Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
TYPHOID RAv|NGS
CAUSE OF ARREST
Man, While DeIiriouS, Is Charged
with Telling of Land
Fraud Case

While suffering from typhoid fever
and delirious, Manning Halliday, it is
alleged. related in detail story of a
scheme whereby he and United
States land office resister entered into
an agreement and succeeded in de-
frauding the government out of Valu-
able land in New Mexico. The raw
ings were heard by a nurse, VINO re-
ported the matter to the United States
authorities at Las Vegas, N. M. A
warrant was issued for the arrest OF
tody by James P. Coyle, deputy United
States marshal at F'resnoS brought TO
Los Angeles and locked up In the
county Jail last night.
About two years ago Halliday was
witness in land fraud cases in Clay
ton, N. M. At that time q. w. Fox
was United States land office register
for that district. When the cases were
disposed of Halliday settled at Merced
and engaged in business.
Several months ago Halliday had
an attack of typhoid fever and was
removed to a hospital at that place.
He was in a serious condition and IL
was necessary to employ special
nurse to attend him.
TELLS OF PERJURY
"A short time after his arrival at the
hospital Halliday became delir1ous ana
began talking incessantly,i telling sto-
ries Of his past life. During these raw
ings, it is alleged, Halliday sat up IN
his bed and shouted at the top OF his
voice that he was a perjurer and that
his o,IiItv conscience would not allow
hin, to rest. The nurse attempted TO
quiet the sick man, but her efforts were
of no avail and the patient began TO
fell in detail. it is asserted, q scheme
which he entered into with Registrar
Fox whereby Halliday agreed 10 give
periured testimony in land Irauo
cases which were pending in the FED
oral court in clayton. The nurse lis
tened intently to the entire story, and
then wrote a letter to the United
states authorities in Las Vegas IN
forming them of the matter.
The government officials began an
investigation of the case and warrant
charging Halliday with perjury was
sent to United States Marshal Leo
Yo1neworth and the federal authori-
ties began a search for Halliday, who
had recovered from his illness and left
Youngworth detailed Coyle to the
case. Coyle traced Halliday to Fresno.
After a search in the latter town coyle
finally arrested Halliday.
HALLIDAY SURPRISED
Halliday appeared surprised at the
turn of affairs and said that he has no
recollection of having made any state
ment incriminating himself in land
fraud cases. The accused declared that
he is ignorant of anything he. said dur
ing his rawlings and denied that he com
mitted perjury in testifying in the New
Mexican land cases.
att is a case of making me the scape-
goat for any Irregularities that might
| have entered the matter" said Halll-
dav last night '"The government au-
thorities evidently are not pleased at
| tbe manner in which the cases were
disposed of and want to make someone
the victim of any mistakes that may
have been made. They want to ram
road me to the penitentiary and want
To base their case on my alleged raw
| ines while 1 was in a delirium at the
hospital at Merced."
Halliday stated that E. w FOX, VINO
| was registrar of the United states
land office. was removed from office by
the president and now is under indict-
ment by the federal grand jury charged
| with malfeasance in office.
Halliday probably will be taken be-
fore the United States commissioners
here today for an order of removal per-
hitting the federal authorities to take
the prisoner t New Mexico for trial.