Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-27
HAYNES WILL NOT ACCUSE KAIGHN
Wounded Drummer Resouey Declines to Make Any Statement to
The Police Officers Regarding Yesterdays Shoot
ing-iie May Recover

The shooting OF w, S, Haynes, the
Chicago drummer, In the lobby Of the
Knutsford hotel by Roy Kaighn yes
terday afternoon, an account of which
was chronicled In last evenings
News" was the subject for Discus
sion all over the city last night ana
today,
RunOrs as to the motive for the deed
were varied and many. The friends of
Haynes aud Kalghn each had their own
theory In relation to the matter but
they did not assist in clearing up the
profound mystery which surrounds the
whole affair. The friends of Haynes are
OF the opinion that jealousy was the
cause OF the shooting, while the boys
friends and former companions say
that whatever the motive was, they
are sure Roy thought he was justified
in committing the act.
Whatever the real facts are, they are
not obtainnble at present.
This morning Assistant County At
torney Loofbourow and Detective
Shests made trip to the Holy Cross
hospital for the purpose OF getting a
statement from Haynes. They found
the man In much improved condition
and Drs. Root and Niles said that his
chances for recovery were increasing
every hour. They We're admitted into
the patients room, and asked him to
make O. statement so the authorities
could act intelligently in the matter
His reply was
Il do not care to talk. My physicians
have assured me that ! will recover
and II will be time enough then. Be
sides, am not feeling strong enough
now"
Beyond that he would say nothing.
His lips are sealed and the authorities
lave given up hope of inducing him to
throw any light on the mystery.
The theory that has more adherents
than any other Is that an eincident"
occurred Monday evening between
Haynes and Miss Jennie p. Coates the
younger sister OF Mrs. NJ. M Kaighn,
the boys step-mother Miss Coates says
an incident" occurred Monday even
ing and that she was insulted. Young
Kaighn had Formed a strong attach
ment for the young lady She says It
II not love; that 1t is purely Of u broth
erly nature,
She positively refuses to give any de-
tails now, bat SAYS It viii all come out
when the proper time arrives She Is
anxious to save the boy She says that
for some time Rov has been in trou-
bled state OF mind, that he is ad-
dlcted to the Excessive use Of cigarettes
and that he uses cocaine and opium,
and drinks,
No complaint has yet been filed
against the boy The county attor-
ney's hands are tied and unless those
Who are In possession Of the facts tell
all they know little or nothing can be
done.
The theory Is advanced that Col.
Ka,Rhn has some knowledge Of the mo-
tive which Inspired his son 10 shoot
Haynes. I'll evident that the boy has
been bfooline over something for long
time from the fact that he remarked &C
the police station yesterday afternoon.
II hope he dies 1t Is grudge have
been owing him for a long time"
At last accounts, Haynes was rest
irg as easily as possible under the cir
cumatances,
When the news OF the shooting reach
ed her ears. Miss Coates was greatly
shocked but seemed very anxious to
learn the condition Of the injured man,
and said she would go to the hospital
Mt once Poor foolish misguided
Roy she said. "Who could have
THOUGHT he would have done such a
terrible thing2"
Asked 70 tell something about young
Kajghn she said
Poor Row We have tried 10 be good
to him and I think we were having an
influence over him he seemed So glad
when my eister married the colonel last
summer He said at the time that he
w,luld now have p mother and a sister
He had beer denied both through ne
His incther died when he was n child.
and he was shifted from one BOARDING.
hrt'pc 10 ano'her as conditions made T.
necessary The colonel tried 10 do ev-
crvthinF IN the world for him but .
fathey rrpnot do nc a mother can, and
Roy drfftsd into bad company