Show A WYOMING SENSATION I Judges Effort to Get at Crime Resist Re-sist by County Attorney I Laromlc Wyo Aug HJudge C W Bramcl has appointed Attorney E D Norton of Casper as Assistant Prose j J outing Attorney of Natrona county to i have chnrgc of the Investigation Into the I killing of Dee Blair tho boy who was 1 found dead on tho prairie near Casper a I J few weeks ago with his body filled with I I buckshot I A petition was yesterday received from J prominent citizens of Casper setting forth l 1 I that County Attorney Butler had refused 1 to prosecute the cnso against three suspects sus-pects all boy and members of prominent promi-nent families JUdo Bramcl also reel re-el the following letter from County Attorney Butler I understand that you stated here that you would appoint an assistant to me To such an appointment I object and will l contest the matter You have a right in the trial of a case or where there Is a grand Jury to appoint us you suggested J 1 sug-gested But you havo no right at this i time If you want this case commenced t you write me a letter accompanied with the affidavits or such matter as you think proper and 1 will take the matter up and report tho same as required by law I will not allow you or any other Ter Onto On-to force on mo a case for prosecution where there Is no evidence tiC you See lit to order It as provided by law I will bo only too glad to comply Jf you have a grand Jury why then It will perhaps be different Judge Bramel also received tho following follow-ing letter from the attorney I shall resist the appointment of any assistant You comply with section 527tl See letter Judge Bramcl at once sent the following follow-ing letter to County Clerk Marion P Wheeler of Casper Herewith find inclosed petition In tho matter of the Dee Blair murder case also an order appointing the Hon E D Norton as an attorney to assist tho prosecuting attorney In ferreting out tho criminal and causes which led up to the diabolical and damnablo deed of the murder of the boy Blair 1 also Inclose I letter and telegrams of Attorney Butler All of these papers you will pleaso file for future reference Immediately on I the filing of these papers you will gIve to E D Norton a certified copy of the order of his appointment and notify Alex T Butler that said appointment has been made I have had an Interview with tho Governor of this State and he approves tho action taken This letter you wlli file with the papers In tho case so that hereafter there need be no mistake mis-take as to my actlrr In the premises The above correspondence and orders 1 have created a sensation here and ut Casper and there promises to be somo interesting developments It Is charged that three boys all sons of prominent residents of Casper are Implicated In tho foul murder of the Blair boy and that County Attorney Butler does not wish to prosecute the case because of the prominence of the families of the suspects sus-pects I Tho terrible crime calls for prompt and decisive action and the district and State olllcers are determined to probo tho matter to the bottom and have tho guilty ones punished The crime was not only premeditated but wns ono of the most coldblooded affairs In the history of the State Gov Richards and Judge Dramel are believed to be In the right and their action will receive the support of all good citizens In the State |