Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-10
MEXICAN BREAK
BELIEVED INEVITABLE
OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON BE-
LIEVE THAT END OF "WATcH-
Full WAITING" GAME is IN
SIGHT IN MExIco's CASE.
BY Pac. and Intl News Service.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The end
of the administration "watchful wait
ing" policy is believed to be in sight,
and Washington officialdom is now
convinced that 4 break with Mexico is
inevitable.
Even though the parleys between
Generals Scott and Obregon should re-
suit in an agreement, though this is
something the officials here consider
very unlikely, the army officials con-
tinue perfecting of plans and the send
ing of additional forces to the border.
An order was issued last night send
ing thousand coast artillerymen to
report at San Antonio. This Is be-
lieved to be a forerunner of orders for
$4,000 men of this branch of the
United States troops to report on the
border.
1t is also considered certain that ad-
ditional militia will be ordered into ac-
tive service as soon as General Fun
ston can adjust matters and arrange
for stationing the men along the bor-
der
The administration has stated that
IL intends to make the border bandit
proof.
Massey left here she sent a letter
warning Mr.. Connell to be on his
guard, but the letter never reached
him. On their recent visit to Ogden,
Mrs. Connell, told Mrs. Massey that
Mr.. Connell had made his will in her
favor and that she intended to do
away with him, and she asked Mrs.
| Massey to assist her. Mrs. Massey
consented, but at earliest possibility
| she told Mr.. Connell of his wife's in
| tentions, and she also advised the
chief of police. Mr.. Connell engaged
| Mrs. Massey to see that he would get
! home safely, and Immediately after
| their return here she took the local
| officers into her confidence to trap the
accused woman. At the same time
| she pretended to be assisting Mrs.
! Connell in her murderOus design. On
the second morning after their arrival
! she saw Mrs. ConnCll place croton oil
on toast and give it TO the intended
victim, and she secured n cracker
| which had been similarly treated.
With this and other evidence she pro,
| ceeded to swear to a warrant for the
woman's arrest.
For the bringing of Mrs. Connell TO
justice, credit is due not only to Mrs
Massey and the local officers, but TO
Attorney e. L. Caine, who has been
interested liz the case for several
months. Mr.. Caine suspected Mrs
! Connell's designs some time ago and
made a trip TO San Francisco TO save
him. Had il not been for him IT, Is
very probable that Mrs. Connell would
I have accomplished her designs in Oak,
land.
i Mr.. Connell is said to be sixty-seven
4 years of age, and in his long residence
In this county he has borne a good
reputation as an honest, Industrious
unassuming man. In the whole affair
he is regarded as an unfortunate vic
tim of a designing, heartless woman.
i Mrs. Connell is about fifty-five
years Of age, tall, angular and by nc
means comely. Her actions through
out the unfortunate affair proves hel
to be a woman of abnormal criminal
instincts, and while she is pitied, the
general feeling is that she attempted
most heinous crime, and she de
serves severe punishment. 1t is well
known that there is an affinity in the
case, and more sensational develop
ments are expected.
The punishment prescribed for the
crime to which Mrs. Connell has plead
ed guilty, Is ten years to life imprison
ment.
Alleged Affinity Under Arrest.
i Since the above was put in type, Joe
Bishop, alleged affinity of Mrs. Con
nell, has been placed under arrest OF
the charge of aiding and abetting the
; crime. What evidence the officers
have in the case against Bishop has
not been made public, but it is sale
to be strong in character.
AS Justice of the Peace Castle was
out of town when Bishop was arrested
the accused will be held for arraign
ment until the Justice returns, wher
; bonds will be fixed.
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