125 years ago: April 8, 1896

An old charge of crime, and one that will probably be made highly interesting when it comes to trial was renewed March 30, on complaint of Solomon Walters of Farmington, charging Chas. W. Walters with burglary and larceny. The crime is alleged to have been committed in July, 1894, and at that time the case was up for hearing before the then justice of the peace, John F. Dillon, but the matter was dropped because it was believed not sufficient evidence could be secured to ensure conviction. Since that time, however, new proof has been found, and the complaint was renewed as above stated.

Two more young criminals are in toils of the law. Last Monday morning at 10 o’clock Henry Moxie and George Layton, two young men of the Thornton and Oakesdale neighborhoods, respectively, were arraigned before Justice I. B. Doolittle in this city on charges of burglary. The complaint, which was sworn out by J.H. Bunch, alleges that on the night of March 14, John Doe and Richard Roe, whose true names were not then known, entered the barn of Randolph Bunch and took therefrom two saddles.

Two Colfax boys were arrested Wednesday morning on complaint of C.A. Elmer and other citizens, charging them with disturbing the meeting at the opera house Tuesday evening and with disorderly conduct. The trial was to occur yesterday, but upon satisfactory representation being made by the parents of the boys, the charges were reluctantly dismissed. However, this may serve as warning to all boys who have indulged in similar reprehensible practices in the past, as Manager Lennox states that he will permit no more disturbances of the public or disorderly conduct.