The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-27

went and took drink. He was grieved
because Mrs. Duncan did not want to &c
home with him. He had no cause of ag-
erosion against Mr.. Wood. told him to
settle it with Mrs. Duncan next day, and
he seemed satisfied. On our return Ryan
made pass at Mr.. Wood, to strike him.
Wood did not resent, and Ryan seized a
stone little larger than his fist to hit
Wood, and I interfered. Before we got on
the car there was difficulty with Ryan
and Mrs. Duncan, which l did not sec.
Afterwards, Ryan tried to
PULL MRS. DUNCAN OFF TIE CAR.
He soon came into the car, from the direc-
ton of the bar-room. l do not know where
he had been He came in and spoke to
Mrs. Dunca4, then turned to Wood and
began to talk to him. I heard Mr.. Wood
say he wanted no trouble, and was in no
way interested with Mrs. Duncan. Ryan
used some bad language to Mrs. Duncan.
| He also slapped her in the mouth. He then
turned to Wood and told him if he took it
up he would have it out with him. He
then struck at Wood with his cane and
drew his pistol saying, ID you, get
out of heren He kicked Wood off the car,
and the people began to get off through
fear. The matter quoted then for time,
and | took the train for home.
Ryan and Mrs. Duncan were left
alone in car on the other train. He
told Mrs. Duncan she would go home with
him, and there were not enough people at
Garfield to prevent it. He told me substan-
TALLY the same thing. He said he would
have his own way if he had to clear the car
out This was when he drew the pistol,
and it caused the people to Jump from the
car. He
WAS VIOLENT IN HIS MANNER,
but it did not seem to be from drink. When
he drew his pistol l tried to stop him, Mt
he ordered me to leave him alone, and the
look he gave me convinced me that it would
be better for me to let hun go. After Wood
left the car Ryan put his pistol back in his
breast pocket.
To Mr.. Varian-Ryan did not pursue
Wood out of the car. He was trying to
have his own way with Mrs. Duncan.
Wood and Mrs. Duncan had been out swim
ming together. Wood was put off the car
by Ryan less than half an hour before l
came in. Twas a witness at the coroner's
inquest.
c. R. McBride-I reside at Tooele; am in
the sheep business. Was sheriff for six
years. Was acting as deputy to Sheriff De
La Mare on the day Ryan was shot. About
am. a man named Wood came to the
sheriff and told him man had drawn
gun on him and kicked him OFF the train.
This man had also knocked woman down.
Wood further said, :" He is a bad man, look
out for him" The sheriff asked me to go.
l inquired if he was armed, and he said he
had a small pistol. We went to the Office for
handouts, and the train pulled out for the
Y. We waited for it 10 come back. The
nightwatchman, Canton, was called on,
and also said Mccarthy would help him.
CANTON said the man we were looking for
was not in the last car. The sheriff looked
in and said he was. Gordon and went
around to the mountain side, and the sheriff
came in on the lake side. / passed the
woman toward Ryan. The sheriff came
in alone, CANTON having failed to show up.
The sheriff said :" You are my prisoner"
RYAN RAISED HIS PISTOL
and q shot was fired at that instant. l
thought it was from Ryan's pistol Then
CANTON and another man came in. Can't
lon said whats the NATTER" and the
other man said, "Ryan's shot, 'sWho did
it!' said Canton. Il did, was the
sheriff's reply. Then l first understood it
was not Ryan who cred. Wheeler, the
brakeman, then came in with light. Ryan
dropped his pistol, and Gordon picked it
up. McCarty may have come in when the
crowd did, but did not see him. He was
not there before. Ryan was not asleep.
When the sheriff said, You are my pris-
oner,n Ryan raised his hands up. There
was no lantern in the car till after the
shooting, when Wheeler came in. l could
not even see where Ryan was shot, though
was holding his head, till after the light
came. identifying revOlver), this is the
revolver Ryan had. 1t was pointing at the
sheriff when the shot was fired. When
Gordon picked up Ryan's pistol. told him
TO take care of it. l gave Ryan little
brandy. De La Mare came to town and
gave himself up. Ryan lived till we We're
nearly the Jordan. Mrs. Duncan moved
out Of the seat when went in.
To Mr.. Variant was asked by the
sheriff to assist him that day. We under
stood
RYAN HAD DRAWN WEAPON
and kicked man of the train. That is what
we were after him for. There was no light
in the car, but there were lamps on the
platform. The sheriff told me which was
the man. l took his arm just at the instant
the shot was fired The pistol was in his
hands; both hands were together. He
raised up when the sheriff said you are
my prisoner" We had no light. From
the time the sheriff spoke Ryan had time
to raise up and shoot. 1t was my intention
to prevent his shooting. l did not notice
the sheriff say it was an accident. said it
was too bad that such0a thing had occurred.
did not say it was unnecessary. | had
some apprehensionS about the man. went
down with a police club, because could /
get no other weapon. When l saw Ryan
anticipated trouble, and jumped for him.
To Mr.. Rawlins-When | saw that Ryan
had his pistol l expected him to shoot. The
sheriff was in the greatest peril, as the
pistol was pointing directly at him. We
had been warned several times that the
man we were looking for was desperate
man. | did not know who the man was
till afterward.
To Mr.. Varian-Mr. Wood told US the
man was desperate. Wood was sober, and
could not find gun on the Beach, or l
would have armed myself. | feared trouble
from him.
Tooele county. Was at Garfield Beach on
duty on July u. Heard of the disturbance
there. The sheriff told me man had drawn
a revolver and been
THREATENING TO SHOOT.
He described him to me as the man who
was with Libbie Musser, and that he was
tough character. l knew the man from the
description. The train moved off, and |
went to row in the saloon, which quoted
down. When went to ge away Captain
Douris said he thought there was going to
be trouble. When the train came in, the
sheriff, Mr.. Mcbride and myself, discov-
cred the man we wanted, and went into the
car to arrest him. The sheriff came in on
one side and Mcbride and on the other.
The sheriff said ''You are my prisoner"
Ryan raised his revolver and shot was
fired l thought at first that it was him,
but when he fell back knew he was shot.
| picked up his pistol and Mcbride told me
to take care of it. | got it from between