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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-09-16

1909 including them. He had been
blinded by a powder blast iu the
Alexandria mine 20 years ago. Four.
teen years ago he had been named by
Judge Fitzgerald for this duty, and 10
years ago by Judge Jones. Judge
Breen said Fraser's knowledge of men
and affairs in Eureka County was
exceeded by no other, and that he was
a man Of absolate integrity.
Denies Any Prejudice
In his excitement. Judge Breeu testi.
fed, he had called Chairman Bale to
draw names with him In April, 1910,
aud Biale's grand jury found Is indict-
ments against three defendants, where.
as Fraser's found only 10 against six in
the grand jury called May 81, 1911.
aIhe primary object of calling the
latter jury. Judge Breen said, was that
two alleged murderers were in Jail and
bad been for months without attention
and further, the year in which jury
must be called was nearly up. He de-
clared the bank situation was not the
most important reason, although he had
been moved by the statement that be.
tween $4,000 and sll, 900 had been
withdrawn from the bank just prior to
its closing. He denied prejudice in the
county. He said it was a sentiment
but not prejudice and mentioned six
places remote from Eureka from which
two jurors each were selected, and four
jurors were taken from Eureka. He
had excused one poor man who had lost
$500 in the bank aud who "felt pretty
bad"
On cross.examination the alleged
"bank-robber" statement was inquired
into by Judge Glynn. Judge Breen
denied that he had ever expressed preju.
dice against the defendants.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-09-16
Wild Rides For Canada

1t was directed and intended, he said,
to those "who occasionally make q wild
ride for Canada"
AS to possible bias. Judge Breen de-
clared that he had at one time stated
that he would not and could not try the
cases if they came up for trial. In one
case he called in Judge Mitchell, and in
another he wrote Judge Brown. then on
the bench, that he felt a delicaoy at
handling the cases.
81 could try these cases to- day." said
Judge Breen. "as we'll as any man that
walks the earth. but l wouldn't have
these persons even suspect that was
prejadiced against them. I considered
it at the time of more importance to
collect the money for the poor people
than to prosecute Smith and Griffin.
The flood had come; the mines were
closed and the railroad was broken. l
gave an interview aud announced my
disqualification. My mind was affected
by the result of my investigation.
The last statement. it should be an
derstood, was not intended to and did
not give the idea that Judge Breen suf.
fered any mental disability.
"Not Before Me"
AT this stage Of the cross examination,
there was a moment of expectant tension
Outsiders did not exactly grasp what
was meant. bu. Judge Glynn had asked
about the bench warrants issued, prob
ing to find why if there was no animus.
such haste was evinced and why the
State Police were dragooned for the
service of warrants.
Judge Breen said he ordered the war
rants but did not serve them. and did
not bring them to Carson. They were
in the Attorney Generals hands on
July when Judge Breen saw him, and
Judge Breen was Surprised to learn Of it.
"rhere were ten indictments against
six" said JudgeGlynn. "There are only
nine here. There were other indict,
ments?"
Here Judge Brown hastily interposed
an objection and Justice Sweeney said
the court did not care to now whether
there were or not upless the matter
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-09-16
Talked About Bad Bankers

Referring to the Opera House speech,
Judge Breen explained that this was a
public meeting called for the purpose
of replying to charges made by Dick.
ersou."
"Dickersou made the statement that
if had appointed German better re.
suits would have come out Of the bank.
| replied for an hour and a half. Ny
remarks were practically extempore and
l confined myself to Dickerson and Mr..
German"
Referring to an alleged statement re-
ferring to bankers who had "three
Qualifications for successful road agents
to one for conservative bankers" +"
Judge Breen stated this was made
April 2, 1910. eight or 10 months before
the Opera House speech and was not
directed against the Smiths. He ex.
planned that it was general arraign-
ment of bad bankers. He SAID he re-
ferred to the failure of 'Dickerson' to
shut down the bank 10 months before
that was done. Then, at the meeting
he read the penal provisions and made
a statement referring to any banker
who took the money of depositors and
did not restore it.
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Continued On Fourth Page
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Forgot About 1t

81 did say, L know the individuals
who are standing up for Dickerson in
this town well and those who have
been hampering me in the performance
of my duties, but l will bring that be-
fore the very next grand jury
Il said that. but didn't do it at the
next grand jury because at that time
forgot about It,"
Judge Breen then contradicted the
affidavit of Commissioner Biale that it
was the custom to notify the chairman
of the board when drawing jury.
Then under the guidance of Judge
Brown the witness told Of the history
of Alex Fraser as a County Cornmis-
sioner for years past.
He had known Fraser 80 years in Eu.
reka. where he had been q long term
Commissioner for l6 years last past
Fraser had been selected alone to draw
Jurors in the five years from 1904 to
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German. the State making a point Of
their refusal. aud o. ]. Smith was
sworn. Smith also testified to his alb
sence on the dates named in the nine
indictments. and further that another
defendant was in Reno on August 10.
1909, and had been in Rhyolits prior to
that. An offer Of stenographer's notes
OF testimony Of w. E. Griffin was de-
MED. Recess was taken from IL: 4: 45 to
1:l5,
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

VI NlSl liASCluOls
U. S. Land Office at La Grande,
Oregon, January 23, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Jesse
c. Surber, of Enterprise, oregon,
who, on February 9, 1904, made
Homestead Application No. 1896, Sc
rial No. 04O97, for S1ASEA, Sec. 10,
and S4SWA, Sec. II, Township l
North, Range "A East, Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
uon to make final five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Carl Roe, United
States Commissioner, at his office
at Enterprise, Oregon, on the 10th
day of March, 1911.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Thomas C. Bunnell, James Bloods-
worth, Jack Fowler, and Grover c..
Whitmore, all of Enterprise, oregon.
F. c. BRAMWBLL,
24e5 Register.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-22

Pendleton is setting good exam
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A large tract of ground near the city
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Pendleton is attracting wide attention
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Notice is hereby given that the
S. o. Magee has been
appointed administrator of the estate
# Daisy A. Magee, deceased, by
Tie County Court of Wallowa coun-
.fy, Oregon, and has qualified as such.
All parties holding claims against
the said estate are hereby notified
% present the same with proper
vouchers and duly verified to the
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-22
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A piece of flannel dampened with
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undersigned administrator at the Of
flee of j. A. Burleigh, Enterprise,
Oregon, within six months from the
date of this notice.
Dated January 10, 1911.
S. o. MAGGIE,
Administrator of the Estate of Daisy
A. Magee, deceased.
j. A. BURLEIGH,
22c5 Attorney for Administrator.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05

cape had already reached there, en-
beilished by telling, and serious trou-
Bile might result from discovery. Keith
was SURPRISED at the slight interest
she exhibited In these ARRANGEMENTS.
merely signifying her acquiescence by
a word, but he charged 1t to physical
WEAKNESS, and the reaction from her
night Of peril; yet he took pains to
explain fully his plan, and TO gain
her consent.
This finally settled, they mounted
again and rode on through the lanes
traversing the sand dunes, keeping
headed as straight as possible toward
the river. The ford sought was some
miles down stream, but with the
horses thirst mitigated, they made
excellent progress, and arrived at the
spot early in the evening. Not In all
the day had they encountered a liv-
ing object, or seen a moving thing
amid the surrounding desolation. Now.
looking across to the north, a few
cleaning lights told Of Fort Larned
perched upon the opposite bluffs.
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erection. Deep down In his heart he
rather wanted her 10 know. The fact
Of the matter is, that Neb and here
were the ones that particular posse
were trailing"
"You!" her voice faltered He
said those men were under arrest
for murder, and had broken jail"
HE also said 1t was easy to con-
vict men in this country II you only
knew how. 1t is true we broke Jail,
but only In order to save our lives; 1t
was the only way. Technically, we
are outlaws, and now run the risk Of
Immediate re-arrest by returning
north of the Arkansas We came to
you fugitives was charged with
murder. the negro with assault So,
you see, Miss Hope, the desperate
class Of men you are now associating
with"
The slight bitterness In his tone
stung the girl into resentment. She
was looking straight at him, but In
the gloom he could not discern the
expression of her eyes.
81 don't believe it," she exclaimed
decisively. 'you-you do not look like
that"
my appearance may be sufficient to
convince you," he returned, rather dry
ly, "but would weigh little before a
Western court. Unfortunately, the
evidence was strong against me; or
would have been had the case ever
come to a trial. The strange thing
about 1t was that both warrants were
sworn out BY the same complainant,
and apparently for a similar purpose
Black Bart Hawley."
What purposes"
ITO keep us from telling what we
knew regarding certain crime, IN
which either he. or some Of his init.
mate friends, were deeply interested"
But 1t would all come out at the
trial, wouldn't it?"
There was to be no trial: Judge
Lynch settles the majority Of such
cases out here at present. 1t Is ex.
tremely simple. Listen, and l will tell
you the story"
He reviewed briefly those occur
rences leading directly up to his ar.
rest, saying little regarding the hor.
rors Of that scene witnessed near the
Cimmaron Crossing, but making SUM-
ciently clear his very slight connec-
ton with 1t, and the reason those who
were guilty Of the crime were so anx-
ious to get him out Of the way. She
listened intently, asking few ques-
tions, until he ended Then they both
looked up. conscious that dawn was
becoming gray in the east. Keith's
first thought was one Of relief-the
bright sky showed him they were rid
Ing straight north.
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~The Lord deliver u.s." was the in
slant exclamation, the door opening
wide. They do be afther tellin' me
tonight av the throuble ye was In
over at Carson. an Oh fought maybe
We mofght turn up this way. II was
nate trick We played on the loikes
av em. Jack, but this Is a dom poor
place fer We ter hide In. Bedad, there's
half-dozen in the party now talkin'
about 1t, wild couple av officers from
the fort. Is the nager wild ye?"
Yes, but We have no intention OF
hiding here. I'd rather take my
chance In the open. The fact is. Kate,
we started of for the Bar X"
"Av course. ye did; Oh was shure av
It,"
But down on the Salt Fork We ran
across a young girl whom Black Bart
had inveigled down that way on a lie
We had bit of a fight, and got her
away from him. This is what brought
us back hereto put the girl where
she will be safe out Of his clutches"
The door was wide open now, and
Mrs. Murphy outside, her interest at
fever heat.
"le had a foight wild Black Bart,
Oh. We divil! An We licked the dirthy
Spalpane, an got away wild his gyurl!
Glory be! And would Oh take her?
Continued on page seven.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The landlady Of the Occidental

Keith had crossed at this point so
frequently with cattle that, once hav-
ing his bearings. the blackness of the
night made very little difference.
Nevertheless, In fear lest her popy
might stumble over some irregularity.
he gave his own rein to Neb, and went
forward on foot, grasping firmly the
tired animals bit 1t was a long
stretch OF sand and water extending
from bank to bank, but the water was
shallow, the only danger being that
OF strayng off from the more solid
bottom into Quicksand. With a tower
ing cottonwood as guide, oddly mis-
shapen and standing out gauntIy
against the slightly lighter sky, the
plainsman led on unhesitatingly, until
they began to climb the rather sharp
uplift of the north bank Here there
was plain trail. pounded into smooth
ness by the hoofs of cavalry horses
ridden down to water, and at the sum-
NIT they emerged within fifty yards Of
the stables.
The few lights visible, some station
ary, with oth>~s dancing about like
will-o-the-wtsps, revealed imperfectly
the contour OF various buildings, but
Keith turned sharply to the right, anx.
ious to slip past without being chal-
lenged by sentry. Beyond the brow
of the bluff other lights now became
visible, hickering here and there,
marking where struggling town had
sprung up under the protection or the
post-a town garish enough In the
daylight composed mostly of shacks
and tents, but now with it's deficien-
cies mercifully concealed by the en-
veloping darkness. The trail, easily
followed, led directly along its single
street, but Keith circled the outskirts
through wilderness Of tin-cans and
heaps Of other debris, until he halted
his charges beside the black shadow
Of the Cnly two-story edifce In the
place. This was the Occidental, the
hospitality Of which he had frequently
tested.
A light streamed from out the front
windows, but, uncertain who might
be harbored within. Keith tapped
gently at the back door, 1t was not
opened Immediately, and when it was
finally showed aside the merest crack,
no glow of light revealed the darkened
interior. The voice which spoke. how
ever, was amply sufficient 70 identify
its owner.
"Ts that ye agin, Murphy, a playin'
ay yer dirthy thricks?"
No. Mrs. Murphy" he FASTENED to
evp'ai this is Keith-Jack Keith,
CT TIE Bar X"
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trail leading down to the Canadian.
Yet he felt reasonably assured that
the general trend OF the country lying
between the smaller stream and the
valley OF the Arkansas would be simi-
lar 70 that with which he was already
acquainted. II was merely Wild
stretch of sandy desolation. across
which their horses would leave scarce
ly any trail. and even that little would
be quickly obliterated by the first pun
OF wind. AS they drew In toward the
river valley this plain would change
into sand dunes. bafIling and confus.
Ing. but no matter how hard they
pressed forward. IT must be daylight
long before they could hope to reach
these, and this would give him oppor
tunity To spy out some familiar land
mark which would guide them 10 the
ford. Meanwhile. he must head as di-
rectly north as possible. trusting the
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Ford Of she Arkansas.


They were still in the midst Of the
yellow featureless plain. but the weary
horses had slowed down to a walk,
the heavy sand retardins progress 1t
was a gloomy, depressing scene In the
spectral gray light, wide circle of
Intense loneliness, unbroken by either
dwarfed shrub or bunch OF grass.
barren expanse stretching to the sky
Vague cloud shadows seemed to fit
az. Oss the level surface. assuming fan
tastic shapes, but all OF the same dull
coloring. imperfect and un 'nished
Nothing seemed tangible or real, but
rather some grotesQue picture Of de-
lirium, ever merging into another yet
more hideous. The very silence Of
those surrounding wastes seemed bur.
densome, adding immeasurab,y to the
horror. They were but specks crawl
Ing underneath the sky--the only liv.
Ing. moving objects in all that i'm.
mense circle of desolation and death
Keith turned in his saddle. looking
back past Neb-who sVayed III his
seat. with head lol!ing en- his breast
as though asleep, his horse podding
after the others-aiong the slight trail
they had made across the desert. So
far as eye could reach nothing moved.
nothing apparently existed Fronting
again to the north he looked upon the
same grim barrenness, only that far
on, against the lighter background of
distant sky. there was visible faint
blur. blush haze, which he believed
10 be the distant sand dunes border.
Ing the Arkansas. The intense dreari-
ness OF 1t all left a feeling ofdepression
His eyes turned and regarded the girl
riding silently beside him. The same
look OF depression was visible upon
her face. and she was gazing of into
the dull distance with lack-luster eyes,
her slender form leaning forward, her
hands clasped across the pommel.
The long weariness Of the night had
ieft traces on her young face robbing
1t OF some Of It's freshness, yet Keith
round 1t more attractive in the grow
Ing daylight than amid the lamp shad-
ows of the evening before. He had
not previously realized the peculiar
clearness Of her complexion, the rose
tint showing through the olive skin.
or the soft and silky fineness of her
hair. which. disarranged, was strange
ly becoming under the broad brim Of
the nat she wore. drawn low until II
shadowed her eyes. It was not a face
to be easily aSsOCtatad with frontier
concert halls. or any surrender to
evil: the chin round and firm, the lips
full, yet sufficiently compressed; the
whole expression that of pure and
dignified womanhood. She puzzled
him. ard he scarcely knew what TO
believe, or exactly how to act toward
her
Our friends back yonder should be
turning out from the corral by now"
he said finally, anxious TO break the
silence, for she had not spoken since
he enCed his tale. 1T will not be
long until they discover Hawley's
predicament, and perhaps the welkin
already rings with profanity. That
may even account for the blue haze
out yOnder"
she turned her eyes toward him,
and the slightest trace of smile ap-
peared from out OF the depths OF their
weariness.
IF they would only remain satisfied
with that VIII they follow us. do
YOU think? And are we far enough
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The negro ended the affair In his
Swn way. clswfng blindly at the COM
batants In tho darkness. and finally.
determining which was the enemy. he
struck tho gambler with the stock Of
His sun. laying him out unconscious.
Keith. graspins the table. hauled him
eelf TO his feet, gssping for breath,
certain only that Havley was no
longer struggling. For an instant sil
vas blank. mist Of black vapor; then
. realisation Of their situation came
back In sudden food Of remembrance.
Hver Jet hs could SEQ nothing. but
fsit the motionless' figure at his feet
Quick" he urged. the instant he
could make himself speak. The fel-