Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-18

accordingly.
At this time Coughlin and George
were on their way to Wyoming and, or
ganizing a strong posse, Sheriff Har-
rington took upthe trail where he had
left it, and started in pursuit.
The @rail led TO a deserted cabin in
Rich county, only a few miles distant
from The Wyoming line, where Cough
I'm and George had dropped in to secure
little much-needed rest.
A pitched battle followed, in which
the cabin was riddled with bullets and
Constable Stage of Echo and ex City
Marshal Dawes Of Evanston, wyo., we're
killed.
In few hours the news OF the killing
had been flashed over the territory, and
preparations were Immediately made for
what proved to be one of the most ex
citing man-hunts IL the history of
| Utah.
After the killing OF Stage and Dawes
the posse fell back, and as soon as the
coast was clear, Coughiin and George
left the cabin and struck out for Ogden.
Had the officers known of their desti-
nation the arrest which took place five
days later might have been brought
about in much less time; hut as 1t was
the officers were at sea From all parts
OF the territory reports were being re-
ceived In this city and Ogden with ref
ence TO the movements OF the murder
ers. According to these reports Cough
lin and George were travelling hundre DIS
of miles per day and were being seen in
innumerable places by countless people.
The first actual encounter between
the officers and the murderers after the
killing of Stage and Dawes was at the
head of City Greek canyon, when
Coughlin and George were encountered
By Officers Pratt and Shannon and a
posse OF pursuers from this city, on the
morning OF August Ist. Officer Pratt
'ttemp ei 10 fire al the bandirs. but The
Niger Of his gun caughr. and the next
bullet from Copghlin's riff
vhizzed uncomfortably close to his head.
A fusillade followed. but in the end the
nurderers escaped without injury to any :
me. ?
This encounter Intensified the prevail
ng excitement and during the four DAYS
hat interviewed before the murderers i
we're finally captured, people were al |
most afraid to risk themselves outside
( their doors at night for fear that they Il
night catch a stray bullet IN
In October, 1895, Coughlin and p
ieorge were tried at Ogden for the e
lurder of the two men. George, realiz- II
x that he was In a very close place, II
loaded guilty to the charge of murder pr
the FIRST degree and threw himself d.
pom the mercy of the court. The d.
suit was that he was sentenced to life
nprisonment In the State prison. But ia
oughlin looked at the matter In a diff W
rent light, pleaded self-defence and tn
lght the case The evidence was so W
'erwhelmingly against him, however,
at the Jury promptly returned Sc
rdict of murder in the first degree or
thout a commentator for mercy, tn
d Coughlin was sentenced to be shot. c.
1t was on the morning of August sth of
at Coughlin and George were finally m
ptured. They were surprised at their tn
mp at Willow Creek canyon, Tooele an
unity, by Sheriff MacKeller OF that tn
unity and large posse of determined co
liens, who had been upon their trail
ice the proceeding night. mt
The murderers were practically ex- his
listed through forced marches sand
IS OF sleep, and when they awoke to In
: fact that they had been surrounded VIII
ey informed the officers not to shoot, rel
i gave themselves up. III
rom Tooele county they were brought no
Salt Lake where on August 9TH they "n'
re arraigned before Commissioner Nor sPe
Sommer on charge of horse-stealing
ter Sheriff Hardy swore to'a com.
int charging them with the murder of ,
ives and Stagg. The next step was tho
removal of the murderers to Ogden, ,vo,
killing having occurred in that dis. ,vh
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