Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-08
The WORK OF FOOTPADS.
A. W. VERT, an Ogden Broker, Shol
Twice by Desperate Hishypnsn.
ALLyegprgnALE JEwELRy THEE.
@. n. Benway Run Over and KILLED by
a Freight Train.
ALLEegDFEnALE JEwELRy THE

A. w. werts was shot In tho wrist
and groin nj 1890 last evening ~
three higwaymen on the corner OF
Tvcnty. fifth anu Madison. He wss
on his way horne, his residence icing
on Twenty .fifth, between Madison anu
Monroe, When on the corner named
three men pounced on him, covered
him with their guns and asked him 10
,ishow up.v Mr.. weriz had his gun In
his hand and Immediately began
firing. He had fired but one shot
without apparent effect, when the
robbers fired twice and then de-
canpcd. One bullet went through
werix's right wrist and the other struck
him IN the groin. Throwing his gun
10 the left hand he started 10 follow
them, firing four more shots. He then
became exhausted. Help was soon ON
the SPOT aud he was taken 10 DIR. Con-
don's residence ON Madison avenue,
where the doctor Immediately went to
work. The wound In the wrist II All
ugly one and may cost the unfortunate
man his hand. That In the groin, II
was stated, was not 90 dangerous.
The police were at once notified and
last night they were securing the town.
A description Of one Of them has been
securcd BY n gentleman who passed
through the park with lady shortly
bcforc, aud who had seen the men
crouchipg thore. Up TIL late hour no
arrest had been made.
ALLEGED JEwELRy THEY.
Mis- Ollie Peterson came 10 this city
n few DAYS ago and visited Mrs. Abra.
ham Jackson In this city. an old school
mate, neither Of them having seen each
other for many years. While visiting
last evening the talk turned 10 Jcwclry.
Mrs. Jackson brought out pretty little
gold watch md chain, q nice orna'
mented money box and few other
trinkets which she showed 10 her old
friend and schoolmate with par'lonable
pride. Later In the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. jackson accompanied their friend
10 the depot aud saw her safely on the
train for Pocatcllo. On returning they
missed the Jewelry aud Immediately
suspected Ollie Petersen and notified
the police. They have photographed
n description.
KILLED ny a FtEioiIT TRAIN.
Yesterday sheriff Belnap received
dispatch from Sheriff Jones at Mont
peller, Idaho, stating that n man by
the name Of &. III. Benway was nun
over on Monday by u freight train bo-
tween Montpelier and McCammon.
The train passcd over both legs, sever.
ing them from the body. A doctor
was Immediately called, tut the man
died before anything could oc done for
him.
Benway was sent to idaho by Messrs.
Painter 4 Murphy, n law firm, TO get
the horses stolen by Barnes, the man
arrested day or two ago by Sheriff
Belnap. Painter a. Murphy were
acting ~ attorneys for Barnes, and
II was under their Instructions
that Benway worked while he was
given an ordcr Tor the horses by Sheriff
Belnap. The finding OF this order
upon the person Of BenwAy led TO the
dispatch being sent TO the sheriff Of
this county. Instructions were asked
as TO the disposition Of the body, but
Mr.. Belnap was nj . loss what 10 my,
M comparatively little Ii known OF the
unfortunate man or his people. The
sheriff found q woman In town who In
Supposed 10 be intimately associated
with Benway. This woman says that
the deceased has father living some.
Nhtft III ANtW hothf NJ SUE tAW y
letter from him short time ago.
More than this she does not know and
no one else here seems to be any better
posted.
Sheriff Beinap photographed Mr..
Jones to hold the body until that letter
wns found or some knowledg. OF Ben
ways people was obtained In another
way.-O0den Standard.
The late sharp frost Of last year do
stroyed our entire peach crop and dam.
aged other fruits, thereby robbing US OF
some $500 worth Of produce. That
great loss was keenIy felt by all. But
this season bids fair 10 10 an unprecc-
dentedIy bounteous one. The peach,
cherry, apple aud apricot, In fnct, all
the fruit trees Air now looming up most
satisfactorily. They are loaded down
with beautiful blossoms, which very
plainly show large fruitful rcturns.--
brigham, bu0ser.