The daily sentinel., 1902-11-29
OF
''-''''" Al ANGEL.
E. Grant Angel, Supposed To
Have Burned at Half Way
House September, 1901, Ar
rived Home Last Night.

E. Grant Angel, who was suppos-
ed to have been burned. with the con-
tents of his house and the house itself,
at point twenty miles from this
citv. half way between here and
Delta, on the night of Tuesday Sept
ember gath 1901, returned to this city
last night at midnight.
At the time of the fire and ever
since, it has been the belief of many
persons that Angel was alive and in
hiding. The insurance organizations
of which he was member. the
Woodmen of america refused to pay
the insurance on his life until there
was better proof of his having perish
ed in the flames. The amount of
his insurance was $4,000. 90
AT the time of the fire and for a
long time thereafter the insurance
organizations kept up strict search
for Angel but they could not secure
any trace of his whereabouts
There was an insurance on the
house and the contents. amounting
| to $1,000. 90 which was paid to the
supposed widow.
1t 1t is rumored that for some time
past Angel. who has been most of
| the time at San Jose, California, was
| W riting to his family here in order to
! fornia. 1t is said that she positively
| refused to meet him in the land of
sunshine and that Angel was then to
meet her in Salt Lake City. Here
Angel determined to come home,
rather than be bounded as he has been
of more than year past by the detec-
tive department of the Woodmen Or
ganizations.
| The day before the fire at the Half
Way House. at which it was supposed
that Angel was burned. the latter
| was in this city transacting business.
He went home that night and it was
given out that lamp exploded and
| set fire to the hou se and that in going
back to secure some valuable papers
he was caught by the flames and
burned to death.
At the time of the occurrence of the
| fire. it caused great sensation. Bones
were discovered under the house and
there was dispute as to the Charac-
ter Of the bones. whether they We're
human or the bones of some animal.
There have been repeated efforts
to secure the insurance from the two
organizations. but it was of no avail.
The insurance companies believed that
the house had been set on fire and that
Angel had skipped out in order to
collect the insurance.
The location of the Half Way House
was in this county. Angel was we'll
known and was always considered a
very good man before this. Whether
he concocted the scheme to secure the
insurance on his life is something
that the law will have to determine.
His remaining away such a length
of time gives color to the idea that
he was apprised that he had done
something that was wrong.
A Sentinel reporter called at the
| residence of Mr.. Angel this afternoon
| but was met with positive refusal
to see the gentleman for an interview.
However. it was CLEANED from con-
| versation with his sister. Miss Angel,
| that Mr.. Angel says from the time of
the night of the fire. his mind has
been a complete blank. and he has
suffered from serious illness. AT the
present time he is said to be looking
frail and ill indeed and no doubt the
tale of his suffering is true.
The members of the family refused
to give out anything for publication,
saying that they could do nothing
until Ed Angel brother from Ouray
came down, which would be iomor-
row.