Policemen Cleared in Riot Blame Investigation
Investigation into a riot allegation cleared the officers involved. The inquiry was conducted under tight secrecy, and authorities reported no wrongdoing by the policemen in question.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
9
Investigation into a riot allegation cleared the officers involved. The inquiry was conducted under tight secrecy, and authorities reported no wrongdoing by the policemen in question.
An investigation by city officials and military representatives reviewed the Mot Monday night incident at Fort Russell with about fifty witnesses including soldiers and police. The testimony largely exonerated police actions while noting the first shot came from a location near the West Eighteenth Street residence, and full conclusions await Lieutenant Wilson’s report.
Missouri Democrats dining in St Louis hear Governor Folk outline principles for his 1912 presidential bid. He advocates stamping out graft, eradicating special favors, tariffs only for revenue, regulator rates for public utilities, just income tax, broader American trade, and Monroe Doctrine support.
Washington June 2 Senate action on the railroad bill was delayed to permit a Democratic conference after Senator Overman of North Carolina secured a provision regulating injunction proceedings affecting state laws. The measure faced votes on numerous amendments and was postponed until tomorrow. Democrats showed increased support for the bill.
The grand jury investigation into the Fish bill in Springfeld Wisconsin reveals a chain of evidence linking those who paid money to defeat the bill with those who collected the funds and the legislator accused of holding out a sum. The inquiry, begun after the bill failed to pass in the forty sixth general assembly, yields significant results according to prosecutors.
Commander Robert E. Peary met King George V at Marlborough House in London on June 2, receiving a cordial reception and exchanging remarks with the monarch during the brief audience.
California Governor M Gillett says in an interview the Jeffries Johnson heavyweight title bout staged in San Francisco on July 4 was a frame-up. He asserts Johnson was assured to lose and that a payoff for the moving picture rights would ensure the championship return to the other side.
Louisville June 2 3t a reward for the murder of Alma Kellner has risen to 5500 with Governor Willson adding 500. Authorities suspect janitor Wendling fled to Antwerp to dodge capture after the St Johns parochial school girl's death. Police trace leads to Wendling lingering in Louisville as late as March 1 with new tips about an Antwerp sailing ticket and a Wendling description sold to a ship agent January 21.
Gravesend June 2 jockey Fred Langan riding Stalwart Lad was killed instantly when his horse fell in the home stretch. In a three horse mishap the first fell, the second tumbled, and the third went down. Langan was thrown and the horse fell on him, crushing him to death.
Central Colorado June 2 Axel K Sandell 47 was instantly killed at 7 45 am in the Topeks mine shaft in Ryaxel gulch south of the city He was a contractor late finishing digging when the mine caved and dropped 154 feet striking him in the face Pred Ballard and Nele Olson with him escaped unharmed.
John A. Pix, grandson of a New York war veteran, was today elected chairman of the state central committee to succeed William J. Connors. Connors faced opposition from Tas and Chief Murphy, leading to his defeat.
New York June 1 Lady Francis Cook heiress to millions is claimed held prisoner in the home of John Floyd Hume at 61st Street and Central Park West. Her sister Mary Sparr filed in the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus to compel Hume and wife Mabel Hume to produce Lady Cook and show cause why restraint should not end. The petition, by Weil & Weil, accuses the Humes of separating Cook from relatives to control her wealth, with Cook owning more than 20 000 in income and heirs.
Dover reports a round trip over the English Channel described by observers. The account mentions pilot Syme Stewart and a nondescript craft with unclear details as the journey crosses from Dover to Calais and back.
New York on June 2 Willam Allen White editor of the Emporia Gazette spoke at Columbia University about a theory of spiritual progress. He argued that Roosevelt inspires more to righteousness in public life than wealth from Wall Street and that the spiritual is dominant in a material world. He cited moral tests of wealth power and pride and praised decency as a guiding proverb.
Albany New York June 2 two men Gideon Olver a treasurer of a grain merchants and Mercy Palmer former freight agent of the Delaware Hudson railway were arrested today charged with obtaining money on fraudulent bills of lading. They pleaded not guilty and were released on bail.
In Bluefields June 2 General Estrada defeated Lara and drove Madriz forces toward Rama. The retreat followed a fierce defense by Estrada’s troops with heavy casualties and prisoners. US says no protectorate until one side gains full control. Casualty reports: 150 killed, 250 wounded, 850 captured.
The thirty first annual commencement at Capitol Avenue Theatre saw twenty two graduates of Cheyenne High School receive diplomas. The event featured chorus selections, an invocation by Rev Frank L Moore, salutatorian John Edward Anderson, and an address by Bishop Keane praising the class of 1910 for four years of study and community impact.
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