Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-19

! real muruerer Is one OF the TWO Wnt
escaped. The men in Jail. especiall,
those taken at Needleton. are reported
to be very tough looking people. ant
appear capable of any crime. Severe
means will be taken to discover what
they know about the affair and tc
learn from them the names and
whereabouts of the other two men
The body of the murdered man is al
the undertaking rooms of Coroner
Hood, who is holding the inquest to
day. Very little Is certain regarding
the circumstances of the killing, but
investigations are going on that will
soon clear up what there is OF mys-
terry.
A later report about the man who
was killed at Lightner creek Is that
his name was Greene, and that he
came from Lowell, Mass. He was of
the Latin race. some thought m, lat
to, but he was not dark enough for
that. He was selling rings on the
street Saturday, and the pocketbook
in which he kept the rings was found
down the river He spoke English
plainly. but with a foreign accent He
claimed to be a quartz miner, but his
clothes looked more like those of n
railroad man.
Mr.. Wirts did not read the Miners
union card which the man showed
him. He seemed to have lenty of
money on Saturday. but when the
body was found. there was only 80
cents in the pockets of the clothes.
He was followed in HIS trip around
town by another man of the same
class, selling pens and penholders.
There is evidence of great deal
of fighting in the place where the
man was killed. and the two men who
We're captured at Needleton are said
to have been seen covered with blood
as a result of their fighting
From Tuesdays Daily.
c. C. Graham of Hermosa is visiting
Durango.
Andrew Mill from the Piedra was in
trading today.
last night for a short visit.
Mrs. Ritter entertains a large party
at whist tomorrow afternoon.
Train Dispatcher De Garmo came in
from Alamosa last evening.
Mr.. George f. Poor came in on the
train from Silverton this morning
Heather brothers. sheep men from
Hesperus are in town today trading
Charles H. Kelsey. an insurance
man from Denver is visiting Durango
Mr.. S. l. Hallett of the Silver Lake
mines of Silverton is in town for a
short stay.
Percy Grnbbs of the McCord Brag-
don Grocery Co of Pueblo, is in town
on business.
Miss N. L. Jones of Catskill N. Y.
who is out on touring circle Is TAX
ing in Durango.
Miss Young went out today to visit
her training school in Pine river,
where Miss Cox is teacher
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wigglesworth
We're in town today loading up with
supplies and preparing for the hayine
season.
The A. o. o. p. will hold box So
cial at ST Johns hall Thursday even.
ing June 19. Come and bring your
friends.
Timothy Manion brought in some
very rich and valuable samples Of ore
TODAY from his mine at Chattanooga.
above Silverton.
Henry Nelson and wife from the
Piedras were In town today. 1t is a
sure thing, at last. that Mr. Nelson
is married.
], NJ. Turner, brother of Harry Tur-
ner of this town. is in for a short visit
Mr.. Turner represents the Underhill
Overall company of Denver.
Miss Minnie Gogarty went out this
morning to Denver. whence she will
proceed. after a short stop. to Still
water. o. T., for a few months visit
f. F. Greenlaw, of Flagstaff Ari-
zona, returned yesterday from Do
lores, where he has been looking after
a sawmill with a view to purchasing.
Mr.. Baldwin, from the Animas val.
ley, is in town today with a lot of
vegetables. having an especially fine
line of spinach, radishes and turnips.
II. G. Bates, who is connected with
the fire department of Denver. re-
turned this morning to his home. after
spending a part of his vacation in Du-
range.
c. G. Wade, the insurance adjuster
Of Denver, who arrived yesterday in
Durango, went out to Mancos to ad
Just the recent fire losses in that
place