, 1897-11-13
UNITED STATES COURT.


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h Cheyenne Sun-Leader OF last
evening gives the following account
of the proceedings of the United States
court:
Judge Hallett of Denver arrived in
Cheyenne today and discharged the
grand jury. which has been in session
since Tuesday and has gone over quite
a list of Cases. The b ills brought in
are as follows:
George Reeb and Gus Smitzer, charg-
ed with robbery. These are the men
who were arrested for holding up Vel
iowstone park conveyances and rob-
bling passengers of about $500.
A bill was brought in against b. S.
Tyler, making the charge against him
larceny.
The charge against Tnez Johnson.
who was arrested at Fort Washable
for killing c. J. Pauley. is manslaugh-
ter.
Miss Elsie Duval, who formerly was
postmistress at Fort Russell. and was
short $1,000, will be tried for embez-
cling p~OstOfice funds.
a bill was brought in against May
Hunt. who was Walter Houghton's mis-
tress. which charges her with know
ingly receiving money stolen from the
mail. May Foster is at present out IN
bail. a security company having sign
ed the bond.
Walter Houghton will be tried for
stealing from the mail.
a bill charging murder was brought
in in the case Of Eugene NJ. Gonzales.
The story Of Gonzales crime is as fol-
lows: On the 18th of October there was
a dance at the ranch Of John Disaw,
which is located on the Shoshone res
ervation. There were not enough ladies
present at the dance and hence Con-
zales and others went to the ranch Of
Mr.. Herford, a few miles away, to get
the ladies at that place to supply the
deficiency. Mr.. Herford was adverse
to having his family go to the dance
and told the young men SO, who. being
disappointed. still hung around and
were finally ordered off the premises.
Later in the night Gonzales came back
and forced the door of the Herford resi-
dence. He was shot and seriously
wounded by Mr.. Herford and went out
into the yard. When Gonzales turned
around he saw Mr.. Herford's mother
in-law. Morook johnson, who was a
full blooded Indian woman. and shot
and killed her. Gonzales is a Mexican
and is at present in a precarious con-
ditiOn from his wound.
A bill against Richard Clark was
brought in charging him with larceny.
The trials of these cases will COM
mence on Dec. I and continue in order
until all are disposed of.
VIM. Cooper, under arrest charged
with larceny. was discharged by order
of the court, as no Indictment was
found against him by the grand jury.
The following cases were set for trial
follows:
George Reeb and Gus Smitzer, Dec. I.
b. S. Tyler. Dec. 8.
Isaiah Johnson, Dec. 9.
Miss Elsie Duval, Dec. 10.
Mrs. May Hunt. Dec. II.
This afternoon Walter Houghton ap-
peared before Judge Hallett and plead
ed guilty. Sentence was suspended I'M
til Dec. 7. Houghton was very pale and
and seemed to be suffering ex-
IRENE mental agony.
Richard Clark appeared and pleaded
guilty to larceny. He was closely ques-
toned by the judge and his answer
brought out the fact that he stole cloth
ing and other property to the amount
Of SAP at a time when he had nothing
to wear and was out of work. He was
to six months in the county
Jail.
Miss Elsie Duval pleaded not guilty
and her case was set for Dec. 10.
Court then adjourned until Dec. I.