Show SHERIFF DEFIES COURT AND FORTIFIES JAIL 4 Rival Rival Claimants Claimants for Office at War in a New YorkTown YorkTown York York- Town That Is Buried in Snow 1 h NEW EW YORK Feb 11 The H.-The The fight over 1 the office of Sheriff In Hamilton county inthe In Inthe i the heart of the Adirondacks has developed developed developed devel devel- I Into a fight of another kind accordIng according accord- accord Ing Ins to a dispatch from Saratoga At the election last Jast November Locke Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat was declared elected by the Board of Supervisors but Kathan Nathan the Republican Republican lican Hcan candidate carried the matter to the courts charging frauds and Irre Irregularities and the Supreme court decided In his fa fa- vor Meanwhile Locke had taken possession of the office including the courthouse and Jail and refused to obey the order of the court and surrender to his rival Both claimants organized forces to secure se secure secure se- se cure the prize and Locke has It is re- re 1 F NEW YORK TORK Feb 14 HamU Hamil i- i iton ton county Is Inaccessible by rail rail- railroad 1 road and ana Is burled buried deep In snow to i and there are fears that trouble may be precipitated before the fr 8 State can Intervene to enforce the decision of the court courtIn 4 d In the war between the rival 41 j. j Sheriffs oo 4 ported fortified himself I In the c county fI edth jail declaring the decision I I was s sand wrong and will b be reversed and he does not propose propose propose pro pro- pose to give up until the case has been determined by the court of last resort |