The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08
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PROVO Sept. deputy Sherin
Fowler returned from Pleasant Naliey
Junction yesterday. where he went IN
answer to a telegram to the effect that
a man had been found dead there on
Saturday morning. Arriving there AAr.
Fowler was shown the body as II iaS'
close to the White river in the WILLOWS
with a. bullet hole through the head
The bullet had entered the right TEN
pie and lodged just under the skin on
the opposite side. Assisted by the
townspeopie Mr.. Fowler removed the
body to a vacant room, where ne haue
a thorough examination Of the cohdl-
ton of the wound He located and cut
the bullet out of the left SIDE OF
The head and prepared the pody loI
burial Mr. FowleT's opinion Is tlal
it was a. case Of suicide, although lhefe
was no signs of powder burns on tile
face. which would naturally be the
case if the shot was fired by the de-
ceased. Nothing could be found on
the body TO establish the mans lden-
tity. No one seems to know him ana
only one person remembered seeing
him there. He called at a hotel ana
was handed something to eat.
The question of holding an inquest
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dence as to the identity of the man or
how he came to his DEATH all inves-
LEGATIONS could establish nothing FUR
Their than is now known.
A 3S calibre pistol was found by the
body with an empty shell and TOUR
loaded ones
The report that the man had money
Is not confirmed. He had pocket
knife. a few cartridges, tobacco, look
A. ,rl., small TrinketS.
He was a young man about % years
old, light complexion with good teeth
and a short beard. he was probably
Scandinavian He had on a black felt
hat. canvas jacket, light soft shirt,
corduroy pants with blue overalls over
them and new stoga shoes. be also
wore a leather belt, such as is used on
q sheep or COW bell. Mr.. Fowler thinks
the man was q proSpector. If any per-
son can give any information as to
identify Mr. Fowler would be pleased TO
hear from him.
The Democrats of Provo held d we'll
attended meeting on Saturday evening
in the district court room, when the
following committee were named to
have charge of the preparations for the
state Democratic convention to be held
here ON the oath of this month:
On Finance-T E. Thurman, Mrs D.
J. Williams, Alex Wilkins, Mrs. D. d.
Houtz. A D. Cash, Mrs. A. D. Cash,
Mrs. NJ. L. Newell, Henry Kruger, T.
N. Taylor, Mrs. James Boyden, j. E.
Snow and Mrs. John R. Twelves.
On ArTangements-Mrs. William
Strong, Roger Farrer, Thomas Grone-
man. Mr.. E. Bullock, Walter Scott,
Mrs. Andrew Eggertson, May Brown,
H. J. Maiben, E. e. Corfman, Miss F.
Rogers, -Myron e. Newell, and Mrs.
Jessie Knight
On Music-T E. Fleming, Mrs. Alice
NJ. Wilkins, Evan Wride, Mrs. James
Van Ausdale, j. L. Clayton and II. F.
Thomas.
On Observation-Disclosures Thurman,
Mrs S. Bailey, Mrs. r. CownoveT, Mrs
John Warner, Mrs. J. Beck and Mrs.
L. GelisDe.
All of the committees will meet on
Wednesday evening at 1880
Joseph Biddlecome and John j. Pope
have filed three suits i'm the Fourth
district court against The Hot Stuff
Mining company, alleging that the de-
PENDANT, through a wrong survey, has
entered upon mining property belong
ing to plaintiffs. The plaintiffs are the
owners Of the Mammoth Of the North
Claim and the defendant claims to
own the Mr.. Hot Stuff, Baby Hot Stuff,
Hot Stuffy and Mrs. Hot Stuff, all sit
uated in Tintic Mining district.
Bishop William Faucet, of this city
died last evening of general debility
Deceased was about 80 years of age
and was one Of thc early settlers. Mrs
Faucet, who fell from a wagon and
was killed a few days ago, was the
wife OF the deceased
A social party and banquet was given
this evening at the South ward hall
in honor of Farley Smoot and Eugene
Jones, who leave on missions next Sat
urday.
The Lehi lodge of the A. o. U. W.
viii give a grand ball at Lehi this
evening. to which the Provo boys are
invited and number of them went
over
James Kirkham, an INDECENT who is
kept at the county building, fell in a fit
this morning, in the court house, and
was quite badly hurt about the head.
County Physician Allen was called in
TO ATTEND him.
Labor Day has been observed here
today as a general holiday All of the
stores were closed except grocery and
drug stores.
Tom and VIII Cannon, two bro
theirs residing on Provo Bench, went
out on Utah lake in a boat yesterday
fishing and nothing had been heard
of them until late last night 1t was
reported that their boat was found to-
day bottom side UP at the mouth of
Dry creek, and men at once left town
to further enquire into the facts. The
boys turned up all right tonight. They
were caught in a storm and put in to
shore for safety.