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THE D088LE MOHR CASEKrimFka. f IlHlup I u n?Tlat Fitem1- Hi. I]a. i4. GSunt.CluiMlrtA»V*ilopiJoy.WillL»aMUiMis*It i* non- a well known fact that fhore was • great deal r»f Iwd feeling l*etwe**n Frunk Jones and bin half brother, Indian Joqnny Hunter, because Hunter alienated the affections of Jones' wife.It ran he easily proven tliat on account |In^ of thesqimw Frank Jones ilircateneil to '■ ,{el1 kill Buster if Biuter did not di.H'outimic , R his attentions to Jones’ wife. At the | Tim time Jones ma le the threats he was engaged to go to work at Liuiho. Spanish Frank and .limes w?re murder**.I m Umbo on Thunriay, the 21-t of November. On Tuesday, the Uhli, Johnny Busier wan met at the Lower Springs by Hank Kook an 1 Turn Blundell, va- | querdl at that time in the employ of Lee Froxer, and at the present writing in th*- employ »i K. H. Cowles. Buster stepped to talk and asked Rook for Home matches, which were given him. Boater said lie was going to look for Ilf teen head of horaes that belonged to hint and was going to stop at Honest John's place. Bu-Jter was riding a shod hoqse, known as Comanche and was leading another horae that was barefooted. He had a roll of blankets, probably two pair, in front of him and Rmjk and Blundell say a rifle could have U*on hidden in the blankets very easily. Shortly after the murder Rook and BluAdell went to work on the Limbo raiyjfe for R. H. Cowles. Hank Rook is well known as an expert vaqnero and an; experience I tracker. Rook and 111qndell looked oyer the ground at the scene of the murder very carefully and followed the tracks all around that vi-cinjtv. The Indian trailers at the beginning topk the grounds that the niur-deror had two horses, one shol and one haty footed, one was ridden and the otfgw led. The horae Comanche, riJ-deq by Buster, is a vaipiero horse that has l»een in the country for years and is knywn to vaqtieroa and stockmen all ovtjr tli© State, as well oh to the Indians.The Indian trailers slid at once that ihe murderer role Comanche. Hank Kqpk says thftt Cjuixnche is easy to track liecause Im swings bis hind legs and plants his hind hoofs in a peculiar way. The tracks went from Limbo to the lake in the direction of Santa Mels and were followed until they were obliterated by the tracks mode by a hand of Olinghouse cattle which were being driven to Walsworth. The question arisesr If tlxi Indians were so sure why did they suspicion Kcheverria? and the answer is on account of factions among themselves and their lielief in the superior smartness of the while men interested. Nevertheless Buster hatt been under surveillance by the Indians from.the day of the murder to date. He had his choice of two rities to do the killing. Frank Jones’ father died a short time ago and according to Indian custom his rifle was buried in the shallow grave with him. It could have leen taken, used, ami replaced.At Frank. Jones’ home was a rifle be-w * •longing to Jones. It was locked up but might have le«n taken and.used. Buster says he wtw at the Nugents at 3 o’clock the day of the murder and arrived at the Reservation at dusk. He could leave Limbo at 10:30 and reach Nugents at 3. It is claimed lie did not re^ch the Reservation till some lirne in the,night. Ou Ids downward journey ho said he was going to stop at Honest John's. He did not do so. Keheverria,: it is believe.!, knows nlout the murder if .lie did not commit it. The solution| may le that he met Btlster on his re- ; (J, turn and the secret is between them in that way. It is confidently believe*I ; that if Buster und Frank Jones’ widow are separated and placed in durance vile for aw hile the mystery will 1© re- — vealed ami the murderer apprehended. , j Buster was with the trailing party but he watched the others and gave them no aid. The Hispatcii can sup|K»rt all of its statements by good evidence and Mievos that the Humboldt County authorities should arrest Blister at once.CoEllnLlojLlltlt;W(X]
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Wadsworth Dispatch
Wadsworth, Nevada, US
Sat, Dec 21, 1895
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