The herald., 1894-09-15
R|DDLEO WITH BULLETS.
Enoch Davis. Wife Murder
er, Is Dead.
The Life Shot Out of Him at
Lehi, Utah.
Six Masked Men Acted as Officia
Executioners.
The Culprit Said He wouid Die Game,
but He Displayed CensiderabIe
Nervousness at the Fatal
M0ments

LEHI, Utah, Sept. 14.-Euoch Davis,
the wife murderer. is dead The life
was shot out Of him at IL 40 this morn
ing by six specially deputized execu-
tioners. Their identity is unknown to
the public. The shooting took place in
Dry Hollow. six miles north OF Lehi.
Davis was conveyed to the fatal spot
direct from the penitentiary. under the
escort of armed United States officials.
in double-seated vehicle. 1t is seen,
therefore, that the announcement by
the marshsls in Salt Lake yesterday
that he would be brought south on a
Union Pacific train today was only a
ruse resorted to for the purpose of
keeping the morbidly curious part of
the public in ignorance as to the exact
time and place OF the execution.
1t was only with the utmost vigilance
that at 2 O'Clock this morning Deputy
Marshal Fowler got the executioners out
of town unseen by the curious throng
that kept their argus eyes upon him.
The men were driven out OF the city by
q circuitous route in a CLOSED carriage,
and pitched their tent in the foothills,
| There was q great scramble aud q
| furry of excitement among them about
sunrise. The cause of the commoton
was the sudden appearance on the brow
OF the hill above them of avsnturesome
newspaper man. The agility with which
they got beneath the canvas covering
was remarkable. When they appeared
outside again they we're completely en-.
| veloped in black alpaca shroude, in
which they presented q most somber
appearance.
An extraordinary feature Ia connec-
tion with the employment OF the men
iB the fact that Deputy Marshal Fowler
was compelled to turn q considerable
number of men away who were anxious to
do the work, simply for the privilege OF
witnessing the execution.
1t was just IL O'Clock when the mar
shsl and his men arrived with Davis.
The brother of the prisoner, James,
who lives at Wsllsburg, and two sons,
Archie and Belden, aged 15 and II years,
respectively, had arrived from Provo
few minutes before. Attorney Warner,
who defended Davis, was the fret to ap.
prise them of his presence. Davis was
silent, but only for moment, end from
that on until the end came. he talked
freely and continuously.
Warner said to him. "Davis, all the
boys ask is that the old man will die
game. Will you do it ?'
NO." he replied, II am going to
wilt"
~ guess not" was Warmers res
sponse.
"Yes. know well that will, but say,
Warner, won't you catch me if fall ?"
Certainly l will"
"And you will hold me up?"
Eyes, and stand behind you il you
want me to-"
mo. don't stand behind me, Warner.
old fellow" eaid Davis with smile that
developed into low, mocking laugh.
"Get in front of me-"
Attorney Warner explained that he
would soon pass from this stage of ac-
tion, In TACT that he would die within an
hour.
Then with an oath that broke the
awful stiffness, Davis said:
$50 you are going to kill me within
an hour are you? Even before you give
me meal of victuals?"
Say, Davis" again interrupted War.
ner. ''if you have ANYTHING more to say,
now is yoar opportunity. The reporters
are here and will take down your last
words"
TELL the reporters for me-" be said,
that have nothing more to give them
| could only tell them what told them
many times before. No. sir. have no
additional statement to make beyond
that. have made up my mind to die
game"
Then glahcing about, he continued:
"But don't like the idea of being rnn
iuto ambush. This is a regular trick
and begins to look like an Indian
funeral"
The marshal requested the officers
and newspaper men, who mum bered in
all about 80 or 40 men, to step back from
the carriage in which Davis was seated.
to allow him to consult with his two
sons and his brother.
Then with an effort he braced up and
said:
"Boys, l am told that YOU want to see
ME die game. That's juet the way am
going to die"
The boys then asked q series of uues-
tions, which were not plainly heard,
and il they got any intelligent answers
they did not reach the ears of the by-
ISLANDERS.
Their consultations over, Marshal
Brigham approached and read the death
warrant to Davis, who listened attent-
lively without moving muscle. His
only response was II shall die like
man. for am man among men,"
His next words were to the effect that
be was hungry, and did not want to die
In that condition.
A chicken sandwich was handed 10
him, and he commenced to devour it.
He asked for cup of coffee, ana, on be.
ing informed that there was none on the
ground, he seemed disappointed and
said "rhen give me whisky; like tnat
better anyhow"
He was given drink of brandy, after
which he was assisted from his seat in
the carriage by DR.. Witcher and Robert
J. Burt. who escorted him to the fatal
chair. back of the tent, in which he was
placed at II :35 q. m. He adjusted him
aelf firmly in hia new position and said