The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-25
THE -GILLMOR MURDER.
The Inquest Held at North Point Yesterday
Shows it was Without ProYocation.

Shows it was Without PrOyOcatiOn.
Yesterday morning, Coroner Taylor and
Sheriff Burt went to North Point to conduct the
inquest over the remains of John Walkey. the
young man who was shot by Charles Gillmor
on the previous morning, but on their arrival
the inquest was concluded, it having being held
before VIM. E. Langford, the justice of the
peace Of that precinct. The evidence brought in
the case is as follows
Bergen DeAIott testifed-Witness was milk
ing his COWS about seven or eight o'clock in the
morning, when he sent his son, about twelve
years old. after his sheep. The boy soon re
turned, saying Gillnor had kicked and abused
him, killed one Of his dogs and taken the sheep
from him. Walkey then started after the sheep
without having any conversation with witness.
When next witness saw him he was lying dead:
this was between eight and nine o'clock that
morning.
Leon Imily testifed-Wftness was working
about one-fourth of mile east of GillmOrs
house; heard the first shot fired, and about two
minutes later heard another shot, and the yelp
OF a dog, as if it had been shot. Heard only two
shots; would have heard more, if more had been
fired.
Mrs Sarah Gillmor-I am the wife of James
Gillmor. The deceased fired two shots before
Gillmor fired at him At the time Walkey fired
the shots he was three or four hundred yards
distant from Gillmor's house. Several of the
Gillmor family were out near the house, corral
ling the sheep. Witness supposed that Wall1ey
fired at all of them. No conversation with
Walkley occurred until he came within
speaking distance. Gillmor demanded to know
why he had shot at them. Wall1ey made no
answer, but instantly both men raised their
guns. Gillmor fired first, killing Valley i'll
stantly.
Stephen Hansen testified: Was half
mile from the sheep; heard two shots and
soon after saw the sheep come over the
hill; three or four persons were driving
them; then saw Walkey leaving De Motifs
and going towards Gillmor's house; when
within one-fourth of mile of Gillmor he
fired one shot; could not tell in what direc-
ton; Walkey then went on toward Gill
mor's house. When Walkey was nearly to
the house witness heard another shot and
looking up saw man shoot at dog; saw
the dog run short distance and lie down.
Witness supposed that the shot fired just
before the one which hit the dog was the
one which killed Walkey
At the close of the evidence, the jury rendered
hefollowing verdict:
TERRITORY OF UTAH,
County of Salt Lake. 90
An lnquisition holden at the residence of Ber-
gen DeMott, in the North Point precinct of Salt
Lake county, on the twentyfourth day of Deem.
Der, A. ID. 1889, before William e. Langford
Justice OF the peace, upon the body of Joseph
Walkey there lying dead, by the jurors whose
names are hereunto subscribed
The said jurors on their oaths do say, from
the evidence presented, that he died near the
residence of Charles Gillmor, at North Point, in
Salt Lake county, Utah territory, between the
hours of and 9 am, December %, AID. 1889,
from the effects of gunshot wound inflicted by
a weapon in the hands of one Charles Glllmor.
Said jurors also find from the evidence re-
ceived, that said act was done without just
provocation.
In testimony whereof the said jurors have
hereunto set their hands the day and year first
above written. WILLIAM E. LANGFoRD,
Justice of the Peace.
WALTER w. RIDDLE
ALBERT ]. DAVIS,
DAVID w. WHITAKER
Jurors