, 1905-01-21

Not a great amount of new informa-
ton in relation to the foul murder of
George Gerber was brought to light to-
day. although Coroner Robinson re-
sumed the inquest this morning, the
jury occupying Justice Grants Office
and listening to the testimony of the
witnesses. 1t was learned that Con-
ductor Kelly. in charge of train No.
10 Thursday night, had three passen
gers from this city to Cheyenne-two
negroes and a white man, who board
ed the train here Just as it was leaving
che station. One of the negroes paid
the fare for the three men from this
city to Cheyenne. showing considerable
money in doing so. He said the three
lad come from Rawlins, where he had
cleaned up a crap game in that city,
helping his companions over the road.
The trio left the rain at Cheyenne,
since which time Mr.. Kelly had heard
nothing from any of them.
II OLlCeIS are Watching every
chance to pick up a thread of the
story and are giving the matter con-
siderable attention. The fact that
Gerber had so many times laughed at
the fears of his acquaintance, assur-
ing them that he was in no danger, is
being used to help a clew, and the tes-
timony of some of the witnesses this
morning was along this line, to show
that others knew of large sums of
money, which could easily have come
to the knowledge of evil-mined per.
and of hearing Gerber boast of the
amount of money he had and of his
contempt for the safety of the banks,
declaring that he could keep his money
safer and more honestly than they. He
would trust none of them.
Sheriff Reals and his officers are
this afternoon working on a clew fur
nished by telephone by Sheriff Smalley
of Cheyenne. The negro who is strong
ly suspected of having been one of the
murderers of Gerber, and who rode
with the two white men from Laramie
to Cheyenne on Conductor Kelly's
train No. 10 Thursday night, was seen
at Cheyenne early yesterday morning.
lavishly spending money even paying a
barber $3.50 for shaving him. Sheriff
Smalley heard of the presence of the
man after he had heard of the discov-
cry of the murder yesterday afternoon,
but when he came to look for him
md his white companions they could
not be found.
Sheriff Reals vas today asked by
Governor Brooks for a description of
the men believed to have been impli-
Gated in the murder and the governor
informed the sheriff that he would of
fer a reward of 500 for each of them.
The description of the Cheyenne ne
gro tallies very closely with the de-
scription of the negro the boys saw at
the store about $50 o'clock Thursday
night, and who vas seer to return to
the store after purchasing a package
Of tobacco and peer through the win
dow from the outside.
A brother of Gerber arrived from
Cheyenne this afternoon. He went to
Cheyenne three or four months ago,
opening a small store on O'Neill
street, and heard of the murder of his
brother through the press dispatches.
He says there could have been not
to exceed $500 or s4OO in his brothers
store here when the murder and rob-
berry were committed.
Sam Collins was today made admin
~istrator of the estate and placed in
possession. of the store and contents.
The Cheyenne brother will superin-
tend the burial OF the remains of the
murdered man.
The funeral of Mr.. Gerber will occur
from STRIKERS undertaking rooms on