Tragedy at Big Piney Hotel Ends in Fatal Shooting
William DeFord, 22, of Manville Converse County, was killed by W G Heitz after he and accomplices provoked a fight at the Big Piney Hotel and Club House. Inquest verdict says Heitz acted in defense of himself and family. DeFord’s body prepared for burial. The incident occurred Sunday evening with a subsequent inquest and coroner inquiry.
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Big Piney
W. G. Heitz
William Deford
Leen
Deford
G. Tipton
Oscar Charleston
Road House
Wyoming
Hank Hahns
Tipton
Albert Heitz
Heitz
Big Deford
Young Heilz
Young Heitz
Mr. Heitz Senior
Mr. Heitz
Dr. Schrader
Joseph A. Black
L. D. Tanner
Charlie Rathbun
William G. Heitz
Manville
Converse County
Wyoming buyers pay record high prices for Green River cattle
Amos Smith and family visiting Kemmerer from Piney discuss recent cattle sales. Smith sold about 800 head to Megara Folholm and Aiken in Evanston, top prices for Green River stock with cows at 47.60 and steers at 67.50. Delivery set for Oct. 15 at Opal, buyers to drive cattle to Evanston ranch. Also notes a large herd of wild horses, about 500 head, in the desert near Green River.
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Piney
Smith
Megara
Folholm & Aiken
Evanston
Green i River Valley
Ith
Opal
Wyoming
Cattie
Slaith
Red Desert
Newfork
Green River
Haley Case Postponed Amid Defense Request
Jack Haley’s trial for the Evanston shooting of Art Doyle is postponed at the defendant’s request. Haley passed through town last week returning from Evanston. Also included is a humorous note about seven year old William Henry Jr and a buckwheat cake appetite anecdote.
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William Henry, Jr
Junior
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Salt 1 City
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Bear River Valley
Evanston, Wyoming
Suil and Range
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