The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-13
sr. eRoEeE. October 8, lsso.

The particulars of tAe late tragedy
enacted at this place and Silver Reef
are about as follows, az near IS can
be Asoertainsd:
For refusing to perform his work
properly CARDS reported Forrest to
the foreman OF the mine, who dis
charged him. Forrest had previously
made threats to give him game"
if be reported him, and day or 80
following met Carbis as be was FRO
oeediDg to his daily labor and pre-
scented q pistol at him, at the same
time using very profsne language
and telling him to come into cabin
near By where they Coald settle
THAT little affair" Carbis replied
that be had nothing 10 settle and de-
sired TO be unmolested, as what be
had done had been purely in dis
charge OF his DUTY, and not for any
other cause. Finally Forrest put up
his pistol. but just as Carbis turned to
leave Forrest suddenly drew q huge
bowie knife and plunged it to the
hilt in the right side just below the
short ribs, bringing Carbis instantly
to the ground Forrest fingered few
moments over the man thus assAssi-
mated, then fed into an old tunnel
but RGs Immediately captured.
Deputy Sheriff Hssg is deserving Of
considerable credit for the courage
in pursuing him. Forrest
held a pistol and knife and threat
snsd 10 kill the first man who should |
come into the tunnel. Hoag jool-
larly remarked that his "Oread bas-
ket" would held more lead than was
il his pistol and still be hungry.
Twas only by strategy that 81 erif |
Hardy was enabled to leave the Reef
with the prisoner, having circulated
the report that the examination
would be held at 4 p m. instead OF
which IL am. was the hour. Then
men stood at each door of the court
room armed with double-narreled
shot guns. Being then taken back to
all the stage Was driven around much
EARLIER than usual, apd before any
we're aware of the fact, the prisoner
vas en- route for st. George, under a
guard Of men determined to deliver
him safely.
The pame night, according to Sher-
8 Hardy's testimony, party OF six
cen masked men came snd de-
handed the prisoner, but were met
With the remsrk mot Rhile | have 8
lrop Of blood left in my body"
Hardy was then overpoWered snd the
Keys tsken from him and left in
charge of ore of the gang while the
balance gent below to the cells. Two
# them soon returned and compelled
me guard 10 so down AID show them
ghich cell the prisoner was IN. Alter
ghich be also WIS placed in charge
IF a man all we're armed to the
.ee;h). The rexs seen By Sheriff
Hardy wa the gang coming out with
be prisoner wish a rope around his
leck. This was about 2 IS am.
They proseeded eastward, dragging
he mAn in the dust, and from ap-
eudeavored to hang him
O a telegraph pole, but failing IN this
ound q forked tree 10 front of the
esidence of citizen Thomas Gotham,
Ehere they drew him up, fingered
awhile, and departed. No clue what
sver was obtained by which any OF the
yang might be identified, The body
vas buried in our cemetery. but peti
ions sre being circulsted to have 1t
emoved.
Carbis was q harc-xorking family
nan, and died deeply regretted by all
Fho had ever met him. His family
ire nearly crsEed with sorrow. For
est, SO far as known, bad not friend,
he son of mother being buried
Without one soul to cast q regretful
ear ever his remains.
The weather has been very mild
Ior the past month. Ne have g new
organization, eth President
Iohu D. t. McAllister as president.
Wine making time. SEEJA-