Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-20
PROVO LETTER.
storv Of the westvster KILLING
Captain Davis on Trial.
Other Notes.

speciai Correspondence arne Nee'.
Provo, Dec. is.-Captain w. E'
Davis, charged with killing three men
at Wcstwatsr, Grand county, a snort
distance from the Colorado HE, on
August oath, 1892, is now on trial In
thu Flint District court. The reported
facts Of the killing, briefly toi are as
foiIswc Captain Davis missed some
honey and butter from his house and
he thought an attempt had been made
10 burn MIN out. He made investiga.
tion and came To the conclusion that
Charles G. Brock and his men, with
whom he was not on the best Of terms,
and Who owned u sort OF combined
dugout and cabin about four and n
half miles from his place, were tho
guilty parties. Early ON the morning
Of August cath, taking with him his
nearest neighbor, Frank Grant, he
went 10 the Brock place. A They APP
preached, clubs, stones and other
mi,siles greeted them. VIM. Miller
wss the frat man to show himself. He
was Of the window. A ball from The
captains gun was planted In his fore.
head, square between the eyes, and
lodged 10 the brain. Strange to say the
man lived for twenty flour hours. Chas.
Dusel showed himself at the idoor. n
second ball from tho same source
caught him on the cheek, producing
instant death. The captain ana
Grant then started away. About
hty yards from the house
they met Brock, who hal
boon out on the ranch. He had pair
OF hobbies In his hand with which he
struck at Davis. A third shot entered
his left aide, clipping the lower point
Of his heart and causing his immeui-
ate donth. The captain went to tho
nearest telegraph ofiice, laconicaIly
tslssraphed TO his brother in.law ~
Graud Junction that no had mo! the
Brock OUTFIT and es result wanted
three plain cheap collins; and then he
gave himself up. A coronsrs Jury
returned verdict OF tusunnblo homi.
eide, and Davis was allowed TO 20, but
lie was tuUHtuutuby othNHttts
Davis 10 . large, powerful man OF
muscular build. HIS hair 10 dark,
slightly tinged with gray. He wnss
sharpshooter during the war. His
present trial IL not for the murder OF
the three msD, but only " Brock.
Mesass. Zane aud King are prosecuting
and Meesr. II. =. Henderson and
Thurman and Sutherland are defend.
Ing. The Jury was smpancled on Sat
ufday last a. foilows: Jacob Winch,
Elliott, James SApuerson, Simon
Beck, Edward Candland, r. T.. Elem.
Ing, James Clark, Joseph Gerber, q.
+. Watkins and q. Il. Fletcher.
Retts Thornton, aged ~, . hircd
yirl In the family Of Joseph Whitley,
b. Y. Academy professor, has
'ecn arrested for stealing . gold
watch valued VI $3.50. Mrs.
vnitsly's suspicious were nrst
reused by discovering some OF her
hoice perfume In possession VI the girl.
IN examination Of the girls trunk re-
'salsd the watch and other articles.
Whom the complaint was read 10 her
n Justice 0ash's court, the girl sobbsd
most bitterly, and fell on her knees
md begged forgiveness most psnitent.
y Of Mr.. whitsly. The case was con.
inusd until tho 2lst ult., when II 10
xpsctsd her father, who resides In
Emery county, will be present. She
rae allowed 10 20 on her own rccogni.
ance, In company with an aged lady
fisnd until thai time. A plea OF
utility will probably DO made, and n
10 father requests II, sentence sus.
sndsd during good behavior.
4. q. Cowlsy, the fash night clerk
the Hotel Roberts, was brought
Store Commissioner Dudley on Sntur-
~ last on the charge OF battering
riss Ollie Cash. A change Of venue
"a taken TO Justice Booths court,
here . jury Of six was empaneled
nd the case tried. IL turned out to be
othing more than q giddy lovers
uarrel over letter, Of which Miss
ash had read part to Cowley, but
,fused 10 read the balance, and which
Q had attempted 10 gain possession OF,
nd In doing 80 had torn her coat
ocket. Mr.. Cash, siepfather OF the
Dung lady, IL very much opposed TO
owley paying any attentions TO the
Irl, and has, in fact, sewers. times
armed him away.
Arrangements have been made by
10 Tabernacle choir for . social 70.
MON ut Boshard's hall on Wednesday
vsning, Dec. 2sth. Invitations are
not only to all the present
iembers OF tho choir, but 10 all who
ave been members In the past. The
ladies and gentlemen have
sen appointed n COMMITTEES on Ar.
Angsments; J. II. Boshard, IL. ..
yne, VIM. buckley, Miss Teeni.
Mrs. J. l.. Clayton anu Miss
oily Watkins.
The Ladies' Utah County Worlds
air Association convenes this morn.
,g at the meeting house In this city.
Mrs. Elisa Allen, mother Of David
!. Allen, OF Salt Lake City, Is In the
~ visiting her daughter, Mrs.
ack att.