Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-09

49,. ,,,ro lives have been snuned
an, Of existence by the leadcn messeh-
- Of death and two more mute iorihA
:, ufsiosn clay bear silent testimony
"a the awful results OF human passion
10, loose and unrcstrained'
within half an hour late yesterday
afternoon. First Sergeant John jackson
ana private William u. Carter met
,h,ir deaths from the bullets OF kras-
I,-r.nasn rifirs at Fort Douglas. the
,r.r,dy was awful In is suddcnn"Ha
and termination. There Will be- no xiv
ms OF bonds. no aubpwnaing Of Wit
nssss.. no sensational trials with inc
inevitable appeal. all these lncilcn'al'
Z, advanced civilization have hcen
,w,pt away by thirty odd cnragcd
trsopers. who pursued and shot down
Che murderer Of their beloved sergeant
after a rolcntieaa chase Of two miles
carter died with his face TO his purHu-
,rs and his hand ON the trigger of his
fine after receiving seven bullets IN nus
body. with six wounds. three OF Whlch
We're fatal, carter continued 70 pump
lead at his old comrndca unil ser
gtant Henderson, one Of the hhfp4ho9t.
yards sent a ball through the murder
ers spinal column. breaking his neck
and killing him Instantly
STORY OF THE MURDER.
The shooting occurred at 5:45 last
evening. Private William II. Carter
who recently killed desperate Jack
Thomas at the Duchesne strip, incenscd
at the ORDER OF First Sergeant John
Jackson that he be sent TO the gnard
house, deliberately shot that ofieer
twice.
AZ $3.50 yesterday afternoon the troop
sabre drill terminated and u few min
utca later the stable call sounded on
the evening air. Sergeant Jackson pro-
ceoded with his inspection when Il soon
became manifest that Carter. for some
reason or other was not present to
groom his charger. There being no one
present 20 take charge N the missing
troopers horse, Sergeant Jackson tied
the animal up. while the rest Of the
men proceeded to brush their horses
down,
subsequently. Carter appeared lels-
urely upon the scene and the sergeant
ordered him 10 set TO work and not 10
cease grooming until va commanded.
Carter proceeded with his task In
tulky mood. In due course ~ time the
men ceased their stable operations.
When hla companions IN arms had COM
pleied their task. Carter likewise hung
up his curry comb with the rest or the
men.
The non. com. promptly ordered him to
continue working as ordered, hut he
nutly refused 20 obey the command and
declircd' I'm be d. n ! do"
Sergeant Jackson then ordered Ser
rtani lee 10 take the refractory trooper
90 ile guard house. accordingly the lat
ier directed the man TO get his blankets,
Carter walked away muttoring, In
ihe direction " his dormltory. which
"a situated near the northwest corner
q" TIE parade grounds.
WENT FOR A RIFLE.
The prisoner was not botherlng much
about his blankets, for Private Wills
cav him go to his cot In the harrack
room and take from beneath his
bankeit rifle which he had undoubt-
edlv hidden there. How he became
Possessed Of this weapon In the first
pace n mystery. FOR the gun be-
lehsrl 10 recruit, named Private
ufren, Who subsequently told Lleuten,
aht White that he had locked the piece
N the gun rack on Saturday The fact
mat carter had concealed the rifle
SHOWS that he had contempted the foul
drtd ana planned the murder OF his
superior officer for some days past.
IN the meantime SerEt. jackson had
repaired to his room. directly east OF
yariers quartera, and was buslly en-
slsel IN removing the dust and dirt
from hls person.
A. soon az Carter secured the rifle
ne slipped around back Of the canteen
snd ON 20 the back door OF Barracks
20 ], IN the front part Of which the
wy sergeant was performing his ablu-
uoha Carter passed through the
nadlnF-ruom, In which were q number
pr troopers, As he came 10 the door,
iaH.lles Dangerneld and Perry noticed
lnAl he held a rife together with some
.NUldHrH. The former called TO him
20 SOP for n minute. but Garter pro-
F,ded right on 90 the laboratory.
pangerncld again called on him 10
N9p. but he needed him not.
When carter approached the door N
oeitl JuckHon's room he cspicd his
tnnlny with his back turned TO him wip,
ING hlH face with towel.
SHOT JACKSON TWICE.
by this time Dangerneld and Perry
sDl lgit their seats In pursuit Of the
dangerous private They reached the
a9or Just In time TO see Carter raise
W ilhe 10 his shoulder and FIRE point
D.ahk at Jackson. Tho ball struck the
tyht near the top Of the right arm
ana fractured the bone.
JACKSON dropped his towel and ran
eNl OF the east door Of his room. Carter
Wy past the two men through the
tH'e' reloadlng his gun MS he went
le caught sight Of the sergeant as he
erned the corner east Carter sllsed
Hlh llne once more and the next sec.
oll ne gallant soldier lunged forward
'"u ieh dead, shot through the heart,
'A'TEWs BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
WIN yell; "Cloar the way. I'm com.
WV. ana | don't want any to
tpleh me" he rushed back through the