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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1889
Page
10
Leader’s Fury Aims at Wyoming Governor
The Evening Tribune reports claims that the Leader privately declares attacks on Wyoming’s governor are stirring strong reaction. The piece suggests the Leader acts as a catspaw for the Boomerang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Evening Tribune
Inquest Suggested for Coroner Chaffin Debated
The Leader Printing company proposes an inquest but the outcome is foreseen as self destruction. No other verdict appears plausible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaffin
Leader Printing Company
Coroner’s Inquest Finds Deaths Caused by Unknown Violence
The Carbon county coroner held an inquest on Averill and Watson. The jury verdict states both deaths resulted from violence by persons unknown. The report clarifies the inquiry’s scope and outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averill
Watson
Carbon County
Editorial Leader Attacked as Fudge and Nonsense
The Evening Tribune cites a Morning Morning answer to Governor Warren defence and criticizes the Sun editorial, calling it fudge bald nonsense and a string of vague phrases. The piece notes the leader is being widely challenged for its pointed rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Eader
Onl
Evening Tribune
Tur Sun Pre-emption statement faces reader scrutiny
The Tur Sun faces reader skepticism over its Wart Ren preemption claim. Legal experts hired for the campaign are accused of misleading the public. A small group of malcontents held city meetings months ago and began mudslinging, but the plots backfire with no other damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Sun
Warren
Tax alliance between Boom erang and Leader noted
The Boom erang and Leader managers share a practical political affinity, willing to unite if compensation is equal. Though one is Republican and the other Democratic, both papers are unhappy, illustrating the old saying misery loves company among their contemporaries.
Lander people oppose Cheyenne claim contradicts record
The Boomerang report on tax statements is disputed with solid authority. Longstanding ties exist between Lander and Cheyenne, including many residents who moved between them and substantial business relations. Fremont county citizens are not pitted against Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
Cheyenne
Fremont County
Desert claims and legal residence urged on a youth
The piece calls for Penuars Littl Johnny C. to disclose his documentary testimony and the law governing desert claims. It asks for the full text of the law, questions and answers to the land office, and affidavits on current cultivation from neighbors and witnesses, hinting at possible perjury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny C
Governor Warrens Pre Emption In Cheyenne Controversy
The controversy defends Governor Warren against pre emption charges on a land claim near Cheyenne. Warren built a sheep ranch, sunk a 300 foot well and lived there while serving on the city council. Supporters say the filing was honest, legally correct, and publicly beneficial, while critics are labeled unfounded and politically motivated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck
Warren
Kabis
A Little Louder Johnny Warned by Fence Scene
A satirical note compares Johnny to a barking dog and a repeating parrot as it warns the front fence figures. The piece recalls Peck’s fate in battle, urging caution for Johnny to stay in place and keep near the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson Street
Peck
Johnny
Double lynching tale from Sun special dispatches
The Sun reports a dramatic dispatch from the scene of a tragedy detailing a double lynching. The charged parties are widely known figures whose reputations heighten the startling events and uneasy public interest.
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Sun
Deed to Preserve Life and Property Under Dire Necessity
The article notes that circumstances will reveal why actions were taken under extreme pressure. It asserts the acts were aimed at saving life and protecting property and honoring what honest men hold sacred.
Rule or ruin in the territory provokes press conflict
A Wichita era anti factional column denounces the Leader and Boomerang for stoking strife. It cites Lander mill investors attacked by Wind River Mountaineer as monopolists and condemns efforts to hinder Cheyenne’s growth and incorporation. Citizens are urged to resist unseemly factional wrangles and preserve the territory’s unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oomerang
Lander
Wind River Mountaineer
Cheyenne
A New Departure On Lynching Case Sparks Debate
Prominent territory citizens openly justify the Averill lynching as a defense against theft and threats, arguing courts cannot protect witnesses. They claim jury biases shielded offenders in prior cattle theft trials, noting lawlessness in Carbon county and hostile witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averill
Tuk Sun
Carbon County
Douglas
Rustlers Challenged as Law Becomes Self Help
The Sun condemns cattle rustling and notes a trend toward vigilante action in the territory. It cites heavy taxes with little court conviction and says the rustlers are growing bolder as a result. The piece predicts a showdown to drive thieves out by law or force if needed.
Stock Theft Rumor At Leader Printing Company
Complaints of stock theft are numerous but no known case of Leader Printing stock disappearing. The note suggests a hypothetical petty larceny if the entire corral were removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader Printing Company
Leader Printing urged to retract charge against Governor Warren
The commentary calls on Leader Printing to publish a complete retraction of its absurd accusation against Governor Warren. It argues that such an action would be honorable and restore the paper’s community respect if taken promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader Printing Company
Warren
Public Opinion versus Truth in a Newspaper Trial
The piece critiques a newspaper led trial as biased and controlled by payers and keepers of opinion. It questions why the case cannot be settled in legal courts rather than in print where opinion is assumed guilt and the outcome is preordained by those who fund it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Carroll
United States
Territory
Sun lauds Cheney for resisting fraudulent History Company deal
The Sun congratulates E. F. Cheney of Lander for his clutch against the History Company of San Francisco. In 1885 he signed a contract under Ashley Bancroft's persuasion, later claimed fraud left him facing unexpected volumes. Evidence showed contracts differed from those signed by Cheney and two others, who could not account for the discrepancies. SOS a Legal blanks at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Cheney
Lander
The
History Company
San Francisco
Bancroft Historical Company
Cheney
Ashley Bancroft
Dipper
Leader Replies to Cheyenne Editorial on Governor Warren
The piece defends Warren against claims of improper residence and pre emption while accusing the Leader of falsehoods and misrepresentation. It argues residence can be legal while living elsewhere and cites officials who kept ties to other states, challenging the editorial’s accuracy and declaring the Leader a deceitful publication.
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Land Department
Land Office
Administration of Land Affairs
The
Sun
Washington
Warren
Peck
United States Attorney
Cheyenne
Warren Avenue
Seveyteenth Street
Governor Warren
Union Pacific
Clique
Wyoming
Sener
Virginia
Billy Peck
Cheyenne Leader Printing Company
Ferguson
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Stratehoop
Waeren
Mr. Warren
Land Register
Liks
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