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 il
| alleged, related in detail a story of 6
scheme whereby he and a United
| States lanC office resister entered int
an agreement and succeeded in de-
| frauding the government out Of valu-
| able land in New Mexico. The raw
| ings were heard by nurse, who re-
ported the matter to the United States
authorities at Las Vegas, N. M. A
warrant was issued for the arrest OF
Halliday and he was taken into Gus
tody by James P. Coyle, deputy United
States marshal at Fresnos brought to
Los Angeles and locked up in the
county Jail last night.
About two years ago Halliday was a
witness in land fraud cases in Clay
ton, N. M. At that time b. 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 it
was necessary to employ special
nurse to attend him.
TELLS OF PERJURY
"A
hospital Halliday became delirious and
began talking incessantly,, 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 perJurer ana that
his guilty conscience would not allow
him to rest. The nurse ATTEMPTED TO
quiet the sick man, but her efforts were
of no avail and the patient began to
~. Sc. eco
which he entered into with Registrar
Fox whereby Halliday agreed to give
periured testimony in land fraud
eases which were pending in the fed
eral court in Clayton. The nurse lis
tened intently to the entire story, ana
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
Youngworth and the federal authori-
ties began a search for Halliday, VINO
had recovened from his illness and left
Merced.
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 discriminating himself IN lana
fraud cases. The accused declared that
he is ignorant of anything he said dur
ing his rawlings and denied that he com
nitted perjury in testifying in the New
Mexican land cases.
at is a case of making me the scape-
goat for any Irregularities that might
have entered the matter" said Halli-
day last night '"rhe government au-
thorities evidently are not pleased at
the 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 rail-
road me to the penitentiary and want
to base their case on my alleged raw
ings while was in delirium at the
hospital at Merced."
Halliday stated that r. w. FOX, who
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-
mitting the federal authorities to take
the prisoner t. New Mexico for trial.
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