Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08


dence and the police say that he may
be the man who murdered Policeman
William H. Beck in Denver May last,
when the policeman entered photo
supply store on Sixteenth street to
prevent burglary. Finger prints are
recognized by students OF crime and
hunters Of criminals throughout the
world as convincing evidence of iden-
tity, and the murderer of Beck left
in the dust OF the room In which he
fred the shot that killed the police
man evidence written in the dust on
the floor that may identify the mur-
derer.
Leonard was arrested on suspicion
that he might give important informa-
ton concerning the murder of Beck.
was not at first suspected, but now
1t has been discovered by the reading
OF an imprint from his hands which
correspondents In the most important
and most striking detail with mute
proof of the identity left by the slayer
of Beck In the dust where he crouched
as he fired the bullet that ended the
brave ofacer's life.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.--Mrs. Lizzie Ger
ling, who, as she was retiring last
night, was seized by man coming
from under her bed, who cut her
throat, will recover. according to the
belief expressed by attending physi
clans. Members OF the family en-
countered her assailant as he rushed
from the house and they told the police
they recognized the man as former
suitor of Mrs. Gerling. The police
have his name and thorough search
for him is being made. Mrs. Gerling
is % years old. Recently she and
her husband separated.
NEW YORK. June 5.-Several per
sons were injured. none seriously, by
the deraiIment of three cars of a
| Delaware and Lackawanna railway
train near Millington, N. j.. today. The
| locomotive, tender and the cars jump
ed the track at switch. The wreck
ed train was the Bernardsville express
| MEXICO CITY, June 5.--Word has
Just reached this city that twenty
lives were lost and property damaged
TO the extent of hundred thousand
dollars by a cloudburst in Guanajuato
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Since the
close of congress, President Roose
welt has been giving his attention tc
his plans for trip TO British East
India next summer, on which, Kermit
his son, will accompany him. The
president will carry a complete hunt
ing outfit and will devote much of his
time to the study Of the habits of ami
mails, collecting material for a book
whicn 1t is believed he will write upor
his return.
NEW YORK, June SIN the yer,
act of trying to break off the crown
of the image of Infant Jesus. in til,
church of the Most Holy Redeemer IL
East Third street. early this morn
| ms hthe Daci, WIN Shiu ne Hdu III
home. was caught by Captain Shaw
and two detectives of the Fifth stree
police station, who had been summon
ed by Father Enlehart of the church
The crown at which the man was
working is worth about $4,000, beinf
of gold with jewel decorations.
1 paei currandara1 aoc,lv IN tho y,,
lice and when asked for his reasor
said: "Oh. the church has more none,
than l have; that's ALL"
He was locked up. charged with bur
glary.
DENVER, June 5.-The Post ha.
these dispatches: ..-4.
Fort Lupton. Colo.-Bulletin, 10 a
m.-Colorado and Wyoming horses
leading the great endurance race from
Evanston, Wyo.. to Denver, Still Work
man of Cody, Wyo, on Teddy. ant
Wykert of Severance, Colo, on Sam
Both riders reached Fort Lupton TWEEN
ty-six miles from Denver at 10 O'CLOCK
this morning In good condition. The
riders stopped on hour to feed and
rest and to rub down their horses. Al
II o'clock they start for Brighton. II
no more stops are decided on foi
feeding and resting the men, II they
maintain their present gait. they
should reach Denver at about 2:3C
o'clock. The distance already Travelled
is 515 miles.
DENVER, June 5.-Uater)-
Colorado Humane society agents stop
ped the horses In the Post endurance
race nineteen miles from this city at
| noon. and the riders are leading their
horses into Denver. Officers have been
stationed along the line and will ar
rest the different riders as they come
along, as quite number OF horses
are following short distance behind.
DENVER, June Sc: 2:30)-Post in.
sists that the race shall not be stop
ped Demands made that the horses
rest, which was done. The riders are
now near the city.
l. DENVER, Colo, June 5.-(3 p. m.)
Horses just arrived: two of them:
Cody horse and Cavaroreo Colo