Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16


ers around Eureka He put in a mum.
Der of years in Hinsdale county, where
he worked on some OF the principal
mines and Bore the reputation OF a
good miner and enjoyed the respect
and esteem of the men lie worked for
II was his habit to- work a long time
and then quit. when he would go to
town. rent cabin and 20 to bltching.
staying until his money was all gone.
He was a great drinker, aud his friends
have noticed that with his advancing
years the habit has grown upon him
Though a great drinker. he never he
came boisterous or lisorderly He ap.
pears to be about 60 years old and Is
ona OF the last men the ordinary nudge
of human nature would take to be a
thief He has many friends all over
the San Juan Everybody in Durango
who knew him was greatly surprised
some could hardly believe their senses
when they le3rned of his arrest He
has gentlemanly appearance and a
frank and honest countenance No
word against his character. except in
'tr~hi" w iAi9 Va AAAfhihHt " tAN fNti IttIh
by his friends before Joe Smith.
sheriff of La Plata county. has known
Boyd for % years and declared this
morning that he was never more sur.
prised in his life.
The universal opinion among Boyds S
acquaintances Is that someone got him
into the scrape while be was not him.
SELF.
An old friend called at the jail TO
see Boyd this morning. d1ulting IL was
the Boyd he knew, Tho old man. AIT
cr being called repeatedly arose from
the bed In the cell and slowly came
10 the wicket The light In Tho jail
was dim and 1t was dimcmt 10 dis
iinguish his features. but as ho put
his trembling hand through the wicket.
hoping in spite Of his disgrace to once
more feel friendly grasp, he was
identified by the missing fingers.
No, ] never expected to wind up
in a place like this he said. and his
voice shook with emotion. 81 reckon
! deserve all they'll give me. Whis-
key got me down"
You didn't carry ali those guns
away by yourself, did you?' he was
asked
We'll, now, don't want to get any.
body else in trouble because am"
VIII you employ lawyer"
Il don't know. cant tell anything
about 1t. IN see after get This whis
key out of me. l guess theyll give q
to me pretty hard, eh?"
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From Thursdays Daily.
b W Ritter returned last evening
from Silverion.
A. F Hood returned from snyerton
last night
Ben Russell is in the city from sll
yerton today
Charles A johnson returned from
Silyerton this morning
j, S. d. Hopkins is putting In TWO
or three days at Hesperus.
Mr. Menizen, the assayer returned
last evening from Silyerton.
Charles Hnliker is laid up for re-
pairs in the ochsner hospital
.
Peter Pecan. a trader at iilanco on
the San Juan, loaded ont for home
this morning,
Wash Patrick yesterday brought In
some fine large trout from his lake
above Redwood
OrvilIe and Charley Galbreath. who
have been IN the city a few days. went
10 lgnlco this morning.
p. $. Rider of Rico is spending the
day in the city having arrived on the
Southern last evening
j. f Amy loaded out last evening
for his trading store at Largo lie
had two i.horse wagons.
o.
j. W Ralston who has ranch on
the Animas near the state fine, was in
today for load of supplies
w W Hayes of Cortez stopped over
night In the city and went to Silver
Ton this morning on business.
Blair Burwell returned last evening
from Pine river where he has been
surveying the last few days.
w r Neary. D. & II. g lie Inspect
or. stopped LIST night In the city and
went out lowarI Silverton this morn
ing
e X Turner, formerly Linotype op
orator on The Herald, is now employ
ed on the Morning Journal al Albu
querque
A Mexican was run in today by the
traunt officer for failure to keep his
children in school At last account he
was rusiling a 500 bond.
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