Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-31
THE NEWS
OF JEROME

Jerome. Ariz. Aug. 2S.-(Special
Correspondence CT The Republican,
/ The alleged Identification of the Fol
som train robber as Wade, alias
Bishop. and later as BLACK Jack" has
arrested the intense interest and at
tention of all Yavapai county for the
past four days The special dispatches
wired The Republican contained all
/ that is known at this writing, but
District Attorney Ling of Prescott is
expected back today with the prison
er. 1t is possible that complications
in regard to the requisition may have
arisen which possibly have acted to
delay the return of the officers. Hcw-
ever the Identification of the bandit
as BLACK jack is ridiculous, as that
notorious outlaw was killed near
Clifton some time during February,
'97. There is no doubt of this fact
1t is more than likely that the Folsom
man is the Camp Verde murderer. II
such should be- the case there are two
others at Camp Verde besides old
Captain Boyd who can identify him.
Locally speaking social events have
rather overshadcwed everything else
during the last week. An invitation
ball was given at Masonic hall last
week in honor of Miss Criley of Pres
colt who has been the guest for sew
e1al days of Miss Gayle Allen. Num-
erous small, and select dinner parties.
moonlight rides into the charming
demesne of the Verde valley, and the
organization CT a High Five Club"
numbering among its charter members
some of our best people, in the abb
sence of stirring occurrences in the
business and mining world, are the
material out of which the daily table
talk has been fabricated.
Last Thursday night the new G. A.
R. post recently established at Je-
rome held its first camp fire" at the
school house. The old soldiers, their
families and immediate friends, to the
number of about forty gathered to-
gether, and a most pleasant, entertain
ing and instructive evening was
spent. An informal programme of
music by the Jerome quartette, solos
and little conversational talks cccr-
pied the spectators and the affair was
concluded by refreshments. During
the evening General Minty told the
true story of the capture and at
tempted escape of the confederate
president, Jefferson Davis, and it
might have been well for the eternal
verities OF history if some of the
makers Of that enduring literature
had been present, as accounts already
in existence vary widely concerning
this most important incident
Comrades Hitchcock and Fisher also
contributed to the programme, the
former with witty recitation and
the latter with an unique personal
remipiscence of rebel prison exper-
fence. 1t is the intention of the post
to give these camp fires once a month,
and it will secure more desirable quar-
tiers, and will add musical and other
features 10 the programmes.
Oscar Hyde the senior member Of
the firm leasing the Troy steam laun-
dry has disposed of his interest to A.
Reinhart, and will shortly leave for
the state of Oregon. Mr.. Hyde has
been a resident of Jerome for about
three years and will leave q hest of
warm friends III the little city of the
hills. Mr.. Reinhart until recently was
engaged in the grocery business, but
last week disposed Of his stock to the
T. F. Miller company.
Charles H. Moore, the grand chan