The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-22
Governor Wells Offers Rewards For
Eighteen DeSperadoeS.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
WRIGHT, THE PELICAN POINT
MURDERER, HEADS LIST.
Last Years Posting of Rewards
Brought Splendid Results, But
the War of determination Will
Be Carried Into the Robbers
Roost" Region With Greater Vigor

stricken on learning that Governor
Wells is Offering rewards for the arrest
of nearly a score of the worst despera-
does who have gone unwhipped by JUS
tice. About a year ago the governor
offered rewards for the capture Of an
even dozen members of the Robbers
Roosr' gang and other desperadoes.
The effect was salutary, and since then
the outlaws have been moving around
more cautiously. officers OF Carbon
county earned a reward of $500 by
bringing in the dead body OF Joe w ai-
ker and a similar bounty was won py
the sheriff's posse in Utah county cap
turing Maxwell, the SpringYille bank
Tobber.
But the gang of outlaws has not yet
been extei-mina and Tor the purpose
of carving the good work along Gov
ernor Wells has renewed and supple
mented the offers of rewards. The leg
islature last month appropriated $4,000
for bounties ON certain uncaptured
criminals. and by way of putting the
fund in shape for effective use every
peace officer of the state viii be fur
nished a list of the thieves and muir
derers for whom rewards are posted.
Pelican Point Murder.
1t viii be observed that Wright, alias
Weeks, the alleged perpetrator of the
Pelican Point triple murders, heads the
list- Harry Hayes, the-conVicted au-
thor OF the crimes, VIII probably have
his application for pardon granted in a
couple OF weeks. on the showing that he
IS innocent OF the crimes, and that
Wright is the real murderer. The sup
position was that the Offering of the
reward for Wright's arrest presented a
sure indication of the action of the
board of pardons on Hayes applica-
ton, but as 4 matter of fact the gov
errors reward for Wright was first
posted last January, when Mrs. Wright
came back from New York with Sheriff
Stoirs.
Following is a copy of the governors
offer of rewards for the eighteen out
LAWS:
I hereby offer the following rewards
for the apprehension and delivery to a
safe jail of the following described
outlaws:
Five hundred dollars for George H.
Wright alias Weeks alias Case. alias
Stevens; about IS years old; height, feet
Il inches, or six feet: weight. 100 TO 10
pounds complexion, fair. color OF mar,
light brown; eyes, steel gray; mustache,
IF one is worn, lsht brown, inclined to be
sandy; beard a shade more red than
mustache but mUstache and beard may
be colOred: he frequently shaved smooth.
ance. he would also at times Wear SIDE
burns and shave his chin smooth; large
head and broad forehead: TWO large upper
teeth. one of them has Il small white
speck which is often shown when speak
ing: mis- little finger on one hand has been
broken and Is stiff and crooked: small
scar from point Of nose to left corner of
mouth. Wright is nearly always chewing
q tOothpick or straw. and keeps his mus
tache short by chewing ii off. he Is
Fquare-shouldered and walks and stands
NNs tort I D. fafaHa 90
satiOn, and uses no bad or improper Ian
guage; does not drink and smokes but
little, if any. He has a soft, musical and
rather deep-tOneG voice when talking; Is
very gentlemanly: is we'll educated and
may be engaged in business as a lawyer,
civil engineer. lecturer. newspaper re-
porter or mining operator, all of which
pursuits he has followed. He has worked
on farm and as cowboy. and is able to
turn his attention to most any kind Of
work. He has been engaged extensively
In cattle and horse stealing, also embeZ-
element, forgery and other crimes. He
usually engages IN crime by himself.
without the aid or assistance of other
persons. Wanted for murder committed
IN Utah county.
Five hundred dollars for Butch Cassi-
day. alias Parker. alias lngcrtield: weight,
165 pounds; height feet, s inches; fea-
lures regular; small, blue, deep-set eyes:
two cut scars on back of head; small red
scar under left eve; red mark on left side
of back: small brown mole on calf of leg:
good build. light brown hair Wanted for
robbery of PdymaSter Carpenter of the
Pleasant Valley Coal company at Castle
Gate in April. 1897. and other crimes.
Five hundred dollars for George Lee,
alias Rains, alias Adams; weight about
100 pounds; height, about 6 feet; age,
about ": gray hair. Wanted for attempt
ed murder and highway robbery in Ira
chyte canyon. Garfield county
Five hundred dollars for Jack Moore:
height, feet, II inches; spare made; 50
or Sc Years of age: has one shoulder
e. Il fA-lr-
eyes, looks like a Spaniard. Wanted for
grand larceny in Wayne county and in
CARRIED county.
Five hundred dollars for AIoroni Kof-
ford: age. about -; weight. about $50
pounds; height. feet; very slim build: a
little how-legeed especially in left leg;
very long hack; broad shoulders; very
Tong smooth face. high forehead: blue
eyes; light hair; slender waist: walks n
little bent forward; very coarse, strong.
determined voice. Wanted for murder Of
Sheriff james Burns Uf Saupcte county.
Sept 26 1891.
Five hundred dollars for James Peter
son, allaS Mlckle: age ABOUT =; weight,
Ito pounds: height, about feet: very
broad shoulders; protruding blue eyes;
light hair. signify curly; fair complexion;
very thick neck, walks straight; looks
very green; extra large feet: supposed 10
h. wounded in hand. wrist and side
Wanted for murder Of Sheriff James
Burss OF Sanpete county. Sept. rs. 1891
Five hundred dollars for David Liant:
axe. 20: height. feet. II inches: size Of
shoe. So size Of hat SIS: eyes blue: hair
light; cut scar on RDuckie Of thumb on
left hand, also on drst finger of left hand:
bulel-Wo1'so star ON cneSt ana back
Close TO left shoulder; teeth badly Dc
caNed. Escaped from state prison, Octo-
Der 1897.
Three hundred and fifty dollars for Hal
bert Mcclure. q haif-breed Mexican. with
black eyes and black hair: red round
face: stout build: about feet or 9 inches
81 height. weighs about 40 pounds: IS
about . years old: has good teeth and is
very quick spoken: very illiterate: can
read a little and sign his name. talks good
Mexican. generally wears "A cowboys hat
blue oVeTstlls and low-heeled boots;
seldom wears any coat. and seldom seen
without a horse. he Is an expert with a
rope. and is an h2bitu5I horse trader. Is
oaped from county jail Of San juan
Three hundred dollars for Eliza Lay.
partner OF Butch CasSiday's: supposed to
Ia implicated with him in the Castle Gate
robbery in April. 1897; about feet
inches in height about 80 years of age:
light hair and blue eyes. Wanted for
highway robbery in Carbon county.
Two hundred dollars for Chris Madsen
alias Mckinney; height feet: weight
about 1s5 pounds; complexion light; hair
curly; mustache sandy; eyes light blue.
Wanted for assault with intent to COM
init murder al depot i'm Salina Utah ES-
caped from jail AT Richiield. Sewer coun-
Two hundred dollars for Monte Butler
age about -: height about feet iuch
light complexion: red mustache: weight
about 10 pounds. Wanted for grand
larceny. stealing cattle from Henry
mountains Wayne county Utah
Two hundred dollars for Al Akres. age
about 40: height about 5 feet inches
weight about AS pounds; complexion
light: very bald. Wanted for grand lar
cenv. stealing cattle from Henry noun
tains Wayne county. Utah.
Two hundred dollars for Lew AIcCarty
acc about 2S height about feet S inches:
we CHI about 1OQ pounds; light complex on:
sandy mustache. Wanted for grand
larceny in Sanpete county. Escaped from
court balliff. NIanti. Utah
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