Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-03
REMINDER OF
The old WEST
Cattle RuStIerS In Benton
County Kill and Dress
Range Cattle.

A Benton county sheriff's posse
made two arrests last Thursday in
the Sweet Home country, a few
miles southwest of Mary's Peak.
The names of the parties under ar
rest are Ed. Rae and A. Sweet. They
are charged with killing cattle be-
longing to Dick Ballard.
On the SUBMITS of Mary's Peak
and Grass Mountain and the terri
/ tory lying between them is good
summer range for cattle. The Wy
ats own the Mary's Peak range and
Dick Ballard runs cattle on Grass
Mountain. In the fall owners bring
them to the valley for the winter.
When the stock was brought out
last fall there was a few head on
the ranges that could not be found
at the time. During the late storm
Geo. Wyatt went to the Peak range
to look up and bring out, if possible.
the cattle which were left last fail,
His search led him southwestward
into Sweet Home At a point not
far from the trail he was travelling
he discovered, by the action of his
dog, the carcass of a three-year-old
steer, skinned, dressed, quartered
and covered with boughs. Mr.. Wy
att did not at the time determine
whether or not the carcass was that
of one of his missing cattle, but he
decided on a thorough investigation
into the facts attending the death of
of animal, because for a number of
years those who have stock on these
ranges have frequently had stock
butchered by unknown persons. Mr..
Wyatt in pursuance of his purpose
returned home, procured the assis-
tance of his brother, Frank, and
Ballord Returning to Sweet Home,
these parties discovered another
carcass, dressed, and also found a
steer that had been wounded, evil
IDENTIFY from a gunshot.
Suspicion fell upon Rae and
Sweet, who last fall filed on ranches
in what is known as "The Racks
vicinity, but who, during this win
ter are living together in cabin in
Sweet Home. They do trapping and
are endeavoring to construct a road
from Sweet Home to their ella ms
several miles distant. They were
suspected of being responsible for
the depredations recently COM
mitted. Warrants for their arrest
were sworn out by Ballord, it hav-
ing been disclosed that the cattle
killed were his.
Wednesday evening the sheriff's
posse arrived at the ranch of Dick
January, three miles from the cabin
occupied by Rae and Sweet. Thurs
day morning at an early hour, ac-
companied by January, who is said |
to be an ex-Pinkerton detective, pro-
ceeded to Sweet Home and made the !
arrests without difficulty. Soon af-
terward the officers and prisoners
were on their way to Corvallis, ar
irving there, as stated, about 10 |
o'clock Friday night Deputy Nc
Ginnis brought with him two 3O-30 |
Marlin rifles and a few other arti-
cles which may figure as evidence in |
the hearing of the accused man.
Rae, at the time of his arrest, had
with him his wife and three young
children. The former is in delicate !
health, and should the husband and |
father be detained in Corvallis IL !
will be necessary to remove the fam
lily to a place where they may be |
cared for. Rae and Sweet were |
employed last summer on the con-
struction of the c'ty's new reservoir.
Regarding the evidence which led /
to these mems arrest very little can
be said at this time, but it is said
that the men claim that the officers
arrested the wrong men and say
that they will be able to put the
on the track of those
who committed the crime for which
they are in custody.