The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
ONE BANK ROBBER KILLED
AND ANOTHER CAPTURED
Continued from page IL

battle is covered with a dense growth
of willows, and the bandit had crawled
| into a cover made by a few denser
! punches, there being only one opening
through which he could be seen or
reached. Allen covered the mouth of
this, the sheriff called upon the man to
| surrender, but he declined to do this
and took a shot or two at his pursuers
Allen then summoned and received in
reply a shot which broke his right thigh
bone. He then returned the fire. as
did the others of the posse, and the man
was soon riddled. Sheriff Storrs
crowded into the opening and dragged
him out, when it appeared that
he had wounds in the head. neck and
breast, either of which would prove
fatal. 1t is thought that other wounds
We're also given him in the fusilade.
The dead man is about 3 feet inches in
height, weighs about 100 pounds and
dark in complexion, showing traces of
Spanish or negro blood. He had crisp
jet black hair, closely cropped chin
whiskers and moustache. His appear
ance and clothing were those of a man
accustomed to outdoor life. Your cor
respondent noted on the top of the
right shoulder where the flannel shirt
was torn away, an old wound not yet
healed, and apparently fostering. He
had no papers or money on his person.
His body was brought to town and
placed in the city. hall. Mr.. Allen was
also taken from the brush and brought
to town in a carriage. His wound is
very serious, but not necessarily fatal
Some talk of lynching was heard, but
cooler heads controlled affairs. and
matters soon quoted down. An inquest
was held by Justice Boyer, and a YER
dict in accordance with the facts was
rendered.
There is not the slightest clue to the
identity of the dead man, but the man
who claims to know the man in custody
as Maxwell asserts that he can prove
it by dozen witnesses. The prisoner
threatened the man with vengeance
for telling so much He refuses to
speak regarding his dead pal.
Sheriff Storrs took the survivor to
Provo tonight. He is about the same
in general appearance as the other, ex-l
cept of lighter complexion-@and is evil
IDENTIFY an American. The scene of bat
tie is four miles from the town on the |
road to Strawberry Valley.
The man Maxwell talked as though |
the raid had been planned for D. IN. 1
today, when assistance and relays @of |
horses would have been at hand. The |
growing suspicion of the people and the |
efforts of Sheriff Storrs to. locate the
livery rig they were using, precipitated |
matters. Another posse is watching
the mouth of the canyon.
WOUNDS LOCATED.
At the inquest it was found that the
dead bandit had received four bullets,
one entered his right arm below the
elbow and came ont near the wrist,
another cut a deep cash along his right
shoulder. The third entered about two
inches to the right of his right nipple
and ranged downward and came out on
he Iaff ell Of h he loc
one entered about two inches to the
left of his right nipple.
After the inquest was terminated, a
was filed by A o. Packard,
charging the remaining bandit with
robbery. He was Immediately taken
before Justice Boyer, where he waived
MS examination and was held to await
he action of the district court and his :
ponds placed at $1,000.
The defendant refused to give any
Tame either of himself or his dead
but proceedings were had
lnder the name of John Carter.
Too much praise cannot be given the ;
citizens of Springville for their prompt
less in responding to the call of duty
his morning. ;
The remaining bandit remarked that I
lie thought everybody had gone to the
var and he was surprised that so many
people were in pursuit. 1t was indeed s
charitable where all the guns and pis- s
OILS came from and it was still more
to see the persons who pos /
essed them. Even the small boys were {
N hand rendering all the assistance
within their power to bring the culprits E
o justice The whole town turned out Z
o see the parties when they were !
,rought back, and men, women and /
hildren took a holiday to see what was /
ranspiring. During the afternoon Pho
ographer Adam Anderson of Provo, at {
he request of the officers, came toll f
pringville and photographed together Il
he deceased and his living companion. /
t was a CHASTITY sight at times. q
Maxwell is a well known character i
nd an associate of Cassiday and Wal
er He is generally considered a, des-
crate criminal. He closed his eyes
rhen the photographer was at work c
nd no means or inducement could get
hem open while the photo was taken.
At times he smiled at the fate of his
-iend and seemed unconcerned as to n
is own fate. He was at all times cool r
nd collected. i
The prisoner will be arraigned in the .
istrict court next Monday. q
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