The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Washington Homicide.

| WAsh:r gton. 10.-The shooting affair
at the Republican Office, lsst night CON
tlnues the topic Of public interest here.
1t is charged that the Articles published
IN the Republican to which Soteldo took
exception, and which he resented, were
lnsplre1 by the star route ring in retalia-
ton for Soteldo's efforts to expose them.
he was among the first who attacked
The Brady administration of thG second
assistant postmaster generals office.
| He published charges of fraud and cor
ruptlon In newspapers; he represented
and was active in encouraging an inyes-
tigation. The parties accused of COM
piicity in the star route ftauds retaliated
by charging Soteldo with the purpose to
levy blsckmail upon them, and the fight
became bitter on both sides. Soteldos
friends now declare that the q -ticle ex-
posing his visit 10 and fight in house of
ill-repUte, aud the subsequent article
charging him with an attempt to bride
an employee Of the National ReDu6ti-
can, were the work of alleged star route
conspirators and were published 10 pun
lsh him for his crusade against the ring.
They point to the well-koown fact that
until few days ago General Bradley
was the chief owner OF the ReeubE c1n,
and to the fact that it has been q per-
sistent defender of the accused
star rOrte men, and has been
recognised as the organ of these men.
Barton, in justification of himself, has de- |
clared that he was obeying orders 10 |
publishing the articles winch cost SuteIdo |
mis- life, perhaps; that he was not, as hiss |
been alleged, venting any personal |
spleen, but that he was carrying out the |
Instructions of his superiors, which he |
dared not disregard. This new phase of |
the matter, together with the publication
Of the fact that marked copies Of papers
containing articles against Soteleo, were
sent 10 his wife, sbas comfortably
chSngei the sonea1f public sentiment =
Soteldo's favor. At first he was gener-
ally condemned, but his friends have
made it appear that he was ruthlessly
pursued and goaded, even to attacking
him in the affection and esteem OF bis |
wife. He resorted to every means to keep
the knowledge of his misconduct from her.
1t was the Informing of bis wife through
copies of the Republican that
goaded Soteldo to desperation. The
paper ne presented to Barton was writ
ten confession that Barton, while in the
employ of the District Of Columbis
government, several years ago, obtained
money through 70 gerry. Soteldo claimed
that he had proof of this, and his pur-
pose SO it is stated, was to compel Barton
to acknowledge his guilt by affixing his
signature to the paper. Than. so it lie
said, Soteldo intended to present the pa
pers 10 the proprietors of the Republican,
and demand in the name of consistency, |
as they had been scoring him for his
misdeeds, that they discharge Barton.
OF course, Barton refused to sign the pa
per, whereupon Soteldo struck him, and |
they grappled over Barton's desk. Bar
ton il known to have said he was pre-
pared for Soteldo, If he attempted to |
violently resent the article. There was
an old feud between the men. Soteldo |
has been sinking all day and night.
Washington, l1.-Sotedo is still liy- |
ing but there is no hope for his recovery.