Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-28
Following With All Energy to Es-
tablIsh the Murderer's Identity.
FOUND A STOLEN GRIP.
Contained Articles Taken In a Rob-
berry Ht sconcid suspect Arrest
cd who Iiad a mig Gun.


Special per pcaorct Telegraph.
Provo. June @.-The officers have
struck what they believe to BE- an i'm
p1rant clue in the murder OF onloer
william Strong. and are now following
% up with 900 possible energy
They have hope ihat before many
hours IN, murIcrora Identity viii be
clearly established.
Andrew Watson found grip on
Tuesday containing numerous articles
OF clothing and jewclry. which were
idontnod as part of the articles stolen
from q store Ia seoneld on tho night OF
juno 18Th.
The officers were Of the opinion that
u the man was caught who brought the
goods 60 the town he would know some
thing Of the shooting and FOR that pur-
pose nll men arrested were acarohed In
tho hope OF finding some Of tho missing
property
hard looking specimen of humanity
was arrested last evening az little
aftcr 10 o'clock. near the river bridge.
but when searched nothing but a few
irinkcts were found ou his person.
Detective katchum 81 HOPPER. how
ever. told the officers that whom he
searched tho man some two weeks ago
no
HAD \ BIO GUN
on him and when tho tramp was
asked what he had done with Il he rc-
| piled that he had sold a. when and
l WHORE. DO was unable 10 say. The
hhrrin was auHploiouH that the man was
not telling tho truth. and ordered
search made. when the arrest occurred
with tho result that sS-oalibcr Colts
gun was found besides quantity of
/ jcwclry and other articles stolen from
] sconcld. Three chambers Of the gun
] were empty and showed ovidcno Of
/ having been recently shot
Two trnmpa have been found who
claim that they saw tho suspected man
get on the train Monday night at tho
depot but ana not see tho officer arrest
him or any other person. sheriff
sturra ~ giving his personal attention
10 the matter and has enlisted the
SERVICES OF a TRAMP
20 be- locked up with the prisoner and
n possible hnd out something Of his
record The crew OF the freight train
on which tho murderer H. supposed to
have entered the city will be brought
Co Provo 10 Identify tho prisoner if
possible
George Cook, who lives In the west
| part " the city, was the firut person TO
run onto the prisoner. Mr.. Cook went
out 10 his COW shed at about o'clock
10 see N everything was all right and
found tho man In hiding. Mr.. Cook
ordered him away, but the intruder
refused 20 no and Cook secured a club
with the intention OF drawing him out.
The follow drew a sun from his pocket
and told Cook to 20 away and mind
bis own 49, business" or he would
put a holo through him.
ARRESTED FORTY MEN.
The affair WAS reported to tho officers
and search was instituted. resulting
in his capture Everything win be
done 10 establish his guilt. The town
Is stlll guarded by armed mon who
arrest every stranger, and there arc
now about forty prisoners serving
time, ranging from 10 10 30 days. on
GERS from surrounding towns also re-
port great number Of translonts being
held by them
VERDICT AND FUNERAL.
The coroucr's jury today brought In
o verdict that William Strong died on
the 2'th day % June, 1859. that the
cause uf h.s death was by gunshot
wound inflicted by an unknown person
and that 90 was felonloua, The verdict
Is signed by ain OF the jurors and attest
ed by Justice S, X. King.
The funeral services over tho remains
OF william Strong win be held at tho
Stake Tabernacle ThurEday June goth.
The remains viii DC IN state at the
family residence from am. until 10
am. whom the numerous friends viii
review them Tor the last time Al 10
ann. they win be- taken 10 the Tabcr-
uaolo and at 1880 the services viii be
held. The city council, Black Hawk
war Veterans and friends are invited.