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Show FROM A THIRD STORY WIXDOW. A Jealous Tough Hurls His Successful Rival to His Death. Dexter, Colo., Oct. 16. Whisky and jealousy were the causes of an awful tragedy ear'.y yesterday morning. The notorious J:m Conners and Mike Ryan were drinking in a saloon after midnight, and Conners bet ing teased by his friends oyer the feet that his mistress, a Mrs. Dalcoff, had deserted him for C. J. Finnicum, became so enraged that he took Ryan, and, going to Mrs. Dal-cofFs Dal-cofFs rooms, broke open the door and found her wth Finnicum. Finnicum was ordered to d.ess, after which he was knocked down, bound and gstrged. and then carr: 0 the wniGow and then thrown Into the ihree stories below. His jaw was broken, both Tung. Lbuixlh &U3 T033 ftWC Trt'jidJ. il-g" prominence of the offenders made the ease unusually inteiesting. Ryan until lately was one of the otE era in the fire department, but is now under bonds for drugging and robbing a man. Conners was first lieutenant of police, but is now under bonds for trial for tttemptiug to hold up and rob a Rio Grande train two years ago. m |