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Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
COURT CALENDAR CLEARED: JURY EXCUSED.

The court calendar having been suddenly cleared this morning, when one case scheduled for today was continued and the other will go to trial without a jury which was waiv' ed by both sides, Judge Lockwood dis missed the jury for the term today.
 This morning after the jury report ed the case Of Kotz vs Perak, which was started yesterday went to ,ne jury. and q verdict was retur.Ied in favor of the defendant, cn interroga, tories submitted
 The c-se of Rocha vs. Murchison for unlawful imprisonment. was scheduled next but it was continued on consent of both sides and will prob ably be settled out of court.
 The case of Sandoval vs. Braca- monte, for debt, an appeal from the J. P court, was scheduled for tomor. row, but both sides waived jury and this cleared the docket of all remain ing cases, following which Judge Lockwood dismissed the jury for the term.
 I, is possible that another cour. term will not be held until after the holidays
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
cHINKs co THROUGH

BENSON, Dec. "A special cay was attached to train No. g when il passed throug here today which con tained 30 Chinese, who are on theil way from Havana to San Francisco where they will take the steamer fol China. They were guarded by . mum Der of government officials and are also under bond.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
ESTAvEh aRRAICNEo
 ON NuEcE6 CHARGE

TUCSON, Nov. 29-Caarged with the murder of Mrs. Anna C. Johnson. on the Ajo-Stoval road on the nigh Of November F, William s Estaver yesterday va. arrassnsd before Jus tice of the Peace Oscar '. Pease,
 Estaver, through his attorney. Ton K Riehey, asked for preliminary examination, which was set tor ga, Irday. December 10, at I3O p n County Attorney Ben B Mathews ap peared for tie state.
 MT. Richey is assoc lated with {; firm of Yuma attorneys as Estayer's counsel
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
GEORGE W. 9. HUNT IS
 TRAVELLING IN JUpEI

MORALES, Dec. 1.-Judge Prank J. Duffy is in receipt of a postal card from George W. P. Hunt, American minister to Siam, mailed from Ben. ares, Judea. The old Democratic war horse states that he will arrive in Ari- zona early in the spring of next year
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
ALLEGED CHECK PASSER
 CAUGHT BY TIP OF POLICE

TUCSON. Nov. 30.-As a result of telegrams sent out to various south western cities by the Tucson police department. C. R Blanchard, alleged fictitious check passer. was arrested in Fl Paso yesterday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
LIVESTOCK AND RANGES

PHOENTX. Dec. ? - Information gathered by the weather bureau is to the effect that conditions for stock of al! kinds have been generally favor able during the week just closed.
 While nights in the north have been cool, there has been an absence of penetrating winds and storms. The heaviest precipitation, nearly three fourths of an inch. occurred in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon where it was badly needed. The water sup ply over the northeastern plateau has become quite low and as there has been very little rain or snow in that section vegetation is unusually dry. Shipping is over in the Pinto section but large numbers both of sheep and cattle have been shipped recently from Holbrook md vicinity Condi- tions in the Fort Apache Indian res ervation are reported as favorable, cattle good, rar ge good, water sufti- cient.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
BREAK INTO WESTERN UNION

BISBEE, Dew 2.-Some time Wed nesday night the office of the West ern Union telegraph office was brok en into a-d three cash drawers brok en oyer.. Entrance was made by breaking the window over the catch SO that it could be opened. The thie1 or thieves then pried open two money drawers and the third was open but they did not find anything to repay them. All of the receipts had been placed in the safe by Manager Hen derson when he closed the office at o'clock.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04

wound Cy ms own hdho
 What at first looked baffling as to whether it was suicide of murder was revealed shortly after noon today when the body of Allen Thompson, well known Tombstone resident. was found in the gulch in the rear of the old city gas plant by boys returning to their home from school, with a bull let wound in his head
 While crossing the culch on the trail leading from the hill to town. on their way home from school. Billie McSparron. 6-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. w A. McSparron, and Jack D.,- wis. 6-year-old son of Mir and Mrs J. Ii Davis, found the body of Thomp- son, and they ran home reporting the matter 10 MT. McSparron. Investiga- tion by McSparron showed that Thompson had been shot in the left side of his head, the bullet emerging between the eyes. He reported the matter to Sheriff J. E. Hood at once. and Coroner H. P. Merrill being ab. sent from the city, ?. A. Lofgreen, justice of the peace at St David, was called in to hold the inquest which was conducted late this afternoon,
 The body of Thompson was stiff when found. indicating that he had been killed early last evening and hal lain for at least 12 hours pricr to it's being found Near t;s faet lay his fl calibre revoiv.r. with one ex- ploded cartridge and his hat, with two bullet holes through it, powder burned and covered with spots Of revealed a number of footprints. out there was no evidence of scuffle, to indicate that fight had taken place Owing to what might have been term. ed discrepancies in forming sne sui eide link, a possible clue of murder suggested itself, although a gold Am er;can Waltham watch was still on the body When it was searched this afternoon at the inquest only bunch of keys. knife and purse contain ing only few pennies was found.
 That Thompson had not reported tor work as night watchman at the Bunker Hill properties was shown when an examination of the time clock chart was made this afternoon by W. A. McSparro1, chief clerk oi the company. At first it was thought Thompson was probably on hi: rounds when he took his life, but tht chart shows he never reported. Hs was seen on his way to work short ly before 5:30 last evening by Jot Carpena, a lccal boy, who reported that although Thompson appeared tt have been drinking, he was not drunl and talked cheerful enough never in dicating that anything was wrong.
 Others who saw him yesterday, to day report he had been drinking yes terday, and the supposition is tha Thompson became relancho!y ant committed the act. although why m should walk to the guIch from hi home enroute to work before com hitting the deed is 2 mystery. Tha the man took his life son.ct;re be tu.en 5:30 after hc saw Cerpena and 7:3O when he was supposed t milk the COW in the Psrkcr Hill barn is the conclusion drawn. as he reve showed up at the barns, or at th company ofice to report for work.
 Thompson was a we'll knowa res dent of Tombstone, having rcs.de here since childhood, and had lars n1mber of friends who are at a los to understand why he should 'ake hi
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
CAMPBELL LAND COMMISSION
 REVERSED BY PHOENIX COURTS
(Con,inued Tror< rage l,

congratulated for having had their actions approved by the courts. The people are to be congratulated also upon the fact that the courts can be relied upon to keep the state officials y-itbi-, tho law
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
Crop Pre gross in Arizona.

Warmer nights and pleasant days have prevailed generally over the state. favoring all farm activities. Flowing foI wheat and seeding have ?: ogressed in man, narts of the Salt River valley. Alfalfa, checked some- what by the first heavy frost. is znak
 ing slew growth. The light shower of Monday night has had benefi. cial effect on veso:atioli and will doubtless cause many O, the late cot ton bolls to open. Cotton picking is making favorable progress in the Salt River and Yuma valleys; in the former it is estimated that fully six ty percent Of the crop has been pick ed. Eighty carloads of navel oranges have been shipped from this valley, just abou, completing the navel har- vest for the year: only about half the grape fruit has thus far been picked. Olive picking made good progress during the week and to date about half the crop has been picked; the crop this year is larger than usual.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
Pick Up the Threads

Since the IiHding of the bones, which the officers say were buried in the arroyo less than 60 days ago, nu- merc us threads of e''idence uncover ed by the officers in heir investiga- tion have been together with the re. suit that eight warrants charging murder have been drawn The offic. CTS refuse to divulge the names of the per sons charged with the mrrder of the missing man and refuse to man plblic the name of the one man un, fer arrest.
 According to the evidence secured by the officers. the plot to do away with Knight for the purpose of rob bery began in Texas and was carried to a successful climax several days later on the desert along the Hassa yamra river
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04
ARREST ONE OF EIGHT CHARGED WITH
 KNIGHT MURDER

PHOENIX. Dec. 2.-One man of eight persons who have been charged with the murder of John J. Knight. wealthy Wichita Falls. Texas, busi. ness man, who disappeared on the night of July 9. after leaving Buckeye has been arrested and the other seven are expected to be arrested before noon today,
 The warrants were issued late yes terday afternoon following an investi- gation of the case which has been in progress since Knights Franklin car was found stalled in the sand along the Eassayampa river. ten miles north of the Hassayampa garage on July 2i. eleven days after Knight had disappeared.
 Several days ago a skull and char red bones were found buried in a shallow grave in an arroyo about three miles north of the Hassayampa garage and seven miles south of the spot where the car was stalled. From descriptions of dental work done or Knights teeth the skull and partial. ly burned bones have been almost cer. tainly identified as the remains of Knights body The bones were found by Albert Ebersole and Tom Houck, following "a systematic seearch of three weeks
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-04

own life. The bods Is a; the Fen Tessy & Allison parlors. having teen
 taken there follox.a.s the inquest.
The New York herald., 1921-08-07

With the rest OF the villagers Lively
went to Williamsburg for the trial. Hat
field and his twenty-three associates
We're imprisoned. For a time Lively
visited them In jail daily. 1t required
three weeks to select a jury. He gave
the prisoners cigars and sent them dain-
ties from his restaurant to supplant the
prison fare.
The first suspicion about Lively came
from John J. Coniff, the chief counsel
for the defence and one OF the leading
members of the bar OF West Virginia
Lively visited him the first few days
after the trial started and even passed
evenings with him at the hotel Lively
selecting the same hotel as kis residence.
What aroused the suspicion OF Coniff
was the enthusiasm of Lively. The
mountaineers are not given 70 enthu-
siasm and demonstration. They are
stolid. Coniff served notice on the Taller
not to permit Lively to visi. the defend
ants
Late one afternoon as the case Of the
prosecution was nearing close a bomb
shell was thrown into the ranks OF the
defendants.
&C. L. Lively, called the court crier,
and Lively. after having the oath ad-
ministered, took the witness stand and
began recounting the remarkable story
he had obtained from Hatfield and the
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
THE NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY. AUGUST T. 1921.

par. the latter and his associates had
played in the staying OF the Felts broth
ers and the detectives. For the first
time Hatfield and the miners knew that
they had been betrayed.
Open threats were made against Live
ly as he sat on the witness stand and
narrated his sensational story: the tale
of how he had wormed secrets from
Hatfield and the other defendants and
how he had betrayed them. After leav-
ing the witness stand Lively never ap-
peared alone again in Williamson or
Mingo county. He was always sur
rounded by guard of four detectives.
He was a marked man. He never even
returned to Matewan to close up his
restaurant. But his wife and children
remained there until several weeks after
the trial was over.
Aren't you afraid to leave your wife
and family down In Matewan alone?"
Lively was asked one evening.
Il should say not" he replied. why
she Is a better shot than I am IL they
start something they will be treated TO
a surprise. She has several Winchester
rifles ready to greet them"
After the trial of Hatfield and his
associates ended in acquittal. Lively left
Williamson. He went to Welch. w. Va.
One of the bits of evidence Lively gave
against Hatfield was conversation he
The New York herald., 1921-08-07

had with Sid in which he said II am In
love with blonde-she Is the only
woman in the world for me. | will have
her If / have to wade through hell for
her." This took place before the battle
OF Matewan. In which Mayor Testeman
was killed. Sid Hatfield married the
Mayors widow two wesks after her hus-
band had been slain.
The next heard Of Lively was when
word was flashed that Lively and
George Pence had shot Sid Hatfield and
Ed Chambers at Welch on Monday.
The town OF Welch Is virtually owned
by Felts, according to folks down there.
After the Hatfield trial Lively was
sworn in as a deputy sheriff OF Nc
Dowell county. OF which Welch Is the
county seat.
Hatfield and Ed Chambers had been
summoned TO Welch to face trial on q
charge OF creating a disturbance in a
mining hamlet near by. The two noun
taineers were killed as they were enter
ing the court house, accompanied by
their wives. The details of the shoot
ing vary. but after the battle was over
Hatfelds body had been pierced by ten
bullet wounds and Chambers's by eight
You murdered my husband" Mrs
Hatfield cried to Lively after the shoot
ing. Lively, reloading his pistols, faced
her and coolly replied: Il beat him on
the draw and shot him"
The New York herald., 1921-08-07

lives, seven Baldwin-Felts detectives.
Mayor C. c. Testerman and two by
standers. The killings followed the
eviction of families Of miners from the
coal operators houses. the attack on the
Baldwin-E'elts men being led by Sid
Hatfield and his associates.
Among the victims in the gun battle
We're Albert Felts and Lee Felts. two
brothers of Thomas Felts. the head Of
the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency.
who is reputed to be millionaire. They
were brutally slain. Revolvers were
taken from their bodies and bullets
poured into the PROSTATE forms amid
jeers.
Thomas F'elts vowed vengeance on the
men who were responsible for their
death. Obtaining conviction of Hatfield
and his associates was considered out OF
the question. One day Lively came 70
Matewan to open a restaurant. He told
the town folks he had been thrown out
of employment by the strike which was
In progress and showed his union card
He had letters from the union officials
at Charleston. and he went out and as
sisted the organizers in rounding up non
union miners. Detection meant instant
death for Lively. but he proved toe
clever for the mountaineers He wished
to learn the part that Sid Hatfield had
taken in the Staying Of the detectives
Lively rented the building adjoining
Hatfield's jewelry store and they became
close companions.
He was trusted implicitly by Hatfield
and the other union officials, and when
guns and ammunition were being
shipped into the fields it was arranged
that they should be handled through
The New York herald., 1921-08-07

Lively. After Lively had gained their
confidence his path was easy.
Livelys restaurant became the meet
ing place OF the striking miners and
the officials of the union. In the riean-
while daily reports were being sent TO
the coal operators and TO the Baldwin
.Felts Detective Agency OF the move
ments of the strikers and the union
leaders. After being in Matewan for
few weeks Lively brought his family
there to live. He carried on his decep-
ton without arousing the suspicion OF
the miners or their leaders. When
meetings would be held and plans for
resuming warfare were discussed Lively
was always there.
Then the time approached 10 prepare
for the trials of Sid Hatfield and his
associates for the staying of the detec-
tives. Persons who knew too much OF
the battle and were believed to be un-
One of the Hatfield clan who had given
damaging testimony for the common
wealth before the Grand Jury had re-
ceived threatening letters which he dis
regarded. One evening while he was
sitting in front OF his little hotel in
Matewan bullets from a high powered
life from somewhere on the mountain
| side nearly killed Anse Hatfield.
While attorneys were preparing the
defence of Hatfield and the others
Lively assisted in hunting up witnesses
for them and apparently aided them ir
building up thoir case. Daily reports
from him. however. were going to the
brother of the two slain detectives
Felts knew every move made by Hatfield
and his associates.
Then the day for the trial arrived
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
FEUDISTS TRAPPED
BY DETECTIVE SPY
C. L. Lively Proves Nemesis
of Those Involved in
Matewan Trial.
ONCE MINER HIMSELF
Worms Way Into Conf
dence of Hatfield and
Turns on Him at Trial.
THREATS MADE TO KILL
Shooting on Steps of Court
House Result Of Bitter Hatred
Bred by Spying.
THREATS MADE TO KILL

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
MATEwAN, w. Va, Aug. 6.-Rivalling
fiction is the story of the two pic
turesque gunmen of the Cumberland
Mountains-Sid Hatfield, Sheriff of
Mingo county, and Ed Chambers
whose stormy careers ended when they
We're shot to death by c. e. Lively.
standing on the steps leading to the
court house at Welch, last Monday
morning.
Lively has been the nemesis of the
United Mine Workers of America. He
has been in the employ Of the Baldwin
Felts Detective Agency for the last
twelve years. He was once arrested
for shooting Swan Olean at Walsen-
berg, Col, back in 1914, and he pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to eighteen
months in Jail. Lively was arrested
with other miners for the trouble in
the Colorado fields and while in jail he
ingratiated himself with the miners
and obtained valuable Information for
the coal operators.
Lively was formerly employed in the
coal mines, but he gave up the pit and
turned sentn. He frankly admits doing
so. When the trouble between the oper-
ators and the union miners broke out in
the Williamson coal fields two years
ago Lively was brought into the field
by the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency.
Posing as striking miner he gained
the confidence OF the union officials at
Charleston. w. Va, before first going to
the Williamson field. He warded off sus-
picion by exhibiting his union card and
the rest was easy. He did not enter the
Williamson coal field until after the
pitched battle in the streets of Mate
wan, in which ten men gave up their
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-11
Strandburg

NJ. and Mrs. Emil kossbeqg are the
proud parents Of z baby boy tern lass
week.
Grandma Linngaen died Tuesday
morning after q lingering illness. She
was enc 9f the earliest settlers in
this part cf the tate ara had passed
her seTentv-eiesash birthday. She MAS
q faithful Christian, ard fyiH be miss
ed e.restls nv her co-nofkeaF in the
Hapt;st church. a. well rs by friends
and ncighbors.
Misses Nienaie HagluM and Mabls
Hansen came down from Waiertown
S.atu sx.ay r psn Miss Ha-Ia- return
rd ~ her mork Monday, Ispt Miss
HarSsr remained fo1 an Indefinite
visit.
NJ. and Mrs. 4. Tors entertained
On s,rnday the families of Albert
johnson, C1aaS. Melin, Sundin, Landir.
C. b. Berquist and r. j. Englnnd.
MI. ard Mrs. Nels A~nderscn, Prof.
Ander~On and Miss GooihanaeY were
entertefned At the AxeI Andersen
home Sundays
SAS %kM
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Corona

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Troy

Me- Nier stfichertz and child rer
~Tisitesl Mrs. Nike Aehartz oil Re.iilo
oge SUNDAY.
Chr Meyer shipped d 4 load of
cattle 10 =. Paul Saturday
Mr.. and Mr.. Peter Dew .aa and
Fila Tiile1 sisited H. G. Til!et San
day.
Nj and Mrs Vaughn. Mr. aTd Mrs
Milbsandt we're Watettown visitors
sstuaeay.
n. ard Mrs. 4. II. stannood. Mr.
ard gsss. e. g Hoffman saald Mrs
5faig attended Hobo BAY at Brook
ings satusdas.
NJ. and Mrs. lou Ford spent Sun.
day visiting friends al Marietta.
NY. and Mrs. Joe kailna and Harrs
Kaiina left for 4 few DAYS visit with
! friends ia Minnesota Saturday
Aron Johnson spent sunday in Alb
c1dcen.
"A. Green left Friday 10 sisi. friend,
at Marshall, MINI.
Al1iur Cooper ard three ehildres
! arrived Thursday from Oak Lake
Manitoba, TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. 4
| Green Mr.. Cooper inaves TUESDAY
| for his home in Canada where he viii
meet his sgffe ard then they will star
On their trip to England to spend TIL
Ninte. there. The children will STAY
in Troy this winter
Loven Misener ii IN Tr0. axai,
latter spending d week il the hospita
/ at Wxtertown-
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ne last meeting III the county co
rers te fI ur the list of jurt
avaFla5le for aut The nian who VI,
drawn and vho are available for c
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E. I'll h2azr. Summit.
8. =. Lynch, M tIJalk.
Il. Lawson, South Share,
T.. Lone
Asy.r Nanders. Naasnk.
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s61 HINT

II fty eel agaaed ttst TIE
slur 4 re faesper's b9sine pose :
Ii lzy IL ase to- the cereal
nnt1n ployraer situation. When FARM
err Ok ROT bsv. retailer bod back
and franp9asa cut down their pay
roll The far9aer SEQ to fepr
= purchasing pceer OF IS per cent of
TIE total. The Tssra Bureau reeog
ni1es also that farmer ITc petty goes
hard il hard viii the general pros
rerity Of the people and thai II Faus.
Iasve The welfare of All il mind II
mapsnek oSt-fts program 81 work. Nc
ntiser brograns can S~1ceeesl. Right
Dors prpsperity ~ of prime consider.
atiOn.
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