Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-02
GENERAL NEWS.

recent murders. Charles Pettows
was found this morning with pistol
wound in his back lying on the side
walk on Forsythe street, one of the
most densely populated sections OF
the city. Pettows was alive when
found and conscious. but when the
police asked him the name of his as
sailant he pleaded the East Side
code of honor which prohibits a
man assaulted from giving any infor-
nation to the authorities. Declaring
he would get even and that there had
been no trouble in which the police
had any interest, he was taken to a
hospital, where a few moments later
he died. This illustrates one of the
most peculiar phases of criminal life
on the East Side, where gands are in
continual feuds and where murders
are frequent, but the slayers seldom
caught. because of the refusal of the
persons assaulted to assist the po-
lice.
DENVER, June 2S.-Maddened to
, desperation with soul-racking pain,
Robert G.. Barr, hero of the civil
war, aged rs years. killed himself this
morning by firing a bullet into his
brain. The deed was committed IN
the back yard of the Barr dwelling.
The weapon used was the gun the
old man had carried through the war
and as internal revenue collector
when fighting moonshiners in the
mountains of Kentucky and Tennes
see.
Mr.. Barr had been suffering from
an acute illness and he had to re
ceive strychnine injections continual
ly, but the pain became so fierce this
morning he concluded to die
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S-Gen
eral Greeley has issued orders with
drawing all federal troops from duty
in San Francisco July End
NEW YORK, June 2S.-Jeremiah
Fisher, plumber, while trying to
connect a sewer pipe was engulfed ii
quicksand, and in 10 minutes had
sank TO mis- neck, while about on
hundred men tried bravely to rescue
him. His wife and two children
watched by hysterically. The last
word from the scene reported Fisher
TO be unconscious, and he finally died.
NEW LONDON, Conn, June 2s.-
Yale freshmen defeated Harvard
freshmen today by one length. Yale
also won the four-oared race. The
Varsity race between Yale and Harv
ard is scheduled for o'clock. The
weather is perfect.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind June 2S.-
Thomas N. Godsey, for many years
one of the best known gamblers in
\. the West, died at his home near this |
~eity yesterday. Godsey mad amassed
fortune Of 100000, when 10 years
ago one of his sons went wrong and
the gambler burned his paraphernalia. |
bought farm and retired. 1t is said
that he spent fully half of his fortune
in relieving distress.
MARION, Ind, June 2s.--Mrs. o. B. |
Whitney was killed by a bolt of light
ming while attending funeral at
Matthews. The bolt struck tree
and glanced off, striking Mrs. Whit |
ney as she was getting into her car
riage. Several others were knocked
down and rendered unconscious but
they have recovered.
NEW YORK, June 2s-Nothing |
has yet been heard of the Fabre Line
steamship American, now II days out
from ST. Michaels, Azores Islands. |
The ship is a week overdue. There
are 12s passengers on board. besides
a large amount of general cargo.
WASHINGTON, June 2S..-The con
ference committee on the railroa
rate bill is again in session today.
Last nights conference ended in a
disagreement. the trouble being over
the anti-pass and pipe line provision.
1t looks today as though the senate
idea of n modified pass arrangement
would finally prevail.
. ST. JOSEPH, Mo, June 2S.-Tne
bodies of Albert Beetles and his wife
were found in their home this morn
ing, they having evidently been dead
for several days. A pistol found be
tween the bodies indicate a murder
and suicide. Bettles was salesman
for one of the packing companies.
LONDON, June 28.-The Long
worths were entertained at Dorcnest
er House at what was termed small
dance, but which really took on the
proportions OF ball, there being sew
eral hundred persons present. The
house was gorgeously and beautifully
decorated.
WASHINGTON, June 28.-United
States Attorney for New Mexico
Llwellyn is here and has explained to
the president and the territorial com
mittees the situation in New Mexico.
He says next November New Mexico
will vote Overwhelmingly in favor of
joint statehood with Arizona and ne
j thinks Arizona will drop into line
also. He says: "The most powerful
financial interests in Arizona are for
selfish reasons against Joint state
hood, but there is change of senti
ment taking place among the citizens
generally and nv Novemhar ar{.,-o