Rawlins Republican no. 5 January 15, 1902 County Treasurer D.L. McNamara of Sweetwater County died last Thursday night after a week’s illness of pneumonia. He leaves a wife and two children. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 33 August 28, 1902 Deaths. Joe Pescoti, an Italian miner, who was in the employment of the Union Pacific Coal company, died at the State Hospital of heart disease. He was an old man and had been in the hospital for some time. Interment tomorrow. The funeral of Mrs. Starick took place this afternoon. She died of typhoid fever, leaving a husband and three children to mourn her loss. Out of respect to the sorrowing husband and father the society to which he belongs attended the funeral in a body, wearing appropriate badges. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 33 August 28, 1902 Frankie, the eight-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Kellier, died at Ogden Saturday evening, last, of heart failure. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a host of friends in Green River and Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 33 August 28, 1902 Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards, aged 92, and Bea Johnson, aged 64, two old-timers of Uinta county, who were associated with the early history of Almy, have passed over the range to their long rest. May it be peaceful. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 34 September 04, 1902 James McTee Killed. It is a sad story the MINER has to tell this week. Late on Saturday evening James McTee, in the vigor of life, with bright prospects before him, was crushed to death by a rock falling upon him while removing props in U. P. Coal company's No. 9 mine. The rock was about 35 feet long, two to three feet in thickness and 10 feet wide. He had sounded the roof previous to withdrawing the last prop and it was considered safe. Coroner Crookstone held an inquest, the verdict of the jury, consisting of Harry E. Parton, Daniel Williams and Mark Leeson, being as follows: "We find that Jame McTee, now deceased, came to his death about 11:50 p. m. on the 30th day of August, 1902, while working the service of the U. P. Coal Co., drawing props in No. 12 room, No. 5 north entry, No. 9 mine, belonging to the U. P. Coal Co., death resulting from injuries received from a fall of rock in said mine. We further find that the same was purely accidental and there are no parties to blame." At the time of the accident Tom Harris was working with the deceased, Arthur McTee carrying the props away from his brother, James, and Sam McCormick was performing the same duty for Tom Harris. The rock fell without warning and filled the place with dust so that they could not see for some time. It took half an hour to get the body from under the rock. Both legs were broken, also one arm and his chest was crushed in. Death came instantaneously. Interment took place on Monday from the family residence, Rev. McPherson of the Episcopal church holding services at the house and at the grave. The deceased was a member of the Red Men who cared for their brother from the time he was brought home until his was lowered to his last resting place. They attended the funeral in a body wearing their regalia. At the grave John Iredale conducted the ritualistic services of the order. The pallbearers were all Red Men, viz: James Brunetti, Pio Peila, Max Rauzzi, Frank Karnich, John Anselmi and Wm. Vaughn. The deceased was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John McTee and was 29 years old. He leaves a young wife and three small children to whom in the hour of their darkest sorrow the hearts of this community go out in sympathy and love. James McTee was one of God's noblemen. He wore not a prince's coat, but he had a prince's heart. Honest, truthful and affectionate his influence for good extended beyond his home circle. He lived for his family, his thoughts being constantly centered on their welfare. But he has been called home. May God give the widow strength and the fatherless children comfort, and impart consolation to the old father and mother and all his near relatives who are in tears for him who was so suddenly taken away. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 34 September 04, 1902 Peter Mortensen’s last day on earth will be the 17th of October, 1902. He was found guilty of murdering James R. Hay, at Salt Lake City. On Tuesday Judge C.B. Morse, in solemn tone, looking the convicted murderer straight in the eye, in these words sentenced him to be executed: “It is the judgment of the court that you, Peter Mortensen, on Friday, October 17, 1902, between the hours of 10 o’clock in the forenoon and 2 o’clock in the afternoon of said date, within the exterior walls of the state prison of Utah, shall be shot until you are dead.” Mortensen adheres to the positive declaration that he is innocent, and he has taken this stand from the first, but his actions are not those of a man condemned for a crime of which he is innocent. Bravado and a determination to pose as a man with an iron nerve find no place in the heart of a guiltless man whose time on earth is measured by hours. While there may exist a doubt in the minds of many as to his guilt, it will soon all be removed if he continues to show the villain, instead of the human heart of an unfortunate upon whom has fallen the disgrace of and punishment for a crime committed by another. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 34 September 04, 1902 Died at Salt Lake Mrs. James A. Eakins, who spent nearly her life time at Almy, near Evanston, died at Salt Lake City on Wednesday, August 27, from a paralytic stroke. She was 46 years old and leaves a husband and five children. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, who came from England and were among the first to locate at Almy, when Superintendent Charles Duel was in charge of the coal mines of the Rocky Mountain Coal & Iron company. We knew the deceased as a maiden, knew her as a bride, knew her as a mother, and can testify to her purity of character, her gentleness, her love of home and her Christian life. She has passed to her Heavenly reward. To those left behind we offer the sympathy of one who feels a personal sorrow in her loss. The fragrance of her good deeds will linger long as balm for the aching heart and her memory will be ever cherished. Interment took place at Evanston last Sunday, Rev. Evans, of the Episcopal church conducting the services. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 35 September 11, 1902 Killing at New Fork Word was received here on Tuesday by private letter to Attorney D.A. Preston, advising him of the killing in the New Fork country a few days ago of a man by the name of S.J.H. Read, the murder occurring near Cora, a small place in Fremont county. Read was shot from ambush in a clump of willows. He lived but a few hours. John Rahm, a neighbor, has been arrested charged with the crime, the complaint being signed by Mrs. Westfall, the mother-in-law of the murdered man. The preliminary hearing of Rahm has been set for Sept. 25 before a Fremont county justice, Cora being many miles from a railroad or telegraph station, but meager facts can be obtained. Mr. Preston informs us that he will start north in a few days to defend John Rahm who is charged with the shooting. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 35 September 11, 1902 Deaths. The thirteen-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Deru died of diphtheria on Tuesday morning, and was buried on the evening of the same day. The sympathy of their friends is extended to the bereaved parents. Yesterday Mateux Potosniak, aged about 60 years, an Austrian, died of typhoid fever. Interment took place this afternoon. He was a miner in the employment of the Union Pacific Coal company. The deceased leaves a brother in this city and a wife and two children in Europe. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 35 September 11, 1902 Edward J. Morris Dead. “Edward J. Morris is dead.” These words strike all, especially old timers, very forcibly. For some time he had been ill and the worst was expected but when the end came, it brought a shock with it. Rock Springs mourns with Green River over the great loss Sweetwater county, in fact the entire state, has sustained. He passed away on Sunday morning at nine o’clock, at his home in Green River, September 7, 1902. Having been a prominent member of the Masonic Fraternity, the Knight Templar at once assumed management of the affairs pertaining to the services and the funeral. It was decided that interment should take place at Cheyenne where the father and mother of the deceased are laid to rest and arrangements were completed accordingly. On Monday, at 1:30 p.m. services were held at the family residence, Rev. Warren conducting them. The attendance was very large, everyone sharing in the sorrow that over-shadowed the entire community. The remains were taken to the depot and upon the arrival of No. 6 were sent forward to Cheyenne. Accompanying the casket were: Mrs. Morris, widow of the deceased and his brother, Robert Morris, Captain W.F. Hoadley, John Park, Wm. Rogers, Hugo Gaensslen, Dr. J.W. Hawk, Dr. Harvey Reed and Robert Smith. From Rock Springs there were present at the funeral services held at Green River:--Mr. and Mrs. John Park, Dr. J.W. Hawk, A.J. Sheridan, G.L. Courtney, T.A. Megeath, representing the Knight Templars and representing the Elks were A. Kendall, Ike Hilson, Rudolph Ebeling, Wm. Park, James Needham, T.M. Edwards, H.C. Allen, LeRoy Berry, M.C. Nicholson, L.J. Healy and Robert Smith of this city and Dr. Gilligan Ed. Fisher, F.R. Crocker and James Barrett of Green River. The funeral at Cheyenne occurred from the Masonic Temple at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Eminent Commander, Sir Knight J.A. Riner, of Wyoming Commandry No. 1, conducted the services. The pallbearers were:--Dr. R. Harvey Reed and John Park, of Rock Springs, H.F. Gaensslen, W.F. Hoadley and Dr. J.W. Hawk, of Green River, and Ed. F. Stahl of Cheyenne. Edward J. Morris was born in Peru, Illinois, in November, 1851. He was a twin brother of Robert C. Morris, of Cheyenne. He came west in 1869 with his parents and resided continuously in Wyoming. In 1873 was elected assessor of Laramie county. After this term of office he moved to South Pass then in this county. From 1882 to 1886 he served as the county clerk of Sweetwater county. Toward the close of his second term he formed a partnership with Wm. Hunter and bought out the store business of W.A. Johnson at Green River. Some years later he organized the Morris Mercantile company, Mr. Hunter retiring. At the time of his death he was president and manager of the mercantile company and cashier of the Morris State bank which he established several year ago. In his business relations he had associated with him his brothers, Robert C. Morris and E.A. Slack, both of Cheyenne. The mercantile and the banking business he conducted very successfully. He was a Democrat but late in years he was more in line with Republican principles and became identified with the Republican party in this county. In 1889 he was elected and served as a member of the constitutional convention prior to the admission of Wyoming to statehood. In 1891 he was chosen the first mayor of Green River and did honor to the position for three terms. For many years he was trustee and treasurer of the Green River school district. In every capacity he was honest, faithful and fearless. He had a fraternal, manly heart, one that went out in love and sympathy to his fellow men. He was the first recorder of Sweetwater lodge No. 2, Ancient Order of United Workmen, which was organized at Green River in 1883, and having continuously retained his membership in this order, he bequeaths to his widow $2,000.00. He was a Mason, a member of the Mystic Shrine and at the time of his death was Grand Treasurer of the Grand Commandery of the Knight Templar of the state. He was a prominent member of Rock Springs lodge No. 624 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. As a man of generous impulses Ed. will ever be remembered. In his saddest hour he had a joke for his friends. Buoyant and hopeful he always looked beyond the present encouraging others to higher things. His heart beat for humanity; his liberality was always ready to assist those in distress, he had words of good cheer for the weary traveler. He was a good soul, willing to do well and wishing for others the same success and himself. The state loses one of its most valuable, progressive and worthy citizens and his death is a personal bereavement to almost every man, woman and child in Sweetwater county. His name is inscribed on the golden tablets above for his noble deeds, which rise a monument to his memory; which time cannot efface. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 35 September 11, 1902 Charles Swanson is in receipt of a ‘phone message from Lander that Swan Johnson died there from a broken leg and other injuries, caused by being thrown from his horse, which stumbled and fell, while he was riding the range. He lay helpless for twenty-four hours before being found. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 18, 1902 Mrs. Margaret Simpkins Gone to Her Reward. Death this week entered one of the happiest homes in this city and took away the wife and mother whose kindness and love endeared her to husband and children making the Simpkins dwelling a little paradise on earth. Margaret Clark, the beloved wife of Cornelius Simpkins, Sr., quietly slept away on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. For some time she had been ailing from Bright's disease, but the end came at an unexpected hour. Mrs. Simpkins was 47 years of age. Twenty-three years ago she was led a bride to the altar at Mussleburgh, Scotland. From the moment she accepted the wedding ring until she closed her eyes in death clasping the hand of him who loved, honored and protected her, she was a model wife, a christian woman and a mother whose fruits live in the exemplary family that grew up around her. Mr. and Mrs. Simpkins came to America nineteen years ago, settling first in Maryland, but two years later the family came west and locating here, Rock Springs has been their home ever since. To mourn her departure the deceased leaves a husband and five children, two girls, Mrs. Fawcett (Christina) and Olive and three boys, John, Robert and Gavin; one sister in Maryland; a brother in Australia and a sister in Mussleburgh, Scotland. There is consolation in the thought of meeting again and may that thought bear up the afflicted husband and father and the children who are now experiencing the saddest hour of their lives, for in the deceased were embodied the virtues, purity and affection of God's noble handiwork--a fond and loving wife and mother. The hearts of this community go out in profound sympathy to the sorrowing husband and his motherless children. The funeral will take place from the family residence at No. 3, at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow, Friday, afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 18, 1902 Death The son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoddard, whom the MINER mentioned as being ill with scarlet fever, died this afternoon at five o'clock. The casket containing the remains will be borne to the grave tomorrow, Friday, afternoon. The sympathy of their many friends is extended the sorrowing parents over the loss of Alexander, their eight year old boy. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 18, 1902 Mr. John Sedgwick is in communication with A.C. Gutierrez, ex-county clerk of Colfax county, Colorado, whose home is at Trinchera, an uncle of Sam Gutierrez, the sheep herder, who was killed during the sheep raid by cattlemen at New Fork. He is making a thorough investigation and may prosecute the case to the end. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 37 September 25, 1902 A railroad man named String died at the state hospital of typhoid fever. The remains were shipped on Wednesday to his mother at Summerville, New Jersey. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 37 September 25, 1902 Mr. and Mrs. Founds lost their fourteen months’ old daughter today from enlargement of the liver. She was a bright child and their hopes were built up in their baby, but it was not to be. The funeral will occur from their home on Saturday afternoon at two o’clock. The sympathy of their friends is extended to the parents in their sad bereavement. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 37 September 25, 1902 At Rest. The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Simpkins, whose death the MINER announced last week was held at 2:30 o’clock last Friday afternoon from the family residence at No. 3. The attendance was large, showing the respect in which the deceased was held. Appropriate hymns were sung and Rev. Lyman conducted the services, paying a deserved tribute to the memory of the Christian life of the wife and mother. Peace to her ashes. CARD OF THANKS To all our friends who encircled us at the death and burial of our wife and mother, we desire to express our appreciation and gratitude for their unremitting attention and great kindness. We thank them for their assistance and words of sympathy which helped to lessen our burden of affliction. CORNELIUS SIMPKINS, And family. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 37 September 25, 1902 Cleared Him. Attorney D.A. Preston, returned from Cora on Tuesday morning, where he cleared John Rahm accused of killing S.J.A. Reed. The preliminary examination was held on the 20th inst., before Justice H.C. Johnson. The defendant by competent witnesses proved an alibi. He was forty miles away at the time of the shooting. The only evidence which cast suspicion upon Rahm was a statement made by Reed prior to his death. He claimed he recognized Rahm in the willows. Reed was shot from ambush at 4 p.m. and died at 10 o’clock p.m. Almost the entire neighborhood was present at the examination and the dismissal of the defendant. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 37 September 25, 1902 Another death from scarlet fever and two new cases, one in Andrew Havela’s and the other in James Martin’s family, both of whose homes have been quarantined. The most stringent measures must be followed to prevent this disease from spreading. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 37 September 25, 1902 Governor DeForest Richards has extended executive clemency to Jno Uita who, it will be remembered, shot and killed his wife a few years ago, and pardoned him from the state penitentiary. The petition for his pardon was signed by attorney on both sides of the case, also by most of our representative citizens and was one of the strongest ever presented for the pardon of a Wyoming convict. The unfortunate man had his skull fractured some time previous to the shooting and there is no doubt but he was mentally irresponsible when he shot his wife. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 37 September 25, 1902 Johnny Hynds, the fifteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hynds, died yesterday of scarlet fever. Burial took place today. This is a sad blow to the poor mother who was alone with her boy when the end came. She has the heartfelt sympathy of this entire community. Mr. Hynds is in Montana and has been for some years. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 38 October 02, 1902 Mr. Fred James had a telegram this morning announcing the death of his sister’s boy in Salt Lake and right on top of this sad news his home was placed under quarantine, his child having scarlet fever. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 38 October 02, 1902 Fatal Accident. Coroner James Crookston was called to Granger yesterday to hold an inquest over the remains of Edward H. Beard, a switchman, aged 27 years, who was instantly killed at three o’clock in the morning by three box cars and an engine backing up on the unfortunate man whose foot caught in a frog and passing over him. A bolt penetrated his breast and his legs were terribly crushed. The body was dragged about 100 feet. The verdict of the jury, composed of George Pickering, A.D. Hoskins and Charles Philbrick, was accidental death” in conformity with the above facts. The mother and a brother of the deceased lives at Antogan, Wisconsin. The remains were embalmed by undertaker L. Sather of this city, and shipped home, Mr. Allen accompanying them. The deceased carried $800 insurance in the Tranmen’s union. He had been working at Granger about two months and was about to be married. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 38 October 02, 1902 The Late James C. Baldwin of Lander Funeral services over the remains of the late James C. Baldwin were held Sunday afternoon, September 28th, 1902 at St. Michael’s cathedral. Rev. Charles E. Deuel conducted the services. A large throng assembled at the church to pay their last tribute to their departed friend. Capital Lodge, B.P.O.E., attended in a body and after the services escorted the remains to the Masonic cemetery, where their beautiful burial rite was performed at the grave. The pallbearers were A. Robinson, Joseph Pinkham, George Green, M.B. Zimmer, James Bogart and John Cage. Many beautiful and appropriate floral offerings were sent by friends of the deceased and were place upon the bier, nearly hiding it from view. The procession from the church to the graveyard was quite long. Besides the Elks on foot there were many carriages which conveyed bereaved relatives and sorrowing friends to the last resting place, where all that was mortal was consigned to earth.—Boise, Idaho, Statesman. James C. Baldwin was a member in good standing of Rock Springs Lodge, no. 624, B.P.O.E. He joined the order while a resident of Lander. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 38 October 02, 1902 Engineer Charles Patnoe, Fireman Welsh, a man supposed to be named Paul W. Dayton, of Needles, California, and another man, name unknown, were killed in a wreck at Rawlins late last Friday evening. Engine 1644, the yard engine, a caboose and eighteen cars, all loaded—3 with sheep and 10 of them with California plums, 3 with salmon, one with ore and one with potatoes—were completely wrecked and the worst of it all was the wreckage caught fire. An estimate of the cost of the wreck is placed at $75,000. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 39 October 09, 1902 On Monday evening the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed McCourt died of pneumonia. Owing to the feather of the boy being out at the ranch the funeral will not occur until he comes in. A messenger has been dispatched for him. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 40 October 16, 1902 Deaths. The sister-in-law of Mr. Peter Pallo died rather suddenly this morning of typhoid fever. Richard Jackson (colored) age about 59, lately from Hanna, died at the hospital and was buried on Monday. He leaves a wife and family. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 41 October 23, 1902 Thomas Kirby, the old time resident of Almy, died at Diamondville, last week, aged 54 years. He was a prominent member of the A.O.U.W. Interment took place under the auspices of that order. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 WAS LURED TO HER DEATH. Killing of Mrs. Hammons Near Grant, Wyoming, Is Being Investigated. The case of Charles A. Sammons, who was brought to Cheyenne from Grant, Wyoming, and lodged in jail on a charge of murdering his wife, presents some unusual phases. The killing occurred at the ranch of Sammons' sister, Mrs. Brae, and appears to have been the result of a cold-blooded scheme to get Mrs. Sammons out of the way. Sammons came to Wyoming several months ago, having deserted his wife and two small children in Oklahoma. A third child, a boy 9 years of age, Sammons brought with him. The deserted wife made every effort to locate her husband, and by accident discovered his presence at Grant. She wrote an appealing letter for him to return or allow her to come to him. The answer was a telegram telling her to come at once, that her child was ill and not expected to live. On the next train she started for Wyoming and her death. The Brae ranch is thirty miles from the nearest railroad point. Mrs. Sammons arrived at Wheatland Wednesday morning in a distracted condition and rode all that day in order to reach the child's bedside as soon as possible. She reached the Brae place shortly before nightfall, to find that her son was not ill, and to be greeted with abuse and reviling by her husband. Two hours later a report was sent from the place that Mrs. Sammons had either accidentally shot herself or had committed suicide. Neighbors regarded the circumstances as suspicious and telegraphed for the coroner to come. The result of his investigation was that Sammons was arrested for murder. The coroner's jury's verdict is that Mrs. Sammons came to her death from the effects of a shotgun charge; that the wound is so situated that it could not have been self-inflicted; that there was no chance for the shooting to have been accidental, and that in the minds of the jury the wound killing Mrs. Sammons was the result of a shotgun charge fired by C.A. Sammons. The circumstances in the case leave little doubt that Sammons was afraid that his wife would follow him to Grant and make trouble; the he sent her a false message in order that she would come to the Brae ranch, and murdered her in cold blood upon her arrival. The only other persons about the ranch at the time of the killing were Mrs. Brae and the Sammons boy. Sammons has little to say in regard to the shooting. He is a middle-aged man and has one wooden leg. Reports from Oklahoma say that he treated his wife shamefully there. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 JIM YOUNGER SUICIDES. Member of Notorious Gang of Bandits Takes His Own Life. James Younger, formerly a member of the notorious James boys band of outlaws, which infested the western country a quarter of a century ago, committed suicide at St. Paul, Minn., Saturday by shooting. He left a letter to the press in which he gives as reason for his act, despondency over continued ill health and separation from his friends. The suicide is supposed to have occurred about 8 o'clock in the morning. Younger occupied a room in a down town block, and when he did not make his appearance as usual, search was made for him. About 5 o'clock in the afternoon the door of his room was broken in and his dead body found stretched on the floor beside his bed, a revolver clutched in his right hand. He had shot himself through the head and evidently had been dead for several hours. Younger, since his pardon from the state penitentiary in July of last year, has led an exemplary life. His first employment was as a travelling agent for a tombstone dealer, and on one of the trips he made about the state he was quite seriously hurt by a fall from a wagon. Old wounds he had received in earlier life also gave him much trouble, and, although he soon obtained lighter employment, his health was extremely precarious, and this caused him much worriment. He was 54 years of age. James Younger was the youngest of three brothers, Robert, Coleman and James Younger, who, between the years of 1866 and 1873, gained great notoriety through their association with Jesse and Frank James. The band headed by Jesse James was charged with unnumerable robberies of banks and railroad trains, in the execution of which many desperate encounters took place and a number of men were killed. The members of the band had served through the Civil War, fighting on the side of the Confederacy with Quantrell and his guerrillas. The scenes of most of the post-bellum depredations was the state of Missouri and those adjacent thereto. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE. Arkansas Fiend Pays Penalty for Assaulting Woman. Charles Young, a negro charged with assaulting and afterwards murdering Mrs. Edward Lewis, a white woman, was burned at Forest City, Ark., by a mob of infuriated citizens. Sheriff W.E. Williams used every effort against this extreme measure. He had telephoned to Judge Hutton, of that district, who had promised to come the net ay and give immediate trial to the negro, and the leaders of the mob had given the sheriff positive pledges that they would await the trial and take no violent measures. About 8:30 o'clock a mob marched to the jail and demanded the keys. Deputy Sheriff Murphy undertook to communicate with Sheriff Williams, whereupon members of the mob forcibly took the cell keys from Murphy, and breaking in the cell door with sledge hammers, dragged the prisoner from his cell. Sheriff Williams had arrived in the meantime, his protests being unheeded. The mob took the negro to a point about half a mile east of town, bound him, piled wood around him and set fire to it. The negro begged piteously for his life, but the mob turned deaf ears. In a short time the flames leaped up and he expired in the presence of the several hundred men composing the mob. After Young had been put to death, the mob started in quest of another negro, alleged to have been implicated in the killing of Mrs. Lewis, but was unable to find him. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 James Martin, who was to be executed at Deer Lodge, Mont., next week for the murder of Brakeman Williams, has been granted a stay of execution. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 California Venus Shot by Her Lover. Marian Nolan, a young woman who became famous on the Pacific coast in 1893 as the California Venus, was shot and killed Monday evening by Edward Marschutz, who then sent a bullet through his own brain. The man accompanied the woman to her home, and when they reached the steps they were quarreling. Miss Nolan ordered him to leave her presence, and he declared that she should listen to what he purposed saying. She thereupon struck him with her umbrella and he drew a revolver. She tried to escape, but his aim was too true. After surveying his deadly work for a moment, Marschutz turned the weapon upon himself The quarrel was the outcome of a love affair of long duration. Miss Nolan attained western fame just prior to the Chicago World's fair, when she won a beauty contest to determine the most perfectly formed woman in California, and a statue was modeled according to her figure. She later appeared on the stage in small parts. Marschutz was a stenographer. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 John Dunn, charged with the killing of Fred Brammaier, a boy, on his father's ranch on South Boulder creek, at a point about six miles from Boulder, Colo., last spring, is on trial in the district court at Boulder. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 A Candidate for the Gallows. Patrick Devanney, an oysterman, has been shot and killed by Francis Reily, janitor of an apartment house in New York City. Devanney had been caring for his sick wife all day and had walked out for a breath of fresh air. He stopped in front of an apartment house and leaned against the railing, puffing his cigar. Suddenly the janitor, an entire stranger, rushed out and ordered him to move on. Devanney is said to have replied that he had a perfect right to use the street, whereupon the janitor drew a revolver and fired. Devanney fell dead. The janitor went back to his quarters, where the police found him. To them he said, as he was taken to jail: "There have been a lot of loiterers about here and I made up my mind to get rid of them if I had to kill some one. I guess the next one will move when I tell him to." --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 Moses Decker, a well-known farmer in the central part of Gallatin valley, Montana, met sudden death last week. He was on top of a load of grain. He was dragged off and two wheels of the wagon passed over his body just below the heart, breaking nearly all his ribs on the left side. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 Young Englishman Killed In Attempt to Win Small Bet A young Englishman jumped from the top of a Santa Fe freight train while crossing the Salt Ford bridge, near Ponca City, Okla., saying the momentum would carry him to the bank, and making a small bet to that effect. He fell short, however, struck a rock in the river and was instantly killed. In his pockets were found evidences that he was a nephew of the Earl of Lousdale, and that he had served in the British army in India. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 Drank Carbolic Acid. Joseph Bernheim, a well-known bookkeeper of Helena, Mont., sat down near the courthouse and drank the contents of a six-ounce bottle of carbolic acid. Death followed in less than five minutes, and it is believed that it was directly caused by the strangulation due to the contraction of the muscles of the throat, for the reason that the acid had not had time to work on the stomach. He has been an invalid for months, and every effort to regain health had been fruitless. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 Death Rather Than Jail. At Pomeroy, Wash., because he was surrounded by officers of the law and could not escape, A.C. Miller, wanted at Dayton for stealing cattle, committed suicide. Miller stole fifteen head of cattle from John Schribley on Snake river and sold nine of them in Dayton. He was tracked to Pomeroy. When the sheriff knocked on the door a voice from the inside admitted the man was there, but before the officers could make him prisoner he shot himself through the head. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 Oldest Admiral Dead. Rear Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge, Sr., U.S.N., retired, died at the McLean asylum at Waverly, Mass., Wednesday. He was probably the oldest living officer of that rank in any navy in the world, and there is no other navy which had two admirals, father and son, both retired. The elder admiral was born in Massachusetts in 1804 and was appointed to the navy from that state on Jan. 1, 1818. The son, Rear Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge, Jr., was born Feb. 15, 1836, and joined the navy at the age of 15. The second oldest son is Commander James Russell Selfridge, born July 11, 1849, and in the navy since 1864. During the senior Selfridge's earlier days he made some voyages in merchant vessels, as the navy was considerably reduced in ships for many years after the war of 1812, and there was but scant employment of the officers. He took an active part in the Mexican war and was severely wounded. When the Civil War broke out Commander Selfridge was too far advanced in years to accept active duty at sea, and he was assigned as commandant of the Mare Island navy yard, 1862-64 and again in 1873. In the latter year all retired officers were withdrawn from active service. Admiral Selfridge resided at Georgetown, S.C., but for many years he paid annual visits to San Francisco, where he had two sons residing. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 Fatal Shooting Affray in Colorado. A quarrel of long standing between William Vining, a saloonkeeper, and a family named Skiff at Gypsum, twenty-five miles east of Glenwood Springs, Colo., has resulted in the death of Vining. Some cattle belonging to Vining broke into a field owned by the Skiffs. Guy Skiff, a young man of 20 years of age, started to drive them off, using a pitchfork as a prod. Vining saw this and came running over from his saloon. A fierce altercation ensued between the tow men, and in a short time shots were exchanged. Skiff came out of the fracas unharmed, but Vining dropped to the ground with a bullet through his brain. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 DROWNED IN WINE TANK. Youth Is Overcome by Gas in California Winery. Collin Fryer, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Fryer, residing near Winsor, Cal., met death in a pomace tank at the Hotchkiss winery. Fryer had ascended to the top of the tank to see how fast it was filling. Nobody about the winery knew of his whereabouts and his absence was not noted for some time. Later in the day the workmen in the winery began a search for the missing youth, finally coming across his lifeless body in the pomace tank. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 42 October 30, 1902 Death. V. Dona died of typhoid fever and was buried Friday from the Catholic church, Father Delahunty conducting the funeral services. Young’s band led the sad procession to the cemetery. The deceased was 22 years old. He was born at Fret Tirol, Austria, and had been a resident of this city three years. His father, who is in the city, leaves for Austria Nov. 1. G.E. Dona, a cousin of the deceased, came down from Spring Valley to attend the obsequies. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 43 November 06, 1902 Mrs. Kate Musgrove Dead. With the death of Mrs. Kate Musgrove, which occurred at her home in this city Wednesday evening at 10:30 o'clock, there passed away a most estimable woman. Death resulted from inflammation of the bowels and she had been sick only since last Sunday. The inflammation originated at the point of a small abdominal rupture from which she has suffered at times for several years. Mrs. Musgrove was 45 years of age, a native of England and came to Rock Springs with her husband twenty six years ago, since which time she has resided here continuously. Mr. Musgrove died twelve years ago. While he was living they kept the old Americas House in this city. Mrs. Musgrove was well known and much esteemed in Rock Springs. She had the respect and confidence of the entire community and her sudden death is deeply regretted by all. The deceased leaves four children: William who resides in Cumberland, Wyo; Mrs. John Wren, Lucas, Iowa; John who is employed at Kinney's store, and Irene, twelve years of age. The only other immediate relatives she had in this country is her father Mr. Dale, who resides with her, and a sister Mrs. Jane Gagan of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Gagan and Mrs. Wren have been notified of her death and are expected here Friday. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 43 November 06, 1902 Gone Above Edith, the 10 weeks' old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis, died and was buried yesterday at two o'clock. The funeral took place form the residence of Mrs. Joseph Gras, on Bridge Avenue. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 43 November 06, 1902 Found Dead on the Street. James Millburn, an old resident of Rock Springs, was found dead at the edge of the sidewalk on North Front street near the Belmont hotel at an early hour this morning. The body was found between five and six o'clock and reported to the police. It had not been there long at that time as Deputy Marshal Moffitt had passed that point at half past three o'clock and it was not there then. The deceased was a native of Wales and about fifty years of age. years ago he worked in the mines here. Later he was employed as bartender and for a time worked at Chalice's livery stable. In recent years he had been much addicted to drink. This habit aggravated a heart trouble form which he has suffered more or less and which is believed to have been the cause of his death. Coroner Crookston was notified, but owing to a suspicion of foul play which he desired to investigate, the inquest has not been held. Millburn was a well known character about town. He was married and leaves a wife and family. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 43 November 06, 1902 Buffalo Bill's Son-in-law Suicides. H.S. Boals, a son-in-law of Wm. F. Body, and a prominent stockman, committed suicide last week at Sheridan, Wyo., by the use of chloroform. He wrote a letter to the proprietor of the hotel in which he begged his pardon for committing the deed in his house, but gave no reason. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 43 November 06, 1902 John Noble, brother-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Berry, died in Denver on the 28th of Oct. from a broken neck. His daughter, who has been living with Mr. and Mrs. Berry went to Denver on Monday evening preceding and Mr. Berry followed on Tuesday, the 28th, to attend the obsequies. Mr. Berry returned yesterday. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 43 November 06, 1902 Sudden Death. Joe Ziller is dead. He passed away about noon today. He has only been in bed about a couple of days, although for some time he has been more or less under medical treatment. His physician Dr. C.M. Freeman informs us that the cause of his death was inflammation and abscess of the liver. He was perfectly conscious up to almost his last moment. The deceased was an Austrian by birth and very well thought of by his own nationality and by our citizen generally. He was an energetic, upright man who with his partner Mr. Crippa, successfully conducted a business on K street. He leaves a widow and several children to mourn his loss. They have the sympathy of the entire community. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 43 November 06, 1902 Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Lewis desire to thank their friends and neighbors for the many kindnesses shown them in their recent bereavement by the death of their infant child. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 44 November 13, 1902 Funeral of Joseph Ziller The funeral of Joseph Ziller was held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon and was one of the largest in Rock Springs for years. Mr. Ziller was a member of the I. O. R. M. and Knights of the Golden Eagle, and both orders participated in the funeral services, marching in a body to the church and from there to the cemetery. The services were held at the Catholic church in charge of Father Delahunty. Thayer's Saxophone band furnished new and appropriate music, and led the funeral cortege from the residence to the church and thence to the cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 44 November 13, 1902 Funeral of Mrs. Musgrove The funeral of Mrs. Kate Musgrove took place on Sunday at 10 o'clock from the Congregational church, conducted by Rev. Lyman. It was largely attended. Those in attendance form abroad were Mrs. John Wren, a daughter, of Lucas, Iowa; William Musgrove, a son, of Cumberland, Wyo.; John Musgrove, a nephew, of Springs Valley, Wyo. The family desires to thank all those who so kindly extended help and sympathy during the illness and after the death of their mother. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 44 November 13, 1902 BOY SLAYS FATHER. Crime of Three Lads Who Shoot and Kill Parent and Burn His Body. Three children, the oldest of whom is 14 years, are under arrest near Humphreys, Nebraska, for killing their father, Gerhard Borchers, a farmer, and burning his body. Borchers was killed, according to a statement alleged to have been made to the sheriff by Herman his 14-year-old son, who used a shotgun which he had purchased for the purpose. Then, with the help of two brothers, August, aged 10, and John, aged 8 years, Herman dragged the body to a straw stack and set fire to it. Herman, who is said to have fired the gun that killed his father, implicates the younger brothers equally with himsef, while they put the blame on him. The only motive for the crime given is that the father, who is a widower, had not treated them kindly. Neighbors say they knew of no mistreatment on the part of the father. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 44 November 13, 1902 Death of Mrs. Emma Pike A dispatch from Logan, Utah, says Mrs. Emma Pike died at her residence in that city Nov. 5, of dropsy. Mrs. Pike was born in Birmingham, England, January 26, 1838. She embraced the Mormon faith when quite young, married Samuel Pike, February 7, 1859 and came to Utah in 1868. For several years they resided at Coalville and later at Almy, Uinta county, and the Bear Lake valley and came to Cache valley in 1880, where they have since resided. Mrs. Pike was an estimable lady. She has always been prominent in church matters and for many years has been connected wit hthe state presidency of primary associations. She leaves a husband and two children to mourn her loss. Mrs. Pike was known to many Sweetwater county people who will learn with sorrow of her death. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 44 November 13, 1902 Representative Jackson Dead. L.D. Jackson, representative-elect from Uinta county to the state legislature, is dead. He was stricken with paralysis about two weeks ago and failed to rally from the shock. Later a second hemorrhage of the brain occurred and on Monday last death came. He was widely known throughout western Wyoming as a hotel and livery stable keeper, and was much esteemed as an upright man and a good citizen. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 44 November 13, 1902 Died of Suffocation Coroner Crookston held an inquest Friday over the body of James Milburn who was found dead in the street near Belmont hotel early Thursday morning of last week, and an account of whose death was given in the last issue of the MINER. The jury consisted of Mike Dankowski, Wm. Dickson and Wm. Kear, and their verdict was that the deceased came to his death by suffocation. When the body was found the nose and mouth were imbedded in a lot of loose sand and dirt that had collected at the point where he fell. It is supposed that he was attacked with one of the fainting fits to which he had been subject, and either fell with his face in the loose sand or rolled over after falling. His funeral was held Monday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 44 November 13, 1902 The trial of Minnie Hasselridge, charged with murder in the first degree, is in progress at Rawlins. She is charged with killing an inmate of her house of ill repute while the victim was trying to take a trunk out of the house without paying rent. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 45 November 20, 1902 Their Baby Dead. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Straley died Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Straley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Macdonald. The child was just a year old and has been ill for the past six months, gradually declining until death came. The family have the sincere sympathy of the community. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 45 November 20, 1902 Minnie Hazilridge, tried at Rawlins last week for killing a colored woman who was an inmate of her house, was acquitted, the jury evidently considering the shooting justifiable. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 45 November 20, 1902 Card of Thanks. Mrs. James Milburn and family desire to return their thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly extended aid and sympathy in the recent bereavement by the death of their husband and father. MRS. JAMES MILBURN AND FAMILY. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 46 November 27, 1902 George Thompson Dead. George Thompson died at his home in Sweetwater Saturday afternoon of inflammation of the bowels after an illness of but a few days. He had been suffering from a bad cold for a week or two but did not give it much attention and had been working until Tuesday of last week. Few people knew that he was sick and his death came as a surprise and shock to his relatives and the community. George Thompson was the son of Joseph Thompson, the well known sheep man who resides at No. 6. He was born in Bebside, Northumberland, Eng., thirty-four years ago. He came with his parents to the United States when two and a half years old, settling first in Maryland. The family came to Rock Springs in 1881. For many years and until one year ago Mr. Thompson worked for the Union Pacific Coal company. He then became an employee of the Central Coal & Coke company, and at the time of his death was boss driver at the Sweetwater mine. Twelve years ago Mr. Thompson married Rachel Young who survives him. There are four children, three sons and a daughter. The funeral services were held at the Congregational church in this city Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Harvey A. Lyman. The deceased was a member of the Red Men and the local lodge attended the funeral in a body, and had charge of the services at the grave. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were a sister, Mrs. Mike Whelan of Brown's Park, Colo., and a brother, John, who is attending the University at Laramie. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 46 November 27, 1902 Card of Thanks. I desire to thank the friends and neighbors for their kind assistance and sympathy during the long illness and at the time of the death of my little daughter. Such tender thoughtfulness and consideration serve, in measure, to soothe the sorrow caused by this visitation of the Divine hand. MRS. HENRY STRALEY. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 46 November 27, 1902 Mr. Sam Leckie, of Leckie, Fremont county, was in the city the first of the week and Tuesday started with his three children for Washington, D.C., where his mother and other relatives reside and where the children will be placed in school. Three months of so ago Mrs. Leckie died. Her mother then took up the household duties and the care of the children of her deceased daughter until two or three weeks ago when she, after a short illness, also passed away. Mr. Leckie is not certain as to the time of his return. He may remain in the east all winter. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 46 November 27, 1902 Deputy Sheriff Cameron of Thermopolis was shot from ambush last week while hunting rabbits, and has died of his injuries. Officers are hunting for Fred Northern, a young man 20 years of age with whom Cameron had trouble and who is believed to have killed the officer. Northern has skipped out. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 46 November 27, 1902 Just as we go to press we learn that at 5 o'clock Friday morning John Silva, an Italian laborer, fell down the shaft at No. 8 and was killed. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 47 December 04, 1902 DOWN THE SHAFT Plunged Poor John Silva to a Tragic Death. As briefly mentioned in the MINER last week John Silva, a miner employed at No. 8, was killed about five o'clock last Friday morning by falling down the shaft. He had started to work and after having opened the shaft doors stood waiting for the cage to come up, when the wind slammed one of the doors, knocking him down the shaft head first. He struck the ascending cage and was instantly killed. The coroner's inquest was held on Saturday and the verdict was in accordance with the above facts. He was twenty-three years of age. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the Catholic church. He was a member of Christophoro Colombo and that society attended the funeral in a body and had charge of the services at the grave. Thayer's Saxophone band led the funeral procession to the church and thence to the cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 47 December 04, 1902 Dr. Frank N. Hinsdale of Mill Creek, Utah, died suddenly at Scodeld in that state. He was a brother of M.N. Hinsdale, the Rock Springs druggist. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 47 December 04, 1902 Justice J.M. Mott is in Green River today attending the preliminary hearing before Justice A.D. Dibble of Jesse Ammons, the U.P. brakeman who some months ago at Green River shot and killed the fireman of his train. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 48 December 11, 1902 SHOT IN FOREHEAD. TRAGIC DEATH OF SHEEPMAN NATHAN DAVIS. Found Lying on the Ground Near His Wagon Mortally Wounded—Whether Accident or Suicide No One Can Tell—The Coroner’s Verdict. Monday morning Nathan Davis was found lying near his sheep wagon two miles up the canyon fro Sweetwater mortally wounded. He was taken to the hospital where he died that afternoon at 3:40 without regaining consciousness. He was half owner of a band of about 1800 sheep which were on the range in that locality, the other half interest belonging to his sister, Mrs. James Gates, who resides in California. Tom Young has been helping him care for the sheep, with occasional assistance from his brother, Wm. Davis of this city. Nathan Davis and Young spent two or three days the latter part of last week in Rock Springs and went out to the camp Saturday afternoon. Davis had been drinking, something unusual for him as he was not a drinking man, and Young says that on Sunday he seemed restless and remorseful. Sunday night he told Young he did not feel well and could not sleep, and he frequently got out of the wagon and strolled about. Young saw him last about midnight and then went to sleep and slept soundly until 6:30 in the morning. As soon as he got our of the wagon he found Davis lying on his back on the ground near it with a twenty-two caliber Winchester magazine rifle on his body, muzzle pointing to his face. One cartridge had been discharged. He had on only his underclothes and one slipper and was breathing heavily. Covering the wounded man with a blanket, Young hurried to Sweetwater to call a doctor and notify the authorities. Dr. Lang of Sweetwater and Dr. W.C.C. Freeman of this city responded. It was found that a bullet had entered the head between the eyebrows and directly over the bridge of the nose. The unconscious man was conveyed to the hospital, where he died at 3:40 that afternoon. Coroner Crookston held an inquest at the city hall Tuesday afternoon but a verdict was not rendered until after the post mortem, which was made by Dr. R. Harvey Reed Wednesday evening, at the undertaking establishment of the Rock Springs Undertaking Co., where the body had been removed from the hospital. The autopsy revealed that the bullet had ranged upward and backward and a little to the left until it struck the inside of the top of the skull well to the rear, where it was deflected downward and was found lodged in the brain near the skull at the back of the head. The coroner’s jury, consisting of John Iredale, Wm. Griffiths and Wm. Dickson, found that “Deceased came to his death from the effect of a twenty-two caliber gun shot wound in the forehead, the gun being in the hands of said deceased, whether with suicidal intent or not we are unable to say. Deceased was twenty-seven years of age and unmarried. He came to Rock Springs with his parents in 1882 and has resided in this vicinity ever since. The only immediate relative here now is a brother, William, who lives on Bridge avenue and from whose residence the remains will be conveyed Friday at noon to the Congregational church where services will be conducted by the pastor Rev. Lyman. Mr. and Mrs. Gates are on the way here from California and are expected to arrive today. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 48 December 11, 1902 Alexander Smith Dead. Alexander Smith, an older brother of Robert Smith formerly of the Rock Springs MINER, died at his home in Scotland Nov. 15 last. The information was conveyed to Mr. Robert Smith in a letter received on Tuesday. His ailment was inflammation of the bowels and he was sick but a few days. He was a bachelor, 57 years of age and resided at Elgin, Murrayshire, Scotland. He had never been in America and Mr. Robert Smith had not seen him since 1879. He leaves a considerable estate most of which is bequeathed to his sister Maggie who lives in Scotland. A smaller portion is given to another sister, Mrs. Bettie, of Denver, Colo., and small bequests are made to each of his three surviving brothers. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 48 December 11, 1902 Mrs. Katharine Delapicola, whose husband is a member of the bakery and saloon firm of Delapicola & Magagna on Bridge avenue, is dead. She was 26 years of age and leaves no children. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the Catholic church, conducted by Father Delahunty. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 50 December 25, 1902 PROBABLY MURDER Of P.S. Kauffman Whose Home is Unknown. The body of an elderly man named Kauffman was found beside the Short Line track two and a half miles east of Opal last Wednesday night, Dec. 17, which seems to exhibit wounds pointing to murder. The body was discovered by a section gang who brought it to Opal on a hand car and notified J.L. Wicks, coroner at Evanston and Sheriff F.H. James. Those who saw the body say the skull was fractured by a blow form a fish-plate found beside it and a deep incised wound apparently caused by a stab from a knife, was found in the back of the neck. An inquest was held Friday afternoon, the jury bringing in a verdict showing that death was caused by a blow over the head with a fish-plate and knife wound in the neck, either one being sufficient to cause death. The man was identified as P.S. Kauffman, who had been working on a ranch in the New Fork country for nearly a year. He had been at Opal the day and night before the tragedy, gambling and drinking in company with two young men whose names are unknown. They left town Wednesday, together with the victim, walking eastward. Kauffman was known to have had some money. His pockets and valise had been rifled. Kauffman’s home is not known. Sheriff James came to Rock Springs Saturday, and at the railroad station arrested two men on suspicion of being the men who had last been seen with Kauffman. He took them to Granger for identification but they were not the men wanted. The men arrested claimed to be brothers named Leird. They said their home was in Indian Territory, that they had been working and prospecting in the northwest and that they were now trying to get back home. They had no money but one of them had a big revolver. The two men who were with Kauffman at the hotel at Opal had blankets which the porter had occasion to move in sweeping. The weight of the bundle attracted his notice and in handling the blankets a fish-plate dropped out which is said to correspond to the one found beside the corpse. These men have not yet been found and all trace of them seems lost. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 50 December 25, 1902 Little Anna Black Dead. Anna, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Black, died Wednesday morning of diphtheria. The child was apparently recovering but took suddenly worse Tuesday night and passed away the next morning. The sorrowing parents have the sympathy of all. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 50 December 25, 1902 Card of Thanks. We wish to thank all our friends for the many kindnesses shown us during the illness and at the death of our son, Otto Axel Bergquast. MR. and MRS. O. BERGQUAST. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 50 December 25, 1902 Last week Sheriff McDaniels of Carbon county, and Sheriff Stough of Fremont county, captured Earl Hollingsworth on the Red desert, and have taken him to Lander to answer for the shooting of Deputy Sheriff Ed Cameron, three weeks ago. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 50 December 25, 1902 Otto Axel, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Burgquast of this city, died on Friday at the age of two and a half years. The little fellow was sick by thirty-six hours, his death being due to croup and pneumonia. The family have the sincere sympathy of the community in the sudden taking off of their little one. ---