The record-union., 1898-01-24
TRAILED TIE MURDERER
OF HIS BRoTHEfs LIKE .
BLOODHOUND.
G. j. HooIey Swore That Ne Would
Not Rest Until the Murder
Was Avenged.

! WINNEMUCCA (Neyl Jan. 23.-
Fl. H. Hubbard, who is alleged to have
shot and killed Freaeri4l B. Hooley, a
/ sixteen -year-old boy, at@Loyalton, Cal,
December ~, 1896, was captured by
/ Sheriff McDeid Of Humboldt County
last evening at Lovelocks. Nev. Hub
bard was working On road near town
when the officers approached him. He
was taken .by surprise and offered no
resistance. although he was armed,
having gun in his blankets near the
] road. He was Immediately taken to
| Lovelocks and arrived here this after
noon and was lodged in JAIL awaiting
the arrival of the necessary requisition
papers from California
! The arrest OF Hubbard ends the long
/ chase Of c. J. Hooley. brother of the
murdered boy, who for months has fol-
| lowed Hubbard's trail in two States.
He swore not 10 rest till his brothers
death was avenged He is in a fair way
now to see his great desire gratifed
/ When interviewed tonight by a re-
| porter he at first refused to make any
statement, but finally admitted that he
/ was the man the officers We're after,
/ and stated that at no time was he
! trying to elude the officers; that he
was merely travelling overland in the
hope of finding land upon which to
settle He did not seem to be troubled
over the matter and expressed his de-
/ sire to be taken back and have the af-
fair settled. He said that he did not
know that the Grand Jury of Sierra
! County had found an indictment
against him until he read it in one OF
the San Francisco dailies while on his
! journey.
He positively denies the charges
against him. After the killing Hub
! bard gave himself Up and was dis
charged by Justice Simms at Sierra
vile. He remained in Loyalton until
August Ii, 1897. when another warrant
was issued. He heard of it and es
capped to the mountains. AS cold
weather set in be again returned to
Loyalton, and was concealed in the
house occupied by his family until No
vember 1st last, when he was in
dicted by the Grand Jury. Hubbard
then left the country. He used every
effort to conceal his identity, having
shaved off his mustache and cropped
his hair.
C. J. Hooiey, a brother Of the lnur-
dered boy, set out on Hubbard's s trail to
capture him if possible, having been
appointed a special officer He struck
Hubbard's trail at Carson and lost it in
I-emeralGa County. About a month ago
Sheriff McDeid ascertained that q man
answering Hubbar1s description had
arrived at Loveloclzs with his family.
The Sheriff pursued his Investigations
! +;.-f,.
that the man was the one wanted He
located C. J. Hooley, informed him of
the circumstances. and tho latter ar
rived here a few days ago and the ar
rest followed.
There can be 10 mistake in the man.
as he was positively identified by the
| brother of the murdered boy.
Hooley gave the following story Of
/ the murder: On December 81, 1896, the
Hooley brothers. Frederick, Joseph and
| Cornelius, were doing some work in a
/. house en- their fathers homestead They
had difficulty with II. II. Hubbard,
who was d tenant on the place. Hub
| bard then left. Mrs. Hocley, mother of
/ the boys, hearing of the trouble. went
! TO the place where they Were and re-
| quested them to quit work and go
home. as she feared that there miga,
| be serious trouble. The boys stopped
| their work and started home.
| Frederick Hooley, aged Ii years, went
out first and was Immediately shot
from a window in another house abous
| thirty-five yards distant. The wound
ed boy ran back into the house and fell
| into the arms of his brother ice and
died. Shortly afterward Cornelius saw
/ a hole in the glass of the window OF the
| house where Hubbard was concealed,
and little late4, saw Hubbard leaving
| the house with a gun in his hand
! They were not aware OF the presence
| OF Hubbard on the premises. or they
would not have permitted Fred to
venture out The deceased was not
armed when he was shot.