Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-25
WHO is The CRIMINAL
Mr. Sawyer Pleads Not Chilly to
Shooting hrs. Adams.
BELIEVED TO he INNOCENT.
Suspicion Rests Upon Mrs. Adams
Husband.--A Robbery Case
Dismissed.

+. M. Sawyer, tho man who was ar.
rested on susplclon Of being tho person
who committed the murderous assault
on Mrs. Jane Adams on Saturday
night, as detailed In Lost evenings
NEWS, wns nrroignci before Justice
Gee tliis morning on charge OF as
eault with intent TO kill. lie was 70.
presented by Attorney Il. Il. Barker
Assistant County Attorney EIchnor
appeared for the prosecution.
The complaint was read 10 tho dc
PENDANT, aud when asiyed by the court;
"What do you plead To this charge"
he responded with an emphatic "Not
guilty, your honorl"
Mr.. Barker SAID that himself and Mr..
Eichnor had agreed to have the case
90, dc Z" for tomorrow, and nsked the
coui .aake an order TO that effect,
which lao did, fixing tho time at .
pm.
As soon as the police court adlourns
tomorrow, Justice Geo, With Mossrs.
Eichnor and Others, will repair 70 the
Adams residence and tako Mrs.Adams'
depOsltion, 10 DO used during the pre-
liminary examination In the after
noon.
Public sympathy appears to DO en-
tirely with Mfr. Sawyer. Tho opi3ion
among most Of the police officers and
those familiar with the case Is
that he is not ga lily and that Mrs.
Adams 10 mistaken In her identlhcn-
ton Of HIM, Notwithstanding her poel-
tive declarations to the contrary.
MIR. Barker says that he will be ablo
to establish an uDnsaailable abb by
several reputable citizens who reside
near Mr.. sawyer's lodginge.
Captain Donovan 10 authority for
the statement that Sawyer Is not the
man wanted by the police for the per-
petfation OF the crime. mfr. Eichnor
also Ia doubtful, but deems II his duty
10 make the cloBtat possible inquiry
Into tho cnse with tho hope OF bringing
out evidence that will throw slme
light ON the case.
Suspicion today ronts heavily upon
the husband OF Mrs. Adams, who
II Is believed knows more about the
case than no Is willing to admit.
AN IMPORTANT. cLUE
and ono that apparently establishes
the innocence Of the accused and
places the husband In q very bad
light, was discovered by Captain Dono.
van today. In talking with n NEWS
reporter this afternoon regarding tie
case he said: az believe that Sawyer
Is aa Innocent OF that crime ss you or
l aud I'll tell you why. have dis.
covered today where the piece Of lead
with which HRS. Adams was stricken
down was purchased nud by whom.
IL was bought by Mr.. Adams himself
n dny or two before tho attempted
murder. Adams has been Identified
by the man who sold II to him."
In the face OF such evidence as this
II certainly looks bright for Mr.. Sawyer
and correspondingly dark for Adams.
Strange to say tho latter has not
been arrested. Ills movements, how
ever. ares watched by tho police aud
his escape IN said 10 be impossible
Adams aud his wife arc ropoityu us
having led scat and dogn life for
ibunthh lh1t. Inv HiiNNllhl tdutt IN
said to be- jealousy on the woman's
part caused by prepossessing girl
from Alabama, 20 whom II Ia also said
that Mr.. Adams has beon very much
devoted.
BARBER GETS OFF.
Saloonkeepcr j. Is. Prltchett, whose
place OF business il Mt No 10 East
Second South street, swore to com.
plant this morning charging Barney
Davis, negro, with stealing SO from
his money TIL last night. Davis was
arrested by Detective Gates shOrtl y
after ana taken before Justice Gee.
lie pleaded not guilty.
After listening TO tho evidence In
tho case the court discharged the nc.
cused.
BAD BOYS.
Lon Haddock,J j.. Richsrdfon, Frankie
Barnes and Ralph Buddige, quar-.
tetto OF noisy young,ters VINO created u
disturbance near tho Warm Springs
yesterday, were taken before his horo
and given fatherly lecture for THEFT
wrong doing, after which they were
discharged.
FOR GETTING DRUNK.
-Four inebriates were nssessed So
each. Being without money they were
remanded TO jail for five days.
,IIlDGES OF ELECTION