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Woman Shot in Duel
Mrs. Leon Demars, shot in a duel by her neighbor, Mrs Nancy Richardson, is dead at Evanston, Wy. Several times the women had come to blows, and each had warned the other the next encounter would be with guns. Mrs. Demars went to Mrs. Richardson's ranch near Fort Bridger, and upon being ordered away displayed a big revolver. Mrs. Richardson had been carrying a weapon in expectation of meeting Mrs. Demars. Mrs. Richardson says that Mrs. Demars fired first, but there were no other witnesses. At the second shot Mrs. Demars fell with a bullet in her breast, but kept on firing, emptying the relvolver. Mrs. Richardson also fired six shots. Both are wives of ranchers. They are 30 years old. Mrs. Richardson was arrested. December 9, 1904
Court Proceedings January 7.1905
Judge Craig was in Evanston and held an adjourned day of the Third District Court, which continued until yesterday noon. The following cases were disposed of first: Fredrick Pirnh vs. Antone Pirnh Divorce granted to plaintiff. Ida Johnston vs. James H. Johnston Divorce granted to plaintiff. Maud L. McCellecher vs. Howard S. McCellecher. Divorce granted to plaintiff Richard Anglesey vs. Hilma Anglesey. Divorce granted to plaintiff Criminal Cases: Merritt Riley, Raymond Glover and A.D. Ried, pleaded guilty to robbery and received sentence as follows: Riley, five years; Glover, six years and Ried, seven years. This is the trio who robbed the Pacific Express company at Kemmerer on the night of August 31st last and were captured shortly afterward by the Uinta county officers, having since been incarcerated in the Evanston jail. They succeeded in getting away with $950.00. Soon after their capture they made a confession and advised the officers as to where a portion of the botty was cashed. The money has all been recoverd, Sheriff James only recently having returned with the balance of $258.00 which he brought in from its hiding place on Glovers ranch near Pinedale. George O. Renner pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and was given a twenty-year term. Renner was brought into the toils under peculiar circumstances. On the 24th of August at lone tree, two women quarreled over a water ditch, and one Mrs. Katherine Demars was shot and seriously injured. Later she died in a Salt Lake hospital and her death led to the arrest of Mrs. Nancy Richardson, with whom she had had the trouble and who was suspected of having fired the fatal shot. Mrs. Richardson was arrested and lodged in the Evanston jail. Not long after her confinement there she made a written confession placing the crime upon her son-in-law, George O. Renner. Later, Renner was decoyed into a trap and arrested. He made a written confession before the prosecuting attorney and exonerated his mother-in-law, who was then released from custody. During the quarrel between the two women, Renner was in hiding nearby, attired in a ladys dress and has several times since admitted firing the shot which terminated the live of Mrs. Demars. He will now have plenty of time to meditate over his folly. J.C. Raymond pleaded guilty to grand larceny and gets two years. He was operator at Carter station and on December 9, stole from the pacific Express company a watch valued at $20.00 and $56.00 in cash. He made a confession and the stolen articles were recovered. Judge Craig returned home yesterday morning and Sheriff James leaves for Rawlins today with his prisoners. (Wyoming Press)
Red Canyon Mine Disaster
Evanston, Wy., March 21--It is now figured out from the company lists and pay rolls that 61 men perished in the mine disaster at Red Canon City, Wy., yesterday evening. The following bodies have been recovered; Willard Brown, Baptist Julian, James Limb, Anzel Dermodi, all married, having large families, and two boys, William Grieves and a son of J. R. Slay. The greater part of the men who perished are covered with debris at the seventh level, where they were gathered waiting to leave the mine. The work is being pushed with all possible speed to uncover the dead. There is no fire in the mine. The books of the company reveal the fact that 58 men were killed. Nineteen bodies have been recovered and 40 lie at the bottom of No. 4 level. A large force of men is at work to remove the debris. Fifty victims were married and leave as many widows and 300 orphaned children.
March 22, 1895
Deputy Sheriffs Killed
Evanston, Wy---August 1,--Two young desperadoes , who have been stealing horses in this vicinity, were located by a sheriffs posse. An engagement took place, resulting in Deputy Sheriff Daws of Evanston and Deputy Sheriff Stagg of Echo being killed. Deputy Sheriff Calverty was wounded in the shoulder. The thieves took refuge in a log cabin near Wahsatch and are now surrounded.
August 1, 1895
Wanted To Be Bad
A Mans Strange Excuse for Killing His Companion
Salt Lake City, Dec. 28--At Evanston, WY. Yesterday a railroad man employed in a section gang shot and instantly killed Ed. Higginn, his fellow laborer, at the section house. The murderer fled, but after an exciting chase, was captured near Chinatown by Marshal Dickey and Sheriff Ward, and lodged in jail. The reason for the killing, he said, was that he "wanted to shoot somebody."
December 28, 1888
Wealthy Widow Jailed
Evanston, Wy. April 6--Mrs. Tarter, the wealthy widow of Robert Tarter, deceased, well known throughout the West, has been committed to jail by Judge Knight for refusing over to John Ward $25.75 claimed to be due him as the courts administrator of the estate. There is general indignation and public sympathy is with Mrs. Tarter.
April 6, 1894
Doctor Arrested
Salt Lake City, Sept. 5.--A special to the Tribune from Evanston, Wy., says: Dr. C. H. Blackburn and Charles Martin, the latter as an accessory, were arrested and placed in jail this afternoon, charged with having caused the death, by unlawful means, of Miss Hattie Staniforth, a beautiful girl. Miss Staniforth died last night in the Dawson building under peculiar circumstances.
September 6, 1897
Contest is Booming
The Votes Are Rapidly Increasing Which Shows The Girls Are Busy At Work
Official nomination can be made by means of the regular nomination ballot to be found elsewhere in this paper. The canidate's name written plainly on the ballot and mailed or delivered to the Contest Manager at the Blyth & Fargo company's store, is all that is necessary to officially enter a candidate into the race. These Nomination Ballots shall have a voting value of 1,000 votes when used to nominate new candidates, a value of 25 votes when used as ordinary voting ballots, and will appear regularly in the following issues of this publication. The standing of the candidates and other news of the contest will be printed regularly in each issue. The Wyoming Press will also give one thousand votes for every $2.00 in new subscription received during the contest and 500 votes for each renewal. All back subscription money paid in during the contest will be entitled to one thousand votes for each $2.00 paid. The Blyth & Fargo Company will give two hundred votes on each dollar purchase made at their store or five hundred votes on each dollar purchase made from their newly established premium department
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS IN PIANO CONTEST MAY 26TH, 1910
The foregoing is a true and correct count of the ballots received by the above contestants up to and including Thursday evening, May 26th, 1910 Donald McAllister, James Brown, Sr., R. W. Gilham, Committee
CUT IN BACK WITH A KNIFE
Husbands Take up Wives Quarrel
About 7 o'clock last Sunday evening in front of the Rocky Mountain House C. M. Vandervort received a slash in the left side-and back from a knife in the hands of Jewell Lewis which came near causing him his life. Had the knife entered a little further forward it would have penetrated the heart and certain death would soon have resulted. The wound is an ugly one and quite serious at best, and while no fatal results are now contemplated, it was several days after it was inflicted before the danger line was passed. The trouble between the two men was the outcome of a quarrel between their wives over a pair of shoes. Lewis was immediately placed under arrest and escorted to jail. He was brought before Judge O'Flynn Tuesday on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with premeditated intent to kill, and pleaded not guilty. In default of $800 bail he was returned to jail pending his hearing which takes place today at 2 o'clock. Mr. Vandervort is a brakeman on the U. P. out of this point, he and his wife having come here about five months ago from Honolulu. They have occupied quarters at the Rocky Mountain House since their arrival in this city. Mr. Lewis has been employed in the local machine shops the past two or three months and has a wife and one child. They were also guests of the same hotel. A Press man called on Mr. Vandervort Thursday evening and found him resting comfortably. When asked for a statement he cheerfully gave the following story: I came in from off my run Sun-day noon and found my wife greatly worried over having been accused by Mrs. Lewis of stealing a pair of her shoes. I had a talk with Mrs. Lewis and told her I considered she had done my wife a great wrong and owed her an apology. She could not see the matter in that light, so I left her and thought no more of it until accosted by Lewis on the street after supper that evening when he accused me of having insulted his wife. This 1 proved to him was not so by Mrs Lewis, who was also present. I noticed he carried a knife in his hand, the blade of which was partly concealed under his- coat sleeve, but had no idea he intended using it on me. During our conversation, without any warning or just provocation, he made a dive at me with the open knife and I struck him in the face with my fist about the same instant the knife entered my body. He then backed off and ran through the hall and upstairs to his room. I followed him until I became too weak from loss of blood. Some friends took me in hand and Dr. Harrison soon arrived and dressed the wound. I expect to be out again in a few days, though it will be some time before I can go back to work." Mr. Lewis was also given an opportunity to make a statement through these columns, but when the reporter stated his mission through the bars of Lewis' cell he replied, I have nothing to say, and the interview ended. (May 31, 1902 Wyoming Press)
Woman Drowns
Mrs. A. Henry was drowned while fording Smith's Fork yesterday, Tuesday May 21, and the body was recovered this morning below the Mt View bridge, about one mile and a quarter from where she attempted to ford the river. She with her son Harold a boy between fourteen and fifteen years of age was fording the stream in James Gorley's place on their way to Robert Kiddman's to buy some pigs. They drove into the stream and the water was so swift that it turned the wagon and team up stream. The wagon box floated off and Harold clung to his mother with one hand and to wagon box with the other. The last he knew he went down in the water, and still had a hold of his mother. He gained consciousness some time after and was laying on top of the wagon box against a tree. His mother could not be seen and the horses were drowned. As soon as he was able to collect his thoughts he ran to Mr. Kiddman's about one mile distant and gave the alarm. The boy was so frightened he could hardly speak. Mr Kiddman spread the news as fast as possible and help was soon there. Edgar Taylor brought the news here and the residents of Millburne gave the news to the family as gently as possible. The began to patrol the stream as soon as possible and searched as long as they could see last night, and renewed their efforts at daylight this morning. Mrs. Henry leaves a husband, five sons and two daughters to mourn her death. Mr. Henry left home Saturday to go to work and the family have not heard from him since. They do not know where to locate him but are trying their utmost to do so. The grief stricken-family have the sympathy of the whole community. The funeral will take place tomorrow.( Wyoming Press - May 25, 1907)
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