Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1920, Page 5

+ CASPER EN CARGO. OF Shipstead r Brothers Held at Ther- beat (Special to The Tribune.) ‘ THERMOPOLIS, Wyo,, Jan, 12.—Sus- piciously ‘heavy grips are beginning to attract attention of prohibition agents of Wyoming as shown by the seizure of * three men and eight suitcases loaded with’ liquor by the ‘county. authorities during the past week. In every instance officers were. attracted ‘by tHe heavy luggage and the suitcases were seized in pairs en route to and from the local depot. A. B. and T, 8. Shipstead, two of the men arrested, gave Casper as their ‘home, while Joseph Koch, the other vic- tim, is believed to be a professional booze runner, Trains thru central’ Wyo- ming are now being closely watched by Plainclothes men who have an “eye” for heavy suitcases. Koch and the two Shipsteads were kept in jafl over night and released on cash bonds of $250 each. The eight suitcases seized contained about nine cases of liquér. Two of them were very heavy and héld about a case and_a half each. The liquor is being held at the sheriff's Office awaiting an order of court for its disposition. Sheriff B. F. Wickwire of Basin re- ceived a tip recently that booze runners of Thermopolis were on the northbound train with a quantity of the stuff.. He boarded the train at Manderson and rode as far'as Frannie. He found six suit- cases of liquor but no owner showed up to claim them. ‘The booze was seized and taken to Basin and will be destroyed on order of the court. FISTS USED IN CAPITAL COURT BY LITIGANTS CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 12—The dignity of Justice W. H. Edwards’ court was violated when, during the prelimt- nary hearing of Jordan Davis, colored, witnesses for and against the defendant engaged in a battle in the anet-room. Before court officers could quell the disturbance ‘several of/ the combatants had been severely mauled. The con- spleueusiy | damaging warrior of the occasion appears to have been Hazel Crosby, a brunette amazon who, as one of her unfortunate antagonists express- ed it, “is suah too big foah ordinary Pussons to fight.” Davis is charged with selling one pint. of auor, but. , hat he’ was “conn anoti bootlegging “deal involving ‘the sale of "vood alcohol “whiskey” which» made five persons ill and an 1 along this line is in twogress. His case on the “one pint’ charge is under ad- visement. Se a Oe CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 12.—An As- sociated Press dispatch from Denver Friday, announcing that. Governor Carey, in Denver to attend a conference of western governors, had stated that the Wyoming legislature weuld be con- vened in special session January 26, was the first intimation received at the state capitol here that, the governor, who has been at Excelsior Springs, Mo., dur- ing the last week, finally had made up} his mind to convene the legislature in extraordinary session. The proclama- tion calling the session, it is anticipated at the capitol, will be issued today. pesos Raa MANY DIVORCES LANDER COURT (Special LANDER, Wyo., Jan. 12.—During December many divorce cases came up before: the district court which were heard, and in the following cases di- vorces were granted by Judge Kimball: J. H. Griggs was granted a divorce from Estella Griggs. » vs. D. A. Rollins, the defendant was required to pay $75 per month for the support of the plaintiff and children after January 1, 1920, Also $75 for at- torney fées and court costs. Creed Hays sectired a divorce~from Lella Hays on default. Velma I. McMahon was granted a di- varce from Ray J. McMahon, the de- fendant not appearing in court, either in person or by attorney. "MILLION FOR ROADS TO BE SPENT BY COUNTIES, CHEYENNE, -Wyo., Jan. 12.—The Wyoming state highway commission met here to outline the work of the highway department for the current year. The plans under ‘consideration are by far the most comprehensive yet) utlined in this.etate:.,tn addition tothe! ‘work to be done-with state and federal “funds, it is stated, approximately $1,- 000,000 is to be spent-on road work by investigation | the counties of the state. —____ An eel which whistles when excited is one of the:curiositres found in Fiji. GIRL FORGES CHECKS FOR NEW CLOTHES CHEYENNE, .Wyg., Mary , daughter of ‘Mrs. Anna Altman, secretary of the loca] Laundry Workers’ unjon, was arrested at the instanceof her moth- er,,who charges that the daughter ‘forged the mother’s name to checks totaling more than. $300 and spent the money for fancy clothing and ar- Thompson, Jan, ticles of personal adornment. mother admits that she is unable to control her. daughter and the latter committed to an probably will be institution. (Special to The Tribune.) his fatal accident. |including the belief that he was at- tacked by ® highwayman, have been »_jadvanced, but the truth probably neve: In‘ the divorce case of Lola Rollins |wwilt be known. ¥ bent (Spécial to The Tribune.) THERMOPOLIS, RUBBER STAMPS SACHS TAWIOR, Wyo., I BL Jan. 12.— SLAYER BOUND OVER TO COURT. AT PRELIMINARY David Alexander, who shot and killed John Corak, an Austrian miner, in a dispute over a card game at Crosby, was bound over to the district court for trial at the close of a preliminary hear- ing, held here. Altho wounded in the leg by Deputy Sheriff Sparks of Crosby as he fled from the scene of the murder, Alexander walked all night and reached fons the Mexican colony at Worland before he was caught by. the officers. OFFIGERS F LANDER, Wy2., Jan. suspicion by unwittingly The TO WASHINGTON Wyo., . Carey governors in Denver, shing, who will be in this day and Thursday. ‘ington and there join the governors. € OEE BEN 12.— aC PHONE 74wW tr Daily. Cribune : nent part in the welcoming of General ‘Pershing to Wyoming, and his enter- tainment while here, and may “talk a Kittle politics’ with the general, whom he considers the west's first choice for the republican nomination for the presi- WHEN OWNER THREATENS (Special to The Tribune.j on a car sweeper who entered a baggage gar in which he was guarding two} trunks full of booze, W. H. Mann, for- mer saloonkeeper of Dubois, was seized by the sheriff here and the liquor was confiscated. On pleading guilty in local court he was fined $300 for having booze in his possession and paid another $100 for threatening the car sweeper. —— GOVERNOR DELAYS TRIP MAN FOUND UNGGNSGIGUS DIES WITHOUT CLEARING , ARE HEARD IN UP MYSTERY OF INIURY corpse [who attended a conference of western did not, WHEATLAND, Wyo., Jan. 12.—After the other governors present, proceed di-| Ungering between life and death for|rectly from Denver to Washington to} z ie weibiusie) [several hours after haying been picked | take up with representatives of the fed-| i up unconscious on the floor of the local | eral government matters in which the power plant, B. D. Chestnut died from | western states are :terested, but re- coneussion of the brain without being turned to Cheyenne to remain until! jable to shed any Nght on the nature of after the visit of General John J. Per- Different theories, | IN PERSHING WELGOME Jan. Thursday n! Governor Carey will depart for Wash-! Governor Carey will take a promi- OEE THE REST OEE BEN AGAIN AND BUY 109. W, 18* ST dency. MASTER MECHANIC. FOR U. P. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 12.—Robert McCabe of Cheyenne has been appoint- ed master mechanic of the western di- vision of the Union Pacific, his juris- For splitting cylinders or cutting sheets of glass an Ohio man has pat- ented a tool featured by a metal ribbon of high electrical resistance, which be- when comes diction extending from Rawlins, Wyo-| pasges thru it. ming, to Ogden, Utah. intensely hot AT EDT 12.—Arousing } pulling a gun TO JOIN 12,.—Gov- of Wyoming, as did city Wednes- ight other western Col |\SOOPIDIPIVIOLOIOIIOIIOSIOSIIOLIISSIISISVOSDIILOL DH, 307-309 0. S. Building. Ce hk de eu haul _ed of men who are practical and experienced builders. templating building. The W. R. Frank Con- struction Company, compos- Pd TT Tr ii Loans and Discounts. Overdrafts .. 0.0.0... eee Stock in Federal Reserve Bank. . . United States Bonds.......... Interest Earned... . . 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