Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-29
Alter Sentence HI RuShaS From The
Court Room.
SCENE or GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Officers Follow Fnst-rugitivo shot by
Andy Burt-wound Not Fatal
The Outlaws Nerve.

most desperate charsctera that ever
infested the peaceful wales of Utah, ia
not now occupying a place on slab
In come undertaker's morgue, instead
OF the hospital at the stste prison, 10
probably due to his good luck and the
GOODNESS and aim OF Deputy Sheriff
Andrew ]. Burt, who shot the uesper-
ado this morning on the fourth fl or OF
the city and county building while he
was attempting to escape. The sceus
and confusion that Immediately FOL-
lowed the shooting was OF the most
txeiiing kind, and Sheriff Lewis is to
DO congratulated on the GOODNESS dit
played by his officers In keeping the
crowd back aud getting Harvey so
quickly out OF the way after tue fray.
Harvey had been found gully on
Monday last by a jury In Judge Nor
Iell's court of hurglsrizing the ware
house OF Rogers Il Strirpham at 40
East Temple street on the 4 OF last
month. He was given iai. aud i'm.
partial triul, and was ably defended by
Attorney w. t. 9uuter ana George
w. Lawrence. His sentence was Bet
for today. Along with about hail n
dozen other prisoners he occupied "A
seat on the prisoners bench. His
name was called at 10 O'Clock this
forenoon when he stood up. The court
asked II he bad anything to cay bsiore
sentence WAS pronounced Harvey's
reply WINS that he would like the court
to wait until his attorney arrived.
This the court declined TO do and
after reviewing the case, anu inform
lag the defsn dnnt that be looked upon
burglary ~ theF mott hetlous Of
crimes, his honor sentenced him to
three years In the State prisou. Once
the prisoner interrupted the court by
saying he did not break Into the house.
After The sentence had been passed,
Harvey gave O sntering look at the
juuge anu remarked as he WAS resum.
Ing his seat, "Ihank you, ever 60
much obliged"
Scarcely had he taken bis seat when
Assistant County Attorney Putnam
informed The court that the Jury In
another case were ready to, report. The
order was given that they be brought
In, ami al the sbms time his honor
gave orders TO the court balifi to clear
the prisoners bench to make room for
the jurore. The half doZsn criminals
were then removed to a bench whicn
faces the court. The jury fled Into
court, reported, were discharged and
were fling out OF the court again,
when Harvey aimed blow at Deputy
Sheriff Burt and made dart for the
southwest door, follower by Burt
and Deputy Sheriff Ed. McCIeland,
who yelled for the man to stop and the
people to clear out vi the way. The
door was open anu just on the outside
. NEWS reporter and Judge Morris
Sommer were standing taking. Both
maue grab for Harvey, who stru,k
at them, nearly k hooking both OF their
feet. The nexs thing hearu was loud
report, shrek, auu then Burt
was seen with smoking re-
volver In mis- hanu, leading
me limping form OF Harvey,
fusion that followed bi I'll 30 description;
rushed pell nell In every direction.
TIE mother Of smother prisoner named
Claypo1l, who had also Just been
sentenced, imagined It was her son
who bad got shol and imm edialely
gave vent TO the most unesrthiy
shrieks ever heard.
Harvey In his attempt to escape
rau against the railing on tho
northwest eide, and going 50
fast and having got such goo1 start,
he ran into the railing ana had Just
got one foot on the staircase, when
Burt fired. The Lfilcer was within
six or eight feet OF the prisoner when
he pulled the trigger. Harvey was
shot in the back part of The let. hip,
ranging downwsrds, the bullet coming
out In thu feshy part OF the thigh, ana
falling into his shoe, from where the
desperate man extracted 1t in less
Than five minutes afterwards.
The bullet was from Al cali6er Coils
single sction revolver.
Immediately alter the shooting
Harvey was removed to the private
Office OF Sheriff Lewle, which 10 in the
basement Of the joint building. The
wound ble1 proiusely. Harvey sat on
n chair pale but ss cool as cuou mber.
He rolled IA cigarette and smoked IL,
and only once or twice showed any
sign OF Jain.
Ii took three officers to keep the
crowd, that wanted 10 get glimpse OF
the wounded man, back. Mrs. Clay
pool had found her way to the sheriff.
ttfiee, yelling at the top Of her voice,
"Ob, let NE see my boy, he's ehot,
he's shot" Miss Clara Ferguson and
another lady tried TO paciiy her, at the
came time assuring her that 1t YVES
not her boy, but another man, ~ho
was shot. All these persuasive attempts,
however, were OF 40 avail, aud II was
not until Harvey arose and said''It's I
who got shot, madam" did che desist
In her wild rawlings.
The Ieport OF the gun and the
shrieBs ofthe woman brought people
from all parts OF the building, ana as
SATURDAY 10 always busy day around