The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-08-01
EMERSON CAUGHT.
The Abettor of Welcome to the
Murder of John F. Turner
IN Custody,
And on His Way to Salt Lake City.

> OuI reaQers Will recOlIecL Gnal w 81
come. in his statements regarding tht
murder of John F. Turner, at Park
City, the particulars OF which
must still remain fresh in the minds
of all, accused a companion Who
with him, named Jack Emerson, with
a number OF aliases, OF the murder,
ana told how, when and where it Was
com mltted, aud swore that be did not
touch the young man. except u lit
him 10 the wagon after the murder
had been committed. Wheih.r thu
be true OF not, though it was
generally Gisbelieved, il was settled In
the minds of all that Welcome IN
doubtedly bad a companion in the
crime. aud search has been main
tanned for this person since the cap
ture of Welcome.
On Tuesday morning last Sheriff
Turner went to Provo with the re-
mains of MS murdered SOD, and Will
the funeral corte2e was on its way to
the cemetery, he broke down, and
after was taken home and placed Ia
bed. from which be did not rise until
Friday evening. The sickness wac
nothing but what could have been ex
pecled from bis untiring exsr-
tions, the capture Of Welcome, the
loss of sleep and the terrible strain
upon his nerves. On the day that he
started with the remains for his home,
(having been always gathering points
and information IS to Emerson's
habits and chsrscteristics) be started
of Sheriff Allison and another person
in the direction Of Colorado, intend
ing to follow himself on Thursday, but
his sickness prevented. He also had
the following printed and sent copies
of it to the sheriffs and detectives in
the west:
MURDER.
$500 Reward.-The above reward will
be paid for the capture and detention
until the arrival of an officer for the
Jack Emerson, who as
sisted in the murder of John +, Turner,
(son of John w. Turner, sheriff of Utah
County, Utah Territory on the night of
July Sd, 1880, near Park City Utah
Territory. Said Emerson is an Irisnman
by birth, about so or 80 years Of sg,. He
is of dark complexion; dark hair-in-
clined to curl, snd is curly when long.
About feet g or Z inches in height; slim
built; square shouldered and weighs
about 145 pounds. Moustache trimmed
short, but heavy when full grown and is
inclined to be brown. Has lost two front
teeth from upper jaw, the loss of which is
plainly seen when he is laughing. Scar
on one cheek bone. Wore No. or Z !
box-tosd shoe with large buckle. He is
hummer, does not work, and
when in liquor sings and dances. He |
sings especially two songs, one known as
MY Sunny Southern Home" and the !
othe- known as "rhe Limerick Races" !
This last is a song and dance, and with it |
be uses stick. When last heard of he |
purchased a ticket for Council Bluffs, |
Iowa, at Green River, on the U. 2. r. |
r., about the 18th CT July. This was |
evidently for blind.
Address
JOIN v. TURNER,
Sheriff of Utah Co., Provo City, Utah.
He was confident Ct securing the |
capture of the man, and had every |
plan made to start on Monday, since |
his health had prevented it ON the
lay desired On Saturday morning.
while at Provo, he received the fol- |
ioRing telegram
PARK CRY, July 81,
Come Immediately know where
Emerson is; snswer.
a. j. MOORE.
Mr.. Turner replied, asking where
Emerson was, and stating that he was
lick; also asking further particulars.
He waited until the train was starting
rom Provo, and with his wife lett
or ,bis city. When at Sandy. an
,ther telegram was handed him.
which :ead:
PARK CITY, 81.
Moore viii be here with his man on
Monday night from Wyoming.
MRS. A. j. MOORE.
This is all the information received
20 far on the subject; bat it is suffi-
cient to show that Emerson has been
captured, az the description is so
complete and thorough tina. there is
e possibility of mistake
being made. This morning Sheriff /
Turner, and his wife, who says she |
can also handle g. shotgun, with
Officer William Calder, start out with !
the intention of going a. far as Green
River, in the hope of meeting Moore
with she man, and bringing him to
this city. MIR Turner is anything
but well, yet is determined to go. 1t
is to be hoped that in day or two
Emerson will be with Welcome IN the
Penitentisry.