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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1889
Page
8
Report covers nearly fifty witnesses summoned in the John A. Sheffer murder case with shotgun evidence central to the prosecution. Judge Maginnis assigns night sessions for faster proceedings as defense contests the weapon at issue amid a busy Douglas scene with banks, locals, and upcoming tours.
A review of Hon. J.C. Baird’s Arbor Day centennial speech praising the American republic’s centenary. The piece traces 1789 beginnings, highlights the Constitution’s resilience through war and secession, and ends with a call to renewed devotion to the nation led by Washington Jefferson Webster Lincoln and Grant.
The G A R committee met at Carroll court room to finalize decoration day plans. General Mizner will marshal the day with the Seventeenth Infantry and band to participate. transportation talks include a possible special train to Fort Russell. Colonel H S Tames plans to muster new posts at Buffalo and Sheridan, Colorado, with post numbers 61 and 67.
Deverns Wyoming May 5 1889 report on John A Sheffer murder case in Manville with Pete Bergersen Cheyenne expert declaring a 50 calibre shotgun shell caused fatal wounds. Details describe the crime scene presentation and subsequent witness testimony including Warner and Stein. Excursion to Glenrock Cooper coal towns described with local growth and transit notes. Divorce actions filed against Charles Clay and Rev Benjamin Staunton with cruelty allegations and related testimony.
F T Iselin returns from New York where a sale of Wyoming horses averaged horses price per head. Editorial praise notes the selection and training by K D Morgan and C O Iselin as a standout event. The piece emphasizes proper breeding, breaking, and handling for safety and pleasure in harness teams. It also lists cattle and horse sale notes and notes William H Tenn named portmaster at Buffalo.
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