Startling confession details linked to Cripple Creek murder case
Deputy U S Marshal Lefora reports a confession from James Robertson on the Gleason murder at Cripple Creek. The statement implicates prominent locals, describes payment origins, and mentions blood-stained clothing hidden near the scene. The confession was taken in the same office where Tom Horn spoke to Lefors.
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Cripple Creek
Tom Horn
Lefora
United States
Jon Lefora
James Robertson
Martin Gleason
Brownfield
Robertson
Lefors
Wheeling
Pinkerton
West
Horn
Gleason
Hat Brownfield
Panhanile
Military Plans Water Pumping Plant for Fort Russell
Military authorities will build a modern pumping plant at Fort Russell to supply 300000 gallons of water daily from the city system for post use and irrigation. A contract for a pump house and further artillery quarters work is expected, backed by approval from Col. J N Sanno and noted by Major Baker after his report.
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Fort
Baker
Washington
Fort Russell
J. N. Sanno
State capitol contracts awarded for furniture and supplies
Late yesterday a meeting of the state capitol commission awarded contracts for two legislative halls furniture to the F B Warren Mercantile Company totaling about 2500 dollars and for legislative supplies to Cahill Brothers about 410 dollars plus further supplies to Mary A Turpin at 965 dollars. The Laramie Republican won the printing of bills session laws and journals. The A Bristol Company got stationary and journals. A land decision affirming the L G O was reported, and local notices invited a missionary circle meeting at First Baptist Church and Episcopal calendars available at several city firms.
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F. E. Warren Company
Cahill Brothers Legislative
State Capitol Commission
F. B. Warren Mercantile Company
Cahill Brothers
Mary A. Turpin
Laramie Republican
Missionary Circle
Missionary Circle of the First Baptist Church
Mra. Neely's
Delaware Block
Grand Display at Washington Market Annual Beef Show
For over a quarter century the Washington Market holds an annual fat beef show and this year promises a grander display. Propr ietors have spared no expense to present the neatest dressed meats in the United States alongside turkeys ducks chickens geese and other delicacies. Also speckled trout pine t ers clams and fresh vegetables. The market will stay open until nine thirty each night from Saturday December 20 through the holidays. Bresnahan and Smith invite all to see the display.
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Washington
United States
Bresnahen & Smith
Young Pearl Smith Pardoned From Wyoming Penitentiary
Governor DeForest Richards granted a pardon to Pearl Smith an eighteen year old inmate who had been serving two years for shoplifting. Her husband a Kansas City mechanic traveled to Rawlins to retrieve her and return them to their home, while her sister Gertrude Swain had recently been pardoned and died in Denver after childbirth.
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DeForest
Richards
Pearl Smith
State Penitentiary
Rawlins
Kansas City
James Smith
Gertrude Smith
Rawlina
Craig
Gertrude ‘Swain
Denver
Cheyenne
Senator Warren Bill Discussed by Home Judiciary Committees
Washington reports the home judiciary committees considered Senator Warren's bill on the boundary of the Eighth circuit federal court. The committee’s opinion will be formally reported to both houses under advisement. Also, Duchess Mining vs Columbia Mining was concluded at Laramie and is now under advisement by Judge Scott over possession of claims in Douglass Creek district.
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Charles Bolden
Edge
W. B. Ross
Daily Leader
Washington
Home Judiciary
Warren
Eighth Circuit
Federal Court
Duchess Mining, Milling and Smelting Company
Columbia Mining Company
Laramie
Scott
Douglass Creek
Wyoming
PIANOS MUST GO AT KNIGHT LOCKE PIANO STORE
Knight Locke Piano Company at 213 West Seventeenth Street advertises 35 makes of pianos with holiday inducements. George Be Bird and Miss Irene Sullivan invite customers to view stock on cash or easy terms. Lost brown hunting coat lined with sheep wool. reward at Karchmer's Furniture, 310 West Sixteenth Street.
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Knight- Locke Piano Company
West Seventeenth Afreet
Karchmer’s Furniture Store
Weat Sixteenth Street
Coyote Hunt Planned by Hanna Residents for Christmas
Hanna Wyoming residents organize a Christmas coyote hunt with many riders and dogs expected to participate.
Clash Over Wind River Lands Moves to Court of Claims
Senator Clapp introduced a bill to refer the Shoshone and Araphoe land and rental dispute on the Wind River reservation to the U.S. Court of Claims for settlement. Friction includes past removals, grazing profits, and mineral sale proceeds, amid long standing tribal enmity.
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Washington
Clapp
United States Court of Claims
Wyoming
Wind River Reservation
Court of Claims
Local Figures Mention Travel and Holiday Plans
Douglas Cathers returns from Pittsburg. Governor Richards and T. F. Burke visit Laramie. Col. Slack departs for Derver on business. Mr. and Mrs. Courant head to Juneau Alaska. Premembers of the machinists union westward. Thomas Archer arrives in the city and enters Soldiers Home. Mrs. Van Tassel travels to Denver then New York for holidays. Edwin Turner home from St Paul’s School for holidays. Judge Scott and officials return from Laramie to mine interests. Bill of Exceptions signed in Horn case. supreme court next steps pending. J F Jenkins promotes slippers and holiday gifts. Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Goodhilt. Lease sold ranches, 60,000 acres. Cheyenne Cigar Factory and holiday provisions advertised.
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Douglas Cathers
Pittsburg
Richards
T. F. Burke
Laramie
Col
B. A. Slack
Derver
Walter 8. Courant
Junéeau
Alaska
Renide
Thomas O. Archer
Mra. R
van Tassel
Denver
New York
Edwin Turner
Mra
E.i G. Turner
St Paul's School
R. H. Scott
Chatterton
Leroy Grant
Scott
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L. P. House
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B. S. Karchmer
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Martin Gleagon
Joe Lefors
William Johnson
Brownfeld
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Dgath
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H. M. Smith
Carbon
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Asylum For the Insane
Rawling
State Capitol Commission For Legislative Furniture and Supplies
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Secretary of the Interior Department
General Land Office
James L. Condit
Buffalo, Wyo
Episcopal Calendars
F. A. Roedel's
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Ohenstein Bros
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Idaho
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Cleo
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Chrismas
Sintinel
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Green River
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House of Representatives
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Les Snow
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Omaha
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Capitol Market
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S & Gunther’s
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Cahill
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GALE
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Florsheim
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Geo. H. Nagle
Chas
Miller
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Pune
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