The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-30
Especial TO The Herald.)


Eureka, Aug 29.-Driven to bay in
the underbrush of Cherry creek beyond
the water tank where he had spent the
night, John Smith, the supposed dy-
namiter, threw up his hands at 4
o'clock this morning and surrendered
to the officers of the law. The honor
of this important capture is due to
Gus Henroid, city marshal of Eureka,
and Dave Rutherford and Rem Lowell,
two of Samuel McIntyre'S cowboys.
These boys were the first TO sight the
fugitive. and following instructions,
ore OF them engaged Smith in CONVEX
sation while the other ran back for
Marshal Henroid and James Morgan.
Eureka stable man who was with
him. The officer was soon on the
ground and had his man covered with
a Winchester rife.
Stopped By a Shot.
Smith made a break for liberty, but
a shot from the rifle brought him to
time. He fell to the ground when the
shot was fired, whether from fright or
in a vain hope still 10 escape is not
known. He was ordered to his feet and
compelled TO throw up his hands, and
while Henroid kept him covered with
his Winchester the boys unarmed and
bound him. At no time did Smith show
fight, although he was armed with a
45-calibre revolver. The slightest resist
ance on his part would have meant his
death, as his purSuerS were expecting
a desperate fight before the desperate
would submit to capture. That he sub
mitted SO tamely is surprise.
After his capture Smith was taken
back TO the water tank where il is
supposed he had spent the preceding
night. There he was held while a
wagon was sent for to convey him to
Eureka.
The wagon was dispatched from Eu-
reka in the forenoon. The team was
driven by Deputy Sheriff Cronin, who
was accompanied by John Brown, pri-
waite detective of the Rio Grande rail-
road.
Arrival at Eureka.
AS the day advanced the excitement
in Eureka increased and at 1885 o'clock
in the afternoon when the officers were
sighted with their prisoner carefully
guarded, SO great became the throng
of excited people in the street that it
was with the greatest difficulty the lit
tie calvalcade forced its way through
the wall Of humanity.
The wagon pulled up before the city
hall and jail. 1t contained Willis
Knapp, foreman of Judge Powers ORR
ent mine, who was driving; James
Morgan of Eureka, occupying a seat
with the prisoner, and Marshal Hen
roid in a seat back of the prisoner.
As the prisoner arose preparatory to
getting out he presented a marvellous
specimen OF physical manhood. His
eyes, which upon close examination
proved steel blue, seemed black and
shone like diamonds. He had a growth
of beard, but withal was prepossessing
in appearance. He had a hunted and
startled look as he surveyed the ex-
no
wagon. Obeying a summons from Hen
rOid he sprang quickly from the
wagon and hurriedly followed the mar
shall through the sheriff'S office, through
the rear door into the Jail. In less
time than il takes TO tell il the much
sought outlaw was behind the bars.
As soon as Henroid could extricate
himself from the hundred hands that
sought to congratulate him on his cap
ture and his safe return he accorded
The Herald an interview.
Marshal Henroid's Story.
Il guess he said, I'VE had better be-
gin at the beginning. If l had depend
ed on the descriptions sent out from
Salt Lake, 1 doubt whether l would
have captured Smith. However, when
1 left Eureka Monday l had minute de-
scriptions of the man, and 1 knew of
his customs and habits. l will say this !
for The Salt Lake Herald: Its account
of Smith being in Diamond. in Harvey
* Doyle's saloon. and cashing a time |
check on the Diamond Consolidated
Mining company, signed by Joseph Bid |
dlecome and subsequently going to |
Browns boarding house and again 10 |
McIntyre's ranch, is absolutely cor
rect
Smith slept at the Cedars, outside of |
Diamond. Sunday night. and walked to |
McIntyre's ranch, reaching there at |
10 -xrac erfx- .,s Ill
Mrs. Edward Caster. He had been gone |
but an hour when Jim Morgan and |
drove up and inquired of the folks at |
the ranch if they had had a visitor at /
lunch. They said yes and that he had |
been gone scarcely an hour. I asked |
which way he was heading. and the |
lady said he asked the road to Fish |
Springs and De Lamar, and also Rock |
wells ranch. She said she took him to |
the door and pointed out what we call |
Maple Mountain trail, leading over to
the other side of the pump house. 1
knew then that / was pn-the right trail |
i called aside Dave Rutherford and |
Rem Lowell. two boys harvesting at the
ranch. and asked them if they could |
strike that fellows trail. They answer
ed yes and I said: There's 500 cash in
1t for you if you can
On Smiths Trail.
'"The boys started. following in the
rear. We found and followed the trail
with little difficulty until violent rain
set in and washed out the trail We /
were at sea for several hours and
worked up to the pump house by de-
grees. 1t was still raining at dark. and
we made arrangements to stay all
night, keeping a watch. During the
night. instructed Rutherford and Low
ell how to act. They were TO tell Smith
they were searching stock and that he
was on the wrong road, and start him
around on the trail, where I would in
tercept him. We found him in the
morning without difficulty. and the
boys gave him the stock story One
stayed with him while the other ran
back and notified me. ] ran over the
brow of the hill and found myself with
In 100 Yards of Smith, who was going
west.
Throw Up Your Hands"
Il shouted: Throw up your handsr
and he turned quickly toward me. APP
parently with no intention of drawing
a gun. / had to yell three times and
finally threatened to shoot if he didn't
comply with the demand He shouted