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Newspaper

Cheyenne Weekly Sun

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1890

Page

5

Woman vindicated by judge explains Mrs Bonticou timeline

W. P. Cannott defends Mrs. P. D. Bonticou against Rawlins Republican reports on her Carbon county testimony and departure for Minnesota with her father W. R. Ewing. He details telegrams, travels to Medicine Bow and Cheyenne, and notes prosecution context in Hahn manslaughter case.

E. A. Slack Réitor Cheyenne Sun Rawlins Republican P. D. Bonticou Tur Sun Rawlins Republicas Carbon Minnesota Agi Itan Cheyenne Maynard Medicine Bow Hahn Carbon County Mrs. Bonticou Ada Wandy W. P

Black Hockwell to be released by district court term

A terse notice indicates that Hockwell, identified as a Black individual, will be released during the upcoming term of the district court. Details on charges or exact date are not provided in the readable text.

Hockwell

The Cremated Man Revealed in Local Fire

The inquest at city hall concluded E M Shannon died by fire and suffocation after an alcohol fueled accident at Talbot's Camip Carlin saloon. He lay in a drunken stupor in a bed room likely disturbed by a lamp fall. His watch stopped at 11:25 p.m. and about $20 was found on him. Shannon, industrious and well liked, was buried at Warren undertaking rooms with no foul play indicated.

E. M. Shannon Thomas Talbot Camip Carlin Shannon Warren Undertaking

Musical Debate and Dramatic Echoes in Harmony

A traveler notes Harmony as a city of music with two teaching styles Professor Thorough Bass and Herr Semibrere. They hear concerts and read harsh reviews from Daphne about a recent performance. The piece surveys music and morals from Luther to Handel and explores musical metempsychosis through a New York spectacle.

Daphne Harmony Thorough Bass Herr Semibrere Rassalas Happy Valley Evening Forum

Union Pacific Announces Division Leadership Changes

Official dispatches name Robert Baxter as division superintendant at Green River Boise Idaho and Idaho division head Rider succeeds Green resigned while J L Corwin may fill Baxter’s former post at Green River Baxter arrives today to take the new role and Manager Dickinson is noted as a key influence in Wyoming territory.

Union Pacific Robert Baxter Ryder Idaho Green J. L. Corwin Baxter Green River Wyoming Territory Dickinson

Severe rebuke and theatre date tale from society

A Wornas-About- Town item in the New York Evening Sun recounts a young man who rebukes a society girl for tardiness before a theatre opening. He hands the mother his check and leaves, saying he wants to see the curtain rise, and the woman eventually arrives, accepting the rebuke.

N.Y

Child’s Columbus Quiz Stumbles Over Adventurer Terms

A pupil from the Clinton School mispronounces Columbus as no advantager and alligator. The examiner notes the correct words were adventurer, navigable, and explor er. The child’s teacher cautions about mispronunciations and references Partington.

Clinton School Columbus Pepiover Partington Afia Neupolis Tribune

Cobra Poison Proposed as Cholera Antidote

Reported novelty in medicine suggests cobra venom may treat cholera. Early trials in India cited, with a method involving small cobra venom injections into the arm. Experts note venom is deadly to healthy individuals, and its efficacy against cholera is not yet proven.

India

Fragmentary OCR yields no clear news item

Incomplete text shows scattered fragments about places in New Mexico Sonora Mexico and Apache context but lacks coherent report, names, dates, or concrete events to summarize into a factual news card. No definite action or outcome can be identified from the provided fragment.

Hahn Bound Over After Preliminary Hearing

Louis Hahn was bound over to the Carbon county grand jury after a two day preliminary hearing for the killing of P. D. Bonticou. Judge Martin set a $4000 bond and Hahn was released. Mrs. Bonticou fled after testifying that her sick child required her in Medicine Bow, then headed toward Wisconsin, leaving the sole eyewitness at large.

Rawlina Louis Hahn P. D. Bonticou Carbon Martin Merrell Craig Groesbeck Laramie Hahn

Carroll's Court Case Summaries and Early 20th Century Larceny

The docket reports Wyoming territory v Yakle and Mayfield for petit larceny with plea of not guilty and case continued to 10 a.m. tomorrow. Other entries include Boyle v Haarp with costs and default judgments, Marford v South, PF. E. Warren v Page with continuance to 4 p.m. Tuesday and garnishee actions involving Kellner's prize drawing.

Territory of Wyoming Jacob Yakle Charles Mayfield Sidney Neb Wyoming Boyle Page Kellner Potter Samuel Kellner

Elise Peeler Wed in Austin Texas to J Liewellgen

Miss Elise Peeler, cousin of Mrs. D C Rhodes, married J Liewellgen at Austin Texas. The bride, who has visited here, is described as one of the most beautiful and lovable ladies, and the wedding as the most brilliant in Austin for many years.

Elise Peeler D.C. Rhodes Austin Tex J. Liewellgen

The Great Diamond Fake Swindle Exposed in Wyoming Mines

In a Pullman car tale, John Jarvie recalls a million-dollar diamond fraud led by Jim Harpenden and Phil Arnold. Arnold bought rough gems in Europe, planted false prospects on Gunn mountain, and sold shares to eager investors before geologist Clarence King exposed the hoax. Arnold fled, faced a Kentucky arrest, paid a settlement, and escaped punishment.

Pullman Colonel Scott Helena Army of the Tennessee Arizona Nevada Mark Twain Sagebrush Point of Rocks John Jarvie Brown’s Park California New York Wyoming South Pass Jack Gunn Mountain Diamond Mountain Clarence King Geological Department Washington King Jim Harpenden Phil Arnold Kentucky Arnold Harpenden London Amsterdam America Rawlins Hahn's Peak Gunn Mountain Newark Aend NW American Harmenden Wm. J. Lent Louisville N. B. Dresser

Tragedy at Carbon Ends in Double Self Destruction

James Morrison shot his wife in Carbon then killed himself in a bedroom struggle. The coroner’s inquest notes Morrison, about 8 years old, lived with his wife until December when she left with their children. He sought reconciliation, but on Saturday morning he dressed for work, changed to his dress suit, and went to his wife's room. He declared the matter must be settled, fired, wounded his wife, and then wounded himself. Their son, awakened by the shot, rushed for help as Morrison collapsed. The officer broke in as Morrison died from the self-inflicted wound.

Rawlins James Morrison Carbon Morrison Ing Mrs. Morrison Saapenae

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