Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-01

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pouches containing about 81 900 ii
cash, was dismissed this morning b,
United States District Attorney Wart
on recommendations of the postoffic,
inspector in charge. w. f. Cochran.
No direct evidence was secured
against the men. all the evidence col
lected being circumstantial. Both mer
were able to establish alibis whicl
conclusively showed where they were
at the exact minute of the robbery.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Mar. 20
Chief Crazy Snake and 100 follow
ers retreated before five companies OF
| Oklahoma militia late last night, thus
deferring an expected battle until to
day. Hastily setting fire to his tepees
and tents the Indian leader with his
| mixed company of redskins and ne
groes fled from their blazing camp as
the troops advanced He took up a
strong position between the North Ca
madam river and Deep Fork creek,
about seventeen miles east of Henri
etts and this morning Colonel Hoff-
man in command of the state troops
considered II unwise to engage the
he bivouacked his troops for the night.
Early this morning, reinforced by
a company of cowboys from around
Lawton, Okla, all crack shots, he led
10 la In
Snake and his braves was offered a
chance TO surrender, but refused The
negroes, however, have had enough
and want TO quit. They are likely to
desert the Indians. If they do not
surrender the troops will surround and
kill or capture the Lo.
CINTNIARON, N. NJ, Mar. 29.-Fire
Is raging in the plant of the Continen-
ial Tie and Lumber company here and
the entire property of the firm is
doomed to destruction. The planning
mill is already destroyed. and the
flames have spread to adjoining build
ings and to the great piles of lumber
IN the yards. The estimated loss will
be million and half dollars. The
yards are the largest In New Mexico.
DENVER, Mar. 30.-The jury in the
of evidence and argument by court
ing brought in verdict of not guilty,
and the slayer of Frederick Walton
excitement in the court room. Cradle
baugh kissed his wife and children.
Cradlebaugh's son, Carl, was with him
throughout the day. Mrs. Cradlebaugh
was not in the court room and Mrs.
Walton also remained away.
II will be free, believe" said Cra-
dlebaugh after the case had gone to
the jury 81 don't think those men
will convict me for killing Walton"
DENVER, Mar. Cove; the jury,
find the defendant, John II. Cradle
baugh, not guilty. The verdict. rea3
in the slow quiet voice of the clerk
Of the west side court at 10 o'clock
this morning, marked the end of the
sensational trial Of the slayer of Fred
erick w Walton. killed because he
eloped with the defendants wife and
children. The verdict was received
with applause
Cradlebaugh was too greatly over
come to say q word for some mo-
ments. He walked about the court
room with his son clasped close to
him and then returning, grabbed each
Juror by the hand.
You will never regret this verdict"
he told each one of them In turn,
while women and attorneys gathered
about him to shower congratulations
upon the freed man.
PEONTA DELGADA, Island of Sac
Miguel, Azores, Mar. 3O.-The steam
ship Hamburg, with ex-President
Theodore Roosevelt aboard, arrived
here unexpectedly at o'clock this
morning. The vessel stopped briefly
TO give Mr.. Roosevelt an opportunity
OF seeing the beautiful scenery Of the
islands with its springs and gardens.
There was great excitement among
the people, all Of whom were eager to
obtain glimpse of Mr.. Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 30.-A dis
patch to the Express from Horta
Azores, says an attempt was made on
the life of ex-President Roosevelt
aboard the ship Hamburg which arriv-
ed there at noon yesterday. The at
tempt was frustrated and the wouldbe
assassin placed in irons. The Ham
burg left Horta at c O'Clock last even
ing on her way to Naples.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 3O,-Much in.
terest attaches to the attitude of Sen
ators Scott and Elkins of West Vir.
ginia, towards the distribution Of the
membership of the senate committee
on finance, because largely of its pos
sible bearing on the tariff bill in the
senate. In the Republican caucus last
| Monday Senator Scott referred to the
fact that none OF the Republican sen
ators from the south had been giver
representation on the committee ant
in open senate yesterday his colleague
Mr.. Elkins, followed In similar
strain.