Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30

| ulSSuAl 6Co anu luS ObhCA ShtSc WHY
held for trial. Kuhl. Beck and Nc.
Graw were brought TO Elko and placed
In Jail.
The postal inspectors male n thor
ough investigation of the crime and
uncovered considerable evidence that
was placed in the hands or the dis
trict attorney and used at the trial.
1t developed at the trial that $4,000
in round numbers was taken from the
registered mail and parcel post. This
money was proved TO be the property
OF Newton Crumley and his partner.
II had been mailed to them from Hog-
erson. Idaho. on the 18th of December.
in this crime know that money was in
the mail TO arrive at Jarbidge on the
5th of December? 1t appeared from
the evidence Of Mr.. Crumley. that he
was in the habit Of cashing checks and
was asked 10 cash several checks on
the first days of December. but had
refused because he had no spare
money. He told these parties, how
ever. that he would have plenty Of
money 10 cash checks with when the
mail came in. This conversation was
doubtless heard by Kuhl and Beck
who laid their plans 20 hold up the
stage and get the money.
II appeared from the evidence given
by Jennings at the trial OF kuhl that
the pistol with which Searcy was
killed was given TO Beck BY McGraw
on the evening Of December 1. That
il was passed 20 Beck by McGraw and
he. Jennings. was called by McGraw
10 witness the loan OF the gun 3cck
stated AZ the time hat he and his
partner were going hunting and would
bring McGraw a piece OF vcnison.
Shortly after the commission o: the
crime kuhl and Beck We're In their
usual hauntS in the saloons OF Jar.
b!dse playing poker and Incidentally
setting the stage !o- an alibi in case
O! their arrest.
An information was hleG against
kuhl. Beck and MoGraw charging
them with the murder OF Se.rcy.
When a.raigned on the charge. each
plead not guilty. Their trial was set
Tor the spring term OF court. but ON.
Ing 20 the Eoad into Ja-bidge being
blocked with snow which made 1t in.
possible 10 get the witnesses 10 Elk
: continuance was taken until Septeu-
Der i The defendants being with.
OF, funds Judge Tabe- appointed AT
,oraey Z Z Game TO defend kuhl:
Attorney Harold P. Hale 10 defend
Beck and Attorneys CurleT & Castle
10 look after the interests OF McGraw.
Before ihs day ST for the trial. each
O! he DEFENDANTS applied for separ.
a." .-.a,s which vas granted BY Ii.
cog--.
tn" trial OF kunl came on frsl and
consumed three weeks. Every link
= Il. chain OF circumstances con
2"c:!G- huA! with the crime vas siuo-
W. 49, RhAAeEFAFA ~ shkkDs ~ 'ttLAF
and 10 point vas overlooked that
would shield his client from the damn
!ag circumstances m~arshalleG against
him b. th" prosecution. More than
thirty exhibits. each OF which muteiy
pointed TO The guilt OF kuhl were
admitted in e"!t*ace. The oycrcoa:
0 b. Kuhl on tho night OF the
murder T!th i'S bloody stains: the CAD
u! S"arcy found in tn" road wh-r. t.c
total shot vas fired; the slash.d mail
lacks: the records OF the Ros.rson
p'siofic". showing this shipment o!
III" money: the shirt and handker.
chic. found in III. river: the parcel
pat receipt: the rack Of silver found
under the bridge and Others told Il
story that pointed irresistably to
Kuhl
But IL" bloody envelope with its
~telltal" palm print WAS the most con.
T~incing. This envelope vas sent b.
the .h"Tin's Office to e. II. Stone.
formerly Of the NcvaGa state police,
but o in charge Of the criminal
Identification bureau Of Bakersfield,
California. Palm prints Of Kull's
hands T"r" later sent to Mr. Stone.
The" prints were photographed and
compared with the bloody print on the
envelope. Til" print Of the left taluI,
made in III" sheriffs Office, was found
to b" identical with the palm print on
Ia" envelope. The piinta we're photo.
Rraph"d By q. W. Battorn, a finger
print expert in charge Of the criminal
Identification bureau Of Fresno. Cali.
fornia Theg" photographs were re.
duc"d in siz" for use in a proJectog.
cope.
TIL" evidence given BY these experts
"as intensely interesting and held the
rapt attention OF all in The court room.
Mr.. Stones explanation Of the SINH.
lari'y Of the palm print on the bloody
envelope with that made BY KullI's
left hand. left no doubt as to the idcn.