Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-05

u TOLEDO. o.. July 2-Thomas Rn
ney and Clarinda Brown. attorney
for the ice men to serve 10 days II
jail for contempt of court. and Alex
ander Smith was fined $3.50 for IN,
same offense yesterday. They ha,
presented an application Tor the re
duction of the sentences of thei
clients alleging grounds similar I,
those given Friday when they intimat
ed the judge had tricked their clients
into pleading guilty The Judge al
the time pronounced 1t false as hell.
| CARTERVILLE, ILL.,. Juls Geo
Bond last night murdered his wife
with knife and then slastrud his own
throat in an attempt to KIN himself
Failing he ran eight blocks to the
home of his brother and asked for a
shot gun to protect hima~lf from a
man whom he said was pursuing aim
AS soon as he laid his hands on tho
weapon he blew the top Of his head
off
KANSAS CITY, July 3.--7Joan Mar.
tin Spreyer was again found guilty
of first degree murder today and he
will be sentenced to the gallows. An
appeal is being prepared.
Spreyers first trial resulted In a
sentence of 20 years. The second
trial resulted in the death sentence.
but this was set aside by the supreme
court
While performing with circus
acre Spreyer was charged with un-
ieemly conduct toward a little girl.
Gaining the permission of the officers
TO bid his five-year-old son good d.bye
Spreyer entered the tent where the
boy slept and cut his throat II is
illeged the motive was to spare the
son disgrace. The defense was In.
sanity.
DENVER, July "a clerk of Ben.
net & Myers, real estate dealers, was
obbed OF $4,000 in negotiable paper
by a clever pickpocket while on dis
way from the Office of his firm to the
Colorado National bank to make a
ieposit. No arrests have been made.
CHICAGO, July 3.-ln order to
heck the rapacity of the coffin and
Undertaken trusts the American Fed
Grafton of Labor Is preparing to form
burial association with branches In
Ill parts of the city. 1t will be reg.
Ilarly Incorporated under the laws of
illinois.
NEW YORK, July 3.-The death OF
20 Il.
body blow to the prosecution. Bed,
ord was devoted to Thaw and his
zeal oyerran his discretion The pros
ecuting attorney saw him soon after
he tragedy and Bedford declared pos
lively that T'haw never showed the
slightest symptom of insanity; that
he never used drugs; that he was In
possession of all his faculties. The
statement would have counteracted
my insanity plea. Today the dis
-rict attorney office officials admit that
much testimony Is afloat that stan
tord Whites private life was fearful,
which of course will have an import
mt bearing on the trial.
CHICKASAW. Okla, July 3.-The
'ederal grand jury is investigating
the lynching of the negro VIII Davis,
md has summoned so witnesses. It
IS understood the jury so far mas no
clue To the identity of the leGder of
the mob.
BILLINGS. Mont. July 3-In the
nrst drawing for lands In the big gov
L.,
Colorado and Wyoming residents
best More than a score of them
drew numbers sufficiently small tn
give them ground and they expect
great things when 1t comes to the Sc
lection of locations. Nearly 10000
people from all parts of the country
have enlisted for the drawing.
JEFFERSON CITY, July 3.-The
supreme court today denied the appli-
cation of Mrs. Aggie Myers TO have
her case transferred to the court en-.
banc. Under the governors respite
the woman is sentenced TO hang Sept.
3. However she cannot be hanged
until resentenced by the supreme
court which today adjourned until Oc
tober
No motion was filed In behalf oil
Frank Hoffman. her paramour and
accomplice in the murder of her hus
band. Unless the governor interferes
Hoffman Will be hanged Sept. 3.
GREENSBORO. N. c., July 3.--The
Democratic convention met today
The platform endorses Bryan foi
president In 1908.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The wal
department is officially advised from
San Francisco that the regulars werG
withdrawn from the city today except
ing small detachments at the mini
and about United States storess. Thii
marks the evacuation of the city bs
the soldiers who have been on con
| tinuous duty since April 1S.
NEW YORK, July 3.-Harry
Thaw's lawyers have decided to lie
the plea mot guilty" stand and viii
not make a technical motion to quasi
the Indictment as was expected.
Thaw received about 80 letters IL
this mornings mall.