Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15
en- in both time and eternity.

those who weep rejoice with those
who rejoice in the good that has and
is to come from the sorrow OF the be
reft. Our world is a sad world. Even
our Joys have to be baptized with
tears. The babe is born with cry;
there are sighs at the bridal altar rs
well as the funeral pyrei old age ends
with groan; but our consolation is
that over all is heavenly Father.
His invitation to us is this: Come
INTO me, all ye that labor and are
heavy ladened. | viii give you rest;
and. when we respond to his entreaty,
we fnd that. like the uneven places
in the road tne ups and downs OF
life are part of great highway cast
up, and on which the ransomed return
with songs of joy on their lips to
zion
Peace 10 the departed.
The choir concluded the service by
singing. abide with Me- the Red
Men then taking charge, concluding
the services ut the grave according to
their ritual All were given an oppor-
tunity OF taking a last look at their
late officer. the Red Men being the
last of the general public to view
the remains, the family then being
left alone with their dead for few
moments
The casket was then conveyed to
the hoarse and thence TO Greenmount
cemetery. followed by the Red Men
on foot and n larg number of friends
in carriages
The floral offerings were very beau
tiful consisting of several large pieces
in addition to small designs and cut
flowers.
1t was the largest turnout Durango
has ever witnessed at funeral an
honor the people owed a faithful Off
Ger
That tne courts win he called upon
20 decide the question as to who fired
The first shot and whether with mali
cious intent is certain. That there
are strong beliefs and feeling on both
sides is without question. and there
nre many who openly declare the
killing of Thompson was murder
that he was shot in the back. The
latter is talked on the streets and The
Herald simply gives it to show the
current trend conversation has taken.
II is street talk that the autopsy held
yesterday morning by Or. Haggart,
assisted by Or. Barnes and Mr., Hutch
ms. revealed positive proof that the
shot passing through Thompson's
body entered the back This would
substantiate the statement of Allen
that Thompson started down the
shots, the first taking effect in the
back and the second entering the side
and passing through the abdomen and
the opposite side. This In connection
with the story that Thompson had
one gun which was fired only once
has caused people to engage in lot
of talking.
a reporter called on DR.. Haggart
TO confirm the street talk He said
he had made an autopsy with the per
sons mentioned above but was under
instructions of the district attorney
not to talk and he would neither deny
or confirm the report.
The report was also in circulation
that the clothes of the dead man had
been burned on an order of the cor
oner, DR.. Lackey. A reporter called
on Undertaken Hood. who said
"Yes, the clothes were burned, but
tnoughtlessly and without order or
suggestion from any one. held them
until after the inquest in the evening,
when ! supposed there was no further
use Of keeping them and burned them
without thinking they would be re-
quircd later II was no doubt thought
less on my part, but ! must assume
entire responsibility.
Or. Lackey said: "'I gave no order
one way or the other regarding dis
posal of the clothing. In fact, did not
know II was burned until this morn
ing"
The result OF the autopsy and the
names of those who witnessed the af-
lair, and have different stories to tell
from those published in Tuesdays
Herald, have been furnished the dis
trict attorney and he will probably in
stitute thorough investigation.
There is bound to he more or less
Wild speculation and there is going
to be two sides but The Herald urges
upon both to refrain from wild con
yersation and threats. no matter
which side Let the proper officials
go ahead and determine the facts. No
good can come OF adding fuel to the
flames.
Jesse c. Stansel was placed under
arrest yesterday evening by Under
sherin John Smelcer, at Mercy nospl-
tai. at o'clock in the evening. 'hc
warrant charging that he did
and with malice aiore
thought. kill and murder one w. j.
Thompson n human being, IN the
peace OF the people then and there
being"
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