The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-14
watch and hear evidences of RocA-
etto's death throes.

IN the evening was now complete and
every one was sure that the three
Italians captured at the bridge had
long since met their death. The frst
step Of the avengers WaS not sc nor
rible but they know what they were
about. At 6 O'clock, Rochetto, Gica-
bino. Vittani and Capetti were loaded
in q wagon at Rouse, six miles from
lFalsenbuTg, where they had been Ges'
flying at the Hi1On inquest, and were
Started for the Jail here The prison
ers were in charge OF Under-Sherln
Earl Danford and Charles Hartman
assistant town marshal at this place
Hartman was mounted on horse ano
rode few PAGES behind the wagon as
q rear guard Danford sat on the
drivers seat beside young Joe WeNsby
who handled the horses. Five miles
Of driving brought the wagon 10 Inc
bridge over Bear Creek, which lies al
the bottom of sloping hills.
Hartman heard hor5emen canterinG
UP behind him and as they drew neat
turned his head to see who was COM
ing. By this time a masked man was
at his either side and though it was
almost pitchy black. he could see that
when they told him TO disnount they
had something very persuasive pohed
into his face. He jumped from his
horse and was told to get out. He did
not develop sufficient speed as a
Splinter, but some shots fred into the
earth at his heels made him set out
at good rate for town and he did moi
stop.
A Command TO Hnlt.
Meanwhile some others of the
masked men, of whom there were six
or eight, rode up beside the wagon.
They commanded it to stop, were
,obeyed and then they told the four
prisoners to jump out and began firing
their pistols. The shooting frightened
the horses and they started off.
Wellsby meanwhile had jumped to
the ground and was Juggling at the
reinS Danford also jumped and went
10 the side Of the road. More shots
were tired IN a moment and Weiisby
fell to the ground. dead. with two bull
let holes through his body, one in the
neck and one through the chest
Roehetto received a slight flesh wound
in the breast. His death was not to be
SO soon nor SO easy. Ddnford and Har-
rirnan soon arrived here and Sheriff
O'NIalley and other officers started to
the scene. They came upon Wellsby' S
dead body and also found Rochetto
crouching by the roadside. He was
again taken into custody and when he
recovered himself said the horsemen
had taken his comrades TO a neighbor-
ing field. DiIigent search failed to find
them, however. and though many
searchers have been ont all day no
trace of the bodies of Capeti and
Giaco have been found. Yittoni
corpse was found at 2 O'clock this
afternoon on the. bank OF Bear creek
one-foprth Of mile east Of where the
wagon vas attacked, It was riddled
with bullets. a corOnerS jury this
morning investigated the killing OF
WellSby and rendered g verdict that
he met his death at the hands Of per-
sons unknown. An inquest over Lo-
reno and RochettO is now in progress
and the testimony thus far adduced
warrants the Velief in similar finding
in their case.
Probably Over,
The trouble is believed to be ovel
and excitement is fast subSiding
except among Italian miners. Of Whom
there are about one hundred in the
district, who are congregating, terror
stricken. at BrunnelliS saloon.
The Italian consul at New Horl
wired Joe Moran this morning inQuir
ing into the killing, but it is now
doubtful whether complications ST1tf
Italy viii arise since three and pos
sibly four of the dead men have re-
nouneed their allegiance.
No satisfactory motive for the Whole
sale killing can be learned, except +
be that the Italians, always hated II
western mining districts. added TO The
i'll feeling they incurred during the
general strike a year ago by killing I
very popular man without apparen
cause or reason. Never before in tht
history of Walsenburg has there beeg
such intense excitement as commenced
last night and is gradually dying out
Tonight everyone is confident that the
l. +l,s rcse,,
town will resume the even tenor o.
Ats way and be allowed to drop from
the unenviable newspaper notorietS
which this last occurrence has gained
for it. Last night people thought tht
road to Rouse was one that would
bring sure death, and even the mos
hardy men declined to venture out,
Today the quaint wooden bridge
where several lives were lost. wa:
curiously examined. The locality is {
peculiarly favorable one for such al
attack as was made there last night
The creek itself amounts to but little
but the road Slopes down to it for Z
third of a mile on either side, 50 tina
when picking the point for attack the
men knew that the sound of theil
guns would not reach this place
though it IS but short distance away
A Gruesome Sight.
The little adobe red succeed Jail ont
block east of the end of Fourth stree
and only block from the depot pre-
sentg q gruesome sight. 1t is but one
story in height and has lost its epider
mis- in many places The door faces
the business portion Of the city anC
through the heavy panels five bulie
holes. made by Smith and Fairs fire
arms, suggest a struggle within. 4
peep through one of the small window!
on the side of the Jail tells the tale
Sticking out from beneath two coarse
gray blankets two pairs Of coarselI
shod feet were 70 be seen. and herr
and there a tiny riYulet Of blood which
had run from the bodies. The killing
occurred in an inner room where tht
cage is located. Entering the door {
glimpse of the faces was sufficient
Affect terror was shown in every
n1eament
All day long the main court room a
the county building held the coroner!
Jury who first looked into the dealt
of Welgby, reaching the verdict stated
and then investigated the killing o.
the two men at the fail this morning
and found that they we're killed bl
persons unknown
1t is believed to be very unlikely tina
The anen who did the killing will eve
be DEFINITELY known except among
thmselves. The opinion prevails tina,
the mob of six or eight men were
Rouse miners and personal friends o.
HiXon.
Hi1on's funeral took place this morn
ing and Just about the time his coffir
was lowered into the grave the body o.
the fourth man who met his Meath a.
the hands of last evenings party was
found.
IMPERIAL AROUSED.
Hiabfe TO Lad TO Serious Complfca.