The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
(srecial to The Herald.l

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Ogden, Utah. April 24-John Ross
shot and killed Mamie Evans and then
suicided by blowing out his brains at
the Union depot at SPA tonight The
woman was about to take the train for
Butte when Ross killed her. he having
evidently been lying in wait.
The woman is d daughter of General
Carter of industrial army fame. and
native of Salt Lake She has been
here for several days and has been
an inmate of a house of ir-repute
Ross, 1t is supposed. came here from
Salt Lake.
NEAR THE HEART.
She had got to the depot and pur-
chased her ticket when she met Ross.
/ w nat, II any, conversation took place
between them is unknown Nothing
was known until four reports of a re-
volVer rang out. The woman fell with
scream, shot through the body. the
pan having entered half an inch above
the heart. The woman lived for an
hour and a half afterwards Captain
Silvey and several other officers having
taken her TO the city hospital before
she expired. Physicians were sum
moned to the depot and did what they
could for her there before her removal
TO the hospital.
KILLED HIMSELF
After firing the shots at the woman.
presumably three, two having missed
he turned the revolver to his right tenn
pie and fired, the bullet blowing off
part OF his head. Death in his case
was instantaneous.
The remains of both were talxen RI
Ricney's undertaking parIors Amons~
his effects was found the following
letter:
salt Lake City.
TO the Public:
1 wish to ask the public to pardon
me TOR me act am about to commit.
l tried to drive it off but | cannon
1t must be done sooner or later.
love the girl with all my heart and I
cannot live without her ] wish that
all officers would notify my folks. The
address is: Mrs. Minnie Taggart. So
North Second street, Hamilton. o."
The letter is unsigned.
NAMES TELEGRAM.
There was also the following tele-
gram directed by her from Park Cifv
TO him al Fillmore, Utah, and dated
February Il:
Have answered every letter. Some
thing wrong with the mail. Eleven
days since received a letter.
Ni-ANl1L 11N A-NS.
A letter dated February 10 and sent
to him by Mona Dee of Park City, cor
roborates the statements in the tele-
gram. She says that Mamie is broken
hearted; that she cries all the time. and
broods over his not writing TO her.
Another letter dated April Is. and
from w. L. Thompson, Fillmore. Utah.
is among his effects. This is simply a
friendly letter
There is also loving communication
from Mrs. Minnie Taggart, at Hamil-
ton, who is his aunt. This letter states
that she has received the picture of
Mamie. She is better looking than
Tillie," it says, and is better natured."
y THEATRICAL MAN.
Ross was theatrical man, having
been in advance of the John 5. Lindsay
Dramatic company. At one time he
had PLAYED in the company. having
been cast for part in the Noble Out
cast under the name of NJ. L. Adams.
He was tall and handsome and 20 years
old. Mamie was 10 years old. She was
tall and fair and very prepossessing.
She is supposed at one time to have
been on the stage.
WE'RE PROBABLY MARRIED.
From what can be learned now, it is
believed that he couple were married.
versation she has had with her COM
panion at Belle London's establishment
and from the letter from his aunt, re-
ferring TO Mamie's appearance.
What was the cause for the terrible
tragedy can only be conjectured, but
it is believed that her actions drove him
TO it.
Belle London accompanied the woman
to the depot and saw her meet her
slayer. but heard none of the converse
-ica.
The weapon used was an American
3S-caliber. 1t was five
chambered. there being four empty
shells. and one load remaining.
HELD AS WITNESS.
The police are holding man who
gave his name as John d. Williams as
4 witness TO the inquest which will be
held on the bodies of the dead man and
woman 1t is said that Ross threatened
to kill Williams some time ago and re-
newed the threat only last night. On
Williams was found pawn ticket for
a silver watch pledged for So in the
name of John Ross at PetrOvetsky's
pawn office on East Second South
street. Salt Lake. and it is surmised
the threat made by Ross was provoked
by a quarrel between the two men over
the pawn ticket.
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