The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-07
Olsen Shot an Indian.

Olsen is the man who shot Noun
tain Sheep. the Ute Indian, Nov. s, on
the Uintan reservation. AS the Indian
was too tough 10 die Olsen was saved
from the charge of murder. AS IL is
ne is now held for assault with intent
10 murder.
Thomas b. Murphy who is confined
in the county jail. is The man who
il is alleged attempted TO break into
the pOstOdice ar Morgan on June 5.
When he was caught ne gave the name
of Frank Merritt. But when informed
that his case was being investigated by
the grand jury he said that his true
name was Murphy, and asked that if
an Indictment be found that name be
used. The grand jury has accommodate
ed him.
T. j. Brannan is the man who is said
TO have unprecedented a revenue OFF,
Ger, and who borrowed money from
salOOnkeepers on the strength of his
position In fact, it is said that dur
ing October he went about many sa-
looms, and as prOprietOrs naturally treat
internal revenue officials with much
consideration, he had a hilarious time.
One of the charges against him is that
he went out tapping kegs and sampling
whisky, He did, or is said to have
done, so much sampling that he became
hilarious at times, and it didn't cost
him a cent
But he was caught by Detective
Sheets and was an actor at one Of
Justice TimmOny's maUnees. whereat,
on charge Of having OEstained S. from
the Los Angeles Wine company under
false pTetenses, he was convicted and
was sentenced TO 100 days impTisOn-
ment. Since Oct 10 he has languished
in the county Jail. Just as soon as his
sentence expires he viii be taken into
custody by Marshal Miller and tried.
in the United States court on the
charge of having represented himself
as an internal revenue official.
The fourth case is against Mrs. En-
ma Wilson, who is indicted for having
sent through the mails an indecent OBJ
scene and leWd letter. The specific al
legation is that she deposited this let
ter in the pOstOfiice Nay 8, that it was
addressed 20 Mr.. SOilie Woods 2125
Lincoln avenue, Denver; that it COM
menced Dear Sollie, and was signed
Emma" The contents of the letter,
which is in the possession Of the Unit
ed states attorney, are unfit for pub
LEGATION.
Arrested Yesterday.
Mrs. Wilson was arrested last even
ing and taken TO the county jail. Her
bonds have been fixed at $500 which
amount she has not Yet furnished
though she believes that she viii be
able to do so today.
Most of these prisoners viii be taken
TO the court TO plead on Monday, and
their cases VIII be set for trial at that
time.
The grand jury investigated ten cases
in all, but dismissed five Of them. There
is vet more work to do and the pro-
Ceedings viii be resumed on Monday
-Four Of the seven Indians who have
been in attendance upon the grand
jury returned home last evening. They
were Sowera Sanldn, Oogoo, Red Cap
and Nick, who came from the White
Rocks agency. These gentlemen have
been here to testify in the Olsen case
and they have been a daily decoration
about the offices Of Clerk Letcher and
Marshal Miller. They drew their money
yesterday, and it jingled in their peck
cts while joy spread over their usually
stern and eXpressiOnIess faces Mr.
McAndreWs. who is in charge OF the
Utes, is authority for the statement
that they VIII not I'll up on frewater
before leaving SAT- Lake, even if they
have money. So there need be no fear
Of an Indian war on Main street.
Three others, Charley Mack, a ven
cradle Ute. who wears a hand-me-dOwn
frOCk coat Just like 2 country con-
sressmani Charles Shavanaugh. who
doesn't look IS Irish as his name
sounds, and Fred COraSs viii remain a
few days longer in salt Lake. Three
others, Wichitz, Jack Johnson and
Kanapatch came in last night as wit
nesses before the court.