The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-09
ouartette of Promineh Citi-
zens Of Bedford, Iowa, TAX
en- In Custody for Murder
Committed in 1868.
ALLEGED EYEWITNESS
OF CRIME TO TESTIFY
Traditional Treasure Of $780,
600 Said to Have Been
Found Yesterday by Mem
bers of Party In Custody.
Inv rvenIne Herald r.rased WIRE


RedfOrd Iowa July 9--Legends of
the James boys. Frank and Jesse. ana
other famous guerilla bands which
followed in the wake Of the civh war
revived here today In connection with
the arrest Of four hitherto prominent
and respected citizens of this section
On the chatge of having participated
In the murder and robbery Of a
wealthy cattleman and his son near
Siam. Iowa. forty-seveu years ago.
The four men, Bates Huntsman,
Samuel Scriyner. and Henry and John
I Dainwood under arrest here and At
| Clurindn. Iowa will be arrGigned In
/ the district court here next Tuesday.
I II was definitely stated by the attor-
/ ney generals Official representative.
! G. \. Robbins here today that treas
ure chest. supposed To- have contained
/ SaO, 600 belonginR 20 the slain cattle
/ man and his son. was never located.
] unless by some members Of the James
gang. The treasure was reported to
| have been fsand yesterday 1y those
under arrest
The famous Missouri bandits are
| brought into the case In connection
! with Jonathan Dark. onc-time mem
4 Der of the gang of counterfeiters.
} It was he who followed here Maria
I Collins his young sister -in-lnw TO her
new home near Quitmnn. Mo. sew
cral ye1rs after the tragody. In an cf-
fort 10 keep hcr from di0clpsing the
secret She was shot by Matte COL
/ Inns ut the Collins home. according Ia
Information here Maria Collins is
supposed To have told the James boys
about the treasure.
VuisDn. Iowa. July &C. \. Rob
bins. assistant attorney general here
today 900 connection with the Bedford
murder case announced that Marin
Collins who b. now Mrs Maria Por-
ter, and who lives IN Quitman, Mo.
viii be at Bedford next Tuesday "a
testify for the state against Bates
/ Huntsmnn. sam Scrivncr and John
ana Henry Duinwood. she b. the wo'
man who as young girl. b. alleged
g. have witnessed tho Killing of th'
wealthy rattloman ana his son by the
vouutcrHcter gang.
Mrs Porter would not discuss th'
details of the murder. saying che IA,
been advised ny the prosecuting an
thuritlcs In Iowa not tu talk of 10. Sh'
J said She had been threatened Wit
death f she gave Information arains
. the men guilty of the killing.
Nathaniel Smith D. believed Ca ID
the name of the murdered cattle
buyer. according To- Attorney W. w
o Uulmau smith came tu siam iron
] S. Joseph Mo-, We learn" slid Mr.
Tglmuu at The time ne vas engage'
tu giri who later married. Thi
plrls son is now IN Bedford w
) have found Si8,oOO Of the treasure.
John and Henry painWood wcr
J arraignei here and after pleading no
guilty were released on bonds o
5000 each.
: SctNuor the most prominent o
. the uu1uctte " 70 years old and re-
70 putcd tp bo very wealthy. lie is
p leading member of the Masonic orde
e In this section. Hiuntsman Is whit
u bearded man of - years. who is sal
a. have lost most of a fortune h
once had in attempts go find the sid
den treasure The four vieorousl
denied the charges against them. The
have been respected citizens for near
] I, hall cntury Among their friend
and acuuniutunces there appeared a.
day tn ho q tendency to treat ch
q whole affair az q Joke
u Assistant Attorney General Rnl
.- nins. however, insists that his invest
!. CATION show that the case viii pro,
j. a strong one when IL Is called for trin