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* 'HE DAILY OAJdFOBTHE DETAILS OF THE FRUITLESSCHASE AFTER M’KINNEY9THE MURDERER.The report. published exeluMvtdy in the C'allternian last evening thathold warrant for murder. “McKinney and JeffordsAnswer.’ i h i' r. wen tSheriff Collins, who had been In Mex-jto Preita, a distance of some 43 miles,olll*leo for Jlin McKinney, had returned j but were closely watched by the un»jiiy handed in verified by the VI*jeers and followed to that place. The sal la Times, which contains a full an* ■ two American officers took rooms at a lt;!onnt of the sheriff's unsuccessful ef*, convenient hotel arid sent out Mexi-fort to land the outlaws, .Jim Mo-1 can officers of whom the fugitives ap-Kinney and Jeffords. The Times says: 1 peared to lie unsuspicious, and the two After spending over three weeks were Identified beyond a doubt. That.t Jeffords mounted horses and rod 5away Into the mountains.It was through no fault on • the part of Mr, Collins that the criminals got away. During his stay at Herraisilo he made himself a voluntary prisoner at his hotel, directing affairs from there, for he knew McKinney would recognize him at once if he saw him and would take flight. Though McKinney had left the hotel where he wan staying when Mr. Collins first located him, through a native officer he was kept track of and that the officer was shadowing the right man was made certain by the accurate description he gave, even to the loss of a finger from one of McKinney’s hands.*kV9yyVV!$n Mexican territory in an endeavor day Sheriff Collins sent to Governor to effect the arrest of Jim McKinney. ’ Pardee the following dispatch; the Porterville murderer, and Jeffords,! 'Preita, Mexico.. February 28.—the cattle thief, Sheriff Collins was My man here; can do nothing until compelled to return to Visalia this governor gets Instructions from secre-morning without his men. White * tary of state; necessary to act quick-waiting at IlermoHHiio and Presitu for (ly. Answer/the necessary papers to arrive, before “Those telegrams were promptly an-under the Mexican law, 1m would be swored by Governor Pardee and the able to lay a finger upon either of thi next day (Sunday) Sheriff Collins sent men he sought, the fugitives received a similar dispatch that Jeffords wa* Word of their Impending arrest and at Preita also and to wire to secretary made good their escape. jof state for necessary instructions for• his arrest also.The Chase,Sheriff Collins left this city on theOfficials Wouldn't Act,evening of February 23d upon receipt of information of the whereabouts of the criminals and went direct to Nogales, a town situated upon the border between the United States and Mexico. He arrived there on the oven-Ing of Wednesday, the 25th. The following morning, in company withft was confidently expected that these Instructions would be received by the local governor of the province by the middle, or at least the latter part of the week, and the headquarters of that official were invaded each day and oftener by the impatient officers, but no message had been recoiv-Protest to be Heard.The protest made by the Kern County high school hoys agaffin. Howell of the Visalia high school team as a profession, he having played baseball in the San Joaquin Valley League, comes up for hearing tomorrow at Visalia before the committee appointed by the Central California Athletic League. Manager Wesley Grijalva of the local team goes to Visalia to attend the hearing of the ca»«tV99V99%©ARRANGEMENTS TORECEIVE GRAND.Johnnie White, formerly deputy shot-. cm! and a deaf ear was turned to theirIff of Fresno county, the American entreaties that they be allowed to ar-consul on the Mexican side and the rest the men, that official answering Mexican consul on United States sol! that It would be a breach of the treaty wore called together and a letter was agreement between the two countries, addressed by the latter to the aecro*; On Thursday, March 5th, Sherifftary at Hormostlo In the elate of Sonora, when* McKinney was known to be.Sheriff Collins left on the first train■that evening for the place last mentioned In company with Sheriff J. T. Turner of Santa Cruz county, Arizona, who was also on a like expedition. At IJonnoHillo the secretary of the state was Immediately Interviewed and permission obtained to have the man arrested by Mexican officers, the two Americana being given permission to assist if It became necessary. Mexican officers were secured and the arrest of McKinney and also Jeffords, who wore together, was considered a matter of but a few hours, the off]com mentioned seeming to remember McKinney perfectly, the photograph of whom Sheriff Collins carried with liltn. Before the arrest could be made, however, the officers with Sheriffs Collins and Turner were Intercepted by messengers from the secretary who countermanded Ills previous order and stilted that he could not grant permission for the arrest until the proper papers had been received from the United Htnt.es government through the capital of the Mexican republic. Expostulation was useless and the officers were compelledto submit.Tho Delay of Papers*“Sheriff Collins thereupon immediately dispatched tho following message to Governor Pardoo: ‘HcrmosUio, Mexico, February 27. — Kindly wire Hocretary of state at Washington to instruct governor of Sonora, Mexico, to arrest for mo James McKinney, tCollins telegraphed tho folowing message to Governor Pardee: ‘Cannot hear from secretary of state. Kindly wire him at once. Can do nothing/PARLOR.p1mWill make a brilliant com plexlon.}Will remove blotches, pies and boils*Will oure sick headaches and biliousness*Will mage rich, red blood*A 91 bottle of Dr* King'sCompound Sarsaparilla does It...Cor. 10th aud Istmua. Phono Main 42The Birds Fly.On tho Sunday morning following tho 'two fugitives appear to have eluded the vigilance of the officers set to watch them and made their escape. The suddenness of their flight leads the officers to believe that McKinney was warned by friends by letter, and would have had ttnie to have reached him at that date after the publication according to calculations a letter of the news regarding tho whereabouts of tho officers who were after him. Tho necessary papers arrived by mall from the City of Mexico on the following Tuesday, March 10th, eleveu day* after they had been first requested.The whereabouts of tho fugitives could not be ascertained and not until the following Saturday was any.news of them received, when Sheriff Collins was Informed tluu McKinney, Jeffordsand a negro were seen some fortymiles from Proitns on tho evening of the Sunday previous and that they hud requested food at a small settlement there, showing that they had traveled last on the first day of their flight. Letters and descriptions were sent to many provinces but without avail. Sheriff Collins left Mexico last Monday evening.Ho states that there are evidences that both McKinney aud Jeffords spent sumo time at Kandsburg and that the latter followed the former to Mexico. McKinney was In Nogalees the first part; of November last, where he remaluod some time and was Introduced to tho sheriff ami officials there under another name.Sheriff Collins lias not abandoned hope of securing tho prisoners, but states that he does not care to discuss hts future plans in regard to tho matter/'The Native Sons of the Golden West are now making special preparations for the reception of tho Grand Palor which meets hoie from April 26th to May 1st. Both the Opera House and Armory Hall have been engaged, the first as a lodge meeting room, the aocond for the banquet and baP.The Grand Parlor will be attended by between 350 and 400 delegates, many of whom will bring their families with them, thus adding about three ■hundreds more to the crowds to throngthe city,The personnel of the Grand Parlor consists of many of the leading citizens of the State, among, them being Governor Pardee, a number of judges of the Supreme and Superior Court* and many men prominefttt in the professional business and political life of tho State. It will tax the capacityof the city to the utmost to take care of tho crowds but the matter has been placed in the hands of a competent committee on arrangements, compos* ed of representative leading citizens, who will soe that everything is handled to the best advantage.Personnel of the Committees.9I-%IV©9©iIBakersfieldiDrug Co.Coy nithtAtttl I hu.Phone Main aAnother Account.The Tulare Register, which also Interviewed Sheriff Collins says;Tho discovery by newspaper reporters of what was betug douo at Sacramento caused tho frustration of Mr. Collins' plans. The publication of the matter gave McKinney's frien Is and relatives a knowledge ot what was being done, and tho delay in sending the order for arrest afforded them an opportunity to communicate with him and warnhim of his danger, A day or two before the telegram arrived from theThe following is the personnel of the various committees:Arrangements—E. S. St. Clair, chairman; Bon L. Brundage, secretary; J.| M. Jameson, treasurer; G. W. McPherson, W. B. Coons and J. W. Ahorn; finance, J. W. Ahern, E. S. St. clalr, J. M. Jameson, T. E. Sullivan and George E. Parker; hotels and accommodations, G. W. Me Pliers on andW. H. Coqns..The commlttoe on accommodations will get to work at once and all liav* j ing accommodations for rent should let the fact be known. IFor the Entertainment.During the week the city will bo decorated throughout. A system of \ electric lights will illuminate the streets by night and there wiil be1 plenty of music and other entertainments. An excursion to the oil*fields will le one of the attractions furnished the visitors.The event Is certain to be of the greatest benefit to Bakersfield, as the delegates will leave many thousands in money In the city. In 1892 the convention was held In Santa Cnus and as a result not less than 30,000 wore spent there.'Mandolin and Guitar.t have organized a class and will be pleased to meet beginners or advanced pupils on either mandolin or guitar. Absolutely first class instruction, Fifteen years experience In teaching and orchestra work. Graduate of S!g. Salvator Tomaso of the Chicago Musical College©. Call or ad-dtoss Waiter Layman. Hotel Mas-sena. ’Phone red 1114. , tfA man is sc Mom as smart or as fool-i
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Daily Californian
Bakersfield, California, US
Fri, Mar 20, 1903
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Kern C.
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