The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-21
MANGLED In MEXICO
AMERICAN MINER FALLS BEFORE
A sNEAKING GREAsER.

Henry Gray Is the Discoverer of . Mine
Which He Visits by Stealth While Await
ing an Opportunity to Secure Title
Followed by MexIcans and Killed. Hi
Body Bein: Dismembered Afterwards
Missouri Murderer Jumps His Bail
Against Him-Other Crime News.
Pomona, Cal. Jan. 2o.-Henry Cray,
VINO recently went TO Mazatlan. Mexico.
to visit his brother. Joseph Gray, we'll
known gold miner of Arizona and a
graduate OF the State University OF Call
fornia. writes that the latter has been
murdered in the mountains. forty-seven
miles from Mazatlan.
Joseph had been in Mexico two years
looking after mining interests which
he had in connection with Richard Grid.
the sugar-beet millionaire OF Chino. Last
October he found what seemed very
valcable gold mining prospect in the
mountains near Mazatlan, but because OF
The mining laws, by which it is hard for
aliens to make claims 10 discover mines.
he kept the location of his find secret
and waited until influential and wealthy
American capitalists should arrive from
the Cit ~of Mexico and him.
Gray kept his secret well, though when
ever ne had occasion 10 go 10 the noun
tains ne was stealthily followed by some
Mexicans.
The last seen OF him was early Christ
mas morning. when he informed the no.
tel keeper at Mazatlan that he was go
ing TO look over his mining property.
-Four days later his mutilated body was
found in a canyon in the San Lorenzo
mountains. He had evidently been shot
with Winchester rifle. His head had
been severed from mis- body and hidden
ii the bushes TWO miles further up the
canyon. His clothes We're cut away so
as 10 prevent Identification.
The authorities in Mexico have been
Investigating the case. but they have 5
yet not found the least clue 10 the identi-
~ of the murderers.
Joseph Gray was born in Portland.
Ore, thirty-five years ago. where his
relatives still reside. He was a first
cousin of United States Senator Wolcott
of Colorado, and was heir 20 5000 from
an aunt in Oregon. At the University
of California he ranked high as a miner
alogiSt. He leaves wife and an infant
son in Oakland. He was one of the most
successful gold miners in Central Oregon
five years ago.
WINN'S SLAYER FLIES.
Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 20.-Watson
Ried, who killed James a. VIM in the
court house at Platte City, Mo-, August
Is, 1895, has disappeared. He was out
on bond of So. 500, pending an appeal
of his case to the supreme court. Yes
terday the supreme court affirmed the
decision of Judge Rucker of the Platte
circuit court, who sentenced Reid 10
years in the penitentiary.
Reid came TO Kansas City from Platte
City three days ago and up TO yesterday
was stopping at the Metropolitan hotel
here. When the sheriff sought him this
morning it developed that he had mys-
disappeared during the night
Reid was a wealthy stockman, as also
was VIM. The men were involved in
law suit and came TO blows in the court
room, Reid shooting VIM dead.
REID Is ALL RIGHT.
I.ater-Late this afternoon. after
Reds bondsmen had become considera-
bly, worked up over the prospect of lo>-
ing their bond, a telegram was received
from the pententiary officials at Jeffer-
volunt lrily knocked at the gate OF the
this afternoon and had
given himself up. After settling his
business affairs with his lawyer. he bad
eft Kansas City late last night. He pre-
serred TO go without an officer. he said,
because he did not wish to give Pla te
county people the satisfaction Of know
ng that he was taken TO prison in irons.
Tonight Reid, who is IL years of age
viii wear a convict's garb and begin the
serving of sentence which can only
md in death, unless his liberty is re-
stored through a pardon.
FOR CHARGING CONSPIRACY.
Fresno, Cal, Jan. 20.-Suit has been
by Charles y Schweizer. a
harness maker against the San Francisco
Call. TO recover damages in the sum OF
100000 for alleged libel The article up
On which the libel suit is based was a
sensational story 70 the effect that Sch
y eiZeT had hired John Barker. since de-
ceased, 10 assassinate Solomon Lehman.
upon whose life Schweizer held an insur-
ance policy for charges. and arrived II
The conclusion that they were a result of
4 conspiracy to blackman Schweizer.
rhe attempt was made 10 assassinate
Lehman, and charge of shot fired from
ambush wounded his daughter, who was
'iding with him a. the time.
PILED TIES OK THE TRACK.
Sterling. Kan. Jan. 20.-An attempt
Vas made last night 10 wreck passenger
rain No. >, west bound, by piling lot
y ties on the track abou; two miles east
II here. Luckily the engineer was slow
ng up for the crossing OF the Missouri
Pacific, when the obstruction was dis
covered and but little damage resulted.
There is no evidence as 10 who placed
he ties on the track.
USED A COUPLING PIN.
Ottumwa. Ia. Jan. 20.-Engineer c. W
.anb OF KeOkuk and Brakeman Frank |
.aTerty OF EddyYille quarreled while |
heir train was at the station here Lat |
erty gave Lamb probably fatal blow |
With a coupling pin. Lafferty escaped |
The Two men were members OF ROCK
slaEi passenger crew.