sunday.
New York. Aug. 4.--The reform po-
lice administration enforced another
dry Sunday in New York today. Many
patrolmen are on duty In citizens
clothes to watch saloons, and they had
the assistance of the members of the
city vigilance league. who are opposed
to violations. Chief Conlin said to-
night that he had Travelled about the
city considerably and felt gratifled at
the success Of his campaign. Although
the saloons were shut pretty tight 1t
was apparent to outsiders that many
Of them were doing business in a quiet
way with their friends. Acting Chief
Conlin admitted that 1t Is an impossi-
bility to stop the sale Of liquor in every
section of the town when 1t il possible
for a saloon keeper to supply the ten
ants in the building in which his place
is situated.
where there Is a demand" said the
acting chief. there is likely to be a
supply somewhere. 1t Is q fact that
the proprietors Of saloons who violated
the liquor law were more wary than
ever before and that they manifested
a wholesome dread Of citizen spies and
they would take no chances knowingly
and were too smart to admit strangers
to their saloons. no matter how inno-
cent the would-be customer appeared
The unique organization known as the
Girder club and fathered by Oliver
Sumner Teal, was opened for the first
time and many paid annual dues fol
membership and partook of liquor re
freshments there. Although the polic'
had not attempted to interfere with
the Institution there seemed to be {
feeling of uneasiness over a rumor tina
there was a possibility that CpataiI
Pickett would make a visit. Both Mr.
Teal and his lawyer were emphatic II
saying that 1t was not in the provinc'
of the police to close them"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
COUGHLIN AND GEORGE CAPTURED
Slayers Of Deputy Sheriffs Stage and
Dawes Behind the Bars.

S1ayerS or Deputy ShernIS Sta8B huo
Dawes Behind the Bars.
Salt Lake, Aug. 5.-Coughlin and
George the slayers of Deputy Sheriffs
Stage and Dawes, near Echo on Mon
day last, have been captured and are
safely behind the bars in the county
jail These young desperadoes had sue
cessfully eluded the officials of three
counties for nearly a week. being en-
gagged in the meantime in two encoun-
tiers at short range. While the sherin's
posse and the Salt Lake City police
were securing the country east of the
city, the two made their way through
the lines, stole two horses IN the sub
urbs on Saturday night and reached
Tooele county, on their way west. Sher-
iff Mcclellan of Tooele county was noti-
fed of their movements and surround
ed them this mornig in Willow canyon.
The men were taken by surprise and
surrendered without firing a shot. They
said it was the first opportunity they
have had to surrender without being
shot down like dogs. They arrived here
at o'clock this afternoon. The Jail
is besieged by a curious crowd anxious
to see the prisoners.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
THESE MuRDERERs ARE DOOMED
Zeph Wyatt Dying and Cherokee Bill
VIII Surely Hang.

South Enid, o. T.. Aug. 5.-zeph Wyatt,
alias Dick Yeager the notorious bandit,
Is still alive but fast s'uking He has
three 45-calibre Winchester bullets in his
body, two of which are lodged in his In
testines. When told that he was sure to
die he made partial statement. admit
ting his identity and requesting that his
father be sent for. His father. William
Wyatt, lives near Guthrie, this territory.
and Is known as "Six-Shooter Bill" A
deputy United States marshal stated that
the pursuit and capture OF Zeph Wyatt
had cost the government 10 or IL brave Of
fcers and private citizens and not less
than $4,000.
Fort Smith. Ark. Aug. 5.-"Cherokee
Bill' will meet swift and speedy justice
for his last crime. The United States
court convened today and within 80 min
utes the grand jury returned an indict-
ment for murder against him for killing
Jail Guard Heating. He pleaded not gull
ty and his case is set for trial Thursday
morning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
SHARKS From the Wires.

At a Berlin, Md, fire. rs houses were
burned: loss $500 900; insurance. $2S,0OO
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars
in gold has been withdrawn from the
subtreasury at New York for shipment to
Europe on the Allerx.
A fraud order was issued by the post
office department against the Charles L.
Bogandie Company Of Chicago for con-
Quoting q fraudulent book concern.
At Kissingen. Germany. Louis Stern Of
New York was sentenced to two weeks
Imprisonment for insulting a public Of
ficer and to pay a fine of 600 marks for
resistance to the authority Of the state,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
POSSES LOOKING FOR THE FIENDS
Brutal Indians and Negro in Indian
Territory win BE Hanged II Caught.

Checotah. !. T., Aug. 6.-Yesterday
afternoon near Ockmulgee. /. T.. four
Indians and negro. all unknown
rayished white girl In the presence
of her father, who was covered with a
Winchester. A short time aferward
the same fiends met Benton Callahan,
a prominent Creek citizen and cattle
man, who was accompanying Sam
Houston. a negro employee, whom they
held up and robbed Of money. saddles
and boots, after which they shot Hous-
ton through the shoulder, killed his
horse and beat Mr.. Callahan unmerci-
fully with their guns. Indian citizens
and white men are after these out
laws, and II caught the result can be
guessed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
NO FEAR OF INDIANS.
JACKSON HOLE SAFE.
CHESS CONGRESS
Crack Players of tho World Engaged In
Another Tournament.

Hastings, Ont, Aug. 5.-The interna~
tional chess congress was opened at
Brazey's institute this afternoon when
the players were welcomed In a neat
speech by the mayor of the city. After
the remarks from the mayor had been
concluded. the players drew lots and
the preparations for the tournament
was commenced.
The games resulted as follows: Mas
ion beat Tarraschby, time limit, after 30
moves; Tschigorin beat Hillsbury; Las
ker beat Marco; Schiffers beat Guns
burg; Steinitz beat Vergain; Mieses
beat Tinsley; Bardelben beat Burn; Bird
beat Albit; Walbrodt beat Teichmann;
Schlechter and Pollock drew a Ruy
lopez after 40 moves; Janowsky and
Blackburn adjourned their game.
The second game will be played to-
morrow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
TRIED TO DO HARM TO DURRANT
A Crank Made Rush for the Alleged
Murderer. but Was Restrained.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-The first at
tempt to do violence to Theodore Durrant
on trial for the murder of Blanche Le-
mont in the Emanuel church. since his
incarceration was made today as the de-
PENDANT was leaving the court room. The
prisoner was in the custody of the chief
jailor when a wild looking man rushed
from the crowd toward Durrant with the
evident intention of assaulting him. The
jailor threw him Off before he could reach
Durrant and the assailant tried to draw
a pistol. He was seized by two deputy
sheriffs before he could aim his weapon.
1t is believed that the assailant is insane.
A seventh juror to try Durrant was Sc
cured at the morning session of the court
in the person Of H. J. Smythe. a retired
farmer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
YOUNG NOT WORKING FOR OFFICE
The Populist Leader Denies a Statement
Recently Made.

Pullman. Aug. 5.-To the Editor: In The
Spokesman Review of July % there ap-
peared an article headed, "Populist Can
didates for Governor; ST. Lawrence. the
Blind Orator, Doomed in Parts of This
Section" In this article 1t was stated that
&C. w. Young is reported as being in the
race and working hard for the nomina-
tion." While / do not object to anyone
blowing his gubernatorlal horn or having
1t blown, do object to these misstate-
ments. In regard to myself. the state
ment in regard to my working for office
contains no truth whatever.
C. W. YOUNG.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
HAS A RACE WAR ON HAND
Negroes and Whites Armed and Looking
for TrouhIe

Negroes and Whites Armed and Looking
for Trouble.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2.-Saturday Jesse
Hardeman, a negro farm hand, rs years
of age, assaulted in brutal manner the
wife of ]. III. Robinson, who lives two
miles from Marcia About 20 men were
out searching for the negro last night
when they met a party of negroes on the
road. Suddenly one of the negroes arose
in the wagon, and leveling a double-bar-
relied shot gun at the approaching party
fired both barrels. Charles Boughly re-
ceived nine buckshot in the left arm. The
white men returned the fire until 100 shots
had been fired. Sheriff Davenport of
Cobb county has organized large posse
and is securing the surrounding country
for the negroes. Nearly every white and
colored man Is armed
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
Receivers for Rubb.rs comnan,es

Trenton. N. J.. Aug. 2--Rules to show
cause why receivers have not been ap-
pointed for the Eastern Rubber Company
and the Trenton Rubber Company were
made absolute today by Vice Chancellor
Bird. who appointed ex-senator John d.
Rue receiver for the Trenton Rubber
Company and County Collector Samuel
Walker receiver for the Eastern Rubber
Company in bonds of $4,000 each.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
FATAL FIGHT IN A KENTUCKY HOTEL
A Breckenridge Partisan Killed the Owner
of the Place.

Versailles, KY, Aug. 5.-H. c. Roden-
baugh, proprietor of the Hotel Wood
ford, was shot and mortally wounded
and his son, James Rodenbaugh, was
instantly killed this afternoon by w. j.
Lane, agent for a Lexington patent
fence mandatory. Lane came to the
hotel drunk. He found fault with the
room to which he was assigned and be-
gan abusing H. c. Rodenbaugh, who is
an old man. Young Rodenbaugh drew
a revolver and ordered Lane from the
house. The senior Rodenbaugh Is a
leading republican of his district and
we'll known on the Kentucky turf. Lane
Is in jail.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
THuNDERsToRMs IN NEW YORK

People Drowned by the Capsizing of
Yachts-Trolley Car Struck.
New York, Aug. 5.-Several severe
squalls, accompanied by lightning and
a great downpour of rain. struck this
city last evening. Two men were
drowned by the capsizing of a yacht
AT the Narrows, and two adults and one
child were drowned in East river. A
trolley car in the annexed district was
struck by lightning and half dozen
persons injured. The wind blew go
miles per hour.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
A sklRMlsH WITH CUBAN REBELS
Auxiliary Troops Said to Have Scattered
Matagas' Band.


Matagas' Band.
Havana, Aug 5.-Lieutenant Colonel
Molina, at the head Of a force of auxil
larry troops, in a skirmish today with
the insurgents commanded by the
we'll known leader, Matagas, at Sabana
Torres, near Rosario Veja, province of
Santa Clara, dispersed them. The in
surgents left five dead and had many
wounded. Among the killed was Cap
tain Jose Reyes Cabrera, whose body
was fully identified. On the side of the
troops one corporal and one guerilla
were seriously wounded.
Lieutenant Ruiz, at the head Of a
squadron Of cavalry, has had a brush
with the insurgents commanded by
Botonos at Seborucal, province Of San
ia Clara. The insurgents lost three
killed and eight wounded. Captain Ca
nadas exchanged shots with the insur-
gents commanded by Bermudez and
Numez. The insurgents had five
wounded.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
A. R. u. LEADER HANDY WITH A GUN
Clune of Los Angeles Shot a Saloon
Keeper and Clubhed a bartender.

Los Angeles, Aug. 3.-W. H. Clune. pres
ident of the local A. r. u. shot and prob
ably fatally wounded ]. s. Bridges, sa-
loonkeeper. tonight. He also struck Geo.
Miles. q bartender. on the head with a re-
volver. infiicting a fearful wound Clune
escaped after the shooting. 1t is said he
was shot twice himself by those who saw
him leave the scene, though no witnesses
to the shooting substantiate this. Clune
is under sentence by the local court for
participation in the great strike last year
and 10 out on bonds of $4,000 pending an
appeal to the supreme court.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
AMERICAN PILGRIMS AND THE POPE

His Holiness Celebrated Mass and Gave
Souvenirs to the Visitors.
Rome. Aug. 1.-The pope celebrated
mass at this afternoon in the hall con-
sistory in the presence Of the Ameri-
can pilgrims who are here as a deputa-
ton of the Passionist fathers Of Ameri-
ca and about 200 American tourists.
His holiness presented each pilgrim
with a silver Virgin Mary medal ana
also at their request gave them the
candles lighted during the mass. which
was said by him. These will be used at
the thanksgiving mass after the return
of the pilgrims to America,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
THE PENSIONERS TOOK CURRENCY
Little Attention Paid TO a Circular Tell
ing Them to Demand Gold.

Topeka. Kan, Aug. 5.-The following
circular was distributed among the old
soldiers of Topeka and Shawnee county,
who today visited the United States pen
sion office to draw their quarterly allow
ance from the government:
Comrades, halt! You are entitled to
gold in payment of your checks. Demand
1t. Do not accept deprecated currency"
The pensioners are paid by checks.
which are cashed at the Topeka banks.
This circular was evidently prepared by
a bimetalist. who wants to show that
there is not enough gold in the banks to
pay the pensioners alone, aside from doing
the other business of the country. 1t has
also been suggested that this may be part
of the Sovereign boycott of national bank
notes. 1t is not known who delivered the
circular.
over 500 pension checks were paid at
the Bank of Topeka today, only two men
asking for gold. One was customer and
was given the yellow metal. The other
was somewhat insolent and was told to
get out of the bank.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
THE CAPITALISTS BECOME ALARMED
A Recent Decision of Judge Ross May
Invalidate Other Bonds.

San Francisco. Aug. 5.-Holders of
California bonds of all classes are
alarmed at the recent decision of Judge
Ross of Los Angeles. declaring the
Wright irrigation law unconstitutional.
Bankers believe that the decision, If 1t
stands, will not only invalidate out
standing irrigation bonds, but that 1t
will have the like disastrous effect up
on all sorts of securities of the same
character. The most serious phase of
the case is that it may nullify the mil
lion of dollars worth of municipal
bonds which have been issued by the
various cities of the state to cover the
cost of municipal improvements. The
capitalists of this city will probably
combine to appeal from Judge Ross
decision. OF 100000 in irrigation
bonds located by local capitalists, ST.
O0O,O 900 were owned in San Francisco.
The remaining s., 0O0,O 900 is held by Ger
man and Swiss capitalists.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
Mountain Climbers suffer.

Tacoma. Aug. 5.-Homing pigeons sent
out by the Union with mountain climbers
have returned with messages stating that
Fred r. Cowden, Walter NJ. Bosworth
and Fred Evans have been badly frozen
in attempting to reach the summit of
Mount Rainier. The messages state that
the wind Is blowing a gale. The pigeons
we're released at the height of L, 600 feet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
Cuban Battle Reported.

Key West. Fla. Aug. 4.-Advices re-
ceived here from Cuba are that a great
fight has occurred near Baracoa In which
Colonel Sandoval was wounded, and that
the insurgents have burned Jiguini and
Baracoa
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09

Florence, Col, Aug. 2-President John
son has returned from a trip over the
line of the Florence & Cripple Creek rail-
way with Contractor ]. B. Orman. They
report the damage not SO great as report
ed, and cling to the belief that they can
have the road In shape to resume traffic
In about 10 days.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
Survivors of the White.

Port Townsend, Aug. Six survivors
of the sealing schooner White, which was
lost last spring in Alaska, arrived to-
day. All of the survivors are horribly
mutllated. having lost toes, fingers, arms
and feet from being frozen. They are ON
their way to San Francisco.