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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19
NUESTEOS CUERPOS
DE POLICIA
Ell SERviCiO NOCTURNO

Por todas parties, Y a cada instante
con motive de hechos publicos Ell que
la policfa debiendo intervenir no inter
viene, que tempo hubicra podido J
debido evitar y no evit6, sc oyen mur-
muraciones Y cargos contra los cuerpos
que prestan tai servloiO.
81 escandaloso robo ultimo ha dado
lugar a que la voz publica Sc eleye hoy
como nunca en- ton0s de censura yehe-
mente.
Hasta que punto en- que sentido
hay fnndamento para tai?
Vamos a escIarecer.o.
Exlote en- Ponce, como en- tOda pObla-
ci0n lie primera clase de la isla, un ser
yicio de pOlicfa organizado en- esta for
ma
Ill cuerpo de guardias municipales.
FL de gualdias de Orten Publico.
La polIcfa I:amada secreta
Veamos ell personal con que Ell esta
poblacl0n cuenta cada una.
La municipal Sc compone de IN iefe
inspector, un sub-inspector, dos cabos
@de pie>, ouatro guardias montados
slete indlyiduos, mas ell iefe
Hay que rebajar de aquf los cuatro
guardlas montados, que prestan servi-
clio en- Ell campo, Y unos trece 8 catorce
mas que estan empleados como orde-
nanzas Y en- no sabemOs que otro con
cepto, quedando solo habiles para el
servlcio unOs treinta.
FL servicIo de noche 10 prestan cinco
parejas, en- esta forma: una a la puelta
de la alcaldfa cuatro Ell la cludad
De estas, una Sc retira a las doce, que
dandO, pues, pasada esa hora, solo seas
get0roi0s nael3a5cipUies para la 0igiIo21cio
de t0do Ponce.
Ell personal del cuerpo de Orden
publico Sc divide asf: un jefe, un sar-
gento, dos cabos, dos guardias de pri- |
mera y treinta ocho de segunda: to- |
tai, SIN el jefe, cuarenta tres indivi- |
duos.
A deducir de ese numero:
Prestando servicio en- la playa, seis:
con Ell Jucz lie instruction, dos: con ell
Jefe, uno. Exlsten, aden,as, trece ba-
Jas que no Sc ha quer1do cubrir, aguar-
dando superior resolucIon sobre 81 tai
cuerpo ha de quedar, de hoy ell adelan-
5e, sometido "a la jurisdiction civil, 81
nabra de permanecer bajo Ia miiitar.
Total, vcintIdos bAjas. Hombres en-
actlvo seryIcIO, Veintluno.
tornan eI reten nocturno de vigilan-
,ia Ell el Quartet, cuatro; retiranse
1escansar, nuevt: entran, pues, a pres
ar ell servicio de noche, ocho indivi-
luos.
Hay cuatro ndmeros de policfa secre-
"a, indistintamente para ell servicio de
aoche y de dla, sin Iimitaci6n fila de
loras. poniendo-lo que es bastan
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19
A VUEL4 PUMA

Ocurre un hecho singular
Los senores Rossy, Barbosa San
chez Morales, publican un manifesto ,
dlcen que ellos son ell partido altono
mista
Hola
~ los setentinueve votos yalen me
nos que los diez siete?
y la minorfa impone su oriterio /
la mayorfa?
Entire dem6cratas no queda mas que
yer.
Todo esta visto.
Declaran los valientes correligiona-
rios que Ia colectividad sc divide en-
dos parties.
5Y quien la divide?
NosOtros, ante la derrota, nos some.
terfamos la discipline.
EllOs preferen hacer la division.
A yeces Ell patriotismo Sc ccllpsa, ell
talento Sc nubla, y la sombra reina en-
dOnde brillaba Ia luz.
Pero no hay miedo.
Anda muy remote el Apocalipsis
No habiamos asistido nunca un es.
pectaculo semejante.
Nos merecen gran respeto los amigos
que 10 dan al pats
Pero es bien SECURE que Ell pals 10
mirara impasible.
Sumar siempre: dividir nuncs.
En- Puerto Rico no prospera iamas |
la disidencia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19
1 DLbSTRO 7 SINIBSTRO

| NADIA. Los conservadores no Sc re
signan a perder sus antiguas preemi
| nencias.
I hacen yerdaderos prodigios de ha.
bllidad a fin lie entorpecer, en- cuanto
les sea possible, la fusion sagastina.
Esto es para ellos question de vida 6
muerte.
Basta fjarse en- la actitud de los pc
riodicos integristas, y en- los esfuerzos
que Vienen realizando para que fracase
nuestra aproximacion los partidos IL
berales de la peninsula.
Tai empeno tiene gracia
Trabaian por su interes;
pero Sc advierte que es
muy burda su dipIomacia
Firme en- su papel de Maquiavelo
po"' 'ire, La Aateg,Ttzud xjalea~ a los
presuntos disidentes, tratando de enar-
decerlos Y entusiasmarlos con sus elo-
gios.
En- sembrar la desunion
y la discordia esta ell quid,
mas va sabe la opinion
que es muy gastado ese ardid
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19

| Los pueblOs no Sc suicidan
| los liberales no ayudan 4 los con
seryadores, que Sc echan tern3lar ante
| la incorporation.
va conocen ellos que Sc les merma
81 capital de infujo.
I que pierden ell cincuenta por ciento.
,Ahi es NADIA!
La Llteg1ld0d bate palmas.
realiza su labor maquiav6lica en-
pro de Un cisma impossible.
Tempo per1ett0.
La sirena sin condolences, en- vez de
atraer. alicia a los cautos navegantes del
oceano polftico.
Siga cantando sus antffonas a Rossv,
a Barbosa, a Morales Icy hasta a
Ramos
7 ;por Dos! No Sc Ie oourra nj I'm
elogio consagrado a los hombres del
partido liberal.
Esc0na0tt.
Ala solo es grande en- las alturas.
aquf abajo, en- Puert Rico, solo
sera grande el pals puerto-riqueflo
sea UNO, como Dios, en- ese1a-
cia, prese'acio y poteoc5a.
Part'rlo por gala en- dos?
Seria mas que una torpeza; serfa una
locura.
I los que aver nos dirigfan; los que,
al terminar la Asamblea, oyeron arden
tes elogios de Munoz Rivera; los que
Sc llaman Sanchez Morales, Barbosa
Rossy, deben ser y son muy cuerdos.
Guaraen para otra vez su maquiave-
ismo esteri los incondiCionales.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19

Leemos con sorpresa las lfneas que
preceden.
FL partido autononista no Sc disuel-
We. Por el acuerdo de ma mayoria in
mensa Gambia de nombre Y Sc incorpo-
"a al partido liberal; pero no sacrifea
nj uno solo de sus idealeS, porque ell Sc
nor Sagasta realizara, desde ell poder,
los principios que constituyen el credo
de Ponce
Resulta, desde luegO, de un modo in
discutible, que la evoluci6n representa-
I'm aYance extraordinario en- eI camino
de las libertades publicas. Con nuestros
afines de la Peninsula. realizaremOs no
sotros ell programa que siempre defendi-
mos Y de cuyO texto no hcmos Variado
nj Ell mas leve detalle
Autonomistas antes, autonomistas
despu6s, nuestra actltud franca, leaI,
clarfsima, no tiene puntos dudosos III
sombrfos. Bajo la jefatura del senior
Sagasta, que tiene nuestra absolute f.
delidad, los proscritos de siempre sc
convertiran Ell elemento infuyentfsimo
y las esferas oficiales no segulran abier-
tas solo para el predominio conserva-
dor.
Sin Ell pacto, sin la incorporation,
vendrfan reformas de una amplitud con
soladora. Como no, 81 ell propio senor
Canovas Sc apresta decretarlas Pero
vendrian bajo la f6rula de nuestros adj
versarios y sc convertirfan Ell armas
mOrtfferas contra nuestros amigos
Con ell pacto, con la incorporation,
vendran a nuestra TERRA las reformas.
\ vendra nuestras manos ell gobier-
no con todas sus ventajas todas sus
sponsabiIidades.
Era popular en- Puerto Rico don Ma
nuel Ruiz Zorrilla, monarquico de don
Amadeo, porque enyiaba generates que
nos oyesen y nos alentasen.
Sera popular don Praxedes Mateo
Sagasta por idtnticas razones. De ESQ
responde el veredicto de la Comisi6n.
De suerte que, no "a unicamente con
servamos el estandarte de la autono-
mia colonial, sino que obtenemos laI
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19
G ~ BA
Ell TREN ASALTADO
DE REGLA A GUANABACoA

Habana 2l,-El sabado, 4 las die
de la noche, ell tren que va de Regl;
a Guanabacoa, descarril6 en- ell kil0me
trO numerO 3.
En- ell cruce de la Inca fGrrea de Ma
tanzas, a un tiro de fusil del fuerte de
Cabate, los rebeldes habfan obstruido
La via, poniendo en- elias reses muertas.
Ell maquinista trat6 de saIyar ell obsta-
culo. Fu6 impossible.
Ell tren Sc VIC cercado por cincuenta
insurrectos. Algunos de estos apunta-
ban con sus tercerolas d las ventanilIas
sin disparar. Otros asaltaban los coches
machete en- mano, dando machetazos.
de plano, a los viaieros para aturdirIes.
Las muleres y los ninos imploraban pie
dad. Ell jefe de los rebeldes decfa ::
NADIA temais por vuestras vidas A los
palsanos los saquearon. Alguno qued6
casi desnudo.
lban EN- ell tren yarios oteiales que
de la Habana, sin rev6lyers
sables, como en- viaje de recreo. En-
estas condiciones era impossible defen-
ierse. Hubo, con todo, una pequena lu-
'ha. Result6 muerto un viaiero negro |
1erido de einco machetazos ell cabo |
Francisco Vento. Herido tambien ell |
nulato Montalban. Los demas queda-
on ilcsos.
Ell teniente Alfonso logro escapar. |
IN mulato muy alto Sc dirigi6 a aquel
: le hundi6 la gorra de un pIanazo, di-
iendole va tenemos un pat6n.
Alonso di6 un punetazo al mulato, y
onsigui6 derribarlo. Ell teniente Alon-
o corri6 al fuerte de Cabate, con al
unos soldados de este fuG al socorro
el tren. va los rebeldes habfan desa-
arecido llevandose los prisioneros.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19
Ahora estan verdes,

Ahora estan verdes.
Ahora ell pats autonomista agnarda a
que Sc cumplan las profecfas.
Para 10 cual no cs necesario que cor
ran las setejotd senaa11oS de Daniel.
Basta que ocurran las setenta torpe-
zas de Canovas
ocurriran.
Esas cosas no fallan.
Y bien: los dltimos cablegramas anun-
clan una crisis Ell Ell Gobierno
insindan la posibilidad de que lie
que al poder el partido liberal.
Es decir: de que lleguemos al poder
nosotros.
Vean ustedes 10 que son las casuali-
dades.
Cosas asf no Sc prevefan, nj Sc soma
ban desde 1873, en- que cay6 la repu-
blica.
Llegaran pronto.
Y cuando lleguen, todavfa no van !
creerlo los Santos T0naases de la Capital.
Un remedio para los que no quierer
ver...
Cerrar los ojos.
Verdad de Per0 Grullo
Pero, al fin y la postre, verdad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19

"El resto 1el partido
los diecisiete vOtos contra
la formula de los comjsiO-
nados continuara conser-
vando su actual organiza
ei6n y, "segdn Sc dice, pu-
blicara un mani esto para
dejar trazada sU cOnducta
en- adel ante. 2
la Bulmsa Lines Is
de Fetrero.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19

Conhamos, no obtante, en- que pesar
de los trabaios meistof6licos de la
prensa adversaria, nuestros amigos no
Sc dejaran ofuscar por sus peligrosas
insinuaciones
Nadie debiera prestarse
tan p6rfdo maneio
Dice un axioma harto vieio
que jamas debe adoptarse
del e,aenaiga CT c0nSejo
;VaYa 81 sc defender los inteoristas I!
No hay argucia, nj artimana, nj So
hsma de que no echen mano para fo-
mentar la disidencia en- nuestras flas.
Les ha dado ese prurito
en- clio su afan estriban
Bah! Sc conoce que iban
muy gusto en- ell xmachito<
Is teroa y dura esa grey;
no estraheis que asf combata,
sobre todo cuando trata
de asegurar Ell naanaey.
Y, con una intenci6n mas danada
que la de un Miura, pretende servirse
lie nuestros mismos correligionarios pa
ra que la ayuden a sacar las castailas
del fuego:
Despues ....
Nos pondra sin saber como
a todos Ell mas de I'm iris,
pesando sobre ell pals
como una losa de plomo.
Dejando la diplomacia,
una vez tragado el cebo,
pronto yolvera de nueyo
a ejercer la suspioacia
81 con tanto gatuperio
logra sns fines ocultOs.
dejando aparte el sahumerio,
de nuevo empleara el dicterio,
la calumnia y los insultos
Hay que conocer Ell pano;
81 hoy Sc vale del engano
de apIaudir discretion,
10 hace con doble intenci6n
procurando nuestro dano.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19

Sedo noabes los ha heco estabecnento
ce coces de oas c conano ect operari
mtegntes yeectos aos
dos Unos tenemos de ofecer p1
en- general nuesos raajos azan los del
tranero por eegncia solidez
la Gale lie IL
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19

Nadie debiera prestarse
a tan p6rfido manejo.
Dice IN axioma harto viejo
que jamas debe a'ioptarse
del e,eenaiga CT c0nsejo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19

Contiamos, no obtante, en- que pesar
de los trabaios mefstof6licos de la
prensa adversaria, nuestros amigos no
Sc dejaran ofuscar por sus peligrosas
insinuaciones.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19

iVaya 81 Sc defender los integristas!
No hay argucia, nj artimaha, nj So
fsma de que no echen mano para fo-
mentar la disidencia Ell nuestras flas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19

Es teroa y dura esa grey;
no estraneis que asf combata,
sobre todo cuando trata
de asegurar el nancy.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-19

Les ha dado ese prurito
Y en- clio su afan estriban.
Bah! Sc conoce que iban
muy a gusto en- ell snachito>
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-03-25
CHARGE Of SHOT. !.
Peculiar Accident Happens at
Ypsilanti to j. A. Lane.

For the second time recently J. A..
Lane has met with . serious accident.
Thursday while st the residence Of Fred
Wolfer near Ypsilantl, boy who had
been hunting jack rabbits came into the
house carrying loaded shot gun. He
laid it down on table, and turning
around, for some unknown reason the
gun was discharged. The load of shot
passed through boerd partition an
inch thick into another room and
entered the face and neck of Mr.. Lane
who happened to be in the path OF the
shot. The old gentlemen was brought
to the city hospital this afternoon for
treatment. Both eyes are believed to
be seriously injured and his face ie
swollen from the shot. Some time since
Mr.. Lane had a leg and collar bone
broken by being thrown from q horse,
and with this. last accident is having
far more than one mans share of i'll
luck. He was the mail carrier fsr several
years between jamestown and Corinre.
His numerous friends will greatly regret
his misfortune.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-03-25
Land Proofs and Contests.
From Saturdays Daily.

The homestead claim contest Of
Andrew J. Smith against William Jones,
administrator of the estate OF Thomas
Rainbow, deceased, for abandoning the
claim which Is located seven miles north
west OF Courteuay, was heard yesterday
before Judge Knauf. Among the wit
nesses who testified were Geo. Murdock
au6 Robert Walker, both Of Courtenay
The plaintiff alleged that the place has
not been occupied or cultivated for more
than six months past and that the claim
has been entirely abandoned.
Another claim contest was heard be-
fore Ormsby McHarg today. The parties
to this suit are Burt Smith and Minnie
Kinney and the contest is for 100 acres
Of land lying on the banks Of Pipe
stem creek, seven miles west OF Buch-
snan. This is q tree claim and it is
alleged that no trees have been planted
on it sinoe 80 and that the claim has
been wholly abandoned. Testimony was
given by James Smith and John Heckets.
weller.
Harley N. Anderson todsy made final
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-03-25
AT the SLOGAN Star.

O. V. White left Thursday for
ST. Paul after having settled up his
business affairs here. Mrs. White will
remain until May when she will follow
her husband to Sandon. B. G. where
Mr.. White is largely interested in
mining.
Mr.. White says ordinary day laborers
at the mines are paid $3 day and
skilled labor receives correspondinkly
higher rates. Board alone is dollar q
day and the ten hotels in Ssndon, which
has population OF tabout $500, are filed
to overlooking. Ordinarily work is car
ried on night and day, 365 days in the
year, but the saw mills and the town
observe the Sunday laws. Sandou is
built in a gulch which crowds verythlng
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-03-25
Acquisition to a Land Firm.

Acquisition 10 Lana flrm.
The land firm Of B. S. Russell & Go.
has received an addition in Representa-
tive F. A. LEM, who was admltted the
first Of the year. The firm deals exclu.
s'v"l. IL James Mver valley lands and
handles large tracts for different eastern
parties and firms. Mr.. Iebz ie a rustler
lii the business, having been with the
irm for some time past. and ls valus-
bic acquisition. Last year the company
disposed Of over $65,OOO worth of Wild
lands alone and this year expect their
sales to greatly exceed that amount.
The firm will locate branch offices at
Courtenay and Darlington this season
10 order TO more easily handle their
increasing trade.
One OF the recent sales Of
the company was the transfer of
the section farm-17-143-63- 3-formerly
owned by W. g. Spiller, to Peter Haas.
The land is located seven miles west Of
Courtenay. nss over 800 acres under cul-
tivation and one of the best set Of farm
buildings in the county. Mr.. Haas 10 .
brother of Tony Haas of this city and
we'll known.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-03-25
A North Viking Fiend.

Oberon is excited over the alleged
cruel treatment of Mrs. Bob Lloyd Of
North Viking, by her husband. Accord
ing to reports the lord and master came
home drunk and because his wife had
not fire to SUIT him stuck her head
into the stove and slnged her hair off
completely. Mrs. Lloyd is sickly and
when the neighbors heard of her treat
ment gathered to protect her but, so the
reports say, Lloyd threw his wife into a
sleigh and threatening to kill her if she
resisted escaped west. Some of the
neighbors followed, but finally gave up
the chase. Lloyd and his wife stayed
at iarm some distance from home, and
the next day Mrs. Lloyd, accompanied
by the man on the farm, returned and
got her clothes Lloyd then drove to
Leeds. It is alleged she dare not leave
him for fear OF her life.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-03-25
News From Jamestown.

The following clipping from the Chi
cago Record, dated from this city is
probably due to the 'string tiend" and is
sample of the new journalism" that
prints anything and everything just SO
that it will "read"-and sell papers. 1t
also shows how eager the east is to PRINT
anything and every thing that gives the
northwest black eye:
JAMESTOWN, N. d., March l9.-The
melting snow caused a rise Of five feet 10
the jim river yesterday, and nearly all
of the bridges across that stream are
threatened 1t is believed that every
pile bridge on the river will be carried
out with the freshets within week
Between Armour and Tclpp a washout
has suspended traffic.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-03-25
STATE NEWS.

Grafton has woman dentist.
The choral unions of Bismarck and
Msndan gave concert.
Owners at Rolla sfe mourning good
dogs gone by the poison route.
0. P. liner reports counting 40 dead
cattle on one hillside on HE way in from
his ranch to Dickinson.
The commissioners OF Ransom county
have acted fsvorsbly on the incorpor-
alton petition from Enderlln, and have
ordered special election March 80, to
determine the question.
An attempt was made to burn the
elevator at Harlem. Kerosene was
thrown into the building through q
window and then fired, but the oil
burned out without doing any damage.
The infant son of John Russell Of
Rugby, while playing, found little piece
of zinc which it pnt into his mouth.
Shortly afterwards it fell and, swallow
ing the zinc, inflicted q wound IN the
throat and bled to death
The matter of the shortage OF ex-
Treasurer Roberts OF Kidder county was
considered by the commissioners in
executive session. 1t is understood Mr..
Roberts asked and was granted short
time in which to make settlement.
There will be no arrests.
James Caldwell attempted to board q
coast train at Grand Forks and went
under the wheels breaking oDe leg and
dislocating an ankle and shoulder. Cald-
we'll is not hobo, but respectable and
was attempting to make his way east on
small amount of money.
Civil Government for North Dakota
is volume of reference for teachers,
and a text book for the schools of the
state just published by A. l.. Woods Of
Grafton. 1t contains 800 pages, over
half devoted to careful outline of the
state government, beginning with the
school district and continuing
through the township, village, city,
county, and state. The last 100 pages
take up an analysis of the United States
constitution and the government Of the
Union under it. Teachers will find it q
valuable aid. 1t is postpaid for s. cents.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-03-25

proof on 16O acres OF land located six
miles north Of Eldridge. His witnesses
to prove bis cultivation Of, and residence
upon, the land we're John Milsted and
G. L. Holmes, both of this city.
Ransom Downs, also, made final proof
in support OF his claim, before Clerk of
Court Proctor, yesterday. His land is
located but half mile from that OF Mr..
Anderson. Mr.. Downs witnesses were
John Milsted Und William Kelleran.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-03-25
Michigan to Texas.

That Pe-ru-na is unequalled as q
spring medicine is testified by great
many people every spring. When one is
run down, listless and tired, depressed
with that peculiarly distressing trouble
popularly known as Spring Fever, Peru
ma should always be taken, as it is sure
to give prompt and permanent relief.
Lena l.. Stoll, Adrian, Mich, writes
as follows: 1T affords me much pleasure
to testify to the merits OF your Peru. ma. !.
I can speak in the highest terms Of it,
having used it for five years as spring
medicine with great benefit to myself
and recommend it to my friends with
like results" j. r. Stuart, Esstland.
Texas, the opposite end Of the continent,
corroborates her statements as follows:
II purchased bottle OF Pe-ru-na and it
was used by myself and wife as spring
medicine. consider it the best dollar's
worth ever bought. My wife has used
your remedies with gratifying results. "
One OF DR.. Hsrtman's latest books,
treating on the catarrhal diseases peou.
liar to spring. will be sent free to any
address by The Pe-ru-na DrnR Manufac-
turing Company. Columbus, O..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-03-25
Hello FOR MURDER.
BaIdaSSer Obbenhauser AC-
cuSed of Killing Wolfert
OF Valley CITY.
Made Improper Advances to
His Employers Wife,
Further Details.
C. K. Crawford of Enderlin In
jured Under a Snow
PIOW.

VALLEY C1rY. March 22.-The ooron-
ere jury in the case Of Andrew Wolfsrt,
shot last Sunday night, agreed to the
verdict that be came to bis death from .
gunshot wound at tho hands OF some
person or persons unknown. this doing
away with the theory Of suicide. To the
last Wolfert denied that he shot himself,
ana when found he was carefully covered
up with the bedclothee. The scattering
of the shot would indicate thst if he had
shot himself he would have had to pull
the trigger With bis toe. and as bis side
was paralyzed he could not have covered
himself.
The evidence shows that 9 most foul
murder was committed, and Baldasser
Obbenhauser, who has worked for the
deceased Tor two -ears, did the deed. He
had made improper advances to Mrs.
Wolfert, who had repelled him. When
Mrs. Nolfert proposed going to visit her
parents at Kuhn. N. d., Obben ha user
tried to persuade, Wolfert TO let her 60,
and she wept and was there at the time
of the shooting. Wolfert was known to
have $500 in lis possession and but S86
has been found as yet. Mrs. Wolfert
returned from Kuhn Saturday and an
adopted boy about ten years old, who
renamed here, told her Obbenhauser
bad told hlm that he was going to make
away with Wolfert and then they would
have all the money and property, which
consists of about twenty head Of stock
and farm machinery, ETC.. and they
would have good time.
just after the verdict of the coroner's
jury 9 wsrrant was sworn out for Obben.
hsuser, charging him with the murder Of
Wolfert, and he was committed to the
county jail, swaiting the action .ot the
district court in June.