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TWENTY-SECOND YEAS
EL PASO, TEXAS, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1902
JOURNALIST SUICIDES
C. 0. Z«Iganfua* End* Lift in Trl*co
Hot*!.
ARNOLD AND
DODGE
House* for sals. Baa* terms.
L*ow price*.
HILLS BUILDING
PASO DAILY TIMES.
BEST SET OF TEETH, **.00.
Teeth Extracted. SOe. Pates mended;
Teeth cleaned I>o nothin* In dentbiry.
I do not work for negroes
Dr. H. A. Mafruder, Plaza Block.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Sensational Developments in
Second Trial of Roland
6. Molineaux for
Murder in N. Y.
C0RNI8H 13 ACCCSED
Chief Witness for the Prosecution
Pointed Out as the Holder of
Package Containing the
Direinl Contents
NEW DEPONENT TESTIFIES
Wife of Brooklyn Policeman In Dra-
matic Pose Points Accusing Fiager
at Man Upon Whose Testimony
Hinged the Verdict
ATTORNEYS QUESTIONS SANITY
New York. Nov. 6.—The greatest
sensation in the second trial of K. B.
Molincux. charged with the murder
of Mrs. Katherine Adams, came late
today, when Mrs. Hannah Stephenson,
the wife of a Brooklyn policeman, was
called to the stand by the defense and
testified positively that Mollneux was
not the man who mailed the now fa-
mous pol?on package at the general
postofflee on the evoning of December
23. 1888.
la Corniah Guilty?
Then the witness partially identified
Harry Cornish, who was asked to stand
up in court, as the man whom she saw
standing In front of her In the line
at the postofflee and bolding in bis
hand a package addressed to "Mr,
Harry Cornish. Knickerbocker Club."
That waa all she saw. Her Identifica-
tion of Cornish was not positlvo. She
said b« locked very much like the man.
The Deponent’s Reasons.
The witness gave reasons for not ap-
pearing at the first trial. She said
she offered the testimony, but was
shut off by the decision of the lawyers
to offer no defense. Then after Moll-
neux's conviction she sent word of the
evidence she hal to give to General
Mollneux.
HAVOC WROUGHT BY STORM
Wind Caueet Eight Fatalitiea on the
Ataakan Coast.
Seattle, Wash.. Nov. 8.—-No less than
eight men were drowned, three ves-
sels driven ashore and practically
every lighthouse on the Nome beach
wrecked in a storm which commenced
on Tuesday, Oct. 14. and contlnutd dur-
ing the following day.
The facta of the accidents are sup-
plied by Pureer Robertson of the
steamer Ohio, which has arrived here.
The known dead are: Frank Kelly.
George Robertson, George Flenth,
Sam Joaephson.
A doten or more people were thrown
into the surf, but were rescued by the
life saving crews.
The storm caused the water to back
up in Snake river and Dry creek, and
the Dry oreek bridge waa carried away.
CROKER AN IRISH LANDLORD
Former Tammany Chief Buys an Es-
tate in the Emerald Isle.
London, Nov. 8.—Richard Croker
has acquired an estate in Ireland,
where he will establish an extensive
stud farm. The estate Is at Ballin-
garry. County Limerick. It was this
place that Mr. Croker had In mind
when he first came abroad, but cir-
cumstances then prevented him from
acquiring It.
In reply to a request that he verify
the foregoing Mr. Croker mailed the
following laconic note:
"I am thinking of having my stud
Ireland. RICHARD CROKER.”
MISS H06E RECOVERING
DOCTOR JEKYLL
-MISTER HYDE
NEW AIRSHIP A SUCCESS
San Francisco, Cal., Nov, 8.—C. 0.
T _ . Zelgenfuas. a well-known newspaper
Late Reports on Election man- WM found this afternoon
In his room in a down-town hotel. An
[open gas jet which It Is believed waa
left open Intentionally, disclosed ine
manner of his passing. Zelgcnfuss
hsd worked in Various capacities on
the principal newspapers of this roun-
try from New York to Frisco, and hi*
field of labor carried him even to Ma-
nila. whom he adited one o( the papers
[there, A few years ago he was man-
ager of the editorial department
one of the Honolulu dailies.
From Remote Districts
Increase the Repub-
licans Gains
Prominent Boston Business
and Club Man is Arrest-
ed on Charge of a
“Ripper” Murder
REPS. WILL CONTEST
NEW EVIDENCE FOUND
French Aeronauts Steer Balloon
Against High Wind.
■ Paris, Nov. 6.—The Brothers Le
Handy and an engineer named Julliot
made the first experiment with a new
steerable balloon near Bonsieres.
where the airship was constructed.
The balloon ascended to a height of
sixty feet, with two persons in the
car. It was held down by roi>es. and
the motor drove the airship against a
stiff breese.
After maneuvers lasting half an
hour, during which several circuits of
the park where the experiment was
conducted, were made, the airship was
replaced In Its shed.
A NEW TURN IN
THE AFFAIRS OF
FRAUD CASES
One of the Principals in the
Alleged Insurance Swin-
dlers Released on
Order from N. Y
Alleged Frauds in Arapahoe j
County Colorado Thought to
Endanjrer Teller’s Seat
intlic Senate
GOT SOLAR PLEXUS
• ........ ’
Moran Couldn’t Stand Ysnger’s Hard
Knocks.
Bt. Louis, Mo., Not. 6.-
ing contest scheduled
-In the box-
for twenty
CANDIDATES LOOMING UP
Largn Number of Ambitious State*,
men Who Art* Looking for Plums
When the Legislatures Begin
to Shake tho Trees
PATIENT CLAIMS RECOVERY
DUE TO “SCIENCE.”
Chicago Bank Cashier Declares That
His Daughter Was Given Choice of
Christian Science or Medicine and
Chose Latter.
Witness Suffers From Hysteria.
The prosecution on cross-examina
tlon brought out the fact that Mrs.
Stephenson had suffered from attacks
of nervous prostration within the last
two years and had carefully read the
details of the former trial. Questions
asked by the Assistant District Attor-
ney tended to show- that an effort
would be made to prove that the tes-
timony given resulted from Insanity
or delusion under hysteria. It is also
probable that an effort wilt be made
to prove an albi for Cornish.
TO RELEA8E AMERICANS
LANSDOWNE NOTIFIES CHOATE
OF IMMEDIATE REPATRIATION.
Prisoners of War Deported From the
Transvaal Will Be Returned
America by the First Packet Sail-
ing From Ceylon.
Washington, Nov. 6.—Ambassador
Choate has reported to Secretary of
State Hay, in response to instructions,
in relation to the repatriation of Amer-
ican citizens detained by the British
government ss prisoners of war In
Ceylon, that Lord Lansdowne Informed
him under date of Oct. 27 that it 1*
purposed to send the prisoners in
question to the United States by the
first packet, and that they will be sub-
sisted at the expense of the British
government until they reach their
destination. They were sent to Cey-
lon from the Transvaal.
HOMESTEADER MURDERED
Another Crime Marks Land War in
Oklahoma.
Guthrie. O. T.. Nov. 6.—As the re-
sult of the prolonged war lielng waged
between the cattlemen and homestcau-
er* In western Oklahoma, another mur-
der has been committed. G. W. Lane,
Washington. Nov. 6.—"All indica-
tions are favorable for the recovery of
my patient,” said Mrs. Bllon B. Ltn-
scott, the Christian Science healer,
who Is In charge of the case of Miss
Louise Hogo, daughter of Holmes Hoge
of the First National bank of Chicago,
victim of typhoid lever.
Mr*. Unacotpasd Mr, Hoge both.any
[ that Mias Hoge's condition Is In every
respect favorable, and that the pub-
lished reports of the case have been
greatly exaggerated. Mr. Hoge came
here from Chicago the latter part of
last week.
"My daughter left Chicago for
Washington Oct. 17,” he said today,
“arriving here on the day following.
She wired ub that she was ill, and 1
received a message from a friend of
hers asking for Instructions.
“Mrs. Hoge was at my office when
this last message was received. My
daughter has never united with the
Christian Science church, but ts, and
has been. In thorough sympathy with
Its teachings. Hence, after consulta-
tion with Mrs. Hoge, the following
message was sent by wire to this frienri
of my, daughter's: ‘If Ixuilse prefers
medicine, have It. If not, call Mrs.
Ellen B. Linscott, at the Sherman, In
Washington, at once. Mother leaves
on Pennsylvania limited.'
“Thus It will be seen no coercion or
even advice was given to our daugh-
ter, but she. being a woman grown,
was given free choice as to treatment.
arrived Wednesday, as Mrs. Hoge
felt that I could be of some service.
My daughter is steadily Improving and
her condition Is satisfactory.”
rounds between Benny Yanger of chi-
rago and Tony Moran of New York
before the West Bud club tonight
Yanger knocked out Moran In the
third round by a solar plexus hlow.
Both men weigh*! In at 120 pounds.
From the beginning It was apparent
that Yanger had^thc advantage. In
the first round br devoted himself to
feeling out his opponent. In the sec-
ond the boxing started in fiercely, but
In stepping away fom a clinch Yanger
landed a fierce 'Uppercut on the jaw
which put Morun to the mat for nine
second*. Moran endeavored to retrieve
himself, hut a Mo yon the head landed
• ............. .him and the gong saved him. In the
LATE UAN\ AS OF THE RESULTS I third round Mota* could not find Van
'gcr. After fiddling around for a few
moments Yanger seized his opportmi
... „ „ ... , Ity and landed a blow on the solar
Denier, Colo., Nov. 6.—Although the plexus and Moran was counted out.
returns from Tuesday’s election in ——**---i*;
Colorado are very far from complete. ARBITRATOBS SEPARATE
enough hRS been received to show that
the republicans will have a majority
of the lower house of the legislature,
while the democrats, with seventeen
holdovers, will have a majority In tne
senate. From the best reports to be
obtained at this time, the legislature
seems to stan don Joint hatlot: Demo-
crats, 53; republicans. 47. Of the
democratic representatives fourteen
are from this ( Arapahoe) county, and
their scats will be contested by re-]
publicans on the ground that rrauds
in registration and at the election have
been committed. The republican lead
Facts Run Down by Detectives
Tend to Cast Deeper Slia
down of Guilt Upon
A. G. Mason
OFFERED WATCH IN PAWN
ENDS sorrow by tomb MAY BE STATE WITNESS
Supposed Emm Usuries of the Accused
Man Sold the Watch of His Alleg-
ed Victim to a Pawnbroker
Who Furnished the Clue
SENSATION CREATED IN •’HUB'’
PRELIMINARY WORK IN COAL
REGIONS NOW FINI8HED.
Several Members of the Ccmmlstion
Return to Their Home.
Reassembling at
vember 14.
Pending
■ ton on No-
„ . , Philadelphia, N v. U.— Chairman
S
to. It ts declared by trading demo members of Urn (tliiUrnette strike coup
crats that If this occurs and the course [ mission, and Assistant Recorders
is adopted by the republicans, the I Moselv and Neill arrived here lain inis
democratic senate will block the elec-1 '} 00 NC hPn lRlfl tnl*’
tlon of a senator to succeed Teller. I■*torao°n from the coal regions, where
The republicans, however, say this will they have Just ended the week's tour
fm imposgiMe. Already several repub-1 of the fields. From here Judge Gray
went to his home In Wilmington, Del.,
and Commissioner Parker departed for
New York, while Recorder Wright.
General Wilson ami other members of
the party left for Washington on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Commis-
sioner Clark left the party at Head
ing. Pa., and started for Chicago.
Bishop Spaulding and Commissioner
Watkins returned to Scranton, where
they will remain for some time. Scran-
ton in Mr. Watkins' home. The bishop
will be the guest of Bishop Hoban
lican candidates for the United States
senate are mentioned. They include
D. H. Moffatt, F. C. Goudy, Irving
Howbert, A. M. Stevenson, A. B. Sea-
man and others, besides former Sen-
ator Wolcott, who generally Is con-
ceded to tie the strongest man In the
rare If he decides to^ntcr it. 'trie
republican pluralities ”in the state
ticket will probably reach 7,000.
Republicans Win in a Walk.
Balt Uke, Utah, Nov. fi.—Practically
complete official returns from every
county In the state show larger plurall-1 while in that city. The eomnnsslon-
ties for the republicans tnan were in-
dicated by the earlier returns, For
congress Joseph Howell, republican,
will have a plurality of 0,427. The leg-
islature will stand as follows: Sen-
ate— Republicans, 13; democrats, 5.
House—Republicans, democrats, e.
INDIANS HOLD ELECTION
Tense Excitement Reigned, but No
Disorders Reported.
Rochester, N. Y„ Nov. 6.—Today
was an important day on the Cata-
raugus and Allegheny Indian reserva-
tions iu western New York, the In-
dians bolding their election. They
used the blanket ballot.
A bitter contest was on between
the democratic and republican fac-
tions of the tribes. Elijah Turkey
was the demoeratle candidate for
president, while Frank Patterson, re-
publican, was a candidate for re-
election. The election resulted In a
triumph for the republican ticket. On
both reservations six hundred votes
were cast Patterson was a winner
by forty majority. Feeling ran high
over the election, but there waa no
disorder of any kind.
TO TOUR TERRITORIES
a prominent figure among the home-1 consideration of the question of ad
Senate Committee Will Look for Data
on Statehood.
Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 8.—Senator
Beveridge left for Washington todsy
arrange for a tour of the senate
committee on the territories through
New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma.
Senator Beveridge is chairman of the
senate committee. The trip is for the
purpose of securing data to be used in
steaders, was called to his door today
and shot dead, the murder occurring
near Shirley, in Dewey county. A
has been arrested and charged with
complicity in the crime. Mrs. Lane,
the murdered man s wife, L. E. Smith,
Marsh I-ong and William Johnson were
also brought in by the officers.
EARTHQUAKE IN PORTUGAL.
Lisbon. Nov. 8.—A severe earth-
quake shock has been felt at Guards.
In the province of Biera. and other
places. There waa serious loss of life
and many houses were destroyed.
mitting these territories to statehood.
MORE OPERA BOUFFK
Nicaragua May Enter List* With a
Revolution.
Washington, Nov. 8.—Minister Hun-
ter. at Guatemala, has notified the
state department by eable that Manuel
Corlella has been elected president of
Honduras on the 28th ullmo. He say*
that threats of a contest in the election
are boldly made, but that the country
Is quiet.
Addicks’ Defeat Assured.
Wilmington, Del., Nov. fi.—Complete
returns from Sussex county show the
election of Thomas W. Jefferson, demo-
crat, as state senator from the Fifth
district, b ya plurality of seven votes
over George E. Magee, an Addicks re-
publican. whom earlier reports de-
clared elected. There are 52 membeis
of the leg!stature, and the vote on Joint
liallot will be 27 republicans and 24
democrats, the result In the Ninth dis-
trict, Kent county, being a tie. The
rrpubllcans will have a majority of
one, but as seven are "regular repub-
lican*. ” and opposed to Addicks, nlu
chances of election to the United
States senate arc further reduced by
Jefferson's election.
Republicans Certain of Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov, G—Complete
returns from eighty-four of the ninety
counties in the state, with estimates
on the remaining six, show ihal
Mickey, republican, for governor Is
elected by 6,800. The official count
will not change this 300 votes either
way. Tonight's returns make it, pos-
itive that McCarthy In the Third and
Norris in the Fifth districts arc elect-
ed to congress. Both are republicans,
giving that party five of tha six con-
gressmen from Nebraska.
era finished their work III good phy
steal condition and separated In tne
best of spirit!?. They have gained
much Information In the regions vis-
ited, and during the Interim will look
over statistics which some of tneni
have In their possession. The com-
missioners wilt meet again at Scran-
ton on Nov. 14. when the hearing of
the miners' side of the ease will bo
begun. After they have concluded
their case the operators will make tin:
defense, after which the mine workers
will probably be again heard In re-
buttal. From Scranton It is likely
that the commission Pill go to Pott*
vllie and sit there for a few days and
then go to, Philadelphia and New York
The commissioners have no Idea when
they will be able to make their deem
ion.
MINERS DISSATISFIED
FINDING OF ARBITRATION COM-
MISSION CAUSES DISCONTENT.
Republican Majority Augmented
Boise, la., Nov. 8.—The results of
Tuesday’s landslide continue to come
In. It Is now known that the rna
jority for the republican ticket will
reach close to 7.000. while French, for*
congress, may have 8,500. In the leg-
islature the republican* will have st
l*»s* fifty on Joint ballot out of a
total of sixty-seven.
Rhea Claims Election.
Bristol. Tenn., Nov. 6.—A state-
ment was given oot from Congress-
man Rhea'* headquarters this even-
ing rlaimemg his election In the
Ninth Kenfecky district by a small
majority. The claim ts made that
the republican managers are holding
back returns In several counties and
arc waiting to come In with as large
* majorttv »s is needed to elect
Stamp. Chairman Lindner of the re-
publican executive comfflittee has Is-
sued a counter statement denying
the* Rhea has been elected and In-
sisting that the democrat* are en-
deavoring to perpetrate a steal
Several Districts Have Unanimously
Decided to Remain on Strike Pend-
ing the Action by a General Meet-
ing to Be Held at Arras.
Paris, Nov. 6. The striking coal
miners arc showing great dissatisfac-
tion at the arbitration decision against
a raise in the rate of wages, and their
national committee ha* railed a meet-
ing to take place at Arras, baturday
to determine on the rotirne to follow.
At Ht. Etienne the miner* have
adopted resolutions to appeal to the
dock laborers to renew their strike
against loading coal unless the com-
panies grant the miners’ terms. The
atrtker* at L*ns have unanimously
adopted resolutions to continue the
strike pending the decision of the Ar-
ras meeting
The troops were kept busy maintain-
ing quiet in some mining district*.
Boston, Mmk„ Nov. 8.-—Today * de-
velopments in the case of A. Q. Mn
son. who la under nrre«t charged with
th ■ murder of MIbh Clara Morton, u
' 1 ’ at the McLean uuyluni In
Whverly, last Sunday night, hn* been
of a startling nature. It waa an-
pounced first that the watch of tho
victim had been found In a Cambridge
street, pawnshop whore it hail been
pawned for $4 by a young negro, and
this dlseovnrey at once led to a gen-
eral search of the city fir.- this man
by the entire police force, but with-
out avail.
Sensational Developments.
But latrr development* were fur
more sensational. When the pawn-
broker's memory had boon jogged a
little and he bad time to think over
the matter, he icimmU#ar*xl that, the
watch had been brought to his ofilcc
last Saturday night between tho
hours of ll and 11:30 by a white!
man and offered for pawn. Owing to I
the fact that It was after business
hours, he refused to receive It. and
after expressing dlsuppolnmcnt the
man departed, taking the watch with
him. On Monday morning the same
watch waa brought In by n colored
man about 21 years of age and the
pawnbroker brought It for $4.
A burly colored man and evidently
companion of the other, iiad been
waiting outside the shop while the
trade was being made anil us noon
as it was completed he entered sml
took the money, which the munager
had passed over. Both men then de-
parted. Continuing their investiga-
tion, the officers made another ills
covery which will have an important
sharing on the rune to the effect that
the watch of Miss Agnes MrPheo or
Somerville, another "Jack the Slug
ger" victim, had (man pawned at the
same Cambridge street shop on Oc-
tober 8, the day after her murder, by
a white man whose description tal-
lies lies exactly with that of the man
who brought the Morton watch to the
pawnbroker’s shop last Saturday
night, The description of these men
Mother Suicides at Graves of Her
Children.
Chicago, Nov. 6.—Standing be-
tween the graves of her son and
daughter Mrs. Henry Bolto, wife of
the poHtmaatcr at Arlington Heights,
yesterday afternoon ended the sorrow
which had weighed upon her since the
death of her children, and which had
been the Indirect cause of undermining
her health.
Children returning from school
found the body in tho cemetery, which
Is two miles from the village, and a
revolver at. her side and a bullet
wound Just over the heart allowed the
manner In which the grieving woman
had dosed her life.
Ten years ago the atm died, and five
years latnr death claimed the daugh-
ter. The Intervening years were not
sufficient for the mother to recover
[ from her bereavement, and In time she
liecume ill. She finally became the
victim of nervous prostration, but her
family was not worried over her con
dltton.
Gray the Man Released Haiti to
Have Turned State’s Evidence
to Escape Punishment
for Alleged Crime
ALL MONIES ARK ATTACHED
Funds of Richardson Placed in Flanks
Garnished by the New York Life
Insurance Company to Cover
Their Losses
INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUED
MAY BE TROUBLE
ACTIONS OF THE VENEZUELANS
arGuse the Powers.
Thraa Warships Leave for La Quay-
ara to Invaatij. -,te Condition*—Ro-
Isaac of Unittu State* Consular
Agent Will Be El foreed,
Fort of Spain, Island of Trinidad,
Nov, 8,—The United Kates gunboat
MApl«mfcitfrlF4»-ya»t«^,.' y nt .Jtatv*,
Sona, Venezuela, in order ; jinped Hie
revolutionists there to release the
United States consular agent, Igimcto
II. Vt'.i, who wa* arrested for refualng
to subscribe to a forced loan. Mr. Balz
Is the richest mau In Barcelona and a
man of high position. The treatment
to which he has been subjected Is only
an Incident similar to many others
which have occurred In every part of
Venezuela.
The seaport town of Higuerote,
Venezuela, was Occupied for three
hours yesterday by forces landed from
the Venezuelan gunboat Crespo. The
landing party Is said to have canned
groat damage to property owned by
Spanish and French residents, und the
French warship D'Batres has left i.a
Guyara to investigate the matter.
I he Dutch cruiser Holland and the
Italian cruiser Giovanni Batman have
arrived at La Ouayara,
GHOULS IN DENVER
Body
Snatcher* Plying Their
rlou* Profession.
Nets-
Is said by the police to agree to
striking extent with that of the sue
poet Mason, and the pawnbroker will
be given a chance tomorrow to Iden-
tify him if possible as his visitor.
Attempts to Prove Alibi.
The iineA'C'ted developments to-
day have been most unfavorable to
the prisoner, although his friends still
insist that he ran fully establish an
alibi. Search for the mysterious col-
ored man Is being carried on as vlg
orously as ever and all sections of the
oily are tie,Ing closely watched by the
police tonight. Two days ago the
state police arrested A. O, Mason, a
wealthy business man and club mem-
ber of Boston on suspicion of his
having killed Miss Morton. After the
day* Investigation, the authorities
were convinced that Mason could es-
tablish an alibi and they announced
that be would be released, buf during
the succeeding night witnesses were
found who positively identified Mason
aa one whom they hail seen In Wa
verly, where U)e murder was com-
mitted on Katurdav night. On the
strength of the evidence yesterday a
warrant charging Mason with mur-
der was Issued, and he was held with-
out bail until Tuesday.
FLOUR HILL BURNED
RANCHMEN MAY WAR.
Condon. Ore.. Nov. 8,—Three hun-
dred head of sheep belonging to Jas
Cameron were driven off Sunday and
150 of them killed, presumably by cat-
tlemen. Trouble la expected between
the sheepmen and cattlemen as a re-
sult of the slaughter.
Fire
Causes $200,000 Lose In Naah-
ville, Tenn.
Denver, Colo., Nov, investigation
by Patrick Kennedy, marshal of Ely.
rla, Into the case of the body of a
ehltd found dead and mutilated near
Riverside cemetery, has resulted In the
discovery of its mother, and also the
fact that there arc ghouls in Denver.
The two women who visited the
morgue this forenoon and, after view-
Ing the bflfly, mysteriously disappeared
without disclosing their identity, have
been located by Marshal Kennedy ami
the mystery of the prairie solved.
One of the women is Mrs. Ethel Ab-
bott of 3441 Clear Creek avenue, and
Ihe mother of the child. The othei
wopum, whose name is also Abbott, Is
her sister-in-law.
Mr*. Abbott stated this afternoon
that the child was her daughter, ana
died recently from stomach trouble.
Mrs. Abbott did not state woo attended
the little one, but said that. Its demise
was from natural causes, and that the
interment, which was regular, was
made in Riverside cemetery. The dis-
ease was baffling from the first, but no
autopsy was held.
Marshal Kennedy Is sa.lstied that
physicians or students, who had heard
ot the cane, robbed the grave and ttie
mutilated condition of the body is the
result of their dissecting it. for scien-
tific purposes.
The case has lieen reported to the
Denver pollen and efforts will be made
to locate the ghouls.
Nashville. Tenii, Nov. . The Model
flour mill and a wheat elevator adjoin-
ing were destroyed by fire today, loss.
$240,000; partly covered by Insurance.
There were 43,000 bushels of wheal
In the elevator and 12,000 barrels of
(tour in the warehouse.
WELL KNOWN IN PUEBLO.
Pueblo, Col, Nov. Jim Williams,
who perished on the pratrfe near ed
Faso, was a well known sporting man
here, having Jived In Pueblo ten years,
and was known among his associates
as Skeeter." He was about 40 years
old and had a brother who recently
went away. Williams went to RJI Paso
when the gambling houses were closed
a year ago.
VOLCANO STILL ACTIVE.
Mexico City, Nov. fi.—Ao American
prospector who has arrived from the
vicinity of the volcano iu Colima uiya
It Is in unusual activity. During the
day the crater sends forth a flense
volume of smoke, and by night there is
seen Ihe glow of interior fire* lighting
up the whole sky. At times there are
sharp internal explosions and rednot
atones are thrown to a great height.
SUBSCRIPTION DECLINED.
I .a redo, Tex., Nov. 8.—A special from
Mexico City says:
In a personal letter to parties in
Cordoba. President Diaz has declined
a proposition to accept money raised
by popular subscripts 'nto pay the
Pius fund claim.
Affairs In connection with the cases'
of Richardson, Mason and Gray, tno
three men who were arrested on tho
alleged charge of swindling i.ie New
York Life Insurance company, took
an unexpected turn last evening when
the last named prisoner was released
from custody by order of Judge Spon-
cer. Instructions directing the re-
leuso of Gray came by telegraph from
some one nigh In the counsels of the
New York Life insurance company,
and while those locally connected witli
tho prosecution re fuse to give out any
Information as to tho cause of the re
lease, It i« generally understood that
Gray has promised to turn state's evi-
dence.
Since the apprehension of the throe
jnan the cojducjlou evidence by the
offlehim amt detective* of the company
has been going on vigorously, and It
la now said that enough incriminating
fact* have been obtained to clinch the
cases.
The three prisoners have lieen kept
In separate cells and therefore have
had no opportunity to consult.
Richardson, It hi said, ha* been act-
ing strangely, and the officials »i the
Jail fear that he contemplates suicide.
He has within the last two day* re-
peatedly asked for a razor with which
to shave, but the officers at the jail
fearing that lie meant to take his life
by this means, have refused to grant
bis request. When shaved by some one
at the Jail he asked to be allowed to
keep the razor, which-fact, coupled
with other suspicious actions, have
caused « watch to be maintained over
him to prevent any possibility of sell-
destruction on his part.
It was reported last evening that
the Insurance company has within me
last few days attached money In Rich-
ardson's name In banks In eastern
Texas anil Arkansas to the amount of
$60,000. It was also reported tha*
Richardson gave a check u few days
ago to a local lawyer on a Dallas bank
for $1,000, and that the same was, re-
turned unpaid because all of Richard
son’s money in this Institution had
been attached by the New York Life
Insurance company.
The local officers of this company
and tlielr attorneys were seen Inst
evening and would neither confirm nor
deny the report. They prefer to main-
tain a discreet silence until the pre-
liminary trial, which will probably not
occur until next we.ek.
The delay In bringing the hearing
off, It Is said, has been occasioned by
tho failure of the official records of the
company containing the written evi-
dence against the men to arrive here.
It was also said last evening that the
prosecution liuve been waiting upon
the arrival from Dallas of the com-
pany's examining physician, who Is ex-
pected to give some very damaging
testimony against the prisoners, ihia
doctor, it Is stated on reliable author-
ity, will testily that. Mason Imper-
sonated u consumptive applicant tor
Insurance In Dallas and took the ex
uminatlon. He signed the name of the
insured person In colored water, and
then to remove the traces of forgery,
erased the spurious signature and had
tho consumptive sign In his own hor:d-
writing.
Nothing could lie learned last even-
ing from Hie officers of the law or
those of the Insurance company as to
whether or not Gray would remain In
the city. Everybody connected with
Hie case have been enjoined with se-
crecy. but say that all of the disclos-
ures promised at the time of the ar-
rest will lie made when the trials of
Richardson and Gray are held.
A dispatch from New York Btatos
that the general officers of the New
York Life Insurance company are ss
yet unable to fully ascertain or even
estimate the amount of money obtained
by Richardson and hi* compadres by
alleged fraudulent operations.
The head offices announce that the
charges against the men will bo
pressed and If possible they will he
tried for the murder of Devers and
Mitchell at Chihuahua.
They will answer to the El Faso
courts for conspiracy to swindle.
The story of the alleged swindling,
ua given out by the New York offices
and telegraphed throughout the coun-
try. corresponds tn every detail to that
published In The Time*.
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