The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-22

eVenttul until the party reached Fell
can Point, Dhe ranch of Hayes, when
| 1t was Joined by L. c. Peterson, who
accompanied the officers to the place
where the bodies were found. Mr.
, Hayes and Mr.. Hansen, two of the
men who found the bodies on Satur-
day, remained with the remains until
about midnight, when tired, hungry
and worn out they returned to the
! Hayes ranch for the night, but left
for the bodies before the party ar
rived At S:35 a. m. we reached the
place where the bodies were discov-
| cred, and this is the horrifying spec
tacle that met our gaze: Lying on the
wave-washed rocks, face downward,
with the right arm extended parallel
with the body, and the left arm eX-
! tended forward over his head. was
! Andrew Johnson. His shirt and under
/ shirt were pulled up over his
! shoulders, partially covering MS
head, his two pair of pants
! and pair of overalls were drawn
( below his knees, thus exposing to view
the greater portion of his body. on
! his feet was a pair Of cotton SOCKS;
: His body was fearfully GiScOlored, ana
somewhat bloated. The hair was en-
/ tirely gone from his head and race,
and as you gazed at his bald head, you
could see two large holes made by the
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scanty clothing was removed, and N
his pocket was found two pocket
! knives, a match. a handkerchief, and
pair of ear nuffs. The bullet pene-
trated the head on the right side, ABOUT
one inch above the ear, and ranged
down and back, and passed out about
three inches back of the left ear. Over
the right eye were evidences OF c. n
tuSlon, and from Il superficial view
would indicate that the skull had been
fractured, but the doctors reported
otherwise. There were no other evil
dences of violence: The deceased was
a muscularly built young man, and
would weigh about 200 pounds. He
was identified by several of his rela-
tives and former friends
After the doctors and jury had thor
oughly examined the body, it was
roughly washed and rolled into gray
blanket, and placed in a coarse coffin,
softened only by few shavings. The
bullet hole indicated that it was made
by about $3.50 calibre ball
The second victim, Alfred Nelson,
was found about twenty yards further
to the south, and lying still in the wa
ter. He was dressed in a pair of cord
uroy pants. underneath which were a
pair Of overalls and two pairs of draw
ers. He had on a shirt, undershirt,
vest and socks. He, too, had been
shot, and the murderer held a deadly
aim, for the bullet entered a little to
the left of the median lime, and ranged
forward and passed through the from
tai bone, and lodged beneath the skim
just over the right eye. One bullet
had done the deadly work, and there
were no further evidences of fll-treaI-
ment or violence. This body like the
other. was badly discolored, and fear
fully bloated. The same treatment
was accorded this corpse, a meagre
l.
rough, unplaned outer coffin, in which
his earthly remains were laid away.
Imagine this dreary picture: On one
side a rough, muddy sea, backgrounded
by rugged sagebrush hills, extending
back to mountain heights; a dreary,
desolate waste; and upon rocky shore
stretched two lifeless forms, distorted
and discolored, surrounded by a few
rugged men, anxious to discover the
perpetrators of a foul and dastardly
deed. Among the number are three
men, connected distantly to The de-
ceased ones, suffering the anguish and
pain of losing two young relatives and
friends, just beginning the race of life.
And still another man, Mr.. Hayes, the
step-father Of the first found victim.
standing There with the finger of sus-
plclon pointed at him, calm, cool and
collected, realizing that he was tacitlv
accused by many people of the horrible
deed, yet wfthal, unmoved and I'M
touched, ready to give his theory" az
the tragedy. or to make any explanation
called for. but at the same time feel
ing that anxious officers of the law
were laying every trap possible for
him, and endeavoring to fasten upon
him the charge of numbering without
cause. three apparently innocent young
men. This was the picture that for
three hours met the gaze of all pres
ent at this sad and fearful meeting
But the supposed murderer, with his
lron-gray hair. sandy mustache and
steel gray eyes dropping shoulders,
SLOUGH nat, blue overalls and checked
coat. all made separate picture of
stohd indifference. with never so much
as a culver of the chin to lead his ac
cusers to any new evidence of his
guilt.
After the necessary preliminaries
had received attention, the boxes con-
tanning the two corpses were loaded
onto wagon and the party returned
some five miles to the Hayes ranch.
where the bodies were left awaiting
the arrival of relatives of the de- |
ceased from Benjamin, directly across
the Lake from the point where the |
horrifying discoveries were made on
Saturday In order to ensure the !
speedy transmission of the message |
to the young mans other relatives, |
John A. Hanson, uncle of Johnson. i
rowed across the lake in small boat |
and tonight the Benjamin people Wis
tied the Hayes ranch and obtained |
the remains of their murdered kins- |
man.
1t was at first thought that the in |
quest would be held at Lehi today, |
but it being Sunday the decision was |
reached that the inquiry would COM
mence on Monday at a. m. here in !
this city and all of the parties at all |
interested in the terrible affair, either |
directly or indirectly. were notified by !
the coroner to be present at the hour |
and place named. This official inquiry |
will be very searching and it is highly /
probable that some sensational devel- I
opments will take place Mr.. HAYES /
declares his willingness to be present /
and give his testimony and he will !
be given an opportunity to do so. /
His wife has also been instructed to |
be present at the inquest. The off, /
Gals are working like beavers on the
clues in their possession and if eternal |
vigilance can accomplish the desired |
object then the murderer, or murder
ers, will surely be brought to speedy /
justice.
Excitement here at I.ehi is at fever
heat, and tie people are talking of |
little else thon the terrible tragedy
They even forgot many of their du-
ties today in the fever of the hour
These cold blooded murders have stir
red the entire population of Utah
county up as nothing else has for
many years and they are clamoring
for retrfbution for split innocent
Hood