Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
The Staples Case,

No word has been received from
sheriff Norman since he left San Fran
cisco bound for Ensenada, in Lower
California, with requisition papers from
Governor Pardee upon the authorities
of the Mexican state for the surrender
Of DR.. h. N. Staples and Mrs. Maud
Emeline Hoxie, who are wanted in this
county to answer a charge of murder
in taking the life of Mrs. Staples in
Amador City by arsenical poisoning on
the 3lst of August last, The only fact
learned is that contained in press dis
patch from San Diego, stating that
Sheriff Norman arrived in that city
Friday, and would leave by boat for
Ensenada, and was expected to return
with the prisoners to San Diego Tues
day. 1t was understood before the
sheriff started on his long journey that
his movements would be kept as secret
as possible. There would be no herald
ing of his arrival or departure, and
even the Office here would receive no
tldings until he reached Sacramento on
his return trip. The fact that no in
formation has leaked out is not sur
prising, as such was In strict accord
ance with the program when he left.
We may say that Ensenada is 100
miles from San Diego by road. There
is no railroad communication between
the two cities. The travel is almost
exclusively by water, and the sheriff
was expected to take the water route
going and returning. To return by
the same boat he would have to tran
sact his business in something like IL
hours, In this time all the official
papers relating to the extradition of
the accused persons would have to be
translated into the Mexican language.
This could easily be done, providing
the officials were ready to take up the
matter Immediately upon his arrival.
In that event he might make San Diego
on the return trip on Tuesday morn
ing, and reach jackson this evening.
Failing to make connection with the
first beat he would have to tarry in
the Lower California town for ten davs
waiting for the next steamer, or else
make the overland trip of 100 miles.
which, through a desert country.
would take four or five days.
Last night the sheriff's Office received
by mail communication from Ensen-
ada, written in the Spanish language,
the import of which is interpreted sub
stantially as follows:
Ensenada, Feb 4, 1905
L. X. Norman, Sheriff, Jackson, Cal.
In answer to your note of November
last, Offering reward of 300 in gold
for the apprehension and placing in Jail
OF DR. K. N. Staples and Mrs Maud EN-
cline Hoxie, | beg to state that per-
sonally apprehended DR.. Staples and
Mrs HOXie on the 2Sth of January at
Rancho Viejo, (meauing old ranch). l
accompanied them to Ensenada, where
| placed them in jail under the jurisdic-
ton of the consul of the United States.
All of which [ prove to you by the re-
ceipt of the alcalde herewith inclosed.
AS have verified said apprehension,
and there have been certain expenses
Incurred, L hope you will send me the
500 offered as soon as it is convenient
to you.
L take this opportunity of expressing
my compliments.
JOSE JIMINEZ,
Second commandment of the
Gendemerie of the district.
With this letter is also iuclosed re-
ceipt from the alcalde or mayor Enriqu
Genenino acknowled ging the receipt of
the persons of DR.. Staples and Mrs.
HoXie and their detention in the Jail
of Ensenada.
This communication was sent before
Sheriff Norman reached there, as on
the fourth of February he was in San
Diego, on his way to Ensenada. As it
took nearly week for the letter to
travel from EnsenaGa to Jackson, it is
hardly likely that Sheriff Norman can
be back with his prisoners for several
days yet.
Miss Postle, a trained nurse recently
from Canada, arrived in Jackson two
weeks ago, and may be found at the
Anthony residence on the Hamilton
tract. She intends to locate in Jack
son, should the demand for such profess
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