The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
r1OST DESPERATE
PLOT UNEARTHED

other instances when an exposure of
their dastardly deeds was at stake.
Mrs. Warner was living with her hus-
band at Vernal last May when the
tragedy took place. Without attempt
ing to say whether Matt is guilty of
this crime or not, she told the officers
circumstances which established be-
yond a Shadow of q doubt the identity
of the three men who robbed the Idaho
bank
A short time after Warmer had been
thrown in jail for the killing of Staun-
ton and Melton, George Cassidy, whom
she knew 10 be desperate man, and
one of her husbands chief lieutenants,
approached her and volunteered the
Information that he was laying plans
for the robbing Of a bank to secure
money for her husbands defense. She
implored of him not to do it, that she
would rather see her husband con-
victed than set at liberty
A short time before this took place
Mrs. Warner had sustained a fracture
of her leg, which caused her much
trouble, and finally resulted in it's am
putadon. She was not able to get out
of bed. After the arrest of her hus-
DdnQ she came to Salt Lake, where her
people reside, to have her leg treated.
II was While she was here the Mont
pelier bank robbery took place. She
read the accounts of 1t in the papers,
and the description of the men tailed
exactly with those of Cassidy, Lay
and Meeks
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
When the officials visited Mrs War
ner she gave q minute description of
Cassidy and Lay, describing even the
] horses which they were accustomed to
ride when out on thieving expeditions
with her husband. The officials be-
came convinced they were suspecting
the right man, but to make things
even more sure a decoy letter in Mrs.
Warmers handwriting was sent to Cas-
sadly at Vernal In this she asked him
not to assist her husband. A few days
ago Cassidy sent a reply. declining to
visit her or to go back on Warner.
He stated he had made raise, and
that he had engaged Lawyer Preston
to defend her husband
Everything that money could do
would be at her husbands disposal. He
wound up his letter with the words.
Believe me to be true to nv own
people" He also signified his inten-
ton to be present at Warmers trial in
Ogden.
This gave the officials a most i'm
portaGlt clue. From the tenor of the
letter IL was evident that Cassidy be-
iieved Mrs. Warner still Loyal 60 her
husband They had then every reason
TO believe that he would carry out his
intention of being present at the trial
This belief was materially strength
ened when a note from Cassidy to
Warner Internationally fell into the
hands of the officials The missive
stated i'm plain language that raise"
had been made and that the author
would stand by him CWarner) even at
the risk of his own life
BY FORCE OF ARMS.
It then dawned upon the minds of the
officers that in ali human probability
Cassidy and his gang were coming
down ostensibly for the purpose of AT
tending Warmers trial, but in reality
to secure his freedom regardless of con-
sequences. An investigation proved
that Cassidy in company with seven
others who have been identified as
members of his outfit left Vernal about
the middle of last week. They had
their camping outfits along and headed
for Ogden, which they gave as their
destination. Some of the witnesses
WIN SeiAAlC ONOl " cllcuu the trial claim
that the party was seen last Sunday
only few miles from the mouth of the
canyon. All these developments COM
bined to strengthen the old theory, and
how near the sleuths came being cor
rect may be determined from the de-
velopments that were to follow.
SWIFT VISITS OGDEN.
Early Monday morning Robert Swift,
the man who was with Coleman on the
expedition which resulted in the killing
of Staunton and Melton and subpoe-
naed as a witness in Warmers behalf
in the pending trial, rode into town.
Swift has been suspected of being on
close terms with the desperadoes, and
the officials determined 10 watch him
Swift remained in the city all day long,
and about o'clock in the afternoon
mounted his horse and rode off toward
Uintah station. a courier followed him
and brought back word that Swift was
camped in the outskirts of che little
town of Uintah. 1t was then suspected
that he stood in communicat ton with
the robbers and that his mission to
town had been to ascertain the feeling
The minions of the law decided, how
ever, to delay action.
Yesterday morning Swift came into
town again and spent the CRATER part
of the day listening to the evidence
against Holman. LasT night he re-
turned to his camp again. Sufficient
developments followed East evening to
increase the suspicious entertained by
the officials.
A WARRANT ISSUED.
1t was learned later last night that
a warrant ned been issued for Swift and
that he will be placed under arrest this
morning. On just what charge he will
be held could not be determined, but
the primary reason for the arrest is TO
ascertain if possible if he has any con
nection with the perpetrators of the
bank robbery.
CONFESSION HOPED FOR.
Sheriff Wright refused absolutely to
entity reliable sources, however. it was
learned that a hope fingers in the Off
GERS breasts that Swift if he knows
anything, viii come out squarely and
confess. If he does, a posse is likely
TO be organized and the robbers run
down.
Should the desperadoes be encounter
ed in the mountains they will make a
desperate fight. They are we'll mounted.
supplied with fire arms and in case of
a conflict it is doubtful if any OF them
will be taken alive.
CASsADT'S RECORD.
George Cassidy has a record as a
bandit only equaied by his more motor
ious partner, now known as Matt War
ner. The two have for years been
the leaders of the Mccarthy gang II