The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-16
A STRANGE STORY.
The Alleged Discovery Of the MUIR
der Of Valentine Fanbel,
Which Proves to bs a Grand
Fraud.

Il On the 18th of last August, g man
: named Valentine Faubel was found
q dead in this city, and many believed
(. he had been murdered, bat the general
impression prevailed that it was
caused by apoplexy. This was also
held to be the case by the ooTOner's
Jury, after post BlerteBl examination
by some physicians, who stated that
the probable cause was spoplexy.
The matter rested in this shape until a
day or two ago, when what wac sup
posed to be sufficient evidence to de-
clare that Fsabel had been murdered
came 10 light The matter was fol |
loved up and resulted in the swearing |
out Of warrant by Attorney Van
Zile, charging one ]. Vsrcoe, with |
the murder. The warrant was placed
in the hands of Captain GreeEman,
who went 10 Alta yesterday and /
brought VarcOe to town last night.
The real cause of the arrest has
been kept quiet, but the story in cir.
cuh.lon concerning tne matter is as
follows: A few days ago g person wau
discovered with a watch formerly
Owned by Faubel on his {
person; this was taken to I
a prostitute in town, named |
En-. sadler, and shown to her. AS c
soon as che cav it she expressed great I
concern and told them to take it t
away from Der. Watch was kept on {
her, and day or two ago, she took
a letter to the postotfice, which was v
finally taken out and found to be al a
dressed to an Italian named Antonio, Il
but inside was found note to Var Il
zoe. This note warned him that he o.
vas suspected and told him to come @
o town that night, and meet her at If
he place where she met him on the a
hight OF Faube's murder. D.
The letter was taken to the girl, q
md upon being confronted with it, 81
he was arrested. She then said she G
yoald tell the whole affair if they Ia
you'd release her, spd the warrant to
Or the arrest was served out as stated. co
Ter story was that she aud Varcoe
we're out walking on the night, and til
Ia: meeting Fsubel, Varcoe struck OF
i'm with slIng shot, and that she 81
ED him by the throat while Varcoe &c
fled his pockets. They did not N
mink he vas killed, and left him as in
ne
As soon as Varcoe was brought to
)wp, Mr.. Charley Read, superin- Wa
.ndent of the mine at which it's
'arcoe worked, began to gather
roof, and produced the psy-rolls, 2
hich showed beyond shadow of
1ubt that every day in August
arcoe had worked full days; be-
des, there we're any number OF men ~
.ady to swear that ne vas at work ~
] that day, and through the whole 90
onth. The matter was taken under u
and Varcoe released on tu'
s own rec0gnizance to appear at DC
clock this morning.
1t now appears that the true on
atug of the matter is as follows: On
7ednesday night. a fellow named fis
.assner. purporting to be a deputy
arshal, but who is not one, took Ln'
is girl before Judge VanZile and inc
cused her of the crime, which she
nied. He Immediately put his Ac
md in her overcoat pocket and 4 4
llled out letter which be read, oA'
i'd which was addressed to this req =
arcoe, warning him Gs above !
lted. The girl then confessed the POI
air. and tho complaint was made agI
t and Varcoe arrested.
The girl lad been confined in the I ~!
bite House all through yesterday, ' o.s
far IS is known, without any In G
thority from anyone, until last con
ght, when Margual Shaughnessy enc
* her in charge and she was CUES VA H
ned about the matter. She then
tied that the whole matter WIS got tee
] up as a joke. and that there was lor
thing in it. The affair, neverthe- Oh
8. will be thoroughly sitted and TIE s:
tails ascertaiued. The way it I!oL
nds row Is anything but compli- .loL
sntary to Glassner, and it looks as 10 !, I
ough the Perpetration of an I'M :. l
,nse fraud has been attempted. us