The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-05
ALINK In TEE CHAIN
One Of the Murderers of Old Man
Buchanan Arrested.
he DENIES HIS GUILT.
An Interview with a Herald Reporter Shows
that lie Knew of the Crime Being
Committed

Sheriff Fowler returned to Provo fl ON
his trip to Price yesterday, bringing with
him one Of the slayers OF Buchanan,
known IS Carl Nielsen. The murder was
one of the most brutal and hideous TRACE
dies that has ever been perpetrated. Bu-
chairman was killed and thrown into hole
near his house at Price, and with him were
buried three dogs, also slain by the out
laws.
The team belonging to the murdered man
was then taken and the murderers fed.
1t was thought for long time that they
would never be caught, as they ent away
unobserved and were in good condition to
travel.
Nielsen was arrested by Sheriff Clark of
Rico, Colorado, and in response TO tele-
gram Sheriff Fowler went to that place and
took him.
There is little doubt about the guilt Of the
prisoner, aalthough he denies having done
the deed. The story Of Nielsen is that the
guilty man brought him the team and that
he is absolutely free from any completely in
the affair. lie is
a TOUGH LOOKING CHARACTER
and has betrayed evidence of his guilt to
the officers. He very much surprised the
sheriff by relieving himself of the incon-
veuience of handouts while in Jail at
Price.
THE HERALD man succeeded in getting
an interview with Nielsen by promising TO
send over some reading matter and few
cigars. He talked freely nbout his history
! and his career in America. He was born
in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he was
reared. He came 10 New York city about
four years ago and worked as carpenter.
He was OF rowing disposition and went
/ n oft rdo IN itncy
and different parts OF the west. In July of
last summer he
WENT TO PRICE WITH HENRY LARSEN,
whom he had met short tine before, and
travelled with through Sanpete and the
western part of Utah.
The prisoner stated that they had no
purpose in their meanderings unless, he
put in, it was to get work.
About July 10 he went to Castle Gate
and Larsen stayed at his home, near Price
On the 18th the men had arranged a meet
ing at Price, and were preparing to leave
the country together. Larsen came
slumber and informed him that team and
wagon was awaiting. Larsen was very
much excited and made signs of trying to
conceal his actions.
Odd Larsen do anything which
caused you to believe he had committed an
unlawful act!
A-rhe night before he tried to get me
to so with him and rob store at Price.
Odd he say anything about the muir
der of Buchannan9
A-No. But while we were leaving he
| tried to get me to represent to the people
from whom we bought things, that we
we're
GOING IN ANOTHER DIRECTION,
and when we were trying to sell the outfit
he told me to say they were brought in
from the east.
Q.-When was Buchanan killed!
A.-Between the 10th and 18th, be-
lievs.
Q.-What makes you believe thats
A.--Wsll, l was told so.
Q.-By whom.
Al don't know that heard it until
the officers told me.
Q.-Do you deny any knowledge of the
murder, although you were there at the
time!
Al know nothing about it. From what
L observed of Larsen l think he must have
had something to do with it. l saw him
last in Missouri. He seemed to be trying
TO keep out of the way.
The prisoner gave no reason for his
being at Price, and stated that he WAS not
in search Of work. He Is a rough, heavy
set individual with more Drawn than
! brains, and tells 8 tale of his life which
will not help out his case.
He stated that he believed he would get
free, and didn't know of any witnesses
who could testify anything against him.