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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
COMMON PLEAS COURT,
Pickering Trespass suit Has Conc to
tho Jury.


In common pleas court yesterday very
little was done. The Pickering tres
pass suit against the Scranton Trac-
tiOn company took up the day in No.
9 before Judge Gunster and 1t was
given to the jury in the afternoon about
4.30. The day was taken up In the ar
guments OF counsel to the jury and the
charge of the court. 1t has been on
trial since a week last Monday.
In No. | Judge Archibald presided at
the trial of the suit of Griffiths &
Jones against Mrs. Frances Seeley. At
tOrney II. G. Newcomb represents the
plaintiff and Attorneys Il. II. Shurtleff
and Thomas +. Wells, the defendant.
The latter caused a landlords war
rant for rent to be issued against the
plaintiffs, who were renting a business
place from her In Peckvllle They We're
furniture dealers. The amount of the
warrant was for Sl05. They claimed
they did not owe that amount. that
they We're indebted In the difference be-
tween $sS and $l05. or 81. Their rent
amounted to $l05. but they claimed she
owed them $9S The case will go to
the jury this morning
The Nickel Plate Road Is the low
rate. best service. short line between
Buffalo and Chicago. -
4 Pillsbury.s Flour mi..s have capac.
lty oe17,yoo voffSW n DAY. N --se -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
NOW III Is A CLOCK.

Street Commissioner Kiusloy Orders An
other Nuisance Abated.
Jeweler L. p. Gross, of Spruce street
Is erecting q large wooden clock
front of his place Of business and
had 1t mounted on a post set on
curb line. Yesterday Street Conn
sioner Kinsley espied the sign and
rected Mr.. Gross to remove Il.
Mr.. Gross has not as yet removed
the clock and does not propose to until
he Is convinced that he hasn't as much
right as electric companies to plant a
pole on the curb line.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

The Nickel Plate Road runs from
Buffalo to Chicago, via Cleveland and
Fort Wayne -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

Thomas McGrail was elected to the
lower branch as the representative Of
the Twentieth ward. Mr.. McGrail was
in council five years ago, but the abrupt
termination Of his tenure Of Office is
in the public mind fresh enough yet
and needs no repetition. Mr.. McGrail
has contended all along that he was
innocent of the charge made against
him and was Dersevering enough to
work his way back to councils, for the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
CoNsoILNG TO THE SOUL.

Oh. how consoling to the soul and what
load Is lifted off the heart is the knowl-
edge of how he died. Surrounded by his
most faithful assistant. who was always
his nearest and closest friend: his nearest
neighbor. who was summoned to his bed
side. with the crucliiX. the sign of re-
demptiOn before his eyes his soul passed
out unto it's Author. its Redeemer its
God. The announcement OF his APP
preaching death had no terrors for him,
for he said reslgnedly: ut Is the will Of
God" and saying his spirit left the flesh.
"Y0u. my dear brethren. know that
nothing with the slightest stain can pp-.
pear before Its God 1t may be that
his soul Is still detained In purgatory.
He cannot help himself now. but you can
aid him with your prayers. Offer your
prayers to the throne Of mercy, that he
may accept the sucriflce Of the mass 1t
II Gods Will that he has passed. Thank
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

When you think of the Nickel Plate
Road 1t brings to mind that delicious
meal you had in the Dining Car, and
the fine service and Low Rates, and
you wonder why people will travel via
any other line. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

sole purpose. he said. of vindicatins
himself. He ran m the True Demo
cratic" ticket anL was endorsed by tie
Republicans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
-
WOMEN FOR BRYAN.
OrgaM cation of a Female Campisgn Ciut
In New York

prSu1N sttloii VI u tru1iile NsnrnyNIEn Cllll
In New York
New ; yorlx, july ao.--Tho Womcn's nry.
an and Sowall club was organized ON
Thursday IN tho offices of eA-Sennt,r
John Gill; 1orc Boyd. The meeting was en-
thusiastic and curnest. The club vii, wor,,
for tho d .mocnstic ticket until election
day.
Mrs Mary a. Mullen was elected first
vice preside 1t. Miss Josephine 1uhrs sec
ond vice pre- sldent, Or. Ella V. Cameron
secretary anil Adolf luhrs trcost,rSr 'rhn
cle,'tion of n president, was deferred until
NEXT week. W hen 2 plan OF action shall
have been pre- Nifed. The following r,.o
luttons were a. doptcd:
Whereas. at the National convention
held in Chicago tho democratic party. by
it's uneuuvocal reaftrmation of The min
cipcs upon who h our system of ,royern
ment was found ed and is unAciive dc.
nuncia,icn and cpudiItion of linsvruntl-
!eas factions and persons whose mcrc.n-
AIRY scfNilfy to av stricious pubir o,prcyes-
ni's meritcd renrot,ch. has redeemed an
''eeeneratcd itself aud worth,ly con l.
mauds the confidence Of every ci,iz m
who loves shat STANDARD OF justice. H.
cfNy ond civic equality uf which Amrr, - n
Installations are tbs exponent and The
pci'peiuation and fun enjoyment of w,,irt
1t is tho mission of tho reformed dcifror-
rstfy lo guarartHc w. aii therefore
"E'tsolNed, That The mcinhrrs of th,
Wonon's Br,Trn and S~Nall chh pledge
themselves 10 support tho platform r.
ilv adopted lN the drlcCanf's nj th,,
democracy of The Nation IN convention
q ss"rbicd. and 10 work diligently for the
election of William j. BRYAN for ~, nsi-
dent of the United sta;es aud OF Ar,hn
: WAN tor vice preS, lc1.t. until th, .polIs
close on ulac,inn day"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23

TALKED TO THE LAWYERS


Adaress by MI Bryan 10 the Convention
oil Attorneys.
| Omaha July 22-Among the callers on
! Mr. urv,, tod,v ,v,. , ,o,,,,,,,,.. ,,,,
| ''''''
{ 'he convention oi tue conlm-iicA' law
| yers of the tnftesi STATE headed by T.. VI
| te,r,l.,, who .x.and.d ia h,,, ,n tu,,,,,-
tion to attend th'ir CLOSING hahauet 10
morrow night and deliver an address. Mr..
p,.,,, ,.,,,,;, ,n., I, ,,,,,td l ,,,,,,..i,,l,.
49,.
10 return 10 oihahl ihuisHaS 'Nfil li'ti anu
IN" commute" rt7tur,ird 70 ~" eplNfl',io'''
IL soon returned 10, nm, hv"gNrl' anu ~
Sisted t!ial ne 60 ever WIN tl,n AZ one
ously f.coSniAe" ny fntefs ana nam" ca r
p4ns. MI. bryan .tudfess'd tHeh a. lo!'
lows.
very mr,h resTa una, cifnNinstu nc' ;
oNr wNcb nav { no apsH'''' 'oHtl"'
ll0Ne prevented my l"nlhR ia! an 'l+s
ilsellhS ana kitii, ifi!s' IN. llsi,ilnT-i' 'ti'
IN tfIh"' ,oh Wiz. suu'' 81 l'"ru'tH - 80
10 GIN. fot ano,Il seven yt-.is VIZ an
't"' ~ "ia,i ~ "a''S - ~ ~ +"
'ii'''N7t ~ ~ 40 - 'ui' VIZ, y" w a.,
si'ni ~ Wv H. ny in,''., .ri
ell,'e W u ".,',,"a - W, a NV , H.
~ '.'e''a.IYi -. m ,,,' I, ms
I'm -" w." ~, -. ~, ~ 49,, .
ny ~ 'ain w ,,.'I ia t, ,,,n
J., MA y, ,s ~, II, ,w H. ,,,,,
n,,'. * ,,-nc,,,If a, .,nlsn viih,,,t ,,r,,its
V', ~. ~ , ,.'I cling. WHEN ,,,..
,,,o.i.n. 'arens.d a.c,t.Ssra i, ,,ns al
wnvs h'..n "A nnltrr of great gr,tfli, si m
-, M. ia knrsy ira, lawyei.. ,n,,i.l diff....
,na onnos. zach nthor Win ali Inc nbtlll,.
wh.ch ihay rosscsse,l, wi dur ng inc con
..s, rn,nin thu wa~,n5st r,ersnnni ri,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
ArrrnNooN SESSION.

II was s p. IN when the convention wa
called To orlor after the recess. Thor
were about fifty people in the hall In
cludmg the delegates.
A Kansas delegate moved that the door
Keeper be instructed to admit all dele
gates to the popnlist convention
a committee was appointed 10 notify
tho rop,ia sis nat they would be adm!i'ei
without tickets.
The conrAi,ne on rules reported ihat
the order Il business should he me receiV-
ing of tho comuittoe on 'rssenilais, per
nlnncn. organiza~l1n, special committees.
plan form and resolr.epHs; II IN nltion ~
cnnd dates The rules gov erNhg CON
grcss - far a. pos lie, were adopted ipr
USE in the convention
The credentials committee reported no
contests ana approved the credentials Z
ali delegates and nat delegations be al
lowed n cast fun votes.
The committee on permanent orgaiTh
On recommended that VIM. r. ST. John
of New York h.. selectei permanent cha.r-
man. Charles A. Townc OF Mi'.nesoia q
chosen for vice chairman. ana X. Il. III
fondorfcr OF Pennsylvania secretary. IN,
report was received with cheers anu
a committee was appointed 10 esoert
Mr.. ST. John to the platform In tax ns
his place, Mr.. St. John was greeted WIN
loud cheers He spoke as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
ST. JOHN HOPEFUL.
Former Banker Expects R,.van to Carr,

Former Banker Expects Rrvan to Carry
New York and Other Eastern stat go.
Rochester. \. Y. lrly - -Wlllinm T.. S,
John. former president of the Mer, antile
Nation9D l@nk Of New Work. CatN So vs. re-
sarhing the democratic National ticket:
''rhe ticket. IN my opinion. viii ca,iv
New Y.riS. Mnane. New Hampshire aud
Vermont If ther were II longer educa-
tlcnal ,eriod. / believe IL would carfy Mas
sachusctas The farmers all over the
country havc endured the drnre sion In
pr.oos uili.l their credf, * eNhL listed a,
the con- .trv store. Tin. country store
ceases to, order from the city merchant.
Thr city merchant rodt.;es his demand
upon the importer and manufacturers IN.
runs.tiuc ace IS that wages axe lowered
.,uI AL .rlrniuuis AZ labor are liclne dis
charged We must have n growing veinme
of muuc,f 30 Keep 1lnc" wtisi TN growing
volume II things to b. eNcliaugcd rhl,
a, Mar is worth TO mech at pr.seni. aud
FLOWING more Nalnahe i-so-imse not tn
rca sing ~ number al the rAte at which
things are Isicreasin,, 10 be exchang d. -
4 STRAW : has Just hcGn tai, A m this
city ilch lAts struck terror 10 the hearts
a con cidcnt A!cKfnley He's The cigar i,c-
tory ui David Harris, one OF thr larheat
concerns Of ~ l,ri IN New York state.
employs 400 men. Represent atives of II
iufal paper msde rnnvass OF thc ON
drni AMI plarrorin bu' OF thu 400 men G.
,.Sl,f',, sd thcns,.lvrs I'm favar Of NJ Kin-
1-v 81 vl.re in doubt aud %t' d,'npitnr 81
the "adNanc. agent of W 'speflt2 ava ~
pressed their denomination OF voting Tor
nrvan ntd the Chicago platform IN NO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23

s,gna Is of distress and IN mary ways gives
sviue nee of n desire to recent. As a pre-
i,,Inn afy step In this direction, the Worlc
M, nus hegun TO toll thu truth about MIR.
hrys n. with the evident purpose of plac.,
VIZ ~, n.m aboye the Chicago. platform ana
TIT ~ his election as is'cfcrtblc TO the
clect ion of Mckinley. regardless OF saia
pht,l orrn. Tho delicate task of extric.ii-
Ing , he World from the dilemma In watch
b,>en' assigned to James Crcelman. n Sam
corr. "pondcnt. now in Ncbrask,. Air
Greet man has suddenly discovered thai
worth of the office 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
T,Mncr OF Kansas had already spofon
twice and the chair ruled that Mr., Turn

THner of Kansas had already spoker
twice and the chair ruled that Mr.. Turn.
er must cease
General Warner was called for AMI 10
pncd that he did not oppose the appoint.
mont of n committee to confer with tho
populsts, hut he thought II would h.
good 10 have n smaller committee to sec
II the pokpllsts would agree 10 select u
similar ccfiNnittcel
Mr. Foster of Missouri said he hsyi been
appointed a member OF n commiAtee to
confer with the populists and N was de-
cided that moro representative com
nlittcc In appointed. The general trend Nf
all the speeches was that the great object
was to secure an Endorsement of ,ryan
and Sewaii for president and vice ,resi-
dent AT every meniior of the domw ..,ti,'
nominees Their. was cheering. "A motion
was at lcngth carried by a viva voce vote
The roll call Of States was then called
for the names Of the men selected for vhe
conference committee.
The convention then adjourned until 10
O'clock tomorrow morning,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
NEW york FARMERS.
Thoy Are Coming out IN Large Numbers
for HrYan.

New York, July 29-The Herald puyJ-
hshos dispatches from all over the StWe
showing that u pei cent OF the replco-
l.c;ln farmers have come our tor Bryuns
j. Slout Fnssa,t says the farmers vof
Che tullIl. county ar. "rrazy" uycr ffysa
silver.
lr1rgc T.. Matthews Of Buffalo. pres T.
dent Of the Mckinley State league, has NJ
sued "A rlroplar ieiter IA "a similar sFrlisl.
''rhcre IL q grrat dfa! mere silver kvrcHy
IN this STATE than ia generally SUPPOSED"
Pre- si'ieIt Matthew's sayH. 'Ihe enemy IL
81 ergoiic. vig.lant aud IN many places is
doing mere effective work than the All
vccates OF the gold standard"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
THE NEW YORK sOI.rERs

New York. July 2e.--rhe State commit
tee OF the democratic reform organization
h,ild an executive session tonight which
lasted three and half hours. Hesnti-
lions were adopted condcmning the aciiua
OF tho Chicago convention and extending
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
slloRT NEWS sTORIEs.

NEW ORLEANS Tho steamboat Paul
Tulane sunk AIT CrnptBn, about forte miles
frorH the city. by STRIKING "A iog lnss"n-
gers and crew were aaVed, hh' N" boar
+ = t0ial wreck She was valued al
sNc,o.
CLEVELAND. ohic-'rhe Central Labor
union decided 10 boycott overv nm IN
cleveland nat turn'shn. emrloy'ncn' ~
ur,ni,ors Of tho state m,litss THIS ncuaf
grows out Of III" rrrcn' trouble at the
Brown Hosting company strike.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23

to our fellow democrats assembling in
c1nierence at Chicago for tho vindlcaiicn
". ",mocrntic principle the ASSURANCE Of
orr hearty corporation.
Inc resolutions wcrc reported by a com.
n y, consisting OF j. Dewitt Warner.
~. ~, e,Iiif Mckelway and r. W, ltinrirhs
ioiiowinE committee TO attend the confer
n T ~ Chicnso: Charles = Fairch,d,
E"Wnfu NJ. Shepard r.. A. WmLermann,
a.: Locke. John Dewitt Warmer. n.
w. Htnrichs md Charles Tracey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE.


At 1i5 O'Clock this morning tramp
who was riding on "a freight train of the
Southern Pacific railway was injured In
attempting TO get OFF the train before II
had stopped IN tho yards IN the Fifth
ward. Hss LETT arm WIS cut OFF and his
head WAS badly cut. lie gave his name
IA Henry Nictdc. lie was tax IN In chlas.
by i)r. Robert McEroy and removed 20
ST. Josephs infrnaTy in the patrol wagon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Silver Men Send a Message to the Populisi


Silver Men Send n Message to the Populist
Convention.
ST. Louis. July 2..--The conference com.
mittee appointed by the silver convent On
today held II meeting rs soon as the con
ventdon adjourned and discussed Il line o.,
action. IT was decided that should tile
peoples party convention select like
committee and agree TO a conference.
Chairman w. +. 81. John should act as
its chairman. AS soon AS he SHAH have
iiniShed. the people , party committee are
To be asked what concessions ii : willing
10 make. After this the silver coinmltt,s
men VIII take part IN the discussion AS
soon Ats this line of procedure had been
decided upon, a motion was adopted di-
recting the chairman and secretary to
notify the peoples party ihut the silver
convention has appn nttd committee
with 4 view to couicrring with a Ike
committee from the peoples party N or
der mat both parties might reach. If pos
sih,e. common ground.
The following letter was thou sent TO
tho chairman Of the peoples parry.
We beg to advise yon that upon The siy-
Gcat,cn that such action worli be valued
by yourself and associates iu the spirit
which prompted it, thu National SILVER
has unanimously appointed 1t
member from each Stale delegation to
constitute n committee, of conferences with
the peoples party convention, and W.
await response from you.
yours,
William 81. John,
chairman.
Alex. Weddeshurn. Secretary
1t was expected an answer Will be 70
ccved before the adjournment OF the
evening session and the committee ad-
igurne1 until 10 a. m. hut At t,ir nrht seq
Sion of the peoples convention IL WAS de
7.del to adjourn on account of DARKNESS
N the hall. The committee will meet
again tomorrow morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
pELIRIOIrs pATIENT.

A dolirious patient al tile ST, Joseph
infrmary wandered of laa. night during
temporary absence Of the nurse from
the room. The sisters In charge OF the
hospital notified the police and = search
VIZ made Ter hun.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
BRYAN IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Many Republican Farmers in sympathy
WIN The silver Movement.

Many Republican Farmers in Sympathy
with the Silver Movement
II,'attsville Md. July GA careful can
vaYe Of the political sttuntion Ia Prince
Grosge's county finds Il. peculiar state OF
s.fa,rs. ms county usually reflects tn
se,li,iueqi-, of the other lower counties
in the state. and n summing mp Of 'hr
SITUATION may lie If Interest, IT. can be
safely stated that Prime Georges .cnn-
ty is sol dly for Inc white metd. ard
many republicans wili cart their votes
for Bryan and s5cwail. II is uscirss Vol.
talk tariff or any other Issue than silver
~ ttle iarpie RS and inegnhnics oi 1A.s
ton They take tho situation fol what
1T Is. declare tnai any ''hange cuuiI not
maxi times Mlrjer, ard n'nc out Of ever;
l.n farmers u, I'M, souniy ~" ,, vote iie
ton from ~ sf!nnsburg district as wrll
az Enure, vansviilc and other districts
sent to IN. cou n ,on'shtan "a rev weeks
yer and while kienaior iolman aa, sad
against a silver declaration IN the pat
form ~ the State convection, which So
lecLed delegates ~ me Chicago conven
ZION. II IL believed rnat he d'd 30 under
n he impression TINT gold would w.n Al
'hicago. and he rnted me Maryland
anu Consideration Is the fact that There
arc many b.lleyers n tho single tax
,heory IN this section oi maryland, and |
iIir Declaration OF j. II. Italston, the reg |
lh!s state, that tte 4 blowers OF thus
h-ory would support ~ yam ana Scwail.
n the Upper portion Of IN county, tn
argument. however VIII be the
existence Of hari! times.
several r,co. nized repuih lean leaders
,ays declared themselves IN favor OF i3ry-
m. while ihc democrats witt a few OK
ept,ons. VIII support ne nis kct Every
ma moi a few know him per- onaliy, ne
,avina addressed u. gradna,a' OF the
Maryland Agricultural college on The sun
II that institution. and having .let ami
aiked 10 many citizens of Marypan at
hat time. Il
THE WORLD WEAKENINGa
New York, July 2o,-The New YORK
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
PRACTICALLY ELECTED NOW.
Judge Curils' op'non - ar. Bryan.
prDgrerts

New York. July %. Judge George NJ.
Curtis has offered bs services Oh Tho
stump TO william J,rnSuss Bryan. ana
predicts that the Nebraska nominee WI
ir elected.
Bryan win have tho electoral vo;. OF
the solid South" he said yesterday, "apd
expect he VIII have The Sold Vest. too
although admit lilat th.Ie VIII b. "A h )t
ociat,c column. ana Maryland ~ ais.o prot
y certain to swing inio lii". Gave Me
Is inleN ~ glld lfusi afld hat GOOD wiil
mat do him?
- dn n,t zee how iiryarl can lie benten.
lie Is practically elected now"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
STANDS BY TIVE TICKET

Savanna h. Ga, July aD.--Editor pcnd,e.
ton of Naldos.a, Ga, the only cold d.,c.
gate " Chicago from Georgia Il out tn N
uea'GA editorial advising against boiling.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
! SILVER FORCES MEET.
Of Those Who Dsfe"d
he White Metal
,yry1 OFFICERS SELECTED.
.,.... ~ Frarcls e. New'"nd' OF
rsrsane ns Chairman ST
,eh.'s Opening Speech

(anent William p. st. John. New
l.. ,rn,an-Charles A. Towne. Min
q. v-R f. Dlffendorfer. Pcnnsyl-
,,., ,,srk-w. j. Pollard, Missouri.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
EX-SENATOR JONES.

Dubuque, Iowa, July 2.--IIx- 0enafoxa
Jones'. the Oldest surviving UniteA 1870
senator died tonight Aged y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23

THE WORLD WEAKENINGa
New York. July 9o.-rhe New YORK
World. having prematuiely boIled the
democratic ticket 10 akesdy displa yang
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
Mr.. st. Johns speech was loudly AZ

pauded, .ho. .,.,.,,.,
committee Of one delcsaie from each dee
ss,n,ynSt,ce Of The l,opultsts for tho pnr-
80 ~ setting the differences If the two
f,c,fons. fla,f dozen mon at onre he
gan 10 debate the question ana inhch CON
fusion prevailed,
0jms-,tad Of Oregon said he w,ts a popu-
,,st ana the populists were ready 10 meet
H. silver men half way the 2sjsci WIS
Of The -hc delegates spoke in favor Of the
committee, ,sor,.d d,roo,,,.,
NJ committee to notify the polulists of
~ ;nnuointmsnt and requesting them
w appnlnt a similar committee.
." rwnnty men got up and attempted TO
adarr noin i"s Of order was raised that air
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-08
REITZ WAS MURDERED.
An Examination of the Body at In
quest in Las Vegas Makes This
Certain Case Being In
vestigated.

W. W. Prigmore returned to Las Vegas
night before last, says the Optic, with tho
body of Frank Reitz, who was murdered
seven miles below Gallinas Springs, the
home of j. E. Whitmore. On last Mon
day morning a Mexican, greatly excited,
called at Mr.. Whitmore's residence and
told him that Frank Reitz was lying dead
on the range about seven miles below,
but the Mexican was in such state of
fear and excitement that he did not know
any of the circumstances of his death.
Mr.. Whitemore's Hrst conclusion was that
Reitz had committed suicide on account
He went down and got the body and
brought it up to Galinas Springs and
gave it temporary burial. Meanwhile
word was sent to Gross, Blackwell & Co.,
who notified j. A. Johnson, Reitz's part
ner in the sheep business, who arrived
in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Justice Wooster promptly impaneled a
coroner's jury and an inquest was oon-
Quoted by District Attorney Long. No
decision was reached, however, as tbs at,
i torney and jury thought it best to sub
ppua witnesses from the scene of the
murder, for an examination of the body
shows that he was undoubtedly murder.
There was cut and bruise on his arm,
two cuts on the left side OF his neck six
inches long, severing the jugular vein and
wind pipe. Some distance from the body
his coat was found and drops of blood
led from where the coat was found and
on farther the dead body was found. The
cuts on the neck could not have been self
inflicted, the knife that was found in his
right hand was too dull to cut flesh and
the cuts made on the neck we're evidently
made with very sharp knife.
There were evidently several men in
the attack upon Reitz, who was power
ful man and active, aud after inAicting the
cuts on the left side of the neck and the
bruises on his head and arms, no one man
| could have finished the job.
1t is rumored that threats against
Reitz' life had been made down in the
country, for the reason that he had taken
large number of sheep there to pasture
on the range to the detriment of the resi-
dent sheep owners. The body will be
taken to Racine, Wis, to be inferred by
the side of his wife. He also had two lit
tie daughters under the ages of ten in
that city, attending school.
J.A. johnson has gone to Gallinas
Springs with subponas for Witnesses to
complete the examination at the inquest.