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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11
NEGROES FOR STATEHOOD.
Fully 500 Colored Voters in Attend.
ance at the MEETING.

Guthrie. O. T.. Dec. io.--The negro
statehood convention, composed Of COL
ored delegates from various parts Of
the territory, closed it's meeting here at
midnight There were fully 5eD cO!ored
voters present at the night session.
The convention opened I'm the after
noon with the election OF Attorney II.
Emmett Stewart of Guthrie. chairman.
and w. III. Fuiibright Of OkIahoms City.
secretary. The various committees were
then appointed and the balance OF the
afternoon was given over to orator.
AZ the night session the Mcclure sep
arate statehood bill vas endorsed unan-
imously. as were also the sdministrat tions
OF President Roosevelt and Governor
Ferguson 1t was voted 10 seai a dele
cation OF fiye prominent Oklahoma ne
groes 70 Washington to assist la the
statehood fight.
There was something Of a fight at
tempteu when the resolution came up
FOR passage which endorsed the admin
istrati0n ot Governor Tom Ferguson. the
fight being led BY G.. y. Perkins C'the
old African Licn'D and Attorney r. J.
Seddler both OF Guthrie The opposition
was voted down. however. by 81 almost
Unanimous vote, although Il created quite
q nuddle In the convention for some time
The opposition TO Ferguson. u IS be-
ueved. grew out of the governors arfn
stand in remaining true sa Prof Inrnsn
-. Page. the brainy president of the
Territorial Coiorsa Agricultural and
Normal school at Langston.
The result Of the convention Is that
lne negro viii retain hls status in Ok
Izhorna Foiitics.
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MOTION TO QUASH.
Asserts That Grand jury Was illegally
Empaneled.

Shawnee, O. T., Dec. 10.-The attorneys
of this county received somewhat OF
shock Monday at Tecumseh when, in the
case of the territory vs.. 4. ID. William
son, indicted for obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses, the attorneys for
the defense moved 30 quash the indict-
ment on the ground that the grand jury
which it had been Illegally empaneied.
They contended that the law of the
territory only provided that the district
clerk and sherin should draw the MEM
bers of the grand jury. while in this
county, the district clerk. county clerk.
sheriff. and sometimes their deputies did
the work. The county attorney defend
ed the grand jury system, but for time,
though he finally relieved their feelings
by refusing to sustain the motion. The
effect of a decision in favor of this mo-
ton would be appalling. Every indict-
ment ever returned and now pending.
could be quashed and the work of years
would have TO be done over again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11

experiencing any amount OF trouble as
register by persons sending for registry
fraudulent or forged deeds TO land which
is still part OF the government land and
does net belong 10 the grantor.
There are numerous instances where
there are long lines of wholly fraudulent
many instances have deeds been forged
by persons having no claim 10 the land
that there is no way of telling whether
the title to a tract OF Beaver county land
is good until inquiry is made at the Office
IA Beaver county. In many OF the east
ern and older settled communities there
are people trying TO exchange these pre-
tended deeds 10 others for land or to sell
them at low rates. Mr.. Tracey ssys that
anybody expecting TO purchase land in
Beaver county should not make the pur
chase until he has made an investigation
TO determine whether or not the title Is
good.
The people of Beaver county are all
prosperous the last years crops having
been among the best in the history of the
county. The people are expecting the
next year to be the best In the history
of the county in filing up fast, and there
is a considerable advance in the real es-
tate values. Because of this condition
men with these forged or fraudulent
deeds expect to mislead and defraud peo-
pie expecting to buy land and move TO
Beaver county. The government land
is being rapidly taken up by homestead
ers and purchasers. The land is selling
at n reasonable price, considering the
quality and The present rate at which
land is selling. Most of the land VIII
have been taken W by next year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11
"a . ORR "A.
s.ar.b. 1Ihs Kind You Have slsays Bought
Signature a &AZzZa
ACCIDENTS ARE NUMEROUS.
Several Incidents Where Participants
Have Narrow Escapes.

Guthrie. o. r. Dec 1o.-There are many
accidents reported from various places
in the territory At Taloga. while NJ.
X McFadden was. putting up stove
pipe. tho ladder fell and he received very
painful injuries. which at first were
thought TO be fatal
Near Shiloh team driven by Ira Teur-
man ran away and fell over the side OF
a canyon. carrying the buggy with them.
The vehicle was demolished. the horses
were bruised and the driver escaped In
jury.
Near Gregg M:s. James andrews. while
out driving. wss seriously injured in q
runaway. the horse throwing the buggy
into a barD-wire fence.
Earl Rogers. a l3-year-old boz OF Fort
Scott. Kan. was killed near sapulpa.
J. T. while out hunting The boy was
leaning on his gun. when the weapon
was struck by a dog. running. and seci-
deataily discharged. the entire load en-
tering the boys head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al McGuerra. while driv-
ing near Walter. were seriously injured
IN "A runaway accident.
At Okarche George SeIec.man's team
fell into the elevator dump. The dump
happened To be nearly full of wheat and
thus any grea; INJURY was avoided.
Bob Poage has been placed IN Jail AZ
Mountain View. charged with assauiting
e ]. Ward He was arrested ard made
his escape. being only recently recaptured
near Carnegie.
Sear wsurika. while ont hunting. J. J..
Pian YVES attracted by racket IN a big
pecan tree. and. shooting into the foliage.
was surprised 20 see a large Wild cat
(iha kind President Roosevelt killed. fail
10 the ground. dead. !; measured three
feet and wes othervise OF large proper
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Do NOT WEAR A LONG FACE.
1t Is a Great Handicap in All Business
and Social Relations

The man who looks as If he had lost
his last friend is in no danger OF being
crushed by the jam Of new ones unless
he cheers up" People are not going
out of their way nowadays to associate
with the man of mournful and melancholy
appearance. They are afraid he win tell
them his troubles and they steer clear
OF him as they have plenty of their own.
The most universal cause of the for
lorn and hopeless appearance today IS
dyspepsia. 1t unfits a man FOR every
duty OF life and causes him to become
despondent and gloomy and necessarily
his looks do not belle his feelings. lie
appears cast down and detected and be-
comes a burden to himself and human
ity in general.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the dys-
peptic's certain relief. They do the work
that his stomach is unable 10 do and by
relieving that organ of its burdens. permit
il to regain It's health and strength and
again become active and useful in its
functions. They contain all the essen
tial ingredients that enter into the di-
gestive fluids and secretions Of the stou-
ach and they actually take up the work
and do il just heartily. sound stcm-
ss,h would
BY this means man can 60 right
ahead with his work and cat enough 10
keep him ia proper working condition
His system Is not depr-ve, OF It's neces-
sary uourishment as II Is in the case ~
the starvation cure Or the employment
OF some Of the first class chicken foods
now or the market Starvation. even II
it were good thing. could not be con-
tinued long enough to effect cure; for
q disorsered and worn OFT stomach = not
going 10 become strong and healthy n
two or three days
Stuart-s Dyspepsia Tablets act natural
~ because they coat IN natural diEestiTes
The principal component parts are aseptsc
peusin- malt dsaStase ami other irzTcj-
Tents with Ike properties that do the
work REGARDLESS of the condition of the
stomach There Is TO natural of vio-
lent disturbance of The digestive organs
as the result Of their action II fact
The existence of the stomach IS entirely
forgotten ~ sooa as they have bad time
10 bezia their operations They also pes-
sess VERY curative and healing properties
ana assist tire stomach in getting well.
While relieving i of ~ work They psr-
fern the duties az both EarSs and pay-
sician
Stusrt's Dyspe ossa Tablets are foT sale
by AL druggists AZ g GEMS hcx ard
there II vsry little danger of any drug
giss iTying 70 sssi scp something else n
sss place that = list as god TAs-
are 50 veil exsshlishcd ard hate doEe
80 much god # The world that thetT
-sarr- hs- become a hess~elsait word -
the usaai warning. Aecess 70 sebsfs-
tute. $ unnecessary n the ca.e Il sfz-
arts pysre.Ssz Tabsess
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IN SUPREME COURT.
Some Oklahoma City Cases CT Interest
Are Considered.

Guthrie. @. r. Dee ie-Thsrs vss
fled IN tEe Oklahoma supreme oour; to-
day the care 81 willis \. wade - May
4. Crouch and r J.. Edwards appealed
from the district court of Oklahoma eoun-
IS. ard involving the ownership of l0t
!. block 9. s0uth oklahoma addition -
Oklahoma City. Mar 4 Csvueh Won
the case n the lover court. Edwards BE-
ing a Defendant below ard a cross re-
tluoner shaTtei & ksafon represent
wads. snd ) n. Everett = The attorney
f0r The zofnar.
There xas also aIed ire case q II 4
Pay - r. 4. zriiins. zn aap~si frosn
Okisho>Ea county. tnseia.ng ihs oSusr-
shiu - iosz Is zfd ls n ssork = "a fh~
ssrze addition ~ "a ihe atyess cas~. NJ
A Pay ~ss siso ise pisl1tir hsse-. hut
Eost fls case lie also asks Tor =. - asrn-
sxes. Mafoa a Beatty are 10 siternsg.
fer sullins Gns p. - sliisyas rspres~sfs
FsT
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NEARLY A MURDER.
Make a Murderous Assault on a Fe''
loM-Grader.

oklahoma City. O.. T.. Dec lo-Ihe
Daily Oklahoman this morning says;
w. Wickham. who has been employed
with John Maueys railway gang. was
Yesterday arrested by the police and turn
ed over 10 the county TO answer'to the
charge of making murderous assault
upon Jim Murray. another railway grader
The assault occurred on the Choctaw
track about three miles east of the CITY,
at about noon yesterday
Murray says Wickham. who was oc-
companied by \. NJ Callahan, i5-year-
old boy. met him and demanded that
Murray give him some money, which
Wickhsm knew he had Murray declined
and Wickham. drawing his pocket knife.
assaulted him, stabbing him in the left
side of his neck. He says that Wickham
then took five dollars from him and start
cd back toward the city.
DR.. Dicken dressed the injuries OF the
wounded man, finding he had received q
cut about an inch deep in the neck and
a minor cut on the left side of his nose
Wickham who appears quite intelligent
and crafty. declined to make any state
.nent to the police. He said he would not
deny cutting Murray. but did so in self
defense as the latter made an assault
upon him. which he could prove by the
Callahan boy. He declined to discuss the
cause of the fight. saying the proper
place TO tell the facts in the case was
at the preliminary examination.
He also said he was coming to the city
to give himself up when arrested. When
asked il he did not deny having cut n
man when first met by the officers. Wick
ham said he would not tell n lie when
placed on oath. The officer who first
accosted him had to go on and bring
Murray back to identify Wickham as the
man who had assaulted him. Wickham
said he hoped the officers would not hold
his denial against him.
When arraigned before Justice Leach
Wickham enetred plea of not guilty and
his preliminary hearing was set for 10
O'Clock this morning. His bond for ap-
pearance was fixed al $1,000. which he
could not give. and the court ordered him
incarcerated IN the county Jail.
When in the court room wickham m
sidled up to Murray and tried to induce
the latter 10 forego prosecution. "If you
will do that" said WIckham. II will give
you ten dollars month out OF my wages
for a year
''i'il not do it." replied Murray "You
took my money and tried to kill me. and
now you've got to pay the penalty
II was evident from the prisoners ac-
tons that he is quite dubious as to the
outcome OF the affair
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AFTER FORTY YEARS.
famiiy Reunion of Brothers Who
Were Long Separated.

South McAIester. /. T., Dec. lo-There
was an unusual family reunion in South
McAlester Sunday between two brothers,
ELIAS Pearson and D. NJ. Pearson Each
had thought the other dead for many
yeas and they had not met since they
were mustered out of the army in 1866.
Elias Pearson lives in the Fourth ward
and his brother is from the Old Soldier s
home at Leavenworth, entering that in
stitution from Colorado.
After the war their paths separated and
I'm their wanderings they lost track of
each other.
Relying on rumor, each had supposed
the other had been mustered into that
grand army which parades on golden
streets.
1t was through a sister that each
learned of the other. Sisters are more
solicitous about these things than are
brothers She kept searching until she
located the Colorado brother and three
weeks ago sent the glad idings TO Elias
Pearson.
The meeting was arranged for and those
two brothers and old comrades in arms
arc having a reunion such as is seldom
seen on this earth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11
OFFICERS MAY MOVE.
Viii Not Submit to Saloon in the
Same Building.

Guthrie. @. T.. Dec. Ie-Goveracr I.
r. Ferguson Will not consent to a saloon
ia any OF the business rooms below IN"
rooms occupied by the territorial offices.
and I'm case there is any attempt made
to place such "A met goods business below
him. the governor declares he VIII alb
rogate the contract. by which the terri
toriaI cffces are leased, and viii move
cother quarters.
II Is understood. quietly. that saloon
may 20 TN one Of the business rooms Esen-
toned and II greatly aggravated the gov
ernor. The lease contract fcr the terri
,or.al Offices does not expire until June
/. next. but the governor declares he VIII
move IL the saloon Is below.
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KICKS BEING AUDITED.
Atcut 400 Protests Have eesf Flied
With the Board.

Cnihr3e. o T. De-. 1f.-Thr teisess iass
bosra of essaSiiEst11u- ~ bessy ~hirh
q 1sss - Essrh To2sfsE zsaoaE 10 nsho1i
Gazei sssssss ~ rslsszE rxptsl Tsioes q
srhoo. Iznds. = sfHi ~ s~ss5es hsrs ard
- a; prss~zf zssci,izE ths EsesF. SID ~
TIE sessses
Aecordllg 20 Secretary Frat werseT
= the sesass fzns fs&s.zx roarss fh=r~
arr zk-1s. fgzT hasdfs-s psosrs<s - hls
Taess re.sse< ese- e4eb Jstter Sasssssr .
fh~ toa-d ccIsslrsrx any rTpstsf ~sszt-
sTer. and SO lrssnsso1 - t>s sa&ra IS
70 gre syes sbs sslEsssst p-ofesfs =
aearziEs .azh e7se D. s<5rs take@ - So
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11
BEGINS DOODLE INQUIRY.
Grating on Paving Contracts Is the
First Point Raised.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 10-The Wyan-
dotte county grand jury n session at
Kansas City, Kan, began its Doodle in
quiry today and the first thing consid-
cred was the report of numerous charges
of grating on the part of city council
men in the letting of paving contracts.
1t has been charged that certain coun-
cilmen have solicited and received bribes
from brick companies.
J. d. Cruise and William n. Woodward
real estate men, were examined today.
Some time ago Mr.. Woodward. who for
merly was brick paving promoter, made
the statement which was published that
a member of the board or education de-
manded 500 from him to get the sigma
lures of the board for a certain job. An
other man to testify was w. W. Akin.
a contraction
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11

poor digestion, being obliged to pass your
water frequently night and day, smart
ing or irritation in passing, brick-dust
or sediment in the urine. headache, back
ache. lame back, dizziness, sleeplessness,
nervousness, heart disturbance due to
lad kidney trouble, skin eruptionS from
bad blood, neuralgia, rheumatism, dia-
betes. bloating, irritability, worn out feel
ing, lack of ambition, loss of flesh, salIow
complexion, or Brights disease.
If your water, when allowed to remain
undisturbed in a glass or bottle for
twenty -four hours, forms a sediment or
settling or has a cloudy appearance. 1t
is evidence that your kidneys and blad-
der need immediate attention.
Swamp Root is the great discovery Of
Dr. Kiimer. the eminent kidney and blad-
der specialist Hospitals use it with
wonderful success in both slight and
severe cases. Doctors recommend it to
their patients and use il in their own
families. because they recognize in
Swamp-Root the greatest and most sue
cesful remedy.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and
is for sale the world over at druggists
in bottles OF two sizes and two prices
fifty cents and one dollar. Remember the
name, Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. and the address, Binghamton, n.
Y. on every bottle.
e the slightest symptoms Of kidney or
it in your family history, send at once to
who viii gladly send you by mail, i'm
; bottle of Swamp-Root. and book con-
sands OF testimonial letters received from
sure to say that you read this gener-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11
GOVERNOR MADE AN ADDRESS.
Was a Visitor to the Saltwater Agri
cultural CoiIeoe

saltwater, Q. T, Dec. le-Governor
Ferguson was visitor at the \. and n.
college Tuesday. Tie attended the chapel
exercises and delivered an address which
was received with great enthusiasm by
the faculty and students His theme
might be expressed in the two words
'grit' and perseverance" and many
students who heard il viii doubtless re-
member il TO their benefit all their lives
The governor will always receive a warm
welcome at saltwater
TIE board OF regents met and took ac-
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HE IDENTIFIED HIM.
Found Negro Under Arrest to Be One
OF the Murderers.

South McAlester, ]. T., Dec. 10.-Pete
Clark. rear brakeman on the Choctaw
train on which BRAKEMAN Spence vas
killed Friday night. went to Atoka Mon
day to see if he could identify a negro
under arrest there as one of the MUIR
derers.
The negro is known as Big Boy" He
was placed in room with ten other ne
groes ana Clark was asked to pick out
the one who was riding on the freight
Big Boy" had covered one side of his
face and Clark ordered him To lower his
hand. Big Boy obeyed and Clark i'm
mediately ejoaculated, You're one or
them,
The preliminary will he held tonlor-
row.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11
SCOTTISH RITE mAsoNs.
Next Month the Reunion Of the Socl.
ETY. Will Be Held

Guthrie. O. T. Dee io-The next re-
union OF the Scottish Rite Mas0ns ~
oklahoma and Indian Territory occurs
here at the Masonic temple on January
10 and 81. This reunion wi.l be the sixth
anniversary OF the birth of tho organizs-
ton In Oklahoma. and already eishiy ap-
plicants for memhershan have been fiied
for the class ~ that time. ON the even
ing, prior 60 the convention % the re-
union. the Guthrie Masons have secured
the Schubert Concert company for a con-
cert at the temple complimentary tieket
being given To each member % the con-
sistofy. coed for himself ard lady
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11
CA ASTo7IA.
B.srs.b. n The Kind You Haze slasS BOggh.
''s,;:'' !; &hzZzW
BoNosMeN WORTH A MILLION.
Bankers, Merchants and Capitalists Go
the Officers Security.

Shawnee .. T. Dec. 10-Officer Wm
Nen. who shot Jonas Williams SATURDAY.
is now out Of custody under bond. he
qualified with a list OF names of promin-
ent bankers and business men, headed by
the mayor aud chief OF police, that looked
moro like a petition than a band II was
worth nearly million dollars Williams,
the negro who was shot three times. i
recovering y piece =, his brain about
the size OF quarter. came out OF the
hole his eye through which the ban
entered the brain cavity, hut the man IS
getting well
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UNsURIED. UNKNOWN.
For Fourteen Weeks the Undertakes
Has Cared for the Body.

Guthrie. .. T. Dec. 10 Thomas a
Dodge. a strange carpenter. died sud
denly az a restaurant IN Sspuipa. I. T.
about three months ago. Nothing vas
known Of his people and the restaur-
ant owners notified the authorities. Tel
egraphic communications were sent -
MENDOZA. Ill, where relatives we're sup
posed 10 reside. in the meantime ne
body was embsimed and placed In q
casket. with the expectation that IN.
relatives would claim the remains. but
thus far no such thing has happened.
Fourteen weeks tho body has remsinsl
IL the undertak.r'E care
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rraction Conpany oncers.

Shawnee. o. r. Dec 10 The shawnse
Traction company. which Wa incorPotat-
ed for the purpose OF putting in street
railway Ia this city and To Teeuinseh.
with "A capital Of sscego. has elected the
following ofilcerE; y = hccanne. presi-
dent. n. g. Beard. vice- president, ]. J.
Henry. treasurer: John siDiey secretary
and e. J.: Jsckson. local secretafy. J.
II. MCGOWAN and James Lynch. II cEi-
cago. who have the contract Or con
strac;ing the system. are now Ia the cisy.
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Eor, Smith Round House.

Guthrie. o. r. Dec. Ia-k. r AleKans.sr
master mechanic for the -; smith ana
Western. is in the city 80 i9cate The slte
for the Ft smith and Western rsssnf
horre. 70 be erected hefe a. once. II wia
ia North Guthrie, There is much talk %
Westward eItsasion q his road "a
kingashsr toward Tslozs ard Graud.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11
CALL FOR PREACHERS.
Demand for Pastors Is Greater Than
Present Supply.

Guthrie. O. T, Dec 1e-There is a call
being made by the Episcopalians of the
two territories for preachers. The de-
mand is far greater than the supply
and young men with the ability and suf-
icient religion 10 preach can get good
positions in that profession throughout
Oklahoma.
At present and for some time past
FL Reno. Enid. Shawnee. Chickash3
Lawton, AnadarkO. Hobart. Tahlequah
and Wagner are without regular adj
ninistrations. and these represent the
largest cities In Ihe two territories, with
Q few exceptions. Such places pay good
salaries.
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SENT TO REFoRMAToaY.
AntiHorse-Thief Association Hears 81
Conviction.

Augusta o. T. Dee IA nots from
the marshal at Great B<ad. Kan. was re-
eeived last Tuesday by \ @. BSrhsgr
member ~ of the A IL =. A. of sggpa-
-. . T. as follows.
Howard Bouhesir left hrre last T8e--
day a week ago with ths ree0Te-sd hor~s
stoIeu ~ George Coins lie vest AFTER
sorze horses he ieft last surr~-. The
youth Coins zss s<at 70 ihe T%fornsatcry
81 Hutchinsou fo9zy.-F. y wflsoz.
The hoy Coins claimed 60 bs eiEassen
years osa ard therefore has three q his
besg years % serve .sr the eTime % hsrse
- ling
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Buried in Shawnee.

shaxuc . r. Dec ie.--Tbs funeral ss
Joseph KineI. - Wezoka. ] T. took
piaes IN this city ihls afternoon uBssr
fse asspiess q the woodnen y the
werid. - which he Sss = FnefnbsF. ar
KINDS death occurred Monday fssg.
Ful;on. pastor q ~ rfesss tsSIan eiszgch.
delivered the faasfsi sermon and tie
interrasnt took place in FssTTbew.
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FEELING RUNS
: HIGH At ENID
Tom Wood a Gambler Kills
Proprietor of a Saloon.
SOME TALK OF LYNCHlNG
Murder Was Over Nine Dollars
Which Wood Claims.
SOME TALK OF LYNCHING

Guthrie, Q. T., Dec. io.-Feelins runs
high in Enid over the murder Of Herman
Kersting. proprietor of the Bank Ex-
change saloon, by Tom Wood,-a gambler
and the officers fear that a lynehing VIII
result. kersting was walking away from
him in the back of The head and causing
instant death.
The killing was over 80 which WOOD
claimed he was short. Kersting was un-
armed and the shooting was without
proyocation.