Show A remarkable CASE the cloud Hanf fine over decker Is cleared up the rancher narrowly escaped on evidence purely circumstantial ahli innocence proved areka yreka cal ajay cloud which has hang over george decker a areka yreka rancher for two weeks was cleared up today by the arrival of his wife and daughter whom be was accused of murdering year ago the case 1 a most remarkable one twenty seven years ago deckers wife and young daughter left areka yreka and shortly afterwards he obtained a divorce about two weeks ago some boys found a heap of bones in a cave near deckers olace and citizens of the community jumped to the conclusion that they were the remains of deckers wife and baby who disappeared twenty seven years ago decker could not prove that they were not as all the people who bad seen his wife depart iron areka yreka were dead he was arrested and accused of murdering nearly every person in the vicinity of areka yreka who had died suddenly or had disappeared for number of years the murders charged to ills account by credulous citizens amounted to ten and he was looked upon by neighbors as a monster of iniquity they were barely prevented from lynching him after decker claimed his innocence and his attorney set to work to taud the woman and child lie found them living in calusa colusa totally ignorant of deckers peril they arrived at areka yreka today and decker was discharged from custody itoch be and his wian had married again and raised families and tonight a family reunion was held at which deckers escape from danger was celebrated |