Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-29
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Mammoth. Aug. s9.-John smith,
alias McPhcrron. the cx-oonvict and
alleged dyuamicr. was captured at
cherry creek. across tho valley this
morning at o'clock. Ills apprehension
vas Effected by city Marshal Hcnrold
o. Eureka. and Dave rutherford and
Rem Lowell two OF Mclntyro's COVE
boys.
Contrary TO an expectations. Smith
rbovsi the white feather and played
che part Of craven being almost
frightened to death. To be SURF. the
officers had the drop ON him and could
have killed him had they 90 desired
IN this they would have been Justified
In the minds OF many people, ns Il was
generally believed that Smith would
ueyor he takon alive. tlc was armed
with a forty-nye-callbcr revolver. which
would have been formidable weapon
at rhort range. bus hls cnptora had
wlnchcstcrs and kept their distance.
and by careful work accomplished their
purpose without the shedding OF blood.
WHERE SMITH WAS SIGHTED.
smith was sighted at 7 O'Clock this
morning by rutherford and .Loven. II
appears that he slept at the Mammoth
tank mouse an night This house Is
situated on tho summit above Cherry
crr,k about one mile from and higher
than the pump house from where this
Information r. tclephouoi.
rutherford and Lowell were coming
By the place when thcy found their
man. both were ON the lookout hnv-
iar been dopuuzcd lost night by Mar.
ohal Henrold 10 asslst In the capture
10 does not seem quite clear whether
Smith was surprised while aslocp
Nevertheless he was greatly surprised
ana submitted In a manner that saved
hls worthless lifr, That he ala ~ re-
r0at Go the death IL tho wonder OF tho
three mon who caused his surrender
which they think may have been made
Co give him better opportunity to
got away.
UNDER a RIFLES AIM.
When found one OF the cowboys kept
hla rifle drawn on tho desperate, while
the otho7 made hurried trip down to
,hg pump house to apprlse Marshal
HonroId and James Morgan. Eureka
stable man who was with him. The
party lost no tlmo In climbing up tho
mountain 10 whore the alleged dyna-
miier was held at bay \ brlcf con-
saliatlon was held and the question dis
clss.l as 10 whether It would be best
20 take Smith dead or alive. It ala not
take long TO decide. Marshal Ilcurold
favored giving him n chance Co sur
render, II he refused then more heroic
action would have to be taken. and that
quickly Smith was commanded to SUR
render lie was surly and defiant and
refused Then Honroid raised his Win
chester took quick aim and fred
not 90 XIII but To scare The call was
mighily close one and smith
FELL TO THE GROUND
no though shot through and through
For % moment It appeared as though
h's body had boen pierced ana that he
was dead. This conclusion quickly
proved to be erroneous ana extra pre-
cautions We're taken. Smith was either
irGnlng injury or acting under the
Impression that he would be safer ly-
'ng Nat on the earth. Hcnroid again
raised his rifle and held It ON his prey
while the other men carefully APP
preached, dlsarmed and hand.ouncd
him.
HELD a PRISONER.
Smith was then marched down tho
mountain side to the pump-house.
"hrro he was detained a prisoner while
team and wagon were sent for down
to the Mcintyre ranch. formerly the
old orrin Rockwell ranch on the arr
rival OF the team the prlaoner will no