Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-02
HATE WAS The CAUSE.
". 7. Roberts Fired Two Bullets into
Henry 7. Rapslle.
JEALOUSY WAS TIE CAUSE.
Kapclle Lying At the Point Of Death and
No Hopes Entertained for His
Recovery.

w. II. Roberts, an eNpressman, ahol
and fatally wounded Henry Kapeilc on
Curtlt, near Twenty.fOurth street lasl
night about g;i0 O'Clock. The shooting
occurred at the entrance Of the tent Of
the Flying Dutchman, which occupies
the vacant lot nj that place.
The grounds were filled with pcopl,
at the time, a largo part Of them being
children, who had gone there for nd,
on the morfy-go-round.
They were startled by four shots In
rapid succession and the cry, "rher,
goes the fell0w.v A man breathl.sl
with excitement rushed through IN,
crowd Of people brandiahing a 8s.cAli
bro revolver aud darted down bach
alley. Enng.d by Jealousy, Rohcrtl
had fatally shot the escort Of bis di,
vorccd wife and was thon n fugitiv,
from Justice.
lie ran like one bounded by howl
ing mob. lie disappeared and ali
trace OF him was Loot until the dotec
lives found him an hour later at hil
room, .50J Curtis street.
kapcllc staggered few feet and fell
The crowd surrounded him, and O
moment later an officer dashed through
aud asked him who shot him. III,
frightened woman Mt his side looked
up from where she was knsellng over
him rad gave name that was once ~
dear 10 hor--w. 4. Roberts.
The trouble between the former wife
aud the man who did tho shooting
dates back several months, aud the
story Of their relation has n tlnge Of
this sensational about n.
About ak months ago Mrs. Roberts
sued for a divorce from W. r. Roberts,
the driver Of express wagon 800, on tho
ground of non'supporL She secured
the much desired decree Of the court,
aud was given possession OF their child,
bright little boy seven years old.
Roberts has been anxious 10 secure
possession II the child ever sine, the
divorce was granted, and last night hs
won't TO 2sSl Curtis street, the home OF
he mother, and took the child away.
No onc at this house seemed 10 have
lcon this act In the tragedy, aud the
mother only discovered that tho child
was gone about O'Clock.
a boarirr, who appears 10 have been
on Intimate terms with Mn. Roberts,
was nj the house nj the time and Mrs.
Roberts told him Of her suspicious. II
was Henry T. kapcllc, the victim Of
this lcadon missile Of death. kapclle
had boon At the house for savofAl
months, and according ~ Roberts state.
ment had trouble with Roberts aud
Threatened him several times.
After n Rehearsal OF her troubles she
told him that shc WIS positive that
Roberts abducted the child. Upon her
request kapellc put on her hat and nc.
comIaniod her on a walk past the
house In which her divorced husband
llved-.jO3 Curtis street. They passed
hut saw nothing Of the blue-eyed boy
she was seeking 40 they rctTAced their
Dutchman" at Twenty and
Curtis streets 10 watch the children In
their sport After remaining there q
short time they left, starting home.
ward. They were laughing aud chat.
ting m much ~ could a mother who
was under great anxiety over hcl
child, When they were Aocosted by
man who stood face 10 face with them
lie scowled, and she shot dark, angry
glsnoea at him. II was her divorced
husband.
Not word wasspokcn, but Roberts
nNafT0InA hN iealUlIgN nj afRlnU Ia
win m. man mai n. claIms L,at. ~,
theit family relations, In tba h.., y
passion drew his revolver and fired al
him. Thr,e shots followed IN quicl
he dated through M, crowd snd =.
capped.
After the INT shot, which entere,
the abdomen a little above aud 10 IA,
right Of the pit OF the stomach, almosI
idsntierlly the point ~ which Cap
hih hhNlcy nN shot' haPeHe turned
- Mo lice, Another shot entered The
lcit shoulder from Tue rear, pan-lne
through tho body ana logging near The
leit nipple
lilo tel Few iect rom thc cntranc,
OF thei icket once after taxing lev
steIs'
An ehcer 10 that vicinity heard ths
hring anu called the patrol, and th'
eoopd division wagon ferpondeC
promptly
Tue wounieo man was taken 70 hii
nouse At ssSa Curtis street, and polic'
surgeon Smlth VINO was at the Thirty
'hifu street r,atioh Nheh lhe hipitfnty
All came ln,he went uoWh 10 lhe seem
New minutes after ,he man was re
moved, Dr' ruiceil wa also calle.
anu they TOOK ,he nall nom the lei
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