Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-26
HORRIBLE SHOOTING.
The Killing Of Poor Little Clyde
Robertson on Saturday.
CORONEWs INVESTIGATION TODAY
The Evidence shows That Harry Ham.
nond Fired The Fatal Shoi.--Story
Of His Youthful Confederntcs.

One OF tho most dreadful cases Of
youthful homicide In the history Of
this Territory was being inquired into
by Coroner Taylor today. The inves-
tlgation was brought about through
the killing OF Clyde, the Hve-year- old
son OF Mt. and Mrs. II. s. Rjbertson
Of Farmers ward, rear Eleventh
South street on Saturday, evening
last. -Four boys, Harry anu
Carl, Hammond and Heller aud
George Gaylor, lads ranging from
twelve to fifteen years were takon into
custody by Chipf Paul and turned over
to Sheriff Mcqueen and are now
=, the county Jail, not under arrest
particularly, but being held pending
mn inquiry as to who Is responsible
for Clyje's death.
q Is said that these boys are given 10
worrying smaller children anu oauo.
ing a goOd deal OF trouble generally.
On saturday the quartettc went over
Jordan shooting, Harry carrying his
tather'a double barcuiird shot gun.
In the evening aitor the boys re-.
turned little Clyde was shot while
manding on box Whils looking over
MS iaiheT's fence. No Bne 20 far
az known saw tie shooting, but aus.
liclon pointed TO Harry Hammond rs
icing the guilty one. ITO denies en-.
phnlically, however, that no HAD any.
,hing 10 do with IT,
The inquiry commenced at II
~. lock. Attorney Whittcmotc appear.
iur for the accused boys aud Lawyers
Ferguson anu Free for Mr.. Robertson,
Who IL determined to siit the matter 10
tho bottom.
Tho body lay In back room nj
HAuwcs's undertaking eAtablishment IN
the presence " the jury. The breast
and arms OF tue boy were perforated
with shots, tbs NEWS reporter count.
ing eighty eight distinct holes. Tho
story Is best told by this various Wit
Leases 40 follows
SEEN WITH THE GUN.
Mira. whiting, who resides on
Eleventh south street, between State
nud East Temple, testified having
t,rn thfec or four small boys PAYS by
hor place some time Ia the afternoon,
b tween three aud six O'Clock. They
HAD but one gun. The lad who carried
the fowllng piece wore straw ha.
Witutss was very much shocked nj
seeing 10 email boy hRnuling n gun.
5nu was not sure that she could iden-
iify the boy, but believed she could Ia
case hs had not changed his clothing.
a DELAY OCCURRED.
Assistant County Attorney Eichnor
at this time telephoned from the Cily
Hall 10 the effect that he wound like 10
be- present duung the investigation
and the Inquiry was interrupted pend
ing his arrival. On reaching the scene
OF Inquiry Mr.. Eionnor announced
that the county would make the most
searching investigation possible.
MR. wIIPPLI's MARROW ESCAPE.
Henry l.. whIpple, a carpenter,
testified that he was STOPPING over
picking up a board Mt AIS O'Clock,
when he heard shot fired anu
also heard the whistling OF shot few
Inches above his beau. lie dropped
the board he haI picked up aud look
ing around he heard little
girl cry out, "rhey have
Killed our little broihsr." "I
sprang towards her and saw her
urngging her little brother and
picked him up and carried him TO-
wards his home. Within very short
defiance OF II his form became rigid
Aud eth. He then gasped aud iu-
medlately expired. LAID him on the
grass ana started TO find out who had
done the shooting. | met Mrs.
Gaylor aud said Clyde Robin
con had been shot. saw
an old imam lsihndiDg In Whilink's
lot and inquired of him who did the
shooting. He was foreigner anu
couldn't understand.
THE GUN DROUGHT BACK.
81 was misrepresenied by the Tribune.
1 did not see the boys running as 70.
ported. Saw Harry Hammond first
aud asked him II he had gun and he
replied that his father had.
Some old gentleman went with Harry
Hammond % his fathers house-less
than block away--Rnd brought back
the gun anu u peck VI cartridges. Tho
gun WIS sent tor on account OF Mrs,
0sylor telling mo that she had seen
four boys, one OF them carrying a gun,
run towards the Hammond residence,
/ asked bOth Of this Hammond boys
anu beth Of the Giylor boys who did
tue shooting, ana they al replied they
uidn't know that they were half a
II. ok away"
SAW CLYDE FALL.
aI'fs Ora Spence. "A slsler.in.law of
30. Whipple, testified that she saw
lJdr climb half way up tho fence
tlu lH' X over; he hau been stnndinv
mere but few seconds when she heard
% sHot and raw Clyde fall; did not see
"hu va the shooting.
rAw THE boys RUNNING AWAY.
q. sum Nichols testified that he
henid tue shooting; he WIS lying on
th. ooi up Stair; he Immediately put |
on us shoes anu rushed down aud out |
hhd saw two OF the Gnylor |
buy1 aud one OF tho Hammond
boys running directly away from the |
scene OF the shooting. Neither of |
thr,h three lads had a gun. al in-
~iIoguteu george Gaylor, the largest |
roy, ana ne dlsclaimed ali knowledge |
81 ne shooting, he said lac had heard |
The shot fired, however. | asked him |
a here he was and who was with MIN,
- said that his brother aud The twO |
Hammond boys anu himself were |
u'wn near Mr.. Dunford's about ak |
iUundred feet away at the time. lie
took me down and showed me the shot |
M Il | called his attention 10 the i'm. |
possibility NJ his statement being ttue
AIR that he was evasive in nil of |