Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09
ON THE TRAIL FOR
ABOUT THREE DAYS
Sheriff John Leamaster of Emery,
Leader Of Posse, 10 City,
CANE IN FROM RAWLlNS,
Talks interestingly ofIIis chase Aitcr
the outlaws who Killed Tyler
and jenkins

Sheriff John Leamaster OF Emery
county. who led the FIRST posse which
ler Thompsons springs In search of
the murderers CO Sheriff Tyler and sam
Jenkins came in from Rawlins Wyo,
this morning. intending TO leave FOR his
home ln Price this evening after an
absence VI nearly two weeks. The
sheriff called upon Governor Wells to-
day. with whom he had q private con-
ference.
when seen by a representative OF the
News" Sheriff Leamaster said he haa
not much 10 say regarding his trip,
save that be had failed 20 capture the
bandits. something he regretted very
much Those fellows should DE run
down" continued the sheriff, and lts
my opinion well get them yet, though
where they are now Is Impossible To-
tell.
on THE TRAIL THREE DAYS.
when we LETT Thompsons on the
morning Of the 2Sth OF May, Il was
with a fun determination 90 leave no
stone unturned In an endeay0r 20 cap
ture those fellows We were on their
trail for nearly three days after leaY-
ing the Turner ranch on Hill creek, but
lost Il again about thirty-tlve miles The
other side Of White river, Colorado.
None Of US knew where we were going;
all we knew. or could know, was we
had the trail, and we would have Kept
on agolng TN now, ! guess. II there
had been any trail 10 follow.
I'VE didn let any grass grow under
our feet either We never camped a
night. until It was too dark 20 proceed
any further and we pulled up stakes
and pushed ahead again Just as soon
as day broke
FAST TRAVELLING,
"The first three days ! reckon we
Travelled at the rate OF fifty or ffty.flve
miles a day. which l consider lively
travelling. when the country over which
we had TO 60 Is taken into considerd-
ton. OF course, the fellows had near
~ three days start Of US and knowing
they were being pursued, probably
made just as good time as we did.
CAMP OF BANDITS.
1--WE came across two Of the outlaws
camps. one about thirty miles north.
east of Turner's, and the other about
thirty miles from whore they had
crossed the White river Five miles
from the last camp Is Rangeley, where
We stopped to get fresh supplies Upon
returning. We found we had lost the
trail owing 10 so many ranch horses
being In the vicinity, and from then on
had 20 proceed slowly and cautiously.
trying TO pick up the trail again, and
not knowing the moment we would
come across the bandits. Had we
caught up TO thom they would have
bid and waited until we had passed
them a few hundred yards and then
shot US IN the back. as they did poor
Tyler and Jenkins
THE ROAD TRAVERsED.
From Rangeley we went TO Bear |
River, Colo. and then on 10 Snake /
River. which we followed 10 Baggs. |
Wyoming, and from there 20 Rawlins. /
We never saw the sign OF a trail five 1
miles from the last camp Of the out /
laws. and my belief Is that they went |
In another direction from the one We /
took which one / don't know, as there /
were a number they could have taken"
ELEVEN IN POSSE
In Sheriff Leamaster's posse were /
Tom Fowler, Dick Westwood. Herbert 4
Day tthe deputy who was present al /
the killing). Joe Anderson. +. S. Had
lock, three boys from Moab and TWO /
from Price, making eleven all told
PLEASED WITH REWARD.
The sheriff thinks that within the
next week or two some word will be
received as to the probable where
abouts OF the bandits He believes
that they are now IN hiding near White
river He was pleased TO learn that
Governor Wells had offered reward.
and firmly believes Il will result 10 the
capture OF the outlaws.
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