The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-15

Wenas stable drove arGund awhile,
took it over to the Palo Al stable
and sold it. He was arrested the next
day tried and sentenced to three
years in Walla Walla. which he served,
Minus the time off for good behavior.
getting out last March. He came
home stayed a short tine. and then
went to Pendleton. He hired a team
and buggy there, and failing to return
them at the time promised. was
searched for by Sheriff Taylor and
Sheciff Grant of this county. He had
gone to Walla Walla, where he was
II ked up after having sold the rig,
and was again tried for horse stealing.
convicted and sent up from Pendlcton
for eight years. and is now serving
this term in Salem, oregon.
George Dymond first figured in the
criminal history of the county eight
years ago, when Jack Shaw was sher-
iff He, too, had a weakness for sale
able horsefesh. and on January 16,
1898, was arrested on warrant ac-
cusing him of stealing a bay mare
from T. T.. Bates. He had his trial a
month later, before Judge Jonn B.
Davidson, and on arraignment pleaded
guilty. The court sentenced him on
the 18th of February. 1893 to two
years in Walla Walla. Vestal Snyder
was prosecuting attorney at that time.
Mr.. Snyder is now defending him in
the case wherein he is accused of
burglary in the lower county las,
month. But this is not all of the Grim
inal history of George Dymond, by a
great deal. He enlisted in the regular
army when quite young chap and
was assigned to the post at Walla
walls In the fall of 1892 he got into
serious trouble, for which he did time
in the military prison at Leavenworth,
Kansas. 1t is stated that he obtained
permission to leave the post for a
short time. went to Walla Walla, took
advantage OF an opportunity that pre-
scented itself. held up and robbed a
stranger, beating him terribly and
leaving him for dead. He then
skipped out. but was arrested shortly
after and sent UP for ten years for rob-
berry and desertion. This report is
substantiated by the following tele-
gram received by Sheriff Grant last
Thursday from the officials of the
prison at Leavenworth, in reply to a
query sent there for Georges record:
Leavenworth. Kas.. Aug. s.
We had one Frank Dymond, alias
Geo. Dymon, from Fort Walla Walla,
Wash. to serve ten years for robbery
and desertion. Received here Oct. 2.
1902. and released by Communication of
sentence on May 25. 1905. under name
Geo. Diamond. Served two years at
walla walia. Wash in 1898 for hose
stealing. r. w. McCLAUGHLERY,
Warden.
After getting out of Leavenworth in
May of last year he drifted around the
country for awhile. then showed up al
home again. Events following prove
that he AMI clifford then took up me
horse industry with renewed vigor,
and It is apparent that they did a It'll +,
work" along other lines as a side is
sue. A number of robberies Of shacks
sheep camps and even Indian camps
are laid up to them. and positive proof
has been found in some of the cases.
The authorities declare that the Dy-
mond family never produced anything
&c speak VI oh tneit hoHiesteau' aH'
that the work that all of them have
done. IL taken as a whole. wouldn't
sustain one person. It IL reasonable,
IN view of these facts, to suppose that
the allegation that the entire family
has lived on what they stole Is peac-
tically true. That they depended upon
this way of living is indicated In let
tiers which the old man Is known 70