Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-30
ARRESTED ON A
SERIOUS CHARGE
s. W. Knox Accused Of Attempting
Criminal Assault.
FoRGER GIVES HIMSELF UP,
"an VINO Passed Bogus Check While
Under Influence of Liquor
IL Sorry.
Especial to the News"

N"fNN'"i W Nlle NtWb,
ogden, Dec. SO--Qulte sensation
was created in ogden this morning by
the arrest Of a man named S. W. Knox
ana the disclosure Of the facts which
led up to the same. II the charges
as related by a young girl htre are sus-
tanned in court, the man in custody Will
doubtless be given protacted term
IN the state prison.
Knox is an employe Of the Southern
racine railroad and has been here since
June last. He was arrested by officers
wilson and Chambers on the charge of
attempt to commit rape. The story Of
the affair, as told by Miss Ethel Smith,
the l6-year-old daughter of William
Smith of Huntsville, is about as fol.
lows:
The girl had come to Ogden from
Huntsville to visit with two married
sisters-Mrs. Blanchard and Mrs. Pyler
and spend the holidays with them. On
Christmas eve she was introduced TO
Knox by friend, On Sunday evening
she met the man again. when he lnvit-
ed her to 60 TO his room, stating that
q number Of other young people were
going 10 meet there to spend the even
ing In card playing Unwittlngly she
accepted the invitation and accompa-
MED the man TO his room In a private
lodging house on Lincoln avenue. near
Twenty-fourth street. The young peo-
pie spoken OF by Knox failed to show
up, and the couple had not been in the
room long when the fellow began taxi
ing improper liberties with the girl.
These she Indignantly resented, where
upon the man drew revolver from his
pocket and told her he would kill her
II she did not submit 70 his desires,
However, she g.ade "A determined re-
Stance and screamed loudly for help.
Her cries brought the landady to the
door and that lady demanded admis-
sion 10 the room. At first Knox re-
fused TO open the door, but this
being insisted upon, he finally
obeyed the landlady's request
He then put on his hat and left the
place The girl ran TO her sisters
home, which was only block or two
distant. and on reaching that place she
fell exhausted 10 the floor. She was
soon revived and at once related her
story TO her sister. The police were
notified and succeeded In locating Knox
on T'wenty-ffth street between Wall
and Lincoln avenues. He was placed
under arrest and now languishes in the
city jail, awaiting further develop
ments in the case. Mr. Smith. the faith
er OF the girl, is very much incensed,
and declares he win prosecute the
scoundrel who attempted to assault his
daughter to the full extent OF the law.
Knox is % years Of age, and has
been in Utah about six months Little
IS known Of him here. but from re-
marks he has made to the police, there
IL no doubt but he Is depraved char
acter.
GIVES HIMSELF UP
A man giving the name Of p. w.
Bowman appeared at the police station
last night and gave himself up TO the
police. He stated that while under the
influence of liquor the night before he
had forged check for Slj and passed
the same at Ben Livingston's saloon.
When he awoke from his stupor the
next day and realized what he had done
his conscience worried him so that he
could not rest til he had place himself
In the custody OF the officers Of the law.
Mr.. Livingston has not vet taken any |
steps against the man. and il is be- |
Ieyed the matter viii be dropped with
lut prosecution.