The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-30
NEWS OF THE WEST.

A notorious character, known as
''Jewsharp Jack" is under arrest at
Meadows, Ida, for killing a man at
Payette lake.
Silver City Qda.) Advance: On We'd
nesday evening John Jensen of Dewey
was kicked in the abdomen by a horse,
| from the effects of which he died the
following night. Deceased was d young
man, 80 years old, and but recently
came to Idaho from Bingham, Utah.
He was working for his brother, Joe
Jensen, at wood-hauling. His death
was wholly unexpected, as he had rest
ed easily all day and retired last even
ing with the other teamsters. His death
was apparently painless, as he made
no complaint or struggle. All were
shocked to discover that he had passed
away during the night. The funeral was
Saturday morning at Dewey, with in
terment at Silver City.
Peter Stein, under arrest at Pocatello
on the charge of kidnapping little Ralph
Hayes was bound over by Judge Thorn
son to answer to the district court in
the sum of 1000. Unable to furnish
bonds, he was sent to Jail. He said he
could not remember any of the circum-
stances, as he was drunk, and, conSe-
quently, he would not attempt to deny
them.
n IldH whose lueHllly COulu not Ne
learned was killed at Humboldt the
other morning by the west bound ex-
press train. He was lying on a pile of
cinders between the rails when the en-
CINE struck and badly cut and mashed
him. The remains were picked up and
put in an ice house, awaiting the ar
rival of the coroner.
]. V. Cantlin and ]. E. Ervay have
abandoned the search for the bodies of
Of %Iafr 60 10
were lost several weeks ago in the Big
Horn river, as hopeless. They have to-
gether expended about $500 in the
search.
Attorneys ]. B. Shoenfelt of Douglas
and Chester B. Bradley of Casper left
Thursday for the east. 1t is reported
that they went after Doodle to be used
in the coming campaign to carry Wyo-
ming for the goldbugs. Van Orsdell of
Cheyenne, chairman of the Republican
state committee. is in Chicago, and will
meet them.
Wyoming people are making every
effort TO capture the daring road agents
who robbed the postOffice and store at
Big Piney, Uinta county. The country
has been fully aroused and men or
ganized under the direction and leader
ship of the intrepid and indefatigable
postal inspector, George II. Waterbury,
are securing the hills and valleys that
surround Big Piney. A perfect block
ade, it is claimed has been established.
HOT AFTER HIGHWAYMEN.
Green River, Wyo., Aug 2S.-On Sat
urday evening last three armed men
entered the store of D. B. Budd on the
Big Piney and held him up and robbed
him of 5000 of the funds of the store
and postofice. The robbers were fol-
lowed Sunday by Charles Hidden and
another man, who tracked them and
nine head of horses to the timber near
the old tie camp near Wells, Wyo., but
could not overtake them. They return
ed last night, and today a posse went
out in charge OF PostofIice Inspector
George Waterbury. The posse is we'll
armed and mounted and will follow the
robbers through Jackson's Hole into
Montana, if necessary, to overtake
them. The hold-ups are supposed to
be the same men who robbed the store
and postoffice at Wolton several
months ago.
The men are partially described as
follows: One is about five feet, nine or
ten inches in height; about 26 years
old; light complexion, inclined to be
fiorid; light hair and eyes; weight
about 100 pounds; had a nickel-plated
revolver with bone or pearl handle.
of the men is about five feet
six inches tall; dark complexion; dark
or black moustache; dark eyes. Rob-
Der No. 8 is about five feet eight inches
tall. They took from the store stogy
boots, cowboy spurs and overalls, blue
flannel shirts, camel's hair underwear,
brown gauntlet gloves. pocket knives, a
Meanea bride, with chain and bit.
The robbers had with them from five
to nine horses, four brown and one
gray, all shod but one. One of them
has a finger nail off the middle finger
of his hand. A determined effort will
be made to capture the robbers. who