Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-05
THE COLORADO 1AN-EATER.


The story Of Alfred Packer. tho
man.eatcr, who was found guilty oi
numbering i've companions, prospect.
ing with him In the mountains OF
ouihwesterl Colorado, has often been
toldani never falls 70 cause "A thrill OF
horror. Now that the man'eater
stands n far chance of breathing the
air, free man, thrills OF fear nccord'
ing to the Rocky Mountain NeOs,
IRE said 10 be chasing Themselves down
the Bpinal columns o. a. least half IA
dozen persons who bore prom
inent parts in tho conviction
OF Parker. Dreadful threats, made
10y the prisoner at the time, are
rtmenlbeted. and II Is no, only feared
but openly expressed by friends oil
Packers alleged prosecutors that the
mau.eatcr may repeat mis- horrible act
Ut u teen yuars ago,
Packer h. SHOWN to he especially win.
dictive toward Otto Meats, General
Adams auu Janus DJl,p, 10 II was
largely upon thvir testimony that he
was found guilty. In the open court he
DECLARED that II lac ever sutyive1 his
impTls Inmeut he wOuli surely kill anu
eat the three peI8Ous named. he also
mad u canuibnllstic feeling toward
Preston Nuti,r, cattleman Of Utah,
tut confessed that he might have
trouble IN killing Nutter.
"Nutter 10 the only man ever saw
who eau look me Ia the eye" SAID he.
"Mcar-. Dolan aud a iami are COW
ards, and ! viii yet have my revenge"
A. ne spoke the prisoner wlIlly
rolled hts eyes, uctvOusly oienchei his
hauus and trembl,d with inteDscsg
| feelings OF rage aud hatred.
a gentleman who WAS present ut tue
| fiis. ttial Of Packer when he was sea.
! tvuced To cumulative sentence oi
forty years In the penitentiary, stated
| yesterday that In hi- opinion II would
he highly dangerous to gave Packer his
liberty.
"rie man IS crazy,' said he, "and
| has mania for kllliug ani eating per.
NJ wnC have crossed mis- path. IL |
| had incurred Packers III feeling
| would never feel sac u moment IL he
were at large. The man is not respon-
/ -ihie Tor his acts AMI ought 20 be con.
anod Tor no 10 the insane oey!um.N
The gentleman said that at the time
/ OF tHu thai Juu nts1ruuya Of PAcGcr
/ lOuud aim wholly uncomfortable aud
many unusual Scenes were cuac,od In
the court rom. Packer Insisted on
aidtgssing the Jury anu frequently IN
argsp, denounced witnesses In the mOai
IA, a;rh mgunpr, ARD gave exhibitions
Of temper tho most violent and I'M
cont'o.laIie. After tae trial Judge
Gerry delivered a ilgwery death sen.
t=nce, Incidentally referring 20 III,
fnct that Packer aud his associate,
were the only Inhabitants Oh the c0un-
~ aud that t. was not known by any
QUE except Packer aai hi, God as t.
how rho erin WA Commit'cl.
Packer IL described ~ a tail, thin
man, - or bu years Of ago, with d
highly nervous tempeiaNent aud d
peculiar manner which Is DOliceablu "a
manins. He ms had nc uson i0l
years n At tuu Justices OF the supren,
cur. wers on "A prolonged spr,e ant
were ne lee ing his cast.
81 ,ho'e Va gostVe Der up" ex'
aime1 Pack 90 nv silpt, interlgrl'
lax nj, vorIs wan oMhs, "my case
VIII be decided IN my !avur,'
NO.hiny has ever leon learned d
packcr's hist ~ previtu, to I'm adven
IA u)ioaia. Isis said that the pub
i'c inttTc.t tsten ia tho trial grUntll
pleased Packer and he was especial j
plea ed lecau'e OF the lAryv attend
ange ol laIiss. lie remarked o. ~,
shcrlh that hr hoped TO he acquitted
~ hc though lie could easily mary .
Lake CITY woman.