The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-27
CAPTURED.
The Murderer of Robinson in the
City Jail.

About a week ago We published the
account of the murder of a man
named a. G. Robinson, at Browns
Park, by person name Jesse Ewing,
the affair taking place some three
weeks ago. As then stated, both bad
been drinking, when tie lstter pro
ceeded to take some bedding belong
ing to him away from ths camp of
Mr.. ThOs. Miller, our "Plus Ultra, {"
and Robinson followed after him with
the intention, according to Robin
sons own words On leaving, of help
ing "Jesse." About ten minutes
later cry was heard from Ewing,
and party ran down to him, where
Robinson was discovered lying dead,
his entrails prOlruding from long
cut in the abdomen, inflicted by EW-
ing, who admitted the killing. The
knife entered the side, close TO the
lower rib, ranging upward, and pene-
trated clear through the body, CON-
ing out near the backbone and i'm
mediatelY below the shoulder. So far
as is known, no one saw the deed
committed, and in oil probability the
truth OF thu matter will never be
learned. Among those tnat were &C
quainied with the parties it ls believed
u have been a colG-bl0Oded murder,
Rs Robinson lore the reputation OF
being a quiet, inoiensive man, while
Ewing has reputation which Is the
very reverse; and it is limited, but we |
cannot say what truth there Is in the |
rnmor, that this is not his frat man.
Robinson was buried, and Ewing |
went his way. the deed having been |
committed in Uintah County, organ
lied at the last session of the Legisla-
ture, and get without authorities.
Besides, no one seemed inclined to
undertake the job of arresting
him. So he remained in the
valley. An attempt was made
to get Mr.. z. IL. Allison, sheriff of
Summit County, to arrest him, but
that officer having no authority. told
the parties to get q warrant from the
marshal. Accordingly complaint
was made bslore Commissioner
Sprague, the warrant Issued, and dis
patched to Mr.. Allison, at CoslYille,
to make the arrest. This gentleman,
with Mr.. A. J. Moore, deputy sheriff,
started after him a week ago today,
but did not know the man and did
not know where to find him. Upon
IN the valley they succeeded
in gaining information as to MS
and Immediately set
ont. They picked up a couple of
young fellows who knew Ewing and ;
took them along 20 assist in identity
ing the man. Grea! caution was
taken, as Ewing bad the reputation
Of being desperate man, and had
Ooastsd that he would not be taken
alive. They arrived at the place
where Ewing was just about
dark, when several persons came
Out OF the cabin, among them
the man they we're after. According {
10 agreement, they asked what the
chances would be OF remaining over
night, and while this was going on,
1ne OF the young fellows said: Hello,
Jesse, how are you ?" and shock l
hands Ewing seemed to suspect, as
ne Immediately started for his cabin, s
when be was covered vita q shotgun I
and a revolver and told to stop and :
brow mp his hands, which he did
Nth great energy. While looking
lOwn a GCuble-barreled shot gun, he 1
vas shackled, taEeu away, and now
les in the city jail. He will appear |
)efore Judge Sprague, to-day, for ex i
1t appears that he remained in the
ALLEY, because there were few out 6
els owing to the deep snow, while {
Re had but little money. He did not |
want 10 60 by Green River City, as it i
vas understood the the sheriff OF that I
ocsliiy had a warrant for him, but +
or certain reasons did not care to b
eIve it, and Jesse did not want to '
walk into his hands. However, he b
lad made every arrangement to clear J
ut the very night ne was arrested, 1
lis horse being up, fed and properly a
for the trip. He had no t
Weapons on him at the time OF the t
.rrest; only Jack knife, and he was
;ept shackled all the time. He has J
discovered some symptoms of uneasi- b
less, but generally rallies, and une- Q
Iuiyocally asserts that the deed was i
in self-defense. He states i
hat Robinson followed him down to 8
ne river and began quarrelling with [
i'm about removing his bedding, a
Ewing having tick weighing about c
if:y pounds on his shoulder, which c
le says Robinson tried to jerk away q
rom him. He proceeded on his way, I
however; Robinson followed him, c
his abuse, whipped out a q
knife and was about to attack him, t
when Ewing inflicted the mortal a
wound above described. This he i
asserts to be the cause of the sffrsy. 8
and that be did il purely in SELF
defense; and a3 40 one saw the deed, E
his will very likely stand, unless cir
evidence can he adduced {
which will prove TO the contrary. He /
IS Q large man, we'll built, and about i
30 years OF age; is said 10 be poor, ]
and will probably remain in the
till tried. His examina-
.ion commences at 10 o'clock this
morning.