The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-10
DOINGS AT DENVER.
Itsns of Interest From tn. City and the
state Capitol.


tional guard at the outbreak Of the
Standardization war are said to be
preparing to demand the repayment :
Of the loan. Considerable difficulty
has been experienced by the state in
securing the money from the gover1l-
ment. About $4,000 of the claim has
been allowed and the remainder is ex-
pected soon. But none Of this money
has been paid to the citizens who ad-
vanced the funds for the mobilization
Hence they are kicking.
A movement is on foot to establish
the summer headquarters Of the Den
yer Coaching Club. an auxiliary Of the
Gentlemen's Driving Club, ut Perry
Park. The enterprise is being fostered
by Colonel w. T.. Hughes, John w.
Springer and other prominent horse
men. and will probably result in the
establishment Of n well-eQuipped
coaching line to operate between Den
yer and Colorado Springs, with Perry
Park as the central point between the
two cities. A number of acres OF
ground and the Jacques residence at
the park have already been purchased
by Colonel Hughes, and according to
the plans now under consideration.
thousands of dollars Will be spent at
once in Identifying the park and max
ing 1t an attractive summer residence
for members OF the club and their
guests, The coach line, with relays,
will start regularly every day during
the summer from Denver and Colorado
Springs Mt o'clock In the morning.
With three relays the coaches will COW
er the distance to Perry Park In three
and one-half hours. Two hours will be
allowed Mt the park for luncheon, and
xl,s, S,op bnF sn dnsira they
may continue either to Denver or Colo
RADIO Springs, arriving in either city In
time for dinner.
An absolute divorce was granted
Mrs. Frances NJ. Wolcott from United
States Senator f. o. Wolcott In Judge
Aliens division of the District Court
Monday afternoon. Although the action
had been anticipated and nll necessary
papers had been drawn up by the at
torneys, they We're not filed with the
clerk of the District Court until Mon
day. The complaint of Mrs. WOlcott
sets forth that she married the senator
May II, 1880. She charges desertion
without cause from February q, 1890.
until the present date. Henry T. Rog-
ers was counsel for the plaintiff. After
the complaint had been filed, Joel F.
Vale, for the defendant, filed an an
swer denying the charge. There were
three witnesses for the plaintiff. Mrs.
Wolcott and DIR. Metcalf of Buffalo,
New YORK, her brother. testified as to
the facts of the desertion. Theodore
Holland, an attorney. was called as a
witness to establish her residence. No
evidence was introduced by the de-
Tense. In the absence of Senator VOL
colt, his interests were looked after by
Mr.. Vale. A verdict was returned for
the plaintiff and the decree was issued.
1t provides that Mrs. Wolcott shall re-
ceive $500 year alimony.
The Republican on the LIST said: One
Of the three alleged train robbers, who,
1t is said. have been definitely ascer-
tanned to have engaged in the train rob
berry at Wilcox, Wyoming, on June End
OF last year, was shot dead at DodsOn,
Missouri, yesterday morning while re-
sisting arrest by officers of the Pinker-
ton National Detective Agency. An
other was arrested last evening Mt Grip
pie Greek, and the third will in all
probability be apprehended in short
time. Thus one of the most sensational
chases for criminals carried to snr-
cessful termination in many years has
been partly concluded. Louis Curry,
alias "Lonny" Curry, is the dead man;
Harvey Curry, alias kid Curry. is
the man still Mt liberty, and Bob" Cur
ry. whose right name Is Robert Lee, Is
the man who is now under arrest ut
Cripple Creek. All the men for II time
successfully concealed their identity
or thought they did-in this state.
Murder. as well as train robbery. is
charged against this trio. for Sheriff
Josiah Hazen of Converse county. Wyo-
ming. while leading pursuing posse IN
search of the Wilcox train robbers.
was shot by one of the gang on June
4th, two days after the event. A re-
ward of $4,000 was offered for the
capture of the murderers.
There are two secretaries of the
State Horticultural Board. II all claims
are allowed to stand. Mrs. Martha A.
Shute says she has not resigned her
place and that she is still secretary of
the board. Judge w. h. Osborn OF
Lovelnnd, who was elected. vice Mrs.
Shute, at the last meeting of the board,
says he is the only rightful secretary.
commencing March LIST. and that all
other claimants have. no legal ground
on which to stand. Several members
Of the Horticultural Board who are OBJ
posed to Mrs. Shute met yesterday mt
the capitol, Mrs. Shute not being pres.
ent. and decided to maintain their Do.
sitiOn in opposition to her. Governor
Thomas announced last evening that
the affair was one which pertained to
the board, that both sides had come to
him and asked for his support but
that he resolved to be neutral and let
the board settle the matter itself. He
considers the board has full power to
govern its own actions and that what
ever 1t decided to do within the law.
1t can do. Mrs. Shnte has not by INV
means given up the fight She con.
ferred yesterday with Senator Felton,
and other friends as to what course to
pursue and thinks that she will stay I'm
her office and consider herself secre-
tary until next year, when the two
year term will expire. Judge Osborn