This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: db1297627 Surnames: Hans, Duquette, Blakesley, Daniels, West Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.nebraska.counties.douglas/4819/mb.ashx Message Board Post: While researching Fred M. Hans by collecting newspaper articles, Dan Brown found the Duquette name mentioned in two articles in "The Lincoln Evening News" dated 23 May 1903 and 23 June 1903. Duquette's name was mentioned in reference to his involvement in a murder case with his brother-in-law, Fred M. "Lone Star" Hans. Dan was very curious about how this unknown person was related to Fred Hans and began collecting other newspaper articles and other data on the name of Duquette. Approximately 20 articles from the "Omaha World Herald" have since been found. Those Omaha paper articles mention only the name of a W. H. or William H. Duquette and make no other reference to Fred Hans. "The Lincoln Evening News June 23, 1903 "CHILD WITNESSES ARE SPIRITED AWAY Prosecution in Hans murder case minus important testimony and takes a continuance" Ainsworth -- mentions that children of D. Luse are possibly kidnapped by friends of Fred Hans-- "An Omaha newspaper man named Porter was implicated in this charge and subsequently left the country for parts unknown. It was because of this feeling of distrust that the indictment for murder was found against Hans.- "He (Fred) is supposed to have an accomplice in the killing in the person of W. H. Duquette, for whom the Nebraska authorities have for some time been making an unsuccessful inquiry. Duquette is a brother of Hans' second or third wife. He is the man who was brought back from Montana once to answer a charge of perjury growing out of his testimony in a case wherein he had sued Hammond Bros. of Fremont, publishers of the Tribune, for libel. He escaped that charge on a technicality. A few weeks ago inquiry was being made for him on the strength of an understanding that he had bigamously esposed a farmer's daughter living near Holdrege while he had a wife living in Omaha.--" "Lincoln Evening News Oct 24, 1903 "LIFE SENTENCE FOR MAN WHO MURDERED Detective Hans, found guilty of killing stockman, presumably for pay from enemies, get stiff dose" Ainsworth- __the evidence was that a man by the name of W. H. Duquette, known as the tramp detective, and who was extradicted from Utah for perjury, in a case wherein the Hammond Bros. of Fremont were parties, and also for bigamy, was sent by Hans to "workup" as he said the case"--- Dan Brown believes that the 1920 census is for the same person, but would like to confirm. 1920 US Federal Census--County--El Paso, Precinct 58, (Colorado Springs)-- -Duquette, William (head) age 47, born about 1872 in Mich, f France, m Mich, occ-game warden -Duquette, Hilma (wife) age 39, born about 1881 in Sweden (citizen in 1888) -Duquette, Fauchon (dau) age 15, born in Colorado (Phenchion) -Duquette, Bernice (dau) age 8, Colorado Does any body have any info on a W. H. Duquette ? http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/colorado/elpaso.html http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/elpaso/cemeteries/co... EVERGREEN CEMETERY LAST NAME FIRST NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE BURIAL DATE LOT# COMMENTS DUQUETTE, WILLIAM H. 17 AUG 1934 L it is unknown if the William Duquette buried in Colorado is the same as W. H. Duquette as mentioned in the Omaha newspapers. Please contact Dan Brown at: dadbrown_99@yahoo.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.