Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-13
HAD AN EXCITING CHASE,
Deputy Sheriff Ben Haries Capture Of a
Tough Character
Took Possession ola PeddIer's Wagon
I'D Marshall Suspected Of shoot
ing a Woman at Hutte.

Two notable arrests We're made by
the authorities last evening and the ef-
feet viii be 10 put a stop to much OF
the crooked work that has been going
on here lately,
The prisoners are Edward Marshall,
who says he Is a waiter and 10 years Of
age. and William Melvlne, a steam
litter. late Of Butte
The capture was effected after an ex-
citing chase which for time promised
10 terminate IN a tragedy. During the
afternoon officers Burt and Chase. on
detached duty, noticed q couple OF sus-
picious looking young men az the cor
ner Of Third South and State streets,
and vent up 90 question them. The
young fellows took 20 their heels as
soon as the officers approached, but
Melvlne was promptly collared by Burt
while Chase continued after Marshall.
The latter gained however. and Chase
drew his gun, intending TO fire, when
Marshall plunged into Hawks brothers
barber shop east OF State street. The
men prepared TO sieze him. but when
he poked a gun In their faces ne was
allowed to pass through The fugitive
sucCe led in euding his pursuer for
time. but later Deputy Sheriff Ben Har-
ries came across MIN near the salt
Palace grounds. The officer was In a
buggy and drove on so as 20 head the
man Of When Marshall came up he
was ordered to stop. but again ran and
although Harrles emptied his gun at
him. II did not check Marshalls flight
He jumped into the wagon Of w. c.
Holmes, a vegetable peddler, and or
dered that surprised Individual to hurry
up. enforcing his order by flOurlshng
his gun The order not being promptly
obeyed. Marshall hit the peddler over
the head with his whip stock. and
finally with his revolver. Holmes es-
capped by jumping from the wagon, and
Marshall then drove rapidly to Fifth
East. where he again turned south.
Harries was close behind him and only
stopped long enough 90 borrow a new
gun on his way down. Arriving at the
De Golger house. John Beck's residence.
the fugitive got out and climbed into a
hay loft near by. The trail would prob
ably have been lost now but for Eddie
Hale. a lj-year-old boy, who saw the
man hide away. He plotted the officer
10 the place. and Harrles, accompanied
by ]. II. Whitbeck, r. II. Eardley, Sid
ney Taylor and Young Hale. surrounded
the barn. Officer Davies and Chris
Diehl coming up just at this time. Har-
rles. Eardley and Taylor entered the
loft and Eardly prodded around In the
hay with a pitchfork until he prlcked |
the fugitive. who thereupon came out !
and surrendered,
on Melvins person at the station a |
burglars chisel was found. He had a |
number Of new silk handkerchief In his |
pockets.
The police believe that there are two |
more members Of this particular gang |
and are on the lookout for them.
William Melvin was arralgned be- /
fore Justice Timmony today and plead
ed not guilty 20 having burglary tools
He made the plea, however, very |
admitting that he had a
chlsel in his possession but that he
found Il lying on the sidewalk. He was
remanded 10 the city Jail IN default
Of a $500 bond, His hearing viii come
up on Tuesday next az 10 "a. IN. before
Judge Timmony
A complaint was filed before Justice
Morris Sommer today charging Edgar
Marshall with assault Wltu I'd deadly
weapon. He viii have his hearing next
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. IL is SAID
hat Marshall Is the man who shot a
recently In a saloon In Butte,
Montana, she having rushed between
Marshall and her husband. between
whom an alteration had arose. and the
former had pulled d pistol and fired
but the bullet killed the saloon mans
wife, and the murderer made his es-
ape.
Officers Harries and Burt went TO the
Darn this morning IN which Marshall
vas found and after a brief search
ound a pistol supposed TO have been
I'D there by Marshall.