The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-07-21
THE PRISONERS BROUGHT IN.

three weeks ago were brought to Phoebe |
on Saturday night last, and Newman,
Sloan and Dean were locked up in the
Jail for safe keeping, whilst McManus,
the wounded man, was placed in
the Grand Jury's room and guarded.
Sloan, Dean and Newman were
brought in from st. George by Sheriff
Mckee and Sheriff Seegmiller, of Wash
inston county. Utah, to which latter
gentleman nil praise ia due, for it was
through his unceasing exertions and
watchfulness that the capture OF the
desperadoes was effected.
Deputy Sheriff Pickett brought Nc
Manus here in wagon. McManus,
escaped while at Bunkeville, before DO.
ing brought to ST. Joseph. he having
been assisted by q Mormon, who took
him forty miles to small Mormon set
Element. McManus, or Carpenter, rs
he is known in the Mormon settleme nts,
was just sbout being met by his mother
and sister with u wagon to effect his
escape when be was overtaken by his
captors. He was shot in the right shout
der at the timo of the killing, and during
his tramp through Utah his arm became
full of small maggots, which be was
constantly taking out with stick His
wound was dressed by his sister, who
poured spirits turpentine on it, making
1t very sore, but Kidding it of the worms.
McManus says he Is native of Arkansas,
aged q years. He does not look like
rough character; in fact, he has rather
pleasant face; is five feet ten inches high,
slender built, merry and gritty, talks fast.
and was evidently the leader of the gang.
The reason for placing McManus in the
Grand Jury room while the other three
were placed in the jail, that neither were
cogniZant Of the facts of the capture Of
the others and the desire is to get them
to make separate statements. They all
acknowledge the killing, but claim that
it il done in self-defense. and as they
are about the only witnesses, the chances
are that there is not evidence enough to
| convict them.
The examination of the prisoners took
place before Justice Allen on Tuesday
and Wednesday last. The first witness
examined was J. G. JONES' who testified
to hearing the shots, finding the bodies
and in regard to the saddle at the reser-
walton, which they claimed they went
after The next witness, Deputy Sheriff
Pickett, knew nothing of the murder
until the morning of July lst. Pickett
| ,,l tl,,, hn
| to the Virgin, and there caught the
wounded man McManus. Alexander
Dry, the third witness, seemed to have
had several transactions with the pris-
oners, among which was that of swop-
| ping saddles, offering the loan of horses,
etc. He saw them leave Pickett's on
the afternoon, few hours previous to
the murder, and passed within forty feet
OF where the dead men lay, but did not
stop A closer examination Of Mr.. Dry
by the U. s. Courts will probably elicit
some important information.
Each of the prisoners made voluntary
statement of their version OF the murder,
and the imm ediate causes leading to it.
These statements vary in regard to the
purpose for which they went to the res
ervaton, but all uniting in the one point,
that Carter shot at McMsnus previous
to any other shooting being done. Their
statement in regard to where Carter shot
McManus from, however, differ materi-
ally, US McManus says be was shot by
Garter from the room ia the house,
through u window, while Sloan says
Carter came out almost as soon as Hal
land, and shot McManus outside. The
other prisoners stationed Carter at vari-
Gus points whilst he shot. Sloan ad-
nits being beset by both Carter and Hol-
land after McManus was shot and of the
shooting of his gun twice at them, and
although he does not say he killed them,
that ia what is taken from his statement.
The wound In McManus right arm is
peculiar one and could only have been
made when he had his arm in horri-
zontal position. as if in the act OF level
ing pistol. The testimony and state
ments were all taken down verbatim in
writing and signed by witnesses and
prisoners. The prisoners were COM
mitted without bail to answer the
charge of murder before the U. s. Grand
Jury of the State of Nevada and we're
placed in the hands of the Deputy U. S.
Marshal as were also the witnesses.
Sheriff Seegmiller says the first news
he had of the murder was through his
} deputy, who had returned FROM the
Virgin River, at which place he ran
, across n Swiss boy, who handed him
papers from Colonel l. Jennings of St.
Thomas, with full statement Of the
, murder and that the men had been
traced to Bunkevlle. At the same time
he telegraghed to Mckee for instructions
: in regard to their disposition if captured
i. and received word to notify when cap.
l tured and hold them until his arrival
. He (Seegmiller) took posse of five
' men, named Anthony Twins. l.. Hen
9 bricks, A. P. Hardy, W. Pulsiver and D
a Leavitt, starting for the Clara River or
Q Saturday. the 7th inst. On the Glars
| p;var trools ware foun1 where thew haC