Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-23

picked up and was in line In tn,
Brooklyn detective department for in
spection by the squad. Captain Nc
Clusky told the squad to arrest him
whenever they set eyes on him, as
he was a desperate crook who would
shoot.
When Carter was subsequently ar
raigned in the police court on charge
OF vagrancy he drew out a SO bill as
proof that he had visible means OF
support. The name OF the woman to
whom he was engaged was not di.
yulged by the police.
Los Angeles, May 22.--News OF an.
other terrible wreck on the Southern
Pacfic reached here this morning.
Train No. 20, one of the flyers which
should have arrived late last night
was wrecked at West Glendale, ten
miles north of here this morning nt
l O'Clock. The wreck was the deliber.
ate work of train wreckers. one man
was killed and twenty two persons
injured, three probably fatally. In
the accomplishment of the wrecling
of the train, which was a coast limit.
ed, devillsh ingenuity was exercised.
AT point on the trestle over Arroya
Seco the fishplates and bolts of two
connecting rails on the south bound
rack were removed and In the aper-
lures, whence the bolts were taken
strands OF heavy wire were fastened
rt the end of each rail. From the
appearance of the track after the
wreck it was evident that some per
son hidden in the hillside close to the
trestel pulled the wire as the train
approached and spread the rails out
ward toward the edge of the trestle.
The train, three hours late. was tray
cling between thirty-fve and forty
miles an hour
The engine wheels were the first
to leave the rails and the engine
took to the ties, travelling nearly 100
Yards before brought to a standstil.
The tender, the diner. two Pullmans.
the buffet, mail and baggage cars
plunged over the side of the trestle.
falling sixteen feet The buffet car
The express car, and one of the Pull
mans turned completely upside down.
and the others landed on their sides
All We're badly crushed and splinter.
ed. The man killed WIS T. j. Nc.
Mahon of Santa Barbara, member of
the electrical workers union. It is
believed he was stealing ride on the
baggage car. His companion, Frank
Naylor, 15-yearold boy from Santa
barbara, was fatally injured. T. H.
Young of Oakland, was cut about hip
Mrs. Spidiow of Los Angeles, was in
jured internally and will probably die
Mrs. Rose Fetterman, Cleveland, o..
arm broken. lacerated scalp and head,
internal injuries will probably die
AL the other passengers badly hurt
are California people.
New York, May 22-Abe Hummel,
the noted lawyer, is In the penitentiary
on Blackwells island. His condition
Is said to be serious. He has thus far
avoided the regular prison fare DR..
McAuliffe, the visiting physician, has
been summoned to diagnose Hummels
case.
San Francisco, May 22.-It is per
sentently stated here today that Abe
Ruef has a written immunity contract
from the prosecuting powers which
was delivered to him before making
his sensational confession
Pittsburg. Pa, May 22.-F'ive men
are dead and four more are in the
hospital as the result of another fur
mace explosion at the Elizabeth fur
naces of tn Jones & Laugblin Steel
company on Second avenue today.
New York, May 22.--It is stated at
police headquarters that an investiga-
lion being carried on to see just how
far Howard Could went In using the
central office detectives In his plot
to ruin his wife. 1t has been learned
that Mrs. Gould's detectives have prac.
tically finished one OF the sensational
lines of investigation they have been
on for some days. This is that a
certain comic opera star Of great
prominence had been extremely friend
ly with Gould of late and even
had the use of his yacht Her name
VIII HBuTe III Lne case WllnlH Snort
time. She is a comparatively young
woman, high in public estimation, and
when she is dragged into court It will
cause great surprise.
New York. May 22.-After a mys-
terious midnight care ride of several
hours, John Singleton, millionaire oil
man Of Los Angeles, staggered into
the Ansonia hotel in fainting condi-
tion and told the clerk that he had
been robbed OF his watch and dia-
| monds. valued at two thousand dollars.
With clothing spattered and torn, bis
face cut, bloody and bruised, he SEEM
ed In weakened condition. The
| police was summoned, and after an
| investigation arrested the driver OF
the cab, John Horan, who was held
for trial on a charge OF robbery. There
are many strange features TO the story
and 1t is expected that they will be
cleared up on Friday when the case
comes to trial In the West Side court.
Washington, May 22.-Representa-
| tive Goulden of New York, who has