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Show REOPENS LAND CASE Bartlett Richards Accused of Acquiring Acquir-ing Land Fraudulently. OMAHA. Nov. 28 With the arrest of Amid Todel In Denver last night the cases ,f Ba-thtt Richards and nls partner. Comstock, who were fined for illegal fencing of Government land, are practically practi-cally reopened The ch.nge against Todd ts that he conspired to defraud the Government Gov-ernment by securing the filings of soldiers sol-diers and their widows on Government l.-.nd In western Nebraska and, after having hav-ing it proved up by ".lummles," turned I he title over to Richards and Corn-stock. Corn-stock. About 83,non acres of -ange land Is said to have come Into possession of Richards and Comstock In this manner. Todd formerly lived In Plattsmouth. Neb. The warrant on which he was arrested ar-rested In Denver was lasued from the Nebraska district of the I'nlted States court and he will be brought back to answer the charges against him. |