Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 3, 1919, Page 1

TWO OTHE S SERIOUSL IN GUN BATTLE FOLLOWING RAID © George McKenzie, Jai Gang, Near Deat . Beats Human blood for the first time has tragic chapter in the outrages of Casper’s bootle; Majors, 45, shot and killed’ early Sunday borhood from its sleep when county officers directed ly wounded, one an officer of the law and the othe: the law. SLAYERS WILL GO ON j leg was stored and the tragedy occur "my | red,-has three bullet holes from a 4 Special Prosecutors Named to Handle Mur- der Case; Two Principals Bound Over, Others Face Grave Charges Hugh Armstrong and R. E. der of Tom Majors, deputy sheriff, before Judge W. . Tubbs; waived preliminary ¢xamination | E OF LOCAL GANG , and R.E. Martin, Who Stored Booze for Hospital; F ive Under Arrest; Kilgore Two With Fists After Shooting __~ written into the criminal records of Natrona county the, most tgging gang at the cost of one life—Deputy Sheriff Tom, morning in a gun battle which startled the Capitol hill neigh- | a raid on a liquor cache. Two others were serious- one of the boctlegging ring which connived to | George MoKenzie, jailer at the Na- trona county courthouse and deputized for the raid, received a gunshot wound | fn the right shoul¢ which caused a j bad laceration and a great Ibss of blood. Some shot may : Roy E. Martin, plumber, at whose ‘ japon and home, Jocatéd/on a blind al have ‘penetrated his, lungs Jey in the 100 block on North Washing: | nd his recovery is doubtful. ton, off Second street, where the boot-| /ealiber gun within a radius of one inch ‘ }thru his right chest and a flesh wound jon the: hand. He also may be fatally | wounded. | FIVE, UNDER ARREST | FOR, PART IN CRIME Those guilty of the crime and others ; Accused of complicity are behind the bars, four in all, in addition to Martin, who is under guard in bed at the State hospital. Hugh B. Armstrong, alleged murderer of Majors, and Charles Moore, taxi- drivers and members of a bootleg gang previously arrested and dismissed for Martin; charged with the mur-| yesterday morning appeared | after pleading not guilty; and were bound over to the district | ck of evidence in connection with the court for trial. pleaded not guilty there. Armstrong was taken) into the court room at the county court where he ap- 1 without counsel. W. M,. Par- cell represented the state. The court room was deserted ‘except for the judge, the attorney, a_county commis- sioner and a representative: of The Tribune. " Martin was still in the state hospital and j theft of $40,000 worth of booze by J. T. Land, occupy solitary cells at the coun- ty and city jails, respectively. Lawson Hallowell, who figured to a slight ex- tent in Sunday morning’s tragedy and was employed by Martin as a plumber's the request of the county commission- ers, he promised to start for Casper to convene court-at once. He; is ex- pected here at 2:30 o'clock this after-| helper, is in the’county jail, and H. J. noon. . 4 | Evans, another taxi-driver, was arrest-, Urging. upon the -good citizens of; ©d at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at For ORAS fake its! his home on East Second street for ‘ended their’ alleged complicity in plans which ted Both méni Ape. hein _ without, pented’ ,appeale the pup: te the crime. j charged with first degree murder and ~ “In face’ of the t le tragedy, in| HAVE ‘IN MOVED with being a principal in the case, prob- the interest of the welfare of our city; The raid which culminated in the ably will appear in’ justice of peace court for hearing this afternoon. Law- son Hollowell and H. J. Evans are also vaiting formal charges to be preferred nst them, It seems likely that the court will allow the men accused of murder about ten days in which to prepare their de- fense. Mr. Purcell stated that the men could not be Crowded into trial but must be allowed a reasonable time and an attorney to prepare their case. ring a lynching or violence of some sort, the county commissioners decided upon immediate action to bring about speedy justice, The first act of rd was to appoint M. W. Pur- cell and Judge Charles E. Winter, until recently judge of the sixth judicial dis- trict, to have entire charge of the pros- ecution, Both men realizing the emer- immediately accepted. Ralph Kimball of the sixth ju- 1 district was notified by "phone Lander of the state of affairs. At and county, we appéal to all good citi-| Shooting was conceived with informa- zens to. remaln-calm and adsist the om-| tion reaching the sheriff's office at cers in maintaihing law ‘and order.) ®- ™. Sunday that some 200 cases of | They have our assurance that those re. liquor stored two weeks previous in a sponsible for the tragedy will be) Cellar and addition to the Martin shop brought speedily to trial.” |in East Casper, were to be moved. The bulletin was signed by Robert! Knowledge of the location of the cache J. Veitch and J. B; Griffith. had come to the officers when a “lean- | to” building was constructed for the Both commissioners attempted to! communicate with Tom Hall at Armin. | PUrPose of storing it. % to ‘but were unable to reach him be-| LONE TAXI-DRIVER cause all wires were down to Arminto | INTERESTED IN RAID at the time. The two commissioners! !! was quiet around the shop at 4 a. m. when. the sheriff's posse, head- wanted to notify him of the shooting | a and request his immediate Attendance | 1 DY Sheriff Pat Royce and including at the meeting of commissioners in | aay pieessas glee pescrn: Wy. E. Cin: , <ilgore, George McKenzie, Chas Easton perc nen ies eae eee | and Special Agent Roberts of the Bur- Be rValteht anciiedreatenien an | lington reached the neighborhood, with i agsnts that.actiastacs! mavakced 7} | the exception of a lone taxi-<driver who showed unusual interest’ in the pro Ne ceedings by circling the’ block. Later The clear-cut statement from’ the| qevelopments indicated that he had commissioners had a visible effect on | done the scouting work for those left the several groups of men that gathered | Six.) (Continued on page Eight) i (Continued on P. hor latises-anid-2; WEATHER FORECAST Unsettled, probably: with snow; colder tonight and in sontheast portion Tues- day. n THE DAILY TRIBUNE Member of the Associated Press, and served by the United Press. ‘Crthune VOLUME IY. CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, NOV. 3, 1919 NUMBER 19 “” ELECTIONS WILL | ND OF 1920 POLITICS [By Mntted Press} NEW. ¥ORK, .Noy. 3.—Numerous elections tomorrow are expected to show possible frends for next. year’s presidential, sénatorial and congres- sional contests, Chief among them is the Mussachusetts gubernatorial election between Coolidge, Republican and Long, Democrat. Labor is op- posing Coolidge on account of his at- titude in the Boston police strike. * In the New Jersey gubernatorial race Edwards, Democrat, is running against Bugbee, Republican. Mary- land and Kentucky are also having gubernatorial Municipal and judicial eléctions will be held in New York city. KING PROPOSES RESERVATION ON LABOR CLAUSES (By United Press.) WABHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Senator King of Utah, today introduced a reser- vation to the treaty withholding the as- sent of the Ln tates from the la- jig Amtevican “pat ticipation in the international labor of. fice. TWO'KILLED IN ROAD RACE WON BY H. MILLER’ (By Associated Press.) TUCSON, Nov. 3.—S. O. Botorff, driv- er, and his mechanician, name unknown, in the BE! Paso-Phoenix automobile race, were killed at 11 this morning, near Vail when the y turned over on a sharp curve, PHO! Phoent e toda Hugh B. Miller Phoenix grounds Miller's lead is estimat m. 40 minut TWO YOUNG MEN . ‘DROWN Bryan Buxton and Lives Late Sunday When Boat Turns Over from Force of Gun “Kick” Brooks’ lake, 21, who were drowned there late yesterday afternoon, when} the boat which they were using Carl Buxton, a younger brother of one of the boys who was drowned, and Harry Logue, who had been left on shore, sum- has asked himself the question: “From a standpoint of law and order, moned help, but overeéme by exhaus- because of their heavy clothing, the boys sank to the bottom of the lake before help arrived. ~ As nearly as could be learned today, the four boys went to the Brooks ranch yesterday, accompanied by a shepherd dog. Seeing a chance to get ducks, the, two older boys took a flat bottomed [ The Duty of Charles Miller Lose | public servants which are charged with for duck hunting overturned. and 1 Charles Miller is the son of Mr. i He saw two years of active service in| France, taking part in seven battles. | Beside his parents, he is survived by} j three sisters. {munition train, the original Casper Na- tional Guard company, which was cail-} “ed-into service July 1917. | respec No. citizen should cast a vote at the munitipal election tomorrow until IN LAKE Every Citizen (EDITORIAL) | More particularly in thé light of the terrible tragedy enacted Sunday morn-|early Monday reports from the coun- 16 miles southeast of Casper, is being dragged ing, in which one officer lost his life and another lies at death's door, should | today for the bodies of Bryan Buxton, 19, and Charles Miller, | the substantial citizen realize the obligation which rests upon him in choosing lington, North Dakota, area returned | administering the Jaw. 3 I he am I casting my vote for Qe very best man? Is he a man of character; has he the | yonday. tion and powerless to aid themselves|Mrs. E, M. Miller of Madison street. ' 1, 4chone, the experience,’ the respect of the people, and the other qualifications operate the mines were received. which shopld go to wake up a good administrative officer?” We may. as well adinit it, because it is a fact that a spirit of defiance for law and order and constituted authority is in the air, and it is spreading, slowly He was a member of Co. L, 116th Ami-| put surely, To curb this seythnent fs one of America’s greatest problems. The very best way to do this ig to elect officers who have the confidence and t of all classes of people, irrespective of party affiliation. We believe boat and set out across the lake. The| His father, who is employed by the; that the municipal ticket, headed by Beb H. Pelton, under the circumstances, Kick from their heavy double-barrelled) Standard Refining company, is a plo’ dresents the best line-up, and should recelve the support of the people... Mr. shotgun overturned the boat, throwing both boys into the water. Buxton wore heavy rubber. boots, and Miller had on army boots. These with their heavy clothing, made swimming impossible, but they clung to the boat, meanwhile calling to the younger boys on shore to bring help. Two men, who ‘were finally sum- moned, had no means of getting to the boys, and after shouting encourage: ment, went for further help. When they returned both boys and boat had disappeared. It is thought that in their final struggles, the boys righted the boat, which filled and sank. neer resident! of this vidinity, having at} one time driven a freighter from Cas.| per to Salt Creek. Bryan Buxton is Mrs. Marshall Buxton of North Maple |street. He is survived by his parents, | {two sisters and two brothers, integrity und unquestioned loyalty to the Mr. Buxton and J. C. Logue, ther-in-law of ‘young Mijler; headed ich went to’the Jake to- the recovery of the’ | bro ; qualified for the city council and should the party wh day to attempt hodies. Pelton is a man of good judgment, broad visiun, and believes in law enforce- . We believe that his business .experience will inftsure an adequate water the son of Mr. and system, and the introduction of sound business principles into city affairs. Every single candidate for councilman on the Pelton ticket is a man of interests of the city. Fred Van Gorden, 4Earl C. Boyle and Chester Bryan are the men who in our opinion are best be elected. This is a critical period in Casper's history, and no citizen should fail to. go |to the-polls and register his choice. This is his plain duty/! It is also his duty | Both boys exhibited great heroism in /to study the candidates and their qualifications before registering his choice. » frorts to save each other, accord- their e' he account given by-the young- ing tot er boys. Tomorrow is the day—and the welfare of the city demands that you do your 1| KENTUCKY MID Walkout 90 Per Cent Effective, Leaders of | Union Say, but Non-Union Miners Strive, for Record Production; Shortage Already ‘Felt; No Disorder as Yet (United Press Staff Correspondent] MUST BALLOT BETWEEN NINE: FIVE O’CLOCK use Caper is now a city of first class, the polls for the mu- ipal election Tuesday will be open wy from 9 . to 5 p.m. ax pro- INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3.—Union officials today claimed the strike was still 90 per cent effective, measured in the reduction of the coal output. Reports from important districts showed | | mo decrease from the number of men out Saturday. However, practically all non-union miners are working. || ‘ited, Ds sMatule. Polling | pinces. Strikers are estimated at about 375,000. |] Ward 1, Precinet -1—Army and The governfnent radical tendencies Navy. club, basement of Smith ner drug store. is ‘ur but watching no for]of the union, says that three per cent disorders | of the mine employes in his district is have been reported. ja conservative estimate of the number Ward 1, Preeinet 2 — Central | Whe coal shortage is already felt hy = Schvol buitdin x many industries. CAVALRY SENT TO Ward 2%, Precinct 1—City Hall IcO FIELDS building. The miners’ attorneys are gathering |NEW M to frame an answer to the government injunction. President Stewart of the Indiana miners claimed the operators were making overtures for a settlement in Indiana, New Mexico coal fields. Governor Operators of West Virginia will meet |@20lo requested: federal troops. in Charleston Tuesday to invite the | Working. \ miners to resume work. Preeinct 2—High School 6.) A squadron of the Eighth U. 8. Caval ed here today for duty in case of disorders in the I 2—Nichol’s Ga- street. Non-union | —————$——$$—$=———— Stnike waist ktillopetr, “Meantime, | row. Any Agreement Made in East {maintain this service for several rwcckes} CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 3.—Representatives of Wyoming mings in*the Buyan, Logan and Poca-| hontas fields in West Virginia are | striving for new production reco: | eS | COMMISSION ON INDUSTRIAL ‘NREST TO BE APPOINTED | (By Associated Press.) i WASHINGTON, Nov. 3—At the, White House today it was said the} 5 a esident’s offer for arbitration of the | & | preparations for” setting uy a-commis- ; ; , jsion on industrial unrest ax recommend- ed by the public group of the industrial, conference is going forward and the} ' selection of the personnel is expected | P; ° git to be completed hy the eabinet tomor-| Meeting Being Held in Cheyenne Today to One of the first effects of the coal , sisite tan hoon the custaiiment ot me -»« CONSider Oer of Operators to Meet | senger trains on some railroads, Freight service will not be disturbed unless the} coal shortage js serious. Officials be-| lieve that stocks of coal in transit will (By Associated Press.) | coal operators and miners met here today in an effort to end the ST. LOUIS, Noy. 3.—No plans other! strike in Wyoming. The meeting was arranged by Governor v than those the miners refused to con-| Carey. Jer have be rmulated by the op-| : j |Grators to end the strike, Thomas Brew.|, Before the meeting Governor Carey said he was “very |ster, chairman of the coal operators; hopeful’ that the strike would be ended in Wyoming “by to- \seale committee, announced today.|morrow night or Wednesday morning /erators to accept any ult which may | Brewster admitted that negotiations be- at the latest. come from the strike in the eastern | tween the miners and operators appear- Governor rey said it had been pro- fields, providing the Wyoming miners led to be deadlocked. posed that the miners agree to return return to work, the operators declaring their | ac | willingness to make the same to work immediately, will be epted by the Wyoming miners with- hours. EI) TALKING COMPROMISE ment with them that eventually rs of district No. 22, represent- (By Associated Press.) betw. oper: : raling r zs 2 e Higa, Cox, Asnociaraaa, trikeing | DetWeen the operators and the miners|ing all Wyoming and the mines at lin the east when the strike is settled. Coalmont, Colo., at noon were in con- “tre to|_, With the state in the grip of a snow-|ference with Governor Ca: Martin meet this afternoon to discuss the local|*t0"™, coal’ famines threatening many | Cahill, president of the district, is not situation. Some miners, it is said, fa-|COMmunities, the tremendous weight of at the conference. He is ill at Rock }yor returning to work in view of the PUblic onipion hostile to a strike under Springs. fact that union miners in Christian, 8U¢h circumstance and the fact that a} “I am very hopeful that the strike, Hopkins and Webster counties are atilatge percentage of Wyoming miners,so far as, Wyoming is con work under an agreement signed in|@id not favor going on strike all bear- be settled within’a few da: September. ing on the situation, it is not improb-,ernor Carey before the conference he- (Continued on page Fight) While practically, all “Indiana mines able that the offer of the Wyoming op-| Were omen, tOday «and riers! >, tas | meme Were run on schedule, it was said that! ha) only the engineers and pumpers “CAVA RY Lik iT jto work after being on strike one day, | BFE nis, explaining that they had failed to ,re-; . i |Recently Organized Cavalry Platoon Is: Ordered to Fort Russell to Be Ready for ° : _ Emergency Calls During Strike |miners at Henderson, Kentuc accord- jdng to a report+from that c |to work, there being no break in the ranks of the strikers at the railroad mines. No violence or disorder has been reported. ~ )NO MOVEM TO THE MINES TODAY CHICAGO, Nov. 3. men back to the movement of mines developed in try’s bituminous mine fields. A small number of lignite miners in the Bur-} ceive union orders not to quit. This |was the only place where reports were received of strikers reporting for work} No attempts by operators to In West Virginia 300 non-union mines are operating, according to ad- vices from the West Virginia Coal as- | sociation. Almost wartime activity was noted today in the preparations of Eusiness in pome smaller Towa cltles 15 49 29 C hoxiiwh ; is feeling the effects of the coal strike. to asper bovs who are expected to leave sémetime today for Newton was in darkness Sunday night, | Fort D. A. Russell to serve with the cavalry platoon of the Wyoming } Indianola school and theatre: . i ae IO RS A Ae A £3 ‘ = Beye ea ie i agree th og eatres national guard in assisting in maintaining order duving the coal strike. ie men are members of he Casper cavalry platoon recently organized. iIt is expected that they will train for several weeks near Cheyenne. c) ALL: PER CENT COLORADO FIELDS pete esd Colo., Nov. 3.—Not Moreen Carey -has promixed that they | work of tecting: communities in all than 15 per cent of the miners © of will not be used except in a case of Pas a national d A southern Colorado went to work when “ctual bloodshed. tarry Fisher of the the whistles blew this morning. County Today also saw the movement of sey.) Americ here would not con- officials of both Las Animas and Huer-| erat carloads of troops to Sheridan from fr er deny igh reports. How ‘fano counties estimate that. approxi- it is understooc the Ameri Cheyenne and southern points in the force 18 state. ‘Che men were reported to be at work. ¢ ‘ regulars from Fort Russell Local officials of the Colorado Fuel; Home guard uniis, compoxed of for 4nd Irom company say that about “thir?! mer service men, have boon. organized sty’ per cent" of the miners went, back}at Van Taasell, Douglas and Lusk. The ‘on, the job, after a two-day holiday. Ameriean. Legion is unofficially report Robert Llewelly, district vice-prepident ed to he aiding Governor Carey in this mn Legion has 1 the lead in many towns of the state in attempting to organize ex-service men to help in the trike pmergency.in the interests of law and. order, Douglas unofficially ‘reported to ave a company of $0 men while Van sell has almost as many. imately a ten per cent normal a 5,000 MINERS ON STRIKE