The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-02
WhSNEATLYNABBED.
The Arrest of a Supposed Pueblo
Murderer.
HIS TALK WITH THE MARSHAL.
Who He is and Where He Came From. To-
gether With Other Personal History
Two Mysterious Women.

Early last month Marshal Young re
ceived letter from Sheriff Sinclair, OF
Pueblo, notifying him that one Lem Swan1
was wanted at that place for brutally MUIR
dering man in cold blood for $500 and
gold watch. The letter also stated that
Swank had been living with woman
named Julia Sullivan at Pueblo, and she
was supposed to be in Salt Lake then. The
marshal was requested to look out for the
parties. Accompanying the letter was a
photograph of Swank. Neither the name
of the murdered man nor the time when
the crime was committed were given, aud
with the meager information stated the
marshal commenced his search, and yester
day morning Swank was run down and is
now safely behind the bars. Surprising
that the fellow would call at the postofflce
for his mail, Marshal Young has
had an officer stationed there
Tor some days past AT about
IL o'clock yesterday morning, Officer
Parker was on duty there when he noticed
young man, who bore a marked resem-
blance TO the photograph of Swank, enter
and walk up to the delivery window.
Parksr was at his heels, and, sure enough,
the fellow asked II there was
ANY MAIL FOR LEM swANK.
There was none, and as he turned away
the officer took him by the arm and said:
''Yo GU are my prisoner"
"What tor!'' asked Swank, innocently.
''You viii learn that later,n replied the
officer, and he marched his prisoner Oft to
Jail. When he was searched at the city
nall some letters and pawn ticket were
issued by the Plaza loan office, near the
old city hail. San Francisco, for one Elgin
watch, No 5S1695, onawhicn $40 had been
loaned for thirty days, and it was issued
on September -, 1890. Among the letter )
were some recommending Frank Manning,
of Iron Mountain, Michigan, as a compe
tent aid honest grocery CLERK. Then there
was letter written TO SWank on Septem-
Der s, at Salida, by Lottie Brainaro, in
forming him that she was about to leave
for Salt Lake, and stating that she would
write him again when she arrived here.
These comprised his effects.
Marshal Young put Swank through an
examination at his private office last eve
ming, and HERALD rerorter was permitted
to takeit in. Swank is man about twenty
years of age, weighs $50 pounds, stands
curly and his nose has Roman cast. He
was roughly dressed and his appearance
|
was rather stupid.
Are you Lem Swank?n inquired the
marshal.
'Well, l suppose l can't deny it,
answered the prisoner, las my name is on
my arm"
How long have you been here:" was the
next question.
About four or five weeks" replied
Swank.
81 suppose you know what you are here
for2"
No; don't know anything about it."
"Well, arrested you for the sheriff OF
Pueblo
Swank here showed sudden interest in
the matter and said, ''What for!"
For MURDER" stentoriously replied the
marshal.
well, that's funny, amt it.'' was
Swank's comment.
Where are you from, Swank:" inquired
the chief.
Il was born in Findlay, Ohio. and went
to Pueblo, where my brother-in law has
livery stable, IN July. 1890. | remained
there until that woman wrote to me.
SHE SENT ME MONEY
at Salida to come on here, and | did So
stayed with her here two days or three
days, and one night she went out aud tina
was the last l saw of her. After sh,
skipped out l had 10 go to work, aud | go
job down at the Jordan narroWs, whert
| worked up TO a few days ago. | don
know where the Sullivan woman is. III,
: last l heard Of her she was in Denver.
l never saw her here. / don't know anythin,
at ail about this murder. Ii [ had kille,
: him for $500 l would have some of tn
mon ey. wouldn't I.''
81 don't know about that replied tn
marshal.
There are some men in Pueblo VIII
have always been trying to get me int
: trouble resumed Swank. land this i
! their work.
ALL WANT Is A FAIR TRIAL
: and some witnesses
), well, they generally have fair trial
there, don't they" asked the marshal
:: ''Yo GU bet they dont,n said Swaak wit
| some earnestneSs.
. How long since you've been in Sa
= Francisco"' asked the marshal, but to TIL
the prisoner would give no direct answer
The marshal then questioned him turtle
in regard TO his leaving Pueblo. and th
f prisoner stated that he came directly 10 thi
city TO meet the Brainard woman.
: You stopped at Salida, didn't you!
= asked Mr.. Young.
? '.No;'' said Swanll ~ was only ther
9 two or three hours while the train stopped
( Didn't you say this woman sent you th
5 money to Salida TO bring you to Salt Lake,
. asked the marshal
z Swank saw at once that he had made
:. blunder, but he did not attempt TO lie out
u it.
l. To the reporter Swank stated that Will
/ at Pueblo he worked rs bill poster for til
l opera house.
Marshal Young was Lotiiiod last evenin
that an officer would start from Pueblo fl
, the prisoner at once. The Pueblo of1lcia
are confident that the right man has bee
caught, and the outcome viii be awaite
with interest.
G An Interesting Day Before Judge Zane
= The trial of the case of Howard c. Woo
row VS.. The Cactus Mining company,
which the plaintiff sues to recover s42, 90