The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-28
NINE DETERMINED MEN
ARMED TO THE TEETH
Carry Rifles, Pistols and Belts
Of Cartridges.
Carload of Horses Also Sent From
This City to Be Used By the Pur-
suers Of the Outlaws Who Assas-
sinated Sheriff Tyler and Sam
Jenkins-Governor Wells Takes
Vigorous Action in the Matter.
'Thompsons. Utah. Nav q

Thompsons, Utah. May q.
Governor Wells. Salt Lake:
Sheriff Tyler and Sam Jenkins wera
shot and killed by outlaws yesterday at
u o'clock on Hill creek. about f7ftv
miles from here. Notify Sheriff All
red at Price, Utah, to come and bring
i've deputies with horses. Can Won
furnish ten men and horses -cuickq
WILLIAM PREECE.
Sheriff
In response to the above dis9ateb
several men Of experience left. Salt
Lake for the scene last night at 8
o'clock. They are:
Sheriff John Howel1s.
Deputy Sheriff Ben Harries.
Deputy Sheriff William Goldman Of
Murray.
Special Deputy Thomas Gillespie.
Ex-Sheriff Tom Fowler of Provo.
Ex-Jailer Joe Raleigh.
doc" NorreH, penitentiary guard.
Ex-Policeman o. P. Pratt.
Henry c. Taggart left at 1O:15 in
charge Of a car of horses and pro-
visions Newspaper c. respondents ac-
companied the posse.
The first news ofsasss tragedy reached
Governor Wells at noon; in the form
Of dispatch from Chairman J. A
Huff of the board of county commits
sioners Of Grand county. which read.
l am Just informed that Sheriff Tv-
Ter and sam Jenkins have been killed
Oy ROBBERS forty miles north of Thomp-
sons. Force Of men leaving here for
scene this afternoon. Can you send
men TO Thompsons to go with them?'
Organizing a Posse.
Close upon its heels came the dis
patch from Sheriff Freeze, and in a
tlVlty around the governors and the
sheriH's office. Sheriff Howells himself
was out at Snyderville, east of the city.
ana Deputy Sheriff Montgomery was
summoned by the governor to attend
10 the work. 1t took only a few min
utes to select ten names. and Mont
gomery got on his hustling clothes. he
ing aided by the police the result he
ing that by 2:90 all but two of the men
mao Deen heard from. and ali the re-
plies were in the affirmative.
Sheriff HOwelIs drove into town as
soon as word reached him, and the
news quickly spread all over the CITY.
Needless to say, it caused excitement
and no particulars having been re-
celved, great deal of speculation was
INDUCED in as to the identity of the
outlaws and the manner in which, tbe
deed was committed.
IhoSe who were acquainted with
2herlH Tyler advanced the theory that
ne was in pursuit Of the bandits at the
time, for he was known to he a co7,r.
ageOUs and energetic officer. Rut when
the details were received at the news
paper offices, and the dead sheriff's
friends learned that the killing was in
cold blood, there was not one Of them
OUT was willing to go on the Derilous
trip and help run the bandits to earth.
The murder was discussed on the
street all day, and friends Of the Dur
suing posse from Salt Lake were
around assisting them to get off and
wishing them gOdspeed
Armed to the Teeth.
All was excitement down at the coun-
" Jail which was the rendezvous for
the posse. Saddles and blankets. mack
saddles and provisions were hauled
there in wagonloads. and Browning
Bros. gun store was kept open all dav
to give the men plenty of opportunitv
TO get ammunition. Each man who
left last night was armed to the teeth.
carrying rifles and pistols and belts of
cartridges
Governor Wells made ARRANGEMENTS
at once with Superintendent Welbv of
the Rio Grande Western for the trans
portation of the men and horses. and
each man was officially deputized.
When it was learned that a stock car
could not be carried on the regular
through train, along with the men. and
it became apparent that the posse
would get to ThOmpsons ahead of their
horses, Governor Wells wired Mr.. Huff
to have the best animals available in
waiting. assuring him that the state
would stand all expense. The governor /
took no chances on the men who went !
from here being delayed He remained
at his Office all day awaiting further
news, and upon leaving the Office left |
eEpiicit Instructions 70 have all mes
sages received last night sent to his !
house without delay.
Start For the Front.
The posse left on the regular through
train at sos. Sheriff HOWeIls being in |
charge. Many friends were on hand |
to see them off. and while it is feared |
that with the start they have the out
laws viii be in an impregnable country |
before the posse gets there. or at least
viii be so far in advance of their pur-
suers that they cannot be overtaken. |
there was more than one word OF fare |
well and gOdspeed spoken in an UNDER |
tone. There can be no doubt that the
men who left Salt Lake were a deter |
mined lot and they may be depended |
uron to do everything within reason to |
accomplish the end desired
The Western officials placed a stock !
car al the disposal of the party. and'l
it was loaded with horses and provfs- !
ions, Deruty Sheriff Montgomery and