The herald., 1897-12-20
Lays His Plans to Secure a
4. Pardon
DALTON WANTS TO SEE LIFE
BUT THE TRIAL JUDGE IS NOT
SYMPATHETIC
a New York Accident Turns Out to
Be a Horrible Murder-other
Criminal News
Aa.oclated Press Special wire.


Dalton, who was captured during the
attempt at wholesale bank robbery IN
Coffeyville, Kan, five years ago and SEN
gtenced to Imprisonment for life, is about
70 apply for a pardon. Judge ]. d. Nc
Cue of this city, who was for five years
Judge Of the district court Of Montgom-
cry county, Kan, and who passed SEN
tence upon Emmett Dalton, has received
the following letter:
Dear Sir: When the proper time
comes. / shall, as q matter Of course,
make application for executive clemen-
cy, and would value letter of recon-
mendation from you very highly, as
think it would have great weight on my
case. shall put forth my best endeav-
ors to merit any favor which may be
shown in the way of procuring for me
another chance to see something or this
life and give me hope for the future.
'.You may be somewhat surprised at
my making this request at this time, but,
knowing the uncertainties of life, feel
that. through some mishap, might not
be able to reach you at later day. AS
you are thoroughly familiar with the
facts and circumstances connected with
the case, feel it would be useless waste
of time as we'll as an imposition on your
patience, to relate them to you now. i
believe you can and will help me without
in any way injuring or compromising
yourself.
"Win you kindly write and forward to
me such letter of recommendation, ad-
dressed to the governor and board or
pardons, as will do me for future use?
"Thanking you in advance for any
kindness shown in the matter, am sim
cerely. your. EMMETT DALTON"
When Judge McCue was asked If he
would grant the request of the outlaw,
he replied: II certainly could not con-
sistently recommend executive clemency
now. What action / might take some
years later cannot say now. There is
no question in my mind but that Dalton
should be severely punished"
In the Dalton raid four of the desper-
ADDE'S and four citizens were killed and
a number injured. Emmet Dalton was
severely wounded, and was captured
while attempting to assist his brother,
Bob. who was fatally injured. to escape.
NOT AN ACCIDENT
NEW YORK, Dec 19.AThe Herald to-
morrow will say: ,..s 81 -r4.sr
-CIrcumstances pointing to murder
of unusual horror were recently brought
to the attention Of District. :. Attorney
Olcott and Captain McCluskey of the
detective bureau, the alleged victim in
the case having been Peter Doggett, 80
years old who, IL his relatives are justi-
fed in their stories, was thrown into
dough mixing vat at 427 West Fifteenth
street on August 2Sth last and literally
cut to pieces. Doggett's sister, the
police have been told by her and her
lawyer, has received a letter from her
mother in Ireland, in which the writer
says the only witness of the crime is
now there. The letter sets forth that
this witness was in the factory of the
New York Biscuit company, where Dog
gett worked on the morning of August
28th, and saw another man shove him
into mixing machine, the bottom of
which was swept by flanges moving at
high speed.
That Doggett was ground to pieces in
the factory Is known, but a coroner's
Jury. on November 18th last decided
that his death was due to accident.
The letter, which is now in the hands
of the district attorney, alleges that
during a quarrel with another workman
,Doggett was pushed into the vat
81 GUILTY OF MURDER
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 19.-Louis
sYura was today found guilty Of murder
in the first degree, after trial lasting
several days. Yura was accused of kill
Ing Isaac Hill. a farmer, whose house
he Visited for the purpose Of robbery.
w :; THE MERRY MURDER
4 CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Chris Merry,
charged with the murder of his wife,
and James Smith, alleged accomplicc of
Merry, arrived In Chicago today from
Princeton, Ky, where they were ar
rested. Today both men were confront
) ed by JOS Hickey, upon whose confess
sion they were arrested, but they stout
". deny knowledge of Mrs. Merry's
death. They were placed in Jail pending
examination.
ARIZONA CRIMINALS
PHOENIX, Dec. 19.-Sheriff Leather
wood of Pima county left Phoenix last
! night for Sacramento, Cal, bearing with
him papers for the extradition Of Fred
e.. Hughes, the defaulting clerk Of Pima
county, arrested few days ago at
! Handsburg. Hughes is to be returned to
Tucson for trial.
Through a telegram received by the
sheriff from San Bernardlno, it is learned
. that Sues, accused of the murder of his
room mate, Lynch, in Phoenix a week
ngo, waived formalities and will volun-
tnrily return to Arizona to stand trial.
He claims to have been on the road to
California at the time of the murder .
/. WRONGFULI.Y CONVICTED
AKRON, o., Dec. 19.-The lawyers of
Rofhie Cotelll, the boy who was sent to
the ..penitentiary for life about year
ngofor killing Alvan Stone, his wife and
hired man, say the boy was wrongfully
convicted. They assert a confession
was extorted from the boy by the detec-
.tives. who, according to experts. were
irresponsible. The lawyers say they
know the real murderer, and have almost
4 enough evidence to convict him. They
promise to cause his arrest soon.
K MURDER AND SUICIDE
ss ALPENA, Mich,, Dec. 19.-Maurice e.
Z Casey, aged 40 years. a teacher of boxing
,anda former saloon keeper of this place,
went to the home of his wife's mother
1his AFTERNOON, and, calling his wife to
the door. shot her four times with a re-
Il vnlver. She ,qennot live. M Casey then
went toward the river. and It il thought
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