Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-29

prtcb cassidy the outlaw, for whose
rect there Is a standing reward OF
,.o offered by the state. is IN salt
lie city ready to give himself up
-,,vding Governor Wells can be pre-
roned upon not to honor extradition
,s,ors from Colorado where he Is
,ysnted for breaking jail.
The above startling information was
Unmarried TO a News man today by
nsputy sheriff Ben r. Harries, and
me story he tells in connection there
NTH is corroborated by at least half
dozen other officers OF the law
II was the intention Of Deputy
rorrles and colleagues to keep the
matter entirely TO themselves until the
Governor had been seen; but the Sc
oret leaked out, and the News re-
norter was referred to MI Harries for
,ba straight Of the story The depu-
~ from sugar, after two or three
hours search, was found driving down
state street IN the direction Of the
sberins Office The reporter stopped
him and inquired If there was any
thing new Don't know a thing"
rspried Ben, saying which he pushed
on the lines and told the horse TO get
out Of this"
Heard anything about the outlaws"
asked the scribe.
'Not a word, said the deputy, as he
and his rig started of.
when is Butch Cassidy going 70
leave town?"
Ben jumped as though he had been
shot and drawing In rein on the horse,
turned round ON his seat and fixing his
gaze on the reporter, said, whats that
you sayY
you heard what ! said"
Come here" said the deputy; who's
been talking 70 your
"A friend Of yours"
what did he tell your
He told me the outlaw was in Salt
Lake ready to give himself up and
throw himself unon the mercy Of the
court. II you VIII intercede with the
Governor IN his behalf"
Then the deputy lost his temper and
said lots OF mean things about news
paper reporters. He never saw such
set IN his life. They were always UNI
covering things that should be left Gov
cred and meddling with Affairs that did
aot directly concern them
Then there was the individual VINO
had given the reporter the tip lie
was unworthy Of any mans confidence.
and not fit 70 wear the uniform Of
policeman. or street car conductor. Ben
vowed ne would find out who il was
that had given the snap away, If II
took him ten years. or cost him $1,000.
Then he would show the fellow up In
his true light and have him thrown in
jail for yagrancy All this and much
more was said by Deputy Harries, but
when he saw the News man was IN
possession Of the information he desired
kept secret Gained down and proceed
ed 70 tell how he got TO know the out
law was in Salt Lake.
DEPUTY HAIRLESS STORY.
Mr.. HAIRLESS story is very interest
Ing one. and can be best told In his own
words
"A few nights ago" he said, q re-
ceiyed a note from q man. whom l am
not very well acquainted with, and
whose name | don't wish 20 make
known at that time, asking me to meet
him az a certain place, naming the hour
and place as he had something OF I'M
portance TO communicate to me. / went
10 the place at the appointed time and
found the man there waiting for me-
We retired 10 a private room and the
man said ne had something 20 tell me
which he did not want me to breathe
20 living soul. told him I would first
Ike 20 know what the something was
before l made any promises. He then
proceeded TO tell me that a certain in
dlvldual who was wanted by the oil-
GERS was In Salt Lake anxious TO give
himself up. providing he could be as
sured Of getting justice. told nm
there would be no trouble about
that. and explained our system o. jury
trials and cited Instances OF prisoners
who We're without means TO employ le-
gal aid. and for whom the court had
appointed attorneys TO defend. The
man said he wasn't worrying about
jury trials for the reason that the IN
diyldual he had been talking about in
tended to plead guilty. anyway. What
he was most concerned about was a
probable too heavy sentence, and a
Tear that the prisoner would be turned
over to the officers Of another State az
Ter he had served his term here,
Is he wanted In another state l
asked.
Yes, he's wanted In Colorado re-
Piled my informant. Not for breaking
any law; he continued; he was convict
20 OF grand larceny when he was as IN
nocent OF the crime as you are. The
Judge gave him twelve years, and after
ne had been confined In the Canyon city
penltentiary for about six months, he
escaped and came 20 Utah
We Kept on talking In this strain
Tor quite a while. / asked the man
several times 10 give me the fellows
name and repeatedly told him ] would
then be better able to advise him what
10 do. But the man would hesitate and
cav he hoped ne could trust me and all
tnat sort OF thing. Then he would pro-
coed to tell me how the prisoner and
fugitive from justice had repenled OF !
hls past life; how anxious he was 10 !
make amends and try TO live Il down !
ana so on. Mark you, / haGn't the |
least idea who he was referring TO- |
Butch Cassidy aud men OF his calibre !
We're the farthest from my thoughts /
! supposed he was talking about some !
fellow whom drink had got the best or |
ana who possibly had forged the name |
" his employer or some friend 10 a |
check Finally became impatient ana |
refused 10 listen 20 any further talk |
until ] had been given the strangers
name.
Well. sir" continued Harries, you |
may not believe IT, but It's a fact the |
man nearly took my breath away when |
he leaned over and whispered IN my ear
Butch Cassidy As soon as had re-
covered from my surprise ] said, you /
don't mean 10 tel me Butch is In SAT- I
i.akeY Yea SIR. he is he said. hes
been here several davs and only today /