The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-28

SALT LAKE, Utah. May 27-A special
to the Herald from Thompsons, Utah, says:
cowardly assassination occurred about
fifty miles north OF here yesterday at noon.
Sheriff Tyler, OF Grand county, and Sam
Jenkins, a cattle owner, were shot and in
stantly killed by outlaws on Hill creek,
about fifty miles north OF here.
The sheriff. Jenkins and Deputy Sheriff
Day have been on the hunt for cattle
rustlers for several days In fact ever since
they killed George Currie on the nth day
of April.
The posse had separated from Sheriff
Preece. of Uinta county, and posse. early
in the morning, the latter being about three
miles away when the shooting occurred.
The story of the killing. as told by
Deputy Sheriff Day. who was only about
fifty yards away when the shooting oc-
Cured. is as follows:
The officers came upon the outlaws camp
unexpectedly. As soon as they saw the
outlaws they dismounted and advanced to-
ward them.
sheriff spoke to Them
When within a few yards from the out
laws, Sheriff Tyler spoke to them saying:
Hello. boys"
The reply made could not be heard by
Deputy Sheriff Day. but Immediately after
II was made, Sheriff Tyler and Jenkins
turned towards their horses. supposedly
with the intention OF leaving to get more
assistance.
AS soon as their backs were turned the
outlaws shot them through the back.
the bullets coming out of their breasts.
killing them almost instantly.
Mr.. Day was a witness to the killing
| but was in such position that he could
| offer no assistance. As soon as they were
killed he started for assistance, when the
outlaws turned their guns on him. shoot
ing twice. but missed him
Assistance Called For.
| Mr.. Day then started in search OF Sher-
| In Preece and posse Of seven men. who
were about three miles away. AS soon
as he found them they decided It advisa-
| BILE to come for more assistance. as there
| Is supposed to be quite a number Of out
laws in the party. they having about
twenty horses with them. Mr.. Day saw
three outlaws. but is sure there are more
! of them.
| They left the bodies Of Sheriff Tyler and
! Sam Jenkins whore they fell and came
here. arriving about 10 this morning
|
| OF the soft nose variety and where they
came out there are holes almost large
| enough for a man To insert his fist
GOV. Wells Takes Action.
Gov Wells has been notified of the cow
| ardly killing and asked for assistance
! and he has taken prompt action in the
matter and guaranteed all expenses Of
| the pursuing party Sheriff H0wclls and
! the posse Of ten men and seven horses
| from Salt Lake are now en- route To this
place. sheriff Alfred and posse, from
! Price are also expected. These, with a
! posse ot ten men on horses from Moab.
| who are also en- route here will make
| quite large expedition. and they Will
! leave hore IN the morning for the scene
! of the killing and for pursuit OF the out
laws Gov Wells has requested that ev-
/ cry EFFORT be made 10 capture the outlaws
and It will be surely done, as every body
Is determined that the murder Of Tyler
and Jenkins shall be avenged.
outavS win Resist.
A hard fight will surely occur II they
| succeed in overtaking the outlaws. as the
latter have ma3e their brass taAt they
whipped thirty men VA Wyoming and can
io tlc Same IN Titan.
only orc ~ the outlaws is positively
known. that is ptHcy. some of the 9th
,rs ARE supposed 60 have been imptl-
Gated in the train robbery ou the Union
rl.ire Railway about a year ago
IN. people - this place and surround
lns towns are greatly excited over the
cawardiy killing. as both men Wrre very
VOL known and popular saeun Tyler
! was fearless in the discharge ot his du-
ties Fear was unknown Co. him
Saln jenkins was also well known. He
came 10 this state ftom Nevada about
/ fifteen years ago.
Both the murdered men were Gnmar
ried but Mr. Jenkins Was 70 marry lady
Of Park city IN a short time
What makes the killing more coward
Is is the fact that the officers were un-
armed when they were shot down. They
left their rifles on the saddles wher
they dismouu.ed and approached the out
laws on foot.
r.. L. Fullerton, manager of the Web
ster CITY Cattle Company. and som'
more employees II that company we're eX
pected here this afternoon. Their route
lavs near the outlaws camp, and they
have not yet arrived it is feared tina
they have been attacked and probabl!
murdered