Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-06
TIE CAPTURED OUTLAWS.


IL matter u congri tIlation that
the despursdoes, Coughllu I'D George,
have been triumphed ovnr By the g M.
GERS, at least TO tho extent that they
are now safely lodged In jail. But the
fact that they have been the objects Of
20 much mlsdirecled, and lnaudlin or
even criminal, sympnihy, presents n
most lamentable condition. Tina,
there have been 10 many expressions
Of pfoiessoi admiration or OF pity
for these mUrJeIeb should bring
the blush Of shame TO rcspottsblo mem
beers Of this community sUd inspire
fear Of future results that arc menace
TO this welfare OF the state. Tnaer who
have given voice to these ,Xprsselous
should stop n moment aud remember
that they have been olsvAting 10 the
rank Of heroism tho bastsl Of crimes;
that they are iroitlng boys anu youug
mon TO look with favor upon the
conduct OF murJerer ana thieves;
AMI that they are encouraging an elc.
ment which threatens the destruction
ofsooieiy and government.
Tho claim Of Coughlin that he had
Fever boon given the opportunity to
"suttonder like man." OF TO do
otherwise than be- "shot down like a
dog" until captured In 1ootlo county,
has been heralied forth, aud repeated
again and again, and has been
an excuse for much sympathy
In his behalf. At the same time
the people seem TO havs forgotten the
facts Ia the case which should be
clearly before them, and which stamp
tho outlaws statement Aa base ialsr.
hood. He IL shrewd enough TO realize
that tho public can bs guided by state
monts Of that kind Into plying him.
self and companion, and thereby their
way Of escape DO rendered easier.
At the same time tho public
ought to know, and do know.
that these despofadO,s have beer given
every opportunity Of surrender There
has not been an hour from tho time
they came Into tho vicinity OF Sali
Lake county when they could not
have given themselves up quietly and
safely II they had chosen to do NJ.
They could have surrendered In SUM
init county, even un ~ the very
time oi tho shooting near wasatch.
And the only reason they did
not shoot down tho officer,
Of Tooelc county was that thrgs
were too many Tor thom and would
have made short work with tho muir.
derefs.
a particular fact should not be for.
gotten In this connection. whru
Coughlin and George went into SuD.
init county little over week ago,
Sheriff Harrington attempted 70 aires,
Thorn. He wHs practically unatmed,
And thoy knew II. There was no danger
TO them thet; Tor tho sheriff was even
friendly. Bot what did they d.?
They opened fro upon him, and hc,
too, would have been among the dead
officers II the horn Oi his saddle had
not turned the bullet aside. IA 1, wss,
he had to let them ". When the
Officers came upon tho dosperadoes In
Echo cauy n, there was no intention
10 surrender. That IA shown by the
events previous TO aud at tho time.
They were uenl on escape, even n they
had TO XIII; and II, after tue wasatoh
shooting, they had been killed by toe
Otllcels, the country would have been
well rid OF n brace VI murdcrers.
Now We hear word, OF sympathy
anu admiration; W. are told fairy tales
about the slight tiituss they commit.
ted. Yet the fact Is they were thieves,
anu then became mutieTers OF the deep.
est dye. They slew two innocent men,
made widows VI loving wives anu
mothers, made Orphans Of help.
less children, People who Gym.
pathizo with the Slayvrs OF
Deputies Stage ami DIVES, whore
IA your sympSlhy Tor the widowed
wives ana orphaned ohildrer-ir the
h ave men who went 90 their death IN
he maintenance Of your laws aLd the
defense Of your righH2 Shame that 1t
should bo wasted on the yiUlaturs Of
those laws anu the assallanls OF those
hghul
AM at the county jail In this city
there have been women OF char.
acter and TetpeoISbiity VINO
have carried II pwers to the Imprisoned
outlaws. Shame upon such sciiui !
ttisa disgrace to the sex. Where a 10
shs flowers for the graves OF ths limo.
cent dead whom Coughlln ana George
i.oHP the tears aud sympathy for tbs
consolation OF wives bgren Of hus.
oands, OF children deprived Of their
Glher, by the outlAws' bullet?
This maudlin Vmpatby. this mis-.