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She is now being cared for by rela-
tons in this city. The terrible strain
upon her nerves has been telling and
her condition is considered very criti-
cal. She is a very attractive woman
and is spoken of very highly by those
who have come in contact with her.
FEARS FOR HER LIFE.
She fears that Warmers friends may
learn Of her Whereabouts and now that
she has decided to aid in his convic-
ton is very apprehensive that they
desperate set, speaking from the ex-
perience of the past six years.
THE vERNAL AFFAIR.
The crime for which Warner, to-
gether with Coleman and Wall are
now to be tried stands out prominently
as one of the most cold blooded muir
ders laid at the door of this gang of
desperadoes. The prosecution expects
to prove that the killing was done with
out provocation and actuated alone by
the desire of Coleman to gain posses
sion of a valuable mine and of Warner
and Wall to make 5000 for getting Mel
ton and the Stauntons out of the way in
order that Coleman might secure the
bonanza.
One of the chief points relied upon
evidence on the part of the prosecu
ton. Warner has many friends of his
stripe who would cheerfully lay down
their lives to free him and 1T is an
open secret that many who have been
summoned as witnesses in his and
Coleman's behalf are in full sympathy
with the prisoners and will sacrifice
anything to save them.
On the evening previous to the morn
inc of he f1.no a q
told his wife he was going out to do
the killing. His wife and mother-in-
law pleaded with him with tears in
their eyes not to go but it was all in
vain. He left the house and when he
returned the following day he told
them the Job" had been finished. He
gave his mother-in-law, Mrs. Rumel
This according 10 his story was a
portion of the blood" money.
In addition to this Isaac Staunton,
Richards brother, who was not entirely
killed in the conflict, will go on the
stand and testify that outside parties
opened fire while he and his two I'M
fortunate partners were asleep in their
tents.
Combining the stories of these two
witnesses, who will take the stand at
the peril of losing their lives, the pros
ecullon Is expected 10 present very
strong case. Before Mrs. Rumel left
Vernal she was made to understand
that to say anything that would mill
tate against Warmers chances for ac-
quittal would be to endanger her life.
This threat coming from a gang to
whom human life is of no consequence,
1t was no wonder that she hesitated
before deciding to go on the stand
against her daughters husband.
PROSECUTION RETICENT.
The prosecution is very reticent about
what its evidence will be, but the above
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miles from Coulee City, from which
point the start was made. The robbery
proved only partly successful, the ban
dts securing only about $4,000 which
was far short of what had been eX-
pected The officers were led on the
wrong trail and finally arrested three
innocent cowboys, who were brought to
Ellensburg and one of them, Cal Hale
convicted and sentenced to serve seven
years in the penitentiary. The others
had undoubtedly been convicted also,
only that Warmers sister-in-law, who
knew all about the planning of the
robbery informed on him An exciting
chase followed, and Warner and
George Mccarthy were finally over
taken near Baker City, Ore. They
We're brought to Ellensburg and tried.
Mrs. Warmers sister appeared as prin-
cipal witness against the gang, but
despite the convincing evidence, a
hung jury was the result. Shortly
after the cases were dismissed.
A BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
While confined in the Ellensburg
Jail, Mccarthy and Lewis, alias War
ner, made bold break for liberty.
The robbers succeeded in making their
escape into the street, where a battle
took place between them and the citi
in which both robbers and one citizen
were slightly wounded The despera-
does then escaped into a private house,
Offering profuse apologies for their sud
den intrusion When the marshal en-
tered they agreed to go back with him
to Jail. stipulating that they should
carry the pistols their aceomplice had
provided them with until they reached
the jail. as they feared violence by the
/ oh,
went back to Jail. each covering the
other with weapons.
DELTA BANK ROBBERY.
In September, 1893, the famous Delta
bank robbery in Colorado took place,
where Fred and Bill Mccarthy were
killed.
In the spring of 1892 Matt and the
McCarthys attempted to hold up an
express train at North Powder, Ore.
It was planned at first to ditch the train,
but Tom Mccarthy finally decided to
bring it to a standsti1 by the use Of
signals The hold-up failed, for the
reason that the engineer had an init
nation that something was wrong and
shot past at full speed. AT the next
town posse of citizens were organized
and sent in pursuit OF the robbers. They
took the wrong trail and instead of
capturing the real perpetrators caught
five innocent men who are now doing
servitude in the state penitentiary for
the crime someone else has committed
BRUTAL TO HIS WIFE.
Warner has treated his wife in a
most brutal manner and has only been
enabled TO keep her under threats that
she would Immediately be killed if she
should attempt TO get away. Early
last spring he was the cause of her
fracturing her right leg He refused
TO procure medical aid and had not
some of the sympathetic members of
his gang furnished her money with
which to procure a physician she would
undoubtedly have Succumbed. When
she finally reached a physician it was
found necessary to have the limb
amuptated near the hip joint, to pre-
vent blood poisoning setting in.
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most startling and sensational revela-
tions have been made and compared
with them the execution of the robbery
itself is completely overshadowed in
point of interest.
THE BANK ROBBERY.
ii has now come TO light that the
robbery was committed for the purpose
Of securing money with which to de-
fend the notorious Ma1t Warner and
his almost equally notorious associates,
Walter Wall and E. D. Coleman. whose
trial for the brutal murder of Richard
Stanton and David Melton near Yer
nal last May is now pending in the
Second judicial district at Ogden.
Matt Warner, now in the Ogden Jail
awaiting trial for one of his many
crimes. aad George Cassidy who en-
gineered the looting of the Montpelier
bank. are both leaders Of the old Nc
Carthy band of outlaws. They have
been associated in many daring bank
robberies. Either would lay down his
life for the o;l.s- Il liberty was at stake
and TO secure it they would stop short
OF nothing.
THE GANG ORGANIZED.
When Warner was taken in custody,
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deputy sheriff, his brother being away.
Marcellus knew that he had a very
desperate character to deal with, and
approached Warner in a pleasant man
ner and informed him that the law
compelled that he place him under
arrest Warner objected, but the plucky
deputy persuaded him that if he would
accompany him peacefully to the coun-
ty jail he would let him out the fol-
lowing morning and allow him to
breakfast with his wife. Warner
finally consented, and once behind the
bar he was never permitted out. He
made all sorts of threats the next day
when he found he had been duped, but
all in vain.
A short time afterwards the men
were removed to the Ogden Jail, the
Uintah bastile not being considered
very safe, beside the constant danger
that members of Warmers gang might
at any moment break into ii and lib
crate the prisoners.
THE TRIAL COMMENCED.
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are, even among their acquaintance.
mistaken one for the other.
LAY AND MEEKS.

LAY AND MEEKS.
Lay is somewhat of a late addition
to the gang, but if any testimonial as
to his nerve is needed one has but to
refer to the Montpelier bank robbery.
Meeks is also a stranger in this neck
of the woods, but is evidently entitled
to take a high degree in the Robbers
union.
To Matt Warner, however, belongs
the unenviable distinction of having the
most notorious record of any outlaw
since the days of the James boys. He
was born about thirty years ago near
Manti of Danish parents His real
name is Rasmus Christensen. 1t seems
that HIS thieving proclivities manifest
ed themselves early, for it is related
that when he was only ten years old he
stole a. band of cattle.
WARMERS CAREER OF CRIME.
AS Warner does not care to dwell
upon his past career it is difficult to
say just when he fell in with the Nc
Carthy boys. His first bank robbery
so far as known, was that at Tellu-
ride. Colo, about ten years ago, where
in company with Tom Mccarthy and
George Cassidy, he secured $21, 900. At
ter the booty had been divided Tom
who was then going under the name of
Luke, and Warner came to Star Val
ley, where both were married. War
ner was then known as Dougherty
Willard. After a few months stay in
Star Valley they went to Montana,
taking their brides along They pitched
their camp in the mountains about
twenty miles from Butte, where they
intended to enjoy their honeymoon in
peace. 1t proved of short duration,
however.
One evening when Warner returned
to camp he told the folks about meet
ing a horse with a dead man tied to
its back. A few miles further along
he had met a sheriff in pursuit of the
animal. It seems that Mrs. Mccarthy
suspicioned that something was wrong.
At any rate when the first opportunity
presented itself she informed the au-
thorities. The result was that Warner
was arrested and taken to the Butte
jail, charged with numbering the man
whose body. sure enough, had been
found dashed to the back of the horse.
Warner remained in Jail several weeks.
During that period he improved every
opportunity and succeeded in gaining
the confidence of the TAILOR One
morning he complained of being i'll.
He sent the tailor out to procure some
whisky and asked that it be brought
to him in a beer bottle The officer
did as requested. When the bottle was
handed over, Warner took it and
smashed the official across the head,
knocking him senseless. He then made
his escape.
AS RAS LEWIS.
He next bobbed up under the name
of Ras Lewis, near Baker City, Ore.
There he met the Mccarthy gang and
the Roslyn bank robbery was planned.
By arrangement the band met at
Frank Beezlys ranch, about twenty
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MILL RE LYNcHEn.

RALEIGH. S. c.. Sept. Shear Harriet
last night two negroes. railway employees
went to the house Of a respected white
farmer and enticed him some distance
from home and then beat him into insen-
sibility. They then returned to his house,
seized his wife, outraged her and fled to
the swamps. News of the crime was not
known until this morning, when nearly
everybody began a search for the negroes.
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THERE MAY BE
A BATTLE.
How Cassidy and His
Gang Proposed to Lib
crate Their Pals.
WARNER, WALL
AND COLEMAN
Looted the Bank to Get Defense
rIoney.
Looted the Bank to Get Defense

Prepared to Take Their Friends
From Custody BY Force Of Arms
rs a Last Resort-The Arrest of
the Desperndoes Confidently Elk
peoted This MOrning-They Are
Located Near Ogden ut This Time
a stO-y Of Daring and Crime
That Recalls the Deeds of Jesse
James-Clever Work of the De-
teetives and Officers in Bringing
the Facts to LigI,t-The Indicted
Men Now on Trial at the Junction
City.
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go alone to Vernal and get the money
while Swift was held a. prisoner as
hostage. Coleman was informed that
if he did not return with the money the
next morning before daybreak Swift
would never see another day, and that
if Coleman came back without the
money both men would be killed.
THE START FROM VERNAL.
Coleman then went to Vernal and
here is where the ingenuity of his story
stands out most prominently. He at
tempted to raise the money, he says.
but failing in this he told the tale of
his predicament to Matt Warner and
Walter Wall. They at once listened
with sympathetic ears and agreed to
accompany him back to camp and re-
lease Swift from his perilous position.
Coleman, Wall and Warner started out
from Vernai at night and reached the
crest of the Hill overlooking the two
camps just as daylight was coming on
At this point Wall and Warner rode on
ahead and left Coleman behind. When
the two former were d short distance
away from the tent, Melton, SO they
say, thrust the muZzle of a Winchester
out through the flap of his tent and
fired, killing Warmers horse from I'M
der the rider The conflict then began in
and when the smoke cleared away it
was found that David Melton and
Richard Staunton had been mOrtally
wounded, while Isaac had been shot
through the thigh. Coleman, who dis
claims having any hand in the con-
f1ict, then came up and everything was
done that could be for the doomed
men and their injured companion.
Swift, who had three bullet holes in
his clothes-for it is alleged he was in
direct range with Melton and his men
was sent to Vernal for assistance.
The wounded men were then taken
to VernaI. and according to Coleman's
story they told some people on the way
that they did not hold Wall and War
ner responsible for the shooting, but
that it was that s. of b Coleman
who brought them instead of the $500.
STAUNTON AND MELTON DIE.
Soon after reaching vernal, Richard
Staunton and Melton died. Coleman
gave himself up the same day, and
when it was noised about that the
story told by the men who did the
shooting was rather fishy, Warner and
Wall were taken in custody.
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Speech is Delivered at lincoln
By Chairman George
A. GrOOt.
CASE CONCISFLY STATED.
Probable Result of Four Years Of
Goldbug Rules

Bryan Accepts the Nomination at
the Hands OF tho Silver Party,
and Pledges Himself That He VIII
Never Prove False to the Trust
ReDOsed in Him-He Quotes Ne
KinIey on the Subject Of Free
Coinage of silver
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further said that this was blood money.
Charles Teeter, of Vernal. said he
had been present at a meeting between
Coleman and Melton. Coleman had
said to Melton, "If you don't let that
mining property alone I'll get the War
ner gang and shoot you up.
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and Melton were sitting on the outside
OF their tents with rifles across their
knees evidently waiting for an oppor-
tunity TO open fire on the Coleman
party as soon as any Of its members
should put in an appearance.
Coleman says that to make matters
worse Melton, who seemed to be the
spokesman of the party, called him a
"gray-haired of a b." and that if
he would not show them where the
bonanza was located the Melton party
would kill bo.h him and Swift. Cole
man told them it was an impossibility
to locate the mine at that time on ac-
count of the deep snow. He claims
that he pleaded with tears in his eyes
that he might be permitted to escape
safely with his life
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CHARLESTON. S. C.. Sept. s.-AIidnight
Out of 5000 votes reported, Earle is
z 900 ahead. Indications are that Earle
will be elected by 5000 to 10000 majority.
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WARMERS ARREST

The manner in which Warner was
arrested is rather interesting. and the
credit of his skilful capture belongs
to Marcellus Pope, deputy sheriff of
Uintah county. A warrant was is
sued and placed in the hands of the
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fore Judge Rolapp at Ogden yesterday
The forenoon was consumed in securing
a Jury, a task which proved much
easier than had been anticipated
When court convened III the after
noon Prosecuting Attorney Evans made
his opening statement, which was to
the effect that the prosecution intended
TO prove it was a cold-blooded case OF
murder.
F. S. Holloway was the first witness
placed upon the stand. He described
the appearance Of the place where the
tragedy occurred. 1t was bare and IN
timbered he said.
Heber P. Riesr. a resident of Vernal,
knew Coleman but not Warner nor
Wall. He remembered Coleman and
Swift being camped near his place in
Vernal, and on the day before the kill
ing Coleman came to him on business.
Coleman had said that he was in trout
BILE with some men on the mountain
and wanted some money 10 help pro
tect himself and property. He had
also asked witness to suggest some
good men who would go UP the noun
tain and help protect him Witness had
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Should the officers go into the noun
tains a bloody conflict is looked for
The robbers, it is believed, have been
reinforced by half \ dozen members of
their own gang and ali are armed pre-
pared for any emergency.
Coupled with the discovery of the
identity and approximate whereabouts
Of the Montpelier bank robbers the
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The identity of the three men who
on August Is last, in broad daylight
robbed the Montpelier bank in Idaho of
$3.50 and then escaped into the noun
tains, has been discovered.
They are George Cassidy, alias
"Butch," Ellsworth Lay and Bob
Meeks. All are notorious outlaws and
desperadoes Of the first water, especi-
ally the former two who are leading
stars of the old Mccarthy gang of cat
tie thieves, train and bank robbers.
The bandits are now camped in the
mountains seven miles out of Ogden,
and unless the officers change their
plans, they viii be run down and
captured today.
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al COMPROMISE

Melton and his men then offered to
compromise the matter for $500, and
Coleman, to get away from them
agreed to it. but not having the cash
proposed that he and Swift should go
to Vernal and get it. But this the
Melton party objected to and it was
finally arranged that Coleman should
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was coming off and he soon decided
that there was q connection between
the Montpelier bank robbery and the
trial of Warner soon TO come off. He
came to Ogden and consulted with
Sheriff Wright, who also had formed
similar theories. How near correct
they had viewed the situation soon
developed.
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MRS. MATT WARNER.

The officials visited Mrs. Matt War
ner. wife of the desperate, who is now
in this city suffering from the results
Of an amputation of her right leg near
the hip joint, and received valua bic
Information. Mrs Warner has lived
with her husband for the greater por-
ton Of the past six years. While con-
sc5OGs of his many misdeeds she re-
NAMED loyal TO him, principally on ac-
count of the threats he made against
her Warner confided in his wife. and
she was cognizant OF mis- every move,
and that he was the leader of a gang
Of despegadoes, who, in case she at
tempted to get away, would put her
10 sleep for eternity as easily and IN
concernedly as they have done in many
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A WARRANT ISSUED.

1t was learned later last night that
a warrant ned been issued for Swift and
THAT he will be placed under arrest this
morning. On just what charge he will
be held could not be determined, but
the primary reason for the arrest is TO
ascertain if possible if he has any con-
nection with the perpetrators of the
bank robbery
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FEARS FOR HER LIFE

She fears that Warmers friends may
learn of her Whereabouts and now that
she has decided to aid in mis- convic-
ton is very apprehensive that they
may kill her. She knows them to be a.
desperate set, speaking from the ex-
perience of the past six years.
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She is now being cared for by rela-
tons in this city. The terrible strain
upon her nerves has been telling and
her condition is considered very criti-
cal. She is very attractive woman
and is spoken of very highly by those
who have come in contact with her.
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CAssADY's RECORD.

George Cassidy has a record as a
bandit only equaied by his more motor
ious partner. now known as Matt War
ner. The two have for years been
the leaders Of the Mccarthy gang. 1t
was they. in company with Tom Nc
Ca-thy some years ago, robbed a bank
at Telluride. Colo, where they secured
S21 200. A short time afterwards Cas-
sadly was arrested for cattle stealing,
convicted and served a term in the
Wyoming penitentiary. Cassidy is
commonly known among his comrades
as Butch" q title accorded him, it is
said, on account of his murderous in
stincts. One rather striking incident is
the fact that Warner and Cassidy re-
semble each other SO closely that they
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CONFESSION HOPED FOR.

Sheriff Wright refused absolutely to
talk about the matter From appar-
emily reliable sources, however, it was
learned that a hope fingers in the Off
GERS breasts that Swift, if he knows
anything, viii come out squarely and
confess. If he does, a posse is likely
TO be organized and the robbers run
down.
Should the desperadoes be encounter
ed in the mountains they will make a
desperate fight. They are we'll mounted.
supplied with fire arms and in case of
conflict it is doubtful if any OF them
will be taken alive.
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THE TRIAL COMMENCED.

The trial OF Coleman was begun be-
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The prosecution is very reticent about
what its evidence will be, but the above
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0NE-TlME ADVERTISING

Is good enough in its way. but
you should keep your name and
bargains before the public con-
siantly If you want to make
money.
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Keep moving and advertising In
dull times as well as good times
Don't slack.
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Lay is somewhat of a late addition
to the gang, but if any testimonial as
to his nerve is needed one has but to
refer to the Montpelier bank robbery.
Meeks is also a stranger in this neck
of the woods, but is evidently entitled
to take high degree in the Robbers