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

The funeral OF Nelson Ovens. whose
body arrived last evening on the east
ern. viii be held tomorrow afternoon
under the auspices OF The Woodmen
Details cannot be given at this time.
George G. Franklin Is spending the
day in town. He has been adding
some brand new furniture to the equip
ment OF the living quarters of the Bull
dozer and making things more com
Portable.
A report OF murder on the Ute res
ervatlon has reached town, but beyond
the fact that the man killed was an
Indian named Jualp. and the murderer
Is said to be another Indian known
as Ewook, nothing can be learned. .
The report that Tom McAllIster
and Miss Maud Grebles were married
at Mancos last Sunday is contradicted
by Miss Grebbles mother In a tele-
phone message from Montrose. Mrs.
Grebbles says her daughter is at
home and has not been away Miss
Grebbles Is the daughter OF Fred Greb.
bles, tho hotel man of Gladstone.
.
Dan Culhane and Miss Winnie Hood
were married at the residence OF the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Hood on the lower Florida this morn.
ing at 1880. Rev. o. b. Sarber per.
formed the ceremony. The groom Is
the baker for Harry Schrader and the
couple VIII make their home In Du-
range.
Judge NJ B Gerry. who helped to
make the early history Of the San
Juan. is now resident or Georgia.
He delivered an eloquent memorial
address there on the 26th OF April. or
the Union soldiers he said: They
were our friends In the days of adver.
slty, they are our friends today. And
as we cast flowers upon the graves OF
our honored and beloved dead. let
some roses fall upon the graves Of
the Union soldiers: let those roses ba
typical of lasting fraternity between
brave men; let them be typical Of a
common flag. common country and
q common destiny"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

FOR SALE-Two work teams.
stubbs a Jakway.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16
WILL SEE HOW AMERICAN
CITIES ARE CONDUCTED.

LONDON, May 1.-THE steamship
st. Louis, which sailed from South
ampton today, carries an imposing del.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

w J. Wright, the printer and
preacher who left Pagosa Springs
few months ago for Washington state.
has come back and started paper at
Ration, N. NJ.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

FOR RENT-Fiveroom furnished
house. 6l0 Third avenue.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

WANTED-Strong boy at Trlmble
Springs. Telephone @. C. Murray.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16
FOR YOUR

Cleaning and scavenger work call
upon Mike Tiernsy. Prompt attention
at reasonable rates.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

WANTED--Home for healthy boy .
years old Apply to Geo. w. Lane.
deputy district attorney.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

Dr.. Lackey was yesterday called to
Florida mesa to attend William j.
Everett, who is suffering with an at.
tack of appendicitis
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16
FOR RENT

ss acres good improved farm land.
Splendid water supply. WIN rent to
reliable party.
FRANK ELDREDGE.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

We have small ranch about mile
from town for rent cheap. 1t Is q
snap for the right party. For particu.
lars see
LOCKWOOD g. PERKINS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

FOR RENT-OEe furnished room
at the Newman block. Apply at 309.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16
From Saturdays Daily.

II has been storming all day In the
Mountains and Durango has enjoyed
nice little rain
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

For eastern papers call at RIchey's.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

PARIS, May IA special edition
of the newspaper La France prints
what purports 10 be a telegram from
st. Petersburg reiterating the rumor
that Port Arthur has fallen. The tele-
gram adds: The Port fell after a
fierce fight. in which 1t is estimated
that over 1000 men were killed. The
news is concealed in official circles"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

NEW CHWANC, May li.-There is
a persistent rumor here of sharp fight
ing between the Russians and Japan
ese near Liza Yang which 1t is impos
sible to confirm officially.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

TOXIC. May 14.-The Japanese
now occupy Kuan-LianSan 60 miles
north of Feng Wang Cheng In the
skirmish 300 Russian cavalry were
dispersed, leaving one officer on the
field.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

Grand Junction Promises 20 raise
1000 acres of sugar beets this summer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

ST. PETERSBURG. May 14.-Skir
mishes between the japanese and
General Kuropatkin's army at Lao
mated here that the advancing force
of the Japanese number 150,000 men
with horses and hundreds of field
guns. 1t is anticipated that the Rus
SLAMS will retire TO the north.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

II is reported that the ophlr Mail
has suspended.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

NEW YORK. May 1i.-Figures com
piled today show that the Japanese
loan in this country has been sub
scrlbed about seven times over A
handling the matter said7S90s .....
representative of a large banking firm
who are handling the matter, said to-
day: Patriotism and seven per cent
worked together wonderfully"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16

The funeral OF Nelson Ovens. whose
body arrived last evening on the east
ern. VIII be held tomorrow afternoon
under the auspices OF The Woodmen
Details cannot be given at this time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08

against Albert. He never had any real
quarrels with his father, and there was
no cause for any such. The old man al
lowed him SIS a week, which, with his
free board and lodging at home, was
liberal. He did not have expensive
habits nor play the races, so far as
know. He never owned a revolver, and
he always was an affectionate and du-
tiful son.
The police are now convinced that
if the shooting was not done by the
son of the victim, it was the work
of two men. one of whom was proba-
bly, engaged in a scuff1e with Buttgen-
bach, while the other fired through
the window separating the office
where the wounded man was found
from the butcher shop in front This
would account for the fact that Butt
genbach was hit ON the top of the
head near the forehead. If he had
been standing uD full height such a
wound would not have been possible.
When he fell it was beneath a shelf
or table placed just underneath the
window that was pierced by the bull
let In falling it would seem that the
wounded man struck out wildly for
support and in so doing drove his hand
through the glass door leading from
the office to the butcher shop. This
theory accounts for all the visible facts
discovered by the police, except those
connected with the fright that at
tackled young Buttgenbach and Book
keeper Bruno and led them to break
through into the saloon. If Albert
had shot his father il is likely that
some trail would have marked his
flight from the scene of his crime to
the partition. But the closest scrutiny
failed to disclose any blood spots,
either on the young man or the places
he is known to have visited during the
few critical moments after the shoot
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
JOHN HAMILTON ATTEMPTS
To KILL JOHN r.. LAWSON
Goes in Search of His Wife and Fires
FNEO Shots at the Husband of
Her Sister

John. Hamilton. a machinist, is
locked up in the eSeventeenth-streetP Po-
lice station on charge of assault
ing, with intent 10 kill, John r. Law
son. Hamilton and his wife disagreed,
she deserting him and taking the fur
niture.' from their former residence,
2S53 Sixteenth street, d week ago.
Sipce that time Hamilton has been
indulging in liquor and yesterday he
bought 44-caliber pistol and box of
cartridges and started out to 1864
Eighteenth street the residence of
lawson. whose wife IS a sister Of Mrs.
Hamilton, in search Of Mrs. Hamilton.
When she arrived at the Lawson
house at O'Clock he rang the door
bell Lawson opened the door and
after some words forced Hamilton
downstairs. closing the door after him.
As soon as he gained the sidewalk
Hamilton turned around and fired two
shots through the door, neither of
which took effect. as Lawson had gone
upstairs before the shooting occurred
The discharge Of the pistol was
heard by officer James Doran, who
was standing on Eighteenth street. He
Mastered 10 the place and took Hamil-
ton into custody
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
MERCHANT SEES BURGLAR
AT WORK IN HIS STORE
Cohn Bros JeweIry Establishment Is
Broken Into and Crook Is
Arrested

A daring and almost successful at
tempt to loot the jewelry store of
Cohn Bros. 1884 Market street, was
frustrated about IL o'clock last night
by the accidental discovery of the
crook at work in the store.
One of the members of the firm was
returning from the theater and while
passing his establishment happened
TO glance through the glass door. He
was startled TO see a fellow in the
place and Immediately sought an Of
ficer. Patrolman J. r. DOlan was
found and accompanied COhn back TO
the store. The door was opened and
the bracelets soon adorned the wrists
of the burglar. He was booked at the
Southern station on charge of burg
larry and gave his name as Charles
Johnson. He claims to be an iron
worker and an iron crank was found
in his possession.
Entrance was effected TO the store
through the roof and the police be
Ifeve the fellow in custody had two
accomplices, who escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
Case Against Son Of the Victim Is Weakened by
Prejudice of the Negro Samuel Mason His
AccuSer- detectives Working BindH

difficulties of the only theory the po-
lice now have to work on-the theory
that young Buttgenbach is a parricide.
II the youth killed his father, why
should he have forced his way into
the adjoining saloon instead of max
ing an escape through the loft to the
roofs OF the stables adjacent, from
which 1t would have been an easy mat
ter to drop to the ground in the dark
and thus disappear? Why, too, is it
not possible that, if the murder was
committed by footpads, they may not
have escaped by this route? Doubtless
the way out by means of the stairway
was known to many people in the
neighborhood, and it may have been
used by the criminals. If they knew
of 1T, nothing is more likely than that
they did not neglect it.
EVIDENCE is LACKING.
Thus every new study of the prem
ises makes it more difficult to believe
that Albert Buttgenbach can be con-
victed on the circumstantial evidence
now at hand. There are too many
loopholes and the police are not clos
ing any of them. Their i'll luck is ad-
mitted
The personal witnesses on whose
statements the pork packers son is now
being held are not any more likely to
satisfy a jury. One of these is Sam
Mason. the negro formerly employed by
Buttgenbach and discharged some
weeks ago at the instance of his son
Albert, whom Mason now accuses.
Mason's story is that the youth had
revolver for some time before the muir
der, that he was seen by Mason chang
ing this revolver from his right to his
left pocket shortly before the crime,
and that he had frequently threatened
his father because the latter was close
with the boy
A host of witnesses rose up yesterday
to contradict Mason on the story of the
revolver, some of them merely saying
that Albert had never carried a re-
volver in his life, others confirming
young Buttgenbach's statement that
he had in his pocket on Saturday even
ing the wrench that has since been
found in the engine room, and still
others testifying to the substantial
good relations between the father and
son. Mason's own animus against
young Buttgenbach will hardly need
arguing to a jury.
NICHOLS A WEAK WITNESS.
The only other witness whom the
police counted on for strong testimony
against Albert, was Jean Nichols, pro-
prietor of the laundry at 322 Fourth
street Nichols was in his stable just
across Shipley street from the door of
the packing establishment when the
shot was fired. The police gave out
statement on Sunday as coming from
him. to the effect that on Saturday
night upon hearing the shot, he had
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08

Joseph Buttgenbach, who was foully
shot Saturday night in his office at the
Pacific Packing Company's establish
ment, Fourth and Shipley streets, died
yesterday morning in St. Joseph's Hos
pital at the hour Of 4:30. He had been
unconscious from the time he was
shot, and thus the cause of justice
loses the invaluable service it might
have received from his ante-mortem
statement as to the facts of the crime.
Though two days have passed since
the shooting of Buttgenbach the mys-
terry of the crime seems to be no nearer
q solution than when the police began
their search for it's author The de-
tectives have wholly failed to obtain
evidence that would justify their
further holding of two of the men un-
der arrest, Edward Gonzales and John
Riley. and these ex-convicts probably
will be discharged this morning. The
case against Buttgenbach's son, Albert
and his bookkeeper, Louis Bruno, was
not strengthened yesterday. Unless
the police find better reason for hold
ing them. they, too, will doubtless have
to be discharged, as the evidence
against them would hardly stand the
scrutiny of a preliminary hearing be-
fore a committing magistrate.
Not single material witness, not
a material fact that points to the de-
lection of the murderer was developed
yesterday. Last night Captain John
Martin, chief of detectives, and Thomas
l. Ryan. the sleuth specially detailed
on the case, admitted that the day had
brought them no progress, while it had
disposed OF some of their theories.
While they are still hopeful of tracing
the crime to its source they are con-
fessedly workingsin the dark and trust
ing to good fortune to help them out
UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS.
The unsatisfactory results of the de-
tectives' work is not wholly due to
their lack Of prescience. The case is
undoubtedly one of the hardest nuts
ever given the San Francisco police de-
partment to crack. The crime was
committed in a locality that is accus-
toned to sensations and hence is slow
to pick up its ears and start a pursuit
merely because it happens to hear a
pistol shot.
1t occurred in an almost darkened
building on a dark alley-for Shipley
street is but a blind pocket running
back to a nest of stables and other
shacks-which afford as good a chance
for escape as a footpad with a murder
on his conscience could find in all the
great region south of Market Few
aCV,1, L. -
hour Of the shooting, and no one has
been found who can give anything ap-
preaching direct evidence pointing to
the criminals. II they are ever con-
yicted it must be wholly upon circum-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
FIGHTS A DUEL
WITH BURGLARS
PatrOlman f. j. Hall of Oak
land Has Thrilling Expert
ence With HOusebreakers
is SHOT AT FIVE TIMES
Fires Once at the Fleeing
Forms Of Desperate Pair
as They Run From Scene
Oakland Office san Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, March s.

111S Broadway, March s.
Pau0lman +. J. Hall of the local
police force fought q desperate duel
with two burglars in the Golden Gate
district al an carly hour this morn
ing. The burglars fired five shots at
Hall and so close were they to him
that his face was powder burned in
several spots He fired once at the
fleeing forms of the men. Both made
good their escape
Hall was patrclling his beat along
Fifty-fourth street at 1890 o'clock, and
when he neared the corner of San
Pablo avenue he perceived two men
trying TO force an entrance into the
residence If Henry Herr, 1852 Fifty
fourth street one Of the men was
prying open the window, while his
companion was keeping guard directly
underneath
Hall says that as soon as the men
saw him coming. they opened fire. He
Immediately dropped TO the ground and
felt for his gun. The men continued
their fusillade and in all fired fi-e
times at the policeman. They were
but a few feet away from him, but
their bullets miraculously missed him.
As soon a. nan Sol noto oL MS plsboi
he fired a shot at the fleeing forms of
the men as they disappeared in the
darkness. He made an attempt to fol-
low them. but as they gained a good
start his effort 10 catch them was of
no avail
A squad Of patrolmen under the COM
mand Of Captain Petersen was detailed
TO the scene Of the shooting as soon
as Hall communicated with the Gff1ce
by telephone No clew TO the where
a bouts Of TIE thugs could be obtained,
so the squad returned after an hours
fruitless search.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08

rushed instantly to the sidewalk and
stood there for some minutes watching
the factory door across the street, and
that no one came out of that door or
passed up or down Shipley street until
the arrival of the crowds and police
officers that were attracted by the
noise.
This story was knocked into smith
Greens yesterday by Nichols own
statement to two representatives of The
Call. He said:
II was putting UP my horse when 1
heard the shot, followed Immediately
afterward by the sound of falling
glass. 1 was so busy with the horse
that 1 could not turn to the door for
several minutes, probably five. and at
least four minutes, after L heard these
noises. Then 1 stood looking out for
about three minutes. During this
time L saw no one come out of the
factory. That is all 1 know and all
L shall be able to tell in court"
NOTHING AGAINST BRUNE.
Evidently Nichols will not be a
strong witness against Buttgenbach
and Bruno. AS for the bookkeeper.
there is even less reason for holding
him than in the case of the murdered
mans son. Absolutely no motive can
be suggested to involve him in the
murder and he is being held merely
under suspicion that he may know
something against his employers
youngest son.
In the absence of further testimony
to incriminate the young man the po-
lice yesterday had to listen to many
statements in his favor. Those coming
from his own family were uniformly
strong and convincing. and, of course.
they are entitled to the greatest
weight. His elder brother, Hugo A.
Buttgenbach, who was also employed
in the factory. said:
I'VE have the most perfect assurance
that my brother is innocent. I know
that he never owned a revolver in his
life, and there was absolutely no mo-
tive for him to commit such fearful
crime as the police suspect him Of"
Lawrence Weber, brother-in-law of
Joseph Buttgenbach and for many
years employed as foreman in the fac
tory, is positive that the murder was
the work of two young fellows he saw
near the door of the establishment
when he went home just before 10
O. clock. His statement follows:
II left the factory just a few min
dtes before the shooting. AS /
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
JOSEPH BGENBACH DIES GS0T WOUND RECEIVED ON SATURDAY NIGHT
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE ARE BAFFLED IN ATTEMPT TO DISCOVER THE MRD

went out I saw two men standing
down the alley, about thirty feet away
from the door. 1t was dark and did
not pay close attention to them, but
they seemed to be slim young fellows.
/ thought they were friends of Albert
waiting for him to come out, and so
gave the matter no further considera-
ton. One of them wore light coat
How the other was dressed l cannot
tell
NO REASON FOR SUSPICION.
"There is no reason for the suspicion
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
ESTABLISH AN ALIBI.

Captain Martin gave considerable
time yesterday to the case of Edward
Gonzales and John Riley, the ex-con-
vlcts who were seen in the neighbor-
hood of the packing establishment on
Saturday evening and were taken into
custody on suspicion. The two suspects
were "sweated" at some length and all
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08

"There is no reason for the suspicion
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08

The mystery surrounding the
murder of Joseph Buttgenbach,
the proprietor of the Pacific
Packing Company, is proving
one of the most troublesome
ever presented TO the police.
The detectives admit that their
work yesterday added nothing
to their means of solving it,
while it compeIs them to dis
charge two suspects, Edward
Gonzales and John Riley. The
son of the murdered man, Al
bert Buttgenbach, and his
bOokkeeper, Louis Bruno, are
still held pending further inves-
tigation, but much of the evil
dence on which the police
counted as weighing against one
or both of them is falling to
stand close investigation. No
new witnesses were found yes
terday. The detectives are face
to face with a balance of proba-
bilities that the real perpetra-
tors of the crime made their es-
cape I'm the dark alley known
as Shipley street or over the
roofs of the stables that abut
the packing establishment. The
neighborhoOd is one to make
such escapes easy and their
tracking difficult. Unless the
police strike a productive lead
within the next twenty-four
hours the murderer of Buttgen-
bach is likely to escape punish
ment. Coroner Leland has set
the inquest for to-day.