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r > v 10 ' 1113 NORFOLK WKMKLY NI3\VS-,10imNAI , : FRIDAY. JANUARY IS. 1907. DINNERS , DANCES AND LUNCHEONS - EONS , PAST AND FUTURE. PEOPLE COMING AND GOING A Number of Pleasant Social Affairs Have Been Given During the Week Just Past and Several arc Calen dared for the Coming Fortnight. [ From Saturday's Dally. ] Things social centered chiefly about the beautiful homo of Mr. nntl Mrs. J. K. Boas In Norfolk during the week just past. On one afternoon of the week Mrs. Boas entertained at n. lunch eon nnd on Friday uvoning the home was given over to u large dinner party. Other than this series , the week \vns not a rushing one. The calendar for the next couple of weeks contains sev eral events for which Invitations have already been. Issued. The feature of the coining week will be a dinner party to bo given by Mr. and Mrs. D. Math- owson on Thursday evening. Pleasures of the Week. Pretty nearly seventy guests en joyed a charming dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Boas at their now home on Madison avenue Friday evening. The dinner' was served In five courses at small tables which were distributed about the parlors. The bostess was assisted by Miss Kathleen Boas , Miss Lela Brush , Miss Mary OdI- erne , Miss L/ols Gibson , Miss Luclle Tracy , Miss Helen Maylard and Miss Mellle Bridge. After the gentlemen had finished their half hour's smoking , six-hand euchre was enjoyed during the balance of the evening. Flvo of the guests tied In the contest for first prize among the ladles , Mrs. Durnhnm winning on a cut. A pretty picture was her souvenir. Dr. Bear won the gentlemen's high score trophy on a cut , receiving a pretty deck of play ing cards. Mr. F. E. Davenport won the shouting prize , a novelty booklet. Ben Loucks very pleasantly enter tained a few friends Wednesday even Ing at the home of his brother E. L. Lnucks. A very good musical program consisting of violin solos by Mr. Loucks and instrumental and vocal solos by some of the guests , was ex edited , alter which a three course sup per was served. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Loucks of Pllger were out of town guests. Mr. Loucks , who has been in Norfolk since . last spring and made many friends , will leave for Oregon next week. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Boas was hostess at a luncheon for forty- seven friends. Tbe luncheon was dain tily served in four courses , after which the tables were cleared for euchre and ' flinch. The high score souvenir for euchre went to Mrs. C. B. Greene , the high score flinch souvenir to Mrs. Sharpless and the shouting prize at euchre was takes by Mrs. Mapes. The .T.'N. club met with Miss Edna Loucks on Thursday night , after a cation of several weeks. The evening was pleasantly passed with music and conversation , after which refreshments were served. Mrs. W. H. Bntterfield entertained the Kaffe Klatsch Thursday afternoon , and a very pleasant time was enjoyed by all present. Personal. Mrs. W. H. Johnson will leave Tues day for Denver , Col. , where Mr. John son has now gone from Colorado Springs. He has been in Colorado all winter for his health , which Is very much improved. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Butterfield will go to California next week , probably Wednesday , for the remainder of the winter. They will be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Butterfleld of Chicago. Mrs. Clias. E. Deuel of Chicago , daughter of Rev. J. C. S. Wellls of this place , Is now In Bl Paso , Texas , for the winter. She is accompanied by her sister , Miss Louise Weills. . G. Barnes of Sllverton , Col. , is a gnest at the home of N. A. Rainbolt. Mr. Barnes and Mr. Ralnbolt were for merly partners at law in Iowa. Coming Events. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Blakeman have issued invitations to a dinner party Tuesday evening , January 22. Mr. L. C. Mlttelstadt will entertain the West Side Whist club next Tues day evening. Mr. and Mrs. D. Mathowson will give a dinner party Thursday evening. The Elks' annual ball will be given Friday evening , January 25. NELIGH SOCIETY. Mrs. Chas. H. Kelsey Entertains Cook Ing Demonstrations Next Week. Nellgh , Neb. , Jan. 12. Special to The News : One of the most pleasant evening parties hold in Nellgh for some time was given Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Charles H. Kelsoy. Progressive four-handed euchre was the order of the evening , and in re sponse to Invitations previously sent out , twenty of the young ladles of the city wore in attendance. Mrs. R. B Skinner being the most fortunate in the number of games won , was award ed first prize. Dainty refreshments in three courses wore served by the host ess. Those present were : Mcsdames lllce , Payne , VanKIrk , Jenkins , Du\U. Whitney , Skinner , Hueklnglmm , H. L. Lytlo. 10. M. llnll , Chna. Mellelc. W G. llontlg , Lawson , M. J. Homlg , O. S. llaiiBorVllllaniH , 11. JohtiKon ; Mlsson > \my Mollck. Nina Ityini and Uoll King. It Is through the onergles of the la- lies of the Hubalyat club that Nollgh ins the treat of having Mrs. Harriet MacMurphy of Omaha to glvo a series ) f lectures and demonstrations of cooking. The series will start next Monday afternoon nt 2 o'clock In Gle- seker's hall. Raymer-Warner. Atkinson , Neb. , Jan. 21. Special to Tlio News : Married , at the pastor's homo , Rev. Mr. Schmidt , Goo. R. Ray- mer and Miss Gertie Warner. After wards they went to the homo of the ! > rido's parents , some six miles In the country , where a bountiful supper was served to the bride and groom and friends. The Raymer family as well as the bride's people , being some of the oldest settlers In Holt county , have many friends to wish them well. Mr. Haymor luvs rented the Denny Hunt property , and will live In town. NORTHERN NEBRASKA ASSOCIA TION IN FIRST SESSION. TO PETITION THE LEGISLATURE State Lawmaklng Body Will be Asked to Enact Law Providing For Pay ment of Not Over $300 by County Commissioners to Pursue a Thief. [ From Saturday's Dally. ] The North Nebraska Live Stock Pro tective association , at Its first annual meeting hold In the city hall at Nor folk Saturday afternoon , passed a resolution elution petitioning the Nebraska state legislature to pass a law which will allow county commissioners In any county of the state to pay out not to exceed $300 for the expense of an of ficial In hunting down a horsethlef or cattle-thief , and which also provides that the state of Nebraska may offer a suitable reward for the capture of a horse or cattle thief. At the present time the county commissioners can not pay expenses of an olllclal engaged In pursuing a horse or cattle thief , and rewards are all county and not state rewards. There were thirty-five delegates pres ent at the first annual meeting of the association , and some of those present were men who had lost horses by theft during the past year. In fact some of those present helped to organize the antl-horscthief association after they had lost animals of their own. There were delegates present from Norfolk , Winnetoon , Warnerville , Mad ison , Crelghton , Verdlgre and Pllger. The association at the present time has the following number of members in various auxilllary associations : Norfolk 88 , Hosklns 40 , Winnetoon 37 , Warnerville 17 , Madison 17 , Crelghton 40 , Verdlgro 60. At Pllger there is an Independent as sociation , which does not belong to the North Nebraska Live Stock Protective association. There are seventy-six members there and it was thought that that organization would affiliate with the chief association which now covers the northern part of the state. Gal Matheson and J. R. Case were here from Pilger to attend the meeting and make arrangements for the Pllger as sociation to join the chief organiza tion. Among the prominent men present from out of town were : Jo Meyers and Charles Schwartz of Winnetoon ; August Beemer , L. E. Barnhart and L. E. Nellor of Hoskins ; J. R. Case and Gal Matheson , Pllger ; George W , Losey , Battle Creek ; II. R. Rhodes and G. W. Weber , Crelghton ; Albert Hall and Nick Eberle , Verdlgre. Officers of the association during the past year , since the organization last summer , were : Herman Buetow , Nor folk , president ; Frank Strahn , Wayne , vice president ; D. B. Nellor , Hoskins , secretary ; A. L. Carter , Norfolk , treas urer ; George Losey , Battle Creek , chief captain. It was decided to change the date of annual meeting from the first Satur day after the first Monday in January to borne day each year between Christ mas and New Year's , to bo selected by the executive board , and It was the sense of many members that this day ought not to be either Saturday or Sun day. The holiday week was selected so that holiday rates on the railroads could bo secured. The meeting held last Saturday , at which John Krantz was elected presi dent , was for the local branch of the association. RAILROAD IS NEARLY THERE. Gregory Is Anxiously Waiting the Toot of the Engine. Gregory , S. D. , Jan. 12. Special to The News : J. Q. Loyd has purchased lots In Gregory and begun the erection of a hotel 50 by 80 , two stories. It will bo heated by steam , have both cold and hot water pipes and will bo first class In every respect. H. F. Slaughter lias purchased a largo livery barn nnd will use It ex clusively as a sale stable. O. E. Flnstead sold his hotel yester day to J. S. Booth of Dallas. The ice harvest lias begun in ear nest. The crop Is abundant and of ex tra quality. The railroad Is expected to land in Gregory soon , as the big cut this side of Burke Is nearly completed and then they will have nothing to hinder them and there will bo but five miles of rails to lay. PREPARING FOR A BIG TIME HERE FEBRUARY 7. MANY OTHER CAMPS TO ATTEND The Festivities of the Day Will Include a Street Parade In the Afternoon , and Meetings Afternoon and EvenIng - Ing Many Visitors Expected. The class adoption and grand rally which la being planned by the Modern Woodmen of America to bo held In Norfolk Thursday , February 7 , will bo one of the greatest fraternal events over held In this city. Camim of Madi son , Wayne , Winner , Tllden , Pierce , Ptlger , Stanton , Meadow Grove , llattlo Creek , Foster \VliiHldo , Hoskins , War- ncrvlHe and Emorlck will participate , each bringing a large class of candi dates for adoption. At 2 o'clock a street parade of uniformed teams , bands , visiting camps and candidates will take place. Immediately after the parade. Head Consul Hon. A. R. Talbot and Supreme Organizer R. B. Johnson of Lincoln will glvo addresses , in the evening the secret work of the order will bo exemplified. II is hoped to hold these inootlngH In the Auditorium , and they will bo If the building can bo made ready for the public by that time. On the following night a Modern Wood man ball will bo held In Mnrquardt hall. hall.Local Local members of the order propose to make this an event long to bo re membered. Visitors to the city will bo given the glad hand and a good time. In their efforts to entertain local Wood men will bo given cordial assistance by the business men of Norfolk. It has been proposed and the proposition is meeting with general favor that mer chants make their special sales so that they will bo on during the two days that outside Woodmen arc here , giving an Inducement for the visitors to bring their wives with them , thus allowing the ladies to trade in Norfolk while the men attend the lodge festivities. This plan will not only revert to the good of the visitors but to local mer chants as well , and will prove mutual ly profitable. A number of prizes will bo given. The Commercial club of Norfolk offers a cash prize of $30 to the camp bring ing the largest delegation and a cash prize of $20 to the camp bringing the largest class of candidates. Head Con mil Talbot will present the camp mak ing the largest per cent , gain to Its membership with a handsome piece of paraphernalia. * SATURDAY SIFTINGS. Paul Partsch was over from Wayne yesterday. S. D. Wells came over from Madison yesterday. N. B. Lauinan was over from Wayne yesterday. H. A. Snyder of Anoka was In the city yesterday. C. B. Scott of O'Neill was In the city Saturday. H. L. Doughty returned from Lin coln last night. Albert Hall of Verdlgro was In the city Saturday. Geo. B. Chrlstoph returned from Lin coln last night. Ben Loucks has gone to his new home In Oregon. F. Lambert came down from Foster Saturday morning. Matt Miller of David City was in Norfolk yesterday. E. B. Sherman of Columbus was In the city yesterday. Mrs. Sanford Parker of O'Neill was in the city Saturday. S. O. Davles of Madison was a Nor folk visitor yesterday. James A. Weber of Crelghton was a city visitor Saturday. Rudolph Hobza of Schuyler was a city visitor yesterday. Herbert Rhodes was In the city Sat urday from Creighton. A. H. Viele left this morning for Chicago cage on a business trip. C. V. Carbaugh of Geddes , South Da > kota , was In Norfolk on business Sat urday. Henry Schwartz of Wlnnotoon was a city visitor Saturday. Joseph Meyer of Winnetoon came down Saturday morning. Geo. Connany came down from Bone- steel nSturday morning. H. C. Gaucho came down from Win netoon Saturday morning. Harry Folken of Schuyler was a Norfolk vlstor yesterday. Nick Oberle of Verdlgro was In Nor folk on business Saturday. C. H. Sibley and A. J. Dunlevy of Tilden came down last night. Mrs. Ralph Boyd Is seriously ill at her home on South Ninth street. Adela Horn and son Maurice of Ne llgh were Norfolk visitors Saturday. Miss Mable Tanner has gone to Wls- nor for a few days' visit with friends. W. A. Stedman left at noon for Oma ha where he will spend a few days with his family. Mrs. R. E. Kltterman and little 'daughter of Stanton came up yester day to visit with Mrs. A. Peters. Hurt Mapes went to Omaha Satur day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Nenow left at noon for their new homo In Wisconsin. George A. Brooks passed through the city at noon enroute to his home at Bazllle Mills. Mrs. Ferdinand Haaso , went to Hos kins at noon to visit her daughter , Mrs. John Huobnor. Roadmaster P. Stafford loft at noon for a trip over the Northwestern road between hero and Fremont. Mr. McDolo of Lincoln arrived In Norfolk nt noon with C. E. Greene to spend Sunday at the Greene home. ill * McDolo IH the father of Mrs ireeiio. The name of L. SeMnlotiH was uiiln tenllonally omllled from the HH | of now dlrcctorn for the ( 'Itl'/oiui National Imnk. General Suiterlntoudcnt C. C. Hughes if the NorlhwoHtorn went to Omaha it noon to Hpcnd Sunday. Mr. Ilugheit lust recently returned from n trip lo Culm. A. D. Dillon passed through Iho city it noon enrouto to bin homo at Oak- ilale , where ho wont to upend Sunday , lie said that ho would return Monday lo begin a campaign In behalf of the A. 0. U. W. lodge In Norfolk. Mr. Dll- on IH deputy grand ninnlcr workman ) f that order. Goo. 11. Durton and family have moved Into the house lately vacated l > y the Wullci'Htudt family on North Eleventh Hi root. Chni'loti Vllorna piiRood through tin1 city at noon en route to Lynch on busl- IIOHH. He IIIIH just li > ft Mercy hospital , Council DliiffH , where ho WIIH treated for Htrangulatcd Inqulniil hernia , caused by being Hlruck with a runa way team at Monowl recently. I lo IIIIH been appointed senate clerk In the No- hriiska leglHlaturo , Iho appointment having been duo to Senator 1'hllllpH. MI-H. C. A. Drown IB quite sick. S. L. Miller , who has been quite Hick with rhouninllHin , IH able lo be up and around now , but Mrs. Miller IH now sick In bed. Nathaniel Smothers of Plorco IH clerking In MI-H. Craft'H Htoro now. Ho will run one of the delivery wag ons after Monday. The company's Ice house IH now half full of Ice and George Stalcop IIIIH a contract to fill the balance of the hoiiHO , which will bo about Ilvo or six hundred ( OUH , and he cxpectn to com mence the work Monday. The machinists In the shops hero have JiiHt finlHhed a hot water plant , which hnH been shipped to West Point to heat the company's pumping IIOIIHO at that place. Mrs. James Malsl Is visiting In West Point for a few days. Engineer Barney Caldwell reported for work this morning after a few weeks' lay-off. A birthday party waH given In honor of Marry Adams' eighth birthday last night and all had a line time. The workmen who are employed on ( ! KJ sewer ditch are again using dynii' mlt.e to break the frozen ground. Elinor Ciimmlngs Is on the sick lint. Frank Clark Is In Iladar relieving the depot agent there , who Is away visiting. The B. V. P. boys royally entertained their girl friends with a party in the Railroad hall Friday evening. A very pleasant evening was spent by all pros out. In the course of which the boys served refreshments. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Oxnam Tuesday afternoon at I ! o'clock. It will bo a mother's meeting. A full attendance is desired. Ralph Sutleff , who has been cashier for B. A. Bullock , will leave Norfolk and go Into business nt Hawnrden , la. , with his father , who lias purchased a store there. The funeral of Nell Bailey was held Saturday afternoon at a late hour and burial was In Prospect III11 cemetery. The funeral service was conducted by a resident minister. A light fall of mist that was almost a drizzle of rain , covered sidewalks and streets with a thin coating of mols turo which , freezing , became a thin coating of ice. It was all that human ity could do to keep Its feet. C. B. Havlland has arrived from Chll- llcothc , Mo. , to take the position of manager in the Norfolk telegraph of fice. Mr. Metcalfe , the former man ager , left for his now position as man' ' ager in Grand Island. Norfolk Democrat : S. S. Welpton of Omaha , state agent of the Connect ! cut Insurance company , was In Nor folk Wednesday and adjusted the loss of Mrs. H. F. Barnhart , which occurred by fire three weeks ago , paying loss In full. full.The The Ladles Aid society of the Pres byterlan church met with Mrs. Dalian- tyno yesterday afternoon. They elect ed the following officers for the ensu ing year : Mrs. Salmon , president ; Mrs. Weltz , first vice president ; Mrs. Fricke , second vice president ; Mrs. Dallantyno , secretary ; Mrs. Morgan , treasurer. Light refreshments were served and a very pleasant time en joyed. Attorney Darnhardt , editor of the Norfolk Democrat , says : "District cou.-t adjourned Tuesday evening nnd tills will no doubt be the last term of court held by Judge Doyd In this conn ty and Is about his last judicial net In the district. It Is expected that ho will soon resign and In March will as sume Ills duties at Washington as con gressman from the Third , to which office ho was elected at the last fall election. Judge Doyd Is now serving his second term as district Judge of the Ninth judicial district of Nebraska and of him as Judge , wo have to say that no man h is hold that position nnd came nearer gK'ng universal satlsfnc tlon than Judge Boyd. He has en deared himself to the common people and at each term of court seemed to become more popular than at the last. Ho has the happy faculty of drawing litigants and jurors to himself and ho is very popular with officers of the court. His rulings during the trial ol cases were prompt , and decisive ami were made In such manner as to coun sel that he meant It. Ills decisions In equity cases were broad and basec' ' upon equity Justice and common sense and have most generally been afilrmed by the supreme court Sometimes the lawyers felt aggrieved at adverse nil Ings. I did , and sometimes thought and said unpleasant things. I did that too ; but Frank Boyd was Judge Just the same nnd wo know It" TANTON COUNTY COMMISSION ERS DISCUSS MURDER. STORY OF THE OLD CRIME Trouble Arose Between Chnrlcn Welln and Dnvld Schurtcr In Stanton Coun ty In 1073 and Wells Killed Schurtcr. Now Confesses to Murder. Htanton , Nob. , Jan. II ! . .Special to I'ho NOWH : The Htnrlllng Information hat ( MiarloH W. Wolln had boon nr- outed al Suffolk , Virginia , and hud onfoMsod that ho hail killed David Schurler In Stallion county In 1X73 , WIIH 0 the people of tlilti vicinity of moro ban ciiHiial IntoroHl. ItWIH In IS7I that David Schurler , 1 native of Hwlt/orhind. came to the sluto of NobniHlmlth | IH ! wife , homo- ileaded lilt ) uercH of hind , and creeled lilii nod IIOIIHO on an elevation overlookIng - Ing the Junction of the llutlerfly valley rtllh the broiuler valley ol' the Klldmrn. lust ncrosH the road to the HoiilhwoHt iml just across ( lie main travelled road 0 Slanton wan Iho homestead of ( MinrloH W. Well * . The hitler In Iho lai'lance of the day Inul a good start mil WIIH eoinimnilUoly Hponhlng "well Ixed. " The former wan a hard work- tig man who know minioUilng of HOV- rat trades but POHHCHHCI ! little ol' thin world's goods. Trouble Over Cow. In the year 1872 Hcliurter purohiiHod 1 cow fioin Wells. One half of the purchase prlco WIIH to bo paid In ciiHh mil the balance was ( o bo worked out In days' work by Schurtor. The cash liad been paid , and only $11 of the work remained unperformed. There luul been Homo fooling created by do- iniuidH made by Wells upon Sehurtor for work at Union when his HorvlcoH wore employed by others. Finally Joe Stlbley , now a resident of Madison county , and another person from the Htuto of Ohio came to NchniHUu and CDinmeneed working for WollH on bin farm. II IH mild that on some oecaHloiiH Wells made demands on Schurler to perform work when ho was actually engaged In working for other persons , In threshing and under clrcunmlnnccH which rendered compliance ! with hlH deniimdH Impossible on the part of Schurler , and on Sdmi tor's falluro to comply with his lequesl assorted the right to claim the money valun for the work that was performed. Ho also claimed the right to retake the cow from Schurtor's possession on which there remained unpaid the sum of $11 which was to bo paid In work. Consid erable feeling existed between the par ties. ties.On On the 2lHt day of February 1872 Schurtor , while out with a neighbor hunting rabbits , stated that Wells had threatened to kill him if the $11 was not paid in cash. This neighbor at the time laughed nt his fears. Advised to Shoot. On the 22nd day of February 1873 Wells came to town and consulted his lawyer , Mr. Clark , In refeicnco to the matter , and was advised by Mr. Clark In presence of S. S. Cnnfiold , the then sheriff , to go to Scliurter's presence and retake the cow ; that ho had Just as much right to do it as an otllcor. Tradition has it that Clark also ad vised him to shoot Schurter if it was necessary to get the cow. On his return homo ho stopped at the home of his brother , Erie Wells , also a resident of Madison county , and borrowed an old musket , took It home , cleaned nnd loaded It with liuckRhot and then leaving the gun at his homo went up to Scliurter's house to get the cow. It is evident that Schurter re fused to deliver the possession of the cow. Wells says that Schurtor got his rifle , a long barrelled gun of the squir rel hunter typo and ran Wells off his place. At any rale , Wells returned to his house , grabbed up his gun and , notwithstanding the pleadings of Mrs. Wells , went up to Schui tor's place again. Schurter Found Dead. As to what followed no one save the wife of Charles Wells , his daughter , and hlmsclf.knew. Schurter was found liM dead within ten feet of his own door. Ho had been shot through the neck with a charge of buckshot. The wound was about the size of a dollar and extended almost through the neck ; the backbone in the neck was shat tered and the shot could be plainly felt on the rear of the neck. The board and throat were blackened and burned with powder. Wells at the time claimed that when ho went up the first time Schurter mot him with the rifle In his hands and was going to shoot him ; that he , Wells , then returned to his house and got his musket and went up and renewed the altercation. That Schurtor stood with his rifle muzzle down and had commenced to raise It to shoot when he , quicker than the murdered man , raised his musket like a Hash and fired it full In the face of his opponent. Wells thereupon went home , got on his horse and rode north three miles and a half to Stanton and gave himself up to the sheriff , announcing that ho had killed Schurtcr. A coroner's Jury was empannoled and their Investigations developed facts In variance with Wells' story. It was found that Schurter had kept this rifle within his sod house. To keep it In proper condition he had Inserted a roll of paper which protruded some two Inches from the bore. The gun lay beside the dead body still contain ing this roll of paper. It had never boon removed from the muzzle. And It did not seem probable that a man who hrid gotten out his weapon when , according to Wells , ho first came up [ without a Kim. nnd Inul run Well * off liH place , and Mien waited until WollH letiinied lo hlH iiwn Imiiio Homo folly r Illiy rndH dlHlaiil and Inuo leinuliinil III plain Might while Well * iHlinicd carrying n KMII In hln own hand , HIOW ! Ing by every act that he WIIH coming for hiiMlnoMH and would have failed lo remove a plug from Iho inii//.lo of IllH own gun. Tightly clenched In the right hand of Iho mnidered man wan a fur cup. Hehitrlor Hhol rlghl hand ed ; he could not have handled hit ) rlllo with hln cap clenched In bin right hand. The naliiro of the wound In the neck precluded Iho Idea of hlH gniHp- lug Iho cup nflei WollH had fired the fatal idiot. t Could Have llnil No Gun. The Inl'oionoo of Iho Jury which ox- nnilncd Into the affair WIIH Hint Solnir- lor had no gun In | IH ! bunds at Iho lime the Inlnl Hhol WIIH Died and that he had hern mnidorod In c.old blood. And many of HIOHO proHoni were of Iho belief thai Solnirlor had no rlllo what ever III IllH pOHHOHHloll III the lllllO lllO filial Hhol WIIH fired but thai WollH iif'er ' Hhiioilng him went into the sod house and brought out the rlllo and laid It hcHldc the dead body , omitting In bin excitement to remove Iho wad ding I mm the nni//.lo of the Imnul. Prisoner Encnpcs. Following the corner'H Inquoul canio a preliminary examination hoforo County .luilgo Fred llelmerlck , now dead. II liiHled nevenil dnyH. WollH WIIH by order of thlH com I committed lo Iho Fremont jail. llnbeiiH corpim pioceedlngH followed. K. S. Ciinlleld wan then Hherllf. SubpoeiiaH for wit- IIOHMCH lo appear before the court and toHlll'y were placed In ! IH ! ohnrgo for Horvlee. A deputy Hherlff WIIH sworn In to iiKHlnt him and to thin deputy he turned over the custody of WollH. The officer went to a dance and got drunk and on bin return SherlfT Canfield found bin prisoner mlsHlng. At the next term of the dlntrlct court held In this county by Hon. Samuel Maxwell , a grand Jury duly ompiui- noted and of which C. M. DeiiHinore , now of Eugene , Oregon , was foreman , returned an Indictment for murder In the first degree. Strange to say , how ever , the Indictment and all ( lien and records of the preliminary examination can not he found. The only list of pei'HoiiH who were witnesses IH to bo found In the proreedlngH of the county comnilHHlonerH , allowing hills for wit- IICHH I'OOH. Alter the Hhootlng , si range to nay , the people of the community were quickly aligned In two 1'iiclloiiH. The one Hlrong HympiitlilzorH of Wells , the other slrenuoiiH advocates of a rigid prosecution. But notwithstanding a reward of $200 WIIH offered for hlH ar rest , return nnd conviction , WollH was never apprehended. IllH wife and lit tle child remained on hlH farm for Koine years after the Hhootlng and then disappeared , 'flic farm WIIH thereafter Hold and a deed which purported to bo duly executed by Wells and hlH wife was placed on record , loiter Judge Crawford , then presiding judge of the district , entered an order directing the case to bo prosecuted without delay and that If possible Wells lie appre hended. Told Wife of Murder. In 1878 Mrs. Schurler , the widow of the murdered man , sold her farm , the scene of the crime , to Stanton county for a poor farm and returned to Eng land where later she died In nn alms- hoiiKo. At the time of the murder she was In the city of Stanton and received her first Information of the crime from the mouth of Charles Wells as ho mot her on the road , she returning to her home , and ho on his way to town to give himself up. Mrs. Schurter was , prior to her marriage to Schurter , an English woman , nnd nt one time was a domestic servant in the household of Queen Victoria , of England. Thirty-four years have passed since the crime wa.s committed. Many of those who were active In behalf of Wells and also In behalf of the pros ecution have passed away. It Is said that Mrs. Wells is dead. The senti ment as to what ought to be done Is still divided. The board of county commissioners in session hero today took occasion to pass the following resolution : "Whereas , It is reported through the columns of the public press that one Charles Wells has been arrested nnd now In custody In the state of Vir ginia , and ( ho subject of his extradi tion Is now under consideration by the officers of this county , on the charge of having murdered David Schurter In February , 1873 ; "Therefore bo It "Resolved. That It is the sense of this board , in view of the lapse of time nnd the altered circumstances that the extradition and trial of Charl the extradition nnd trial of Charles Wells would at the present time bo Inexpedient and wo therefore request that no proceedings In the matter bo instituted. " M. B. A. INSTALLATION. Officers Take Places and a Fine Ban quet Served. The following officers were installed Friday night at a meeting of the M. D. A. lodge , hold in the Odd Fellows hall : Fred Krantz , preslrtent ; Mrs. Minnie Ellenwood , vice president ; Geo. H. Burton , secretary and treasurer ; F. A. Dryant. physician ; Mrs. Gertrude Bain , conductor ; Gus Werner , watchman ; G. Maas , sentry ; Mrs. J. A. Kelehor , chaplain. After the Installation a banquet was served and a general good tlmo enjoyed - joyed by the largo crowd in attend- ance. Some guests from out of town wore expected but failed to get hero. Try a News want ad. for results.
