Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-11

they could get rich quick without do
Ing any work or expeuding any money
to get rich. Whoever now owns or
controls the original Mineral Wonder
mining Location has an excellent chance
to make a mine OF It by doing some
| development II is in the heart OF
| rich mineral territory, on splen-
did vein. but paper with numbers OF
shares written on Il will not make a
mine unless there Is some Intelligent
and actual labor performed.
In tho civil case In the district
court tdis morning. Thomas Chapman
verusus Quinn brothers. alleging tres
pass in herding sheep on the ground
OF plaintiff. plaintiff was non-suited In
tho stated cause OF action and fniliug
to show liability.
This afternoon the case of r. Y.
Fuel versus DR.. h. ]. Ochsner. money
demand. was begun.
Henry A. Richardson. convicted of
the felonious shooting of Henry Rhudy
at La Plata Oct. -l6, was sentenced 10
not less than is months and not more
than % months In the state penit.n.
tiary
Grace Daniels. who was convict ed
yesterday of robbing one Ricketts, OF
money in dive across the river a
short time ago. will probably be sell
fenced tomorrow.
Thomas Mason. mine superintendent
nt Porter. and wife, A. r. Lewis and
wife. Robert Roberts and wife and
w. A. Perry depart Sunday or Mon,
day for southern California to spend
the winter months. They win Eo south
over the Santa Fe to ElPaso, Texas,
thence to Los Angeles. Just what
point they will select to make an e1.
tended stop will not be determined un.
til they arrive on the Pacific coast
Sherin Thompson and Undersheriff
Smelcer were seen this afternoon and
asked about the prisoners recently
convicted. Richardson, for attempt
tails morning TO not less than 1S nor
more than % months In the peniten.
uary. He does not appear to take the
matter seriously. further than that he
speaks OF his children. one of whom.
the girl, Is in the reform school, and
the boy, who has u home on the Man.
cos. Richardson's wife went away
with stranger a year or so ago. and,
while he never mentions her, II Ia un.
derstood that her departure from the
family started him on the down road.
He bears evidence of having had III.
tie opportunity In his life time to &C.
quirc education or touch with human
beings who could aid In the improve
ment OF his mind and elevation Of NOR
nj Ideas. He had been very poor
over at La Plata, md being queer did
not attract sympathy or aid that
better touch may give to people. He
had one old bed unfit to sleep in which
he and the two children occupied.
When he vas away to try to work the
girl ran wild and the boy did no
good He was not In a position to do
other than give the children away or
In some way provide enough money TO
pay for their care. Perhaps II the
mother who deserted the children
could serve similar sentence II
would not hurt society much.
The Daniels woman told somebody
that Richardson said he would behave
pretty well before they start to the
penitentiary. with him, but that they
Will have merry time getting him
there, and In some way this statement
reached the sheriff.
Grace Daniels does not appear to
care much about her sentence. At
least she says nothing to imply that
she cares. Sheriff Thompson regards
her as quite case hardened and cal
louscd. and thinks she cares little
whether she is in or out OF the peni.
tentiary. She will leave a daughter
In the dance hall who is aged II
years. whom she has claimed as her
sister. and II appears that the life of
ihe mother has shaped the future
course OF her daughter. Sheriff
Thompson says she has been . we'll
Denaved prisoner
The jury appeared to feel that the
evidence was conclusive that the
woman robbed or helped to plan the
robbery Of Ricketts,, and on the other
hand there are those who still cling
to the Idea that sne Is innocent. At.
torney Sullivan was very positive In
lis proposition that Ricketts, did not
nave the money 10 steal.
None who have given attention to
the trial express sympathy for anyone
who would take chances OF crossing
the river, particularly to go TO the
dive where Ricketts, claims he was
robbed.
From Saturdays Daily.
r. Balm, who il ranchlnK at Ikpacio.