Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18
Edward Johnson Shot and Instant
" Killed by Alb, York.
RESULT OF A DRUNKEN ROW
Policeman Erickson criticised for not
Making nm Enort col Prevent
the Homicide.


Special pcr DoHoret Telegraph.
Provo. July is.-Thc usually quiet
town OF snntaquln. Utah county
was laht evening stirred up over
the sensational shooting Of one q the
young men Of the town by "a companion
during drunken buwl. The young
man shot was Edward Johnson. who Is
about % years of age. and the man who
ala the shooting was Al York, who L.
some two years older than johnson.
Tho two young men with four others
had been 20 Payaon. which n nix miles
distant. and had been
DRINKING HEAVILY.
Starting home. York and Johnson and
one OF the other boys were Ia buggy.
and three others were In a wagon.
when about halfway 10 Santaquln, the
wagon ran into the buggy. breaking
H. A quarrel was the result. and York
sided IN with tho boys in the wagon.
Then "a free for all FIGHT onaucd. rocks
and clubs being used Ia the night Il
appears that Johnson was more angry
AZ York than any one else, on ac.
count uf his desortlun from the
crowd In the husky The four
boys then got into the waEon and
started FOR home, leaving johnson aud
one Of the others with tho broken
buggy on the road. a passing wagon
was hailed and Johnson and his com.
pnnion tied the buggy behind this and
started home.
York and his crowd arrived home
about a half hour before Johnson did
and the former went into his home and
GOT a GUN,
q 39-cniibor revolver. and stood In tho
road waiting for Johnson TO come
The women of the nolghborhood
knowing tho dispositions of the boys.
became excited and sent Tor Mr. Erick-
son, q policeman, who lives near the
York residence. who arrived upon the
scene before johnson ana. Presently
Johnson came along and stopped the
wagon IN which he was riding ana got
out about ncvcnty-nve foct frym York.
who was standing ia the road with
| tho revolver IN his hand, johnson
/ picked up some rocks and started to
/ advance toward York, who told him 90
stand back. one OF the boys
underworld TO hold johnson, but was
thrown aside. Both u tho boys kept
/ advancing toward each other York
| leveled his revolver az johnson telling
/ him TO keep back. when within NJ
| teen feet of Johnson. York nrcd. the
| ban striking Johnson exactly In the
center % the forehead
KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.
Word was not received az tho sher-
ms until after : o'clock, although the
shooting happened shortly after
o'clock. na the wires were down be-
tween Snntaquin and Provo. and u
messenger was sent 10 pnynon for the
purpose Of notifying the county officers
Deputy sheriff Henry was the first "a
leave. County Attorney Evans and
sheriff Stprra left some tlme after a,
they worv Ia American Fork at the
time the officers were notified.
As soon as Sheriff storra arrived n,
TOOK YORK INTO CUSTODY.
The defendant win have "A hearini
before the justice OF the peace OF Santa
quln today. and will be brought 1,
Provo and lodged IN the county jail.
] Young Johnson. the murdered boy q
"a son ~ Lars A. johnson, hlH mother d
dead. Deputy County Treasurer John
son IL an older brother.
The defendant ~ tho son Of Mrs
| Mary A. York. n widow, Roth fam
illea nre wen thought OF IN Snutaqui
and the murder caused considerable
excitement last evening and many o
the citizens
CRIrICIsE OFFICER ERICKSON
Tor not taking the gun from Yorl, bc
fore the arrival of Johnson and thu
prevent tho tragedy.