The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-27
arrival of His Father.

a veteran. gray-haired. with gray
moustache and the carriage of a soldier.
The thropF about both entrances to the
chiefs Office fell back as the old man
sank into the seat beside the prisoner.
Il was his father. He laid his hand
on the boys knee, but Roy paid no at
tentiOn.
NY boy. my BOY, Wha. have you
done?" he asked in a husky voice. The
boy turned slowly to him and stared at
him i'm daZed, eXpressionless way.
Taking recourse 10 his cigarette once
more he blew the smoke carelessIy aside
md replied that had had an argument.
He was obviously in no condition to
ak intelligeutly.
Where did you get the weapon? And
he money referring to S54 found in
he possession of the prisoner.
got IL home. The gun-oh,
bought that"
For his purpose?"
Oh, I thought I might need it."
Similar questions and answers fol-
lowed, and Colonel Kaighn turned sadly
away
Cigarettes and opium" he NUT
tered sadly Poor hey, poor boy. For
\ 'ears he has worried us all to death
~ f0ugn bad company, drink and drugs.
And now thiSl He is not in a respon-
sible con0iuOn nov. Anyone can see
that"
Meanwhile a group of reporters had
surrounded the prisoner. who sat
cOoily smoking and answering all ques-
lions after a fashion. He was unable
90 teh why he had done the shooting.
Nheh the question of the alcohol same
up- Then his face frightened.
knew you'd ask me that" he said.
" ny came down at IL o'clock this
morning and fell i'm with q crowd. We
crank some and one stir wanted aIco-
mol ] got it and gave him all except
What Is left ] mad d date with a lady
friend and missed it, Then / dropped
into he Enutsford and butted into
Haynes. Ha. ha ha. the funniest thing
ever happened there. A big -- -
--- came toward me while the gun was
~ my hand and he thought L was going
10 shoot him"
At this the prisoner laughed i'm
m03crately. and his father turned
Way from the group he had been
speaking with, Including his other son,
and addressed himself TO the prisoner:
Roy. are YOU saying anything about
this natter be asked.
The prisoner became silent and in
st"uetiuns were issued 10 take him to a
cell. As ne rose to leave the room COL
onei kaighn stepped up close TO him
oEc in pleading tones asked the boy to
M burden himself TO him.
II can't, now, father" he replied.
Perhaps / will by and by"
Told Why He Did It.
Arrangements were made to send
roCng kaighn to Jhe county jail last
night and before he was sent his
father and mother went to the station
and were allowed TO see him in Chief
IiiitOn's private office The young man
walked in with an air of Unconcern.
as il nothing had happened, and in re-
ply to his fathers question as tn why
he had done the shooting. replied, Il
don't care TO say anything about II"
Hiss father then talked 10 him alone
for a few minutes, and the young man
told him the fun story ana why he had
SlOf Haynes. After remaining with
re young man q few minutes the
mother and father left the station and
the prisoner was taken 20 the county
Jail. where he was locked IN the rotary
cell
When seen in the cell late last niSht
and asked If the shooting were not the
result Il something involving Miss
Coates and Mt Haynes. the cool un-
concern which characterized the ac-
t.cns of the young man an the after
noon seemed 20 desert him and he be-
came very nervous. He would not af-
dfm nor deny that the shooting was
the result Of the relations between
Miss Coates arc Mr.. Haynes, his only
reply being. Il don care TO say any
thing about IL now