The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-22
Is TERRILL A TWIN?
ASTOUNDING STATEMENT BY THE
MANN JAIL IN FORT SCOTT.

MAN IN JAIL IN FORT SCOTT.
Tells the Authorities That He has Been
Arrested by Mistake for Ira TerriI of
Oklahoma several Times Before and
He has No Doubt But That He Will Ex-
plain His Identity All Satisfactorily
Two Oklahoma Sheriffs are After Him
But They Only Offer s25 Reward for
His Capture.
Guthrie, o. T., March IA special
from Fort Scott says: From kilograms
received by Chief Robertson yesterday,
It is learned that the prisoner who is be-
Ing held here and who has been fully
Identified as Ira n. TerTill, and who is
charged with killing a man in Okla
hogna, is wanted by both officers of
Guthrie and Perry, o. T.
Sheriff W. W. Painter of Perry, yes
terday wired Chief Robertson to hold
Terrill, and offering $25 for his delivery
TO the Perry officers. He says he will
come here as soon as he can secure the
proper papers.
The Guthrie officials have also wired
Chief Robertson that they are coming
after the prisoner. The prisoner was
fully identified for the third time at
the jail yesterday morning when Rich
ard Sherman, a Missouri Pacific brake
man, who formerly know Terrill, in
Oklahoma, picked him out Of the crowd
Of prisoners in the jail. The prisoner,
to
name was Terrill.
Since being put in the county jail the
prisoner has informed the prisoners
that he is not afraid but what he will
come out all right and says he has been
arrested several times before by officers
who thought he was Terrill
Perry, o. T, March 21.-Terril escap-
ed from jail here Christmas eve night,
1894, and has been walking every since.
Chief Of Police Robertson of Fort Scott,
telegraphed Sheriff Hansen here this
morning about a reward and Sheriff
Hansen answered that there was no re-
ward but he would give S25 for his ar
rest. At . O'Clock Sheriff Hansen re-
ceived a second telegram from Robert
son stating that the sheriff of Guthrie,
was coming after Terrill.
Sheriff Hansen Immediately wired
Sheriff Painter that Terril was his pris-
onar and he must attend to his own
knitting. Sheriff Hansen will go down
tonight to get a requisftion for TerrilI.
John Hart, who was on duty when Ter
rill escaped, said he was glad that Ter
rin was caught.
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.
Perry, o. T, March A.-The first
thing that looks like practical business
in the Perry gold district has taken
place This is the formation here of the
Little Detective Mining company. The
capital stock is $3.50, 600 and the object
Of the organization is TO find out if the
gold recently found south of here is de-
posted in sufficient quantity to work.
The officers Of the new mining company
are Z. NJ. Pinkerton, Lawrence Kan,
president, Charles Drake, Perry, vice
president; Tobias Augustine, Omaha,
treasurer; c. Z. Dennis, secretary. The
Perry Enterprise says:
J. King, a resident of Perry. an ex-
pert miner and mineralogist, has been
spending the last three months in pros
pecting among the rocks and hills in
the territory south and east of the city.
About two weeks ago he came into the
city one afternoon loaded down with a
large piece of bright looking ore, it
should be, more properly speaking, call
el metal, as it seemed Sc per cent pure.
He had made up his mind 10 say moth
irg about the find or its location, but
finally decided to exhibit the ore, but
keep the locality where he found It a
secret until such time as II might be
necessary ard expedient to make it
known.
With this in view he broke the large
piece into smaller pieces and left sam
pies of ore in two or three places in the
city. When he first exhibited the ore he
was laughed and sneered at as no one
believed it could be possible that such
rich mineral was lying in the ground
near Perry undisturbed. Everybody
believed il a fake. He said he would
convince all those who doubted his
statement in time. and he has done so,
and as Z large amount Of this ore was
brought in today and is now on exhibit
ton.
The matter was kept a secret for the
time being for the purpose of securing
such leases as those interested wanted;
these were secured yesterday, the con-
tracing parties being William SOhn, J.
King and w. c. Moore, of the first part,
and E. VI. Clark. the owner Of the claim,
OF the second part
Mess-s. Sohn, Moore and King broke
ground today and have a number of
miners now actively engaged sinking a
shaft. This is the richest discovery of
ore ever made in any mining region, as
it is almost entirely pure. Il is believed
that even the poorest of this ore will
pay from $500 TO $500 per ton.
Men stand and look al it and doubt
their eyesig ht-are almost ready to be-
lieve that some mystic or hypnotic spell
is upon them; they look again and there
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Nothing, since the beginning of the
discovery Of valuable minerals about us,
has so excited citizens and miners alike
as this Men who have been in and
about mines for years look on IN wond-
er. This is beyond any question a mar
velous find and viii be the means of
bringing thousands Of people TO Perry
as soon as ii is known. as it viii he
soon, as such news travels with the rap
idity OF the wind.
To many is may be all unconsciously,
but We are building up around us the
most favorable conditions which so TO
make up a rich mining region. Many
additional leases were filed today and
full fiedged mining camp Will be in op-
GRAFTON by tomorrow, as many shafts
will be opened at once. The expense of
handling this ore is trifing as Il is To-
rated only a few hundred yards from
the railroad. Hundreds Of people have
visited the discovery today and the ex-
element IS unbounded.
The unexpected often does happen.
out the citizens Of Perry are no longer
surprised at anything which is taking
place in the mineral fields. A most
wonderful find was made yesterday by
4 gentleman who was out prospecting
Tor mineral. just south Of the city.
About TWO feet under the ground he
found the stone. and breaking off a
piece as large as he could carry. he
oTough' Il 20 the Office OF the Perry