The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-02

Between and 10 o'clock last night :,
some men were quarreling in the nall
way of the Wssatch building, and
finally two of them came to blows.
Deputy Marshal Rench, who was
standing near by, interfered, and was
parting the combatants, when a young
man named Charles Stokes came up
behind him and taking the officer by
the throat,
BEGAN CHOKING HIM,
Rench called upon the bystanders for
assistance, and Bailiff McManaman
came to his resue. The two officers
then took Stokes out of the hallway,
and started Up Main Street. Upon
reaching Smiths drug store, Rench
walked in with his prisoner.
McManaman following closely behind.
Upon entering the store, Rench asked
Mr.. S NTH, the proprietor, to tele-
phone for the police to come and
arrest man, and the latter had Just
turned towards the instrument, when
THE REPORT OF PISTOL
startled everyone in the store.
Rench, who was holding Stokes by
the lapel of the coat, turned around
and saw McManaman standing within
few feet with pistol in his hand,
but before he could make a move, the
bailiff fired shot at Stokes, and then
advancing until the weapon was
against the latter's breast, fired again.
Stokes staggered back and was about
to fall, when Renchl caught him. At
this instant, Officer Malin, who was
standing on the corner, entered the
store, and taking hold of McManaman,
commenced to search him. Deputies
Franks and Sprague, both of whom
were near by and heard the shots, then
entered and ths former stated that
they
WOULD TAKE CHARGE OF THE BA1L1FF
Officer Malin turned his prisoner
over to them. and they took him Ito
the Ma-shal's Office, and few min
utes later he was conveyed to the Peni.
Tertiary.
In the meantime S :okes had fallen to
the floor, and glance was sufficient to
show that he was dying. From the
time the shots were fred he never
uttered word, and in few minutes
was dead.
A number of policemen were soon on
the scene, and the startling news that
man
HAD BEEN SHOT AND KILLED
spread like wildfre, and crowd num-
bering several hundred men immeui
ately gathered. The street and side
walk were blocked with an excited
throng, all anxious to learn some par
ticulars of the tragedy. They sura ed
up to the windows, madld jostIiug and
pushing each other in their Efforts to
get look at the body, which was lying
on the floor in full view,
wELTERING IN A POOL OIL BLOOD.
A HERALD reporter was soon on the
spot. and after hard struggle, sue
ceeded in forcing his way through the
excited crowd to the door, and gaining
ad mission.
Stokes was lying within few feet of
the front door, with his head to the
south, with arms outstretched, and his
limbs crossed in ak easy manner. The
front Of his shirt was literally soaked
with blood.
Deputy Marshal Rench was seated on
stool, talking to the police officers. He
was asked by the reporter to tell just
how the affair occurred, and
MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
1 was standing near the entrance to the
Wasatch building, when a fight oc-
Cured in the hall way; 1 went in to
part the combatants when Stok es came
up behind me and catching me by the
throat, began to choke me. l went
down On my knees and called for help.
Bailitf McManaman came to my assist
ance. [ then took Stokes outside, and
started up the street, McManaman fol-
lowing US. Upon reaching the drug
store | walked in with Stokes and stop
to telephone for an officer to come
down and arrest the man. Just then
the
FIRST SHOT WAS FIRED,
and as turned, | saw McManaman on
the other side of us. He fired he ore
l could turn, and then putting his gun
right against Stokes, fired again. There
were three shots, and saw Nc.
Manaman fire two of them, but don't
know who fired the first one, Stokes
was falling when 1 caught him Officer
Malin then came in aud searched me.
Stokes died without saying a word.
did not have weapon of any kind
upon me.
officers Salmon and Seldom, who ar
rived soon after Officer Malin.
searched Stokes, but found no
weapon. Word was sent to the
sections Office to send wagon down,
but it was fully an hour before it ar
rived, and the body taken away.
Quite a crowd assembled at the sex
tons Office, to which the body was
taken. Coroner Taylor was on hand,
and upon examination it was seen that
there were two bullet holes in the
breast, one of which was
IN THE REGION OF THE HEART.