New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-05
DslD Orleans 1ailp Grssssut.
Later from Utah.

From tile st. Louis Republican Of Saturday last
we extract the following:
The Pony Express, due at st. Joseph on last
Monday at 5 O'Clock, did not arrive until Tuesday
evening at o'clock. II brought no matter beyond
Camp Floyd.
The telegraph has already advised ~ of the de-.
tention Of the mail beyond that point, The running
off all the men from Diamond Springs Station to
Carson Valley, and the killing Of two men.
The news from Salt Lake is TO the sd. The
Deseret News contains the following particulars
Of murder in Salt Lake city 1t will be seen that
the murders Of these two men are spoken Of as
daring fellows and by the tenor Of the article,
although carefully concealed it y spoken Of as q
bold exploit with q canton that ~ eminently
Ddntttsh. Brewer is another victim Of the dynasty
that rules in Utah, and has gone under y because
ne was witness In the case of Mckenzie, who
lGo a government drafts, with the signature Of
army, and long resident Of this CITY and fhe
Qnartermaster at Camp Floyd. 1t will Be- observed
that they were shot at night, waglaid with shot
about it, for az dead men tell no tales''
johnson was probably obnoxious because he
was friend to Hickman, who was shot by Hunt
ington for a reason probably the Church well I'M
derstands. As to his being mule thiefu that Is
all stuff, and intended as an apology for mid
night murder. We give the article from the
Deseret News, the mouthpiece Of Brigham Yeung
himself, which ingeniously covers up the whole
transaction:
or all the shooting affairs that have taken place
since such things have been the order of the day
in this city, the one that came off on Thursday
night last, resulting in the deaths Of Myron Brewer
and r. Keitt Johnson, was unquestionably donf
up the most thoroughly and scientifically. Those
who committed the deed-for as yet no trace of the
actors has been discoyered-were no doubt work
men at the business, and well understood the
character Of those they attacked, as well as the
superiority of shot guns or mnskets over revolvers
when quick and effective work was intended. The
circumstances, as derived from the evidence given
on the investigation by the Coroner and from
other reliable sources, are substantially as fol-
lows:
During the day of the fatal occurrence, there
was large number of those fellows in the city,
who consider it ungentiemanly to labor for liv-
ing, and both of the parties, which, as is well
other for several months past, were strongly rep
resented, and the premonitory symptoms Of a rem
confer were observed early in the day by the
police and others IN that street where such fellows
do most congregate.
johnson, q prominent member of one of the
bands, and well-known Government horse and
mule thief, and one of the party who lately killed
the Indian on the Seyier, arrived from Camp Floyd
the evening before, and was staggering about the
streets and shops, and without reserve told his
business and what he came from Camp Floyd for
his special business being to follow q company
that had gone east and steal their mules but be.
fore leaving he intended to take couple of sealps
said that his pistols were in firstrate order, and
| all was right, and that he felt first-rate.
| Late in the evening, johnson and Brewer were
in one Of the stores conversng with aome OF their
acguaintances and on the way TO the place where
they were boarding, at about ii o'clock they were
both shot evidently with guns or muskets loaded
with balls and buekshot, which took effect the
left shoulder and side of each, infieting many
wounds, of which they instantly died.
Some of the policemen on duty, hearing the re
ports of the guns, proceeded Immediately in tht
direction from whence they came, and soon fount
the bodies Of the slain lying within few feet 81
each other. near the corner Of East Temple and
Second South Streets but the slayers had fled, and
have not as yet been found. An inquest was held
| on the bodies by Jeter Clinton, ESQ.,, the next
morning, and the jury rendered verdict accord
| ing to the facts. @
Who the daring fellows were, as it i hardly pos
| sible that one man could have shot them both
who performed the bold deed win probably not be
known very soon. as their personal safety, while
| they remain hereabouts, will induce them not tc
boast about their exploits. The presumption il
that some Of the rear guard Of the company whict
| went east, who, as understood, were appraised tina
johnson intended to follow them to get their ami
mails. or some of their friends, who were cognizan
| of the facts, know more about the matter than al
| others nut together,