Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-30

family and TO his associates at police
headquarters.
A day or two following the funeral
Mrs, Cannon ordered Frank, he says.
to leave the place, and Earl, boy
about eight years Of age, left with him
ana Is now with his grandmother In the
southern part OF the state. Accord
ing TO Frank, Mrs Cannon refused to
give the children a cent Of the fathers
money AID would not even allow him TO
take some of his dead fathers clothing.
But Frank was determined to have
something and finally secured some Of
ms Fathers clothes from his locker In
the officers quarters at the police sta
ton. Since then Frank has been en-
ployed al the Knutsford hotel. Mrs.
cannon still had possession of two OF
the children, Cecil, Il girl Y years OF
age, and the baby, Arthur, aged about
four years According to statements
made by the police this morning, said
statements coming from some OF Mrs.
Cannon's nelghbors, her treatment OF
the children, and especially of Cecil
has been anything but motherly.
Last night some of the neighbots
learned that Mrs. Cannon was selling
out the furniture and other effects pur-
chased with Mr.. Cannon's money and
was giving some Of the things away
and making preparations TO 90 to Pres
ton, Ariz One OF the police sergeants
was notified ard this morning Frank
Cannon heard OF II just before the train
pulled out. AS his grandmother wanted
all the children and was anxious 20 give
fhat., a bn,aa A, A.
get possession Of Cecil and Arthur He
hurried TO the Oregon Short Line depot
and arrived there while the woman was
purchasing her ticket. He seized the
little boy and lost no time In bundling
him into a hack. Mrs. Cannon called
on some man TO interfer and the
stranger started to do so when Frank
Informed him II he did not mind hts
own business he Frank would deposit
a few ounces Of lead In the shape Of
bullets, In the anatomy OF the inter-
fering stranger Frank then tried TO get
the little girl but was unable TO do so,
and jumping into the hack drove rapid
ly away with his unfortunate little
brother. After placing him In the safe
keeping Of friends, Frank hurried back
to the depot determined TO get his sis
ter, but the train had gone At last ac-
counts Frank was In hot pursuit and II
IL understood that friends have taken
steps to stop Mrs Cannon. Frank said
he would rescue his sister from the wo
man II he had TO follow her 10 Arizona.
The little boy win be sent 10 his grand
mother az also VIII Cecil IL her brother
In successful In overtaking her. Mrs,
Cannon was In a towering rage when
Frank made of with Arthur and she
appealed TO Sergeant Eddington TO stop
them but the latter said he could do
nothing for Der. II Is estimated that, |
exclusive OF The insurance which the |
children claim rightfully belongs to
them, Mrs. Cannon has between $1,000 |
and $4,000 left her In the manner de-
scribed above.
The entire police department. and In |
fact everybody acquainted with the late |
Mr.. Cannon, sympathize deeply with |
his unfortunate children. and are will
Ing TO do all within their power to see
that they get their share Of their faith
er's property They are anxiously
awaiting further developments in the
case.