Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-03
81 Died by Own Hand, Jack from
wonods inflicted by Officers
.,. TINT detective McGovern Aci'
AIN a cruel and wanion Manner
comments OF the Priest

names for lie OF the wounded Blddle
Tiers and Mrs. Kate soffel the un-
,,nocted has happened John Biddle,
.,bo untu late this afternoon was con-
,dered the more likely of the brothers
IA escape present death,suecumbed ilrst
and died at 1888 p. m.
ms brother Ed, who has been un-
Conscious all day, and who was con-
.5ered in a dying condition last night
,nrclyed until II O'Clock, when he too
went over the great divide. Both men
died without any apparent suffering at
the close.
THEIR TERRIBLE FATE.
Butler Pa, Feb. 1.-THE terrible fate
n fine BIddes Is the sole topic OF COM
yersaton here today and a curious
throng Of people have been defying the
aorm remaining about the jail en-
trance In vain attempts TO view the
bodies OF the dead murderers.
great deal Of sympathy for the
boys is expressed, and not few of the
female portion Of the crowd expressed
desire to see what manner of man
IA BIddle was that he should exert
such wonderful influence over men,
and particularly women
The fail doors were closed all day,
and no one but the doctors who at
tended the autopsy and the coroner's
fury got in, Even the reporters were
excluded from the inquest. which was
held in the jail.
THE JURY's VERDICT.
The verdict Of the jury Is that Ed
Blddle came to his death by re-
yoIyer shot fired from a revolver by
himself, and that Jack Biddle met his
death from a gunshot wound inflicted
BY the officers In discharge Of their
lawful duty,
The testimony taken at the inquest
was yolumlnous, and some parts Of II
quite sensational. The testimony given
BY Deputy Sheriff Rainey Hoon re-
fected severely on McGovern one of
the Pittsburk detectives Describing
tue NllihdNA VI All' DbNof hlAtl wv
COnycts had been shot and had fallen
from the sleigh. Deputy Hoon said:
'McGoyern and walked up to them.
They were both lying on their faces,
walked up first and McGovern swore
al me for IT, He hit Jack on the back
Of the head with the but end of his
Winchester when he was on his face.
Then | turned I'd over on his back.
was the first to touch either Of the
men and he was going to shoot them
again,
He stepped back and shot Jack
again after he was on the ground.
turned Ed over and he said: For
Gods sake don't shoot again--let me
die Mr.. Holiday turned Jack over
and he coaxed him not to abuse him
10 let him die.
The slugs that entered the arms and
side Of Jack Biddle were from the shot
fired by McGoyern, after he was lying
face downward on the snow at close
range. Yes, sir | am sure Of that
was within few feet
Did you think the striking of Jack
on the head had anything to do with
The fastening Of his death?"
u could not say He could still
speak.
DID he strike with considerable
forCe?'
He hit him a good hard blff with
The butt Of the gun"
THE AUTOPSY.
An autopsy held on the Biddles this
morning bore out the statements that
The Biddes Intended TO kill them
selves rather than be taken alive. IT
disclosed that Jack suffered from nine
wounds but excepting the one that
penetrated the kidney none of them
would have been fatal.
Eds terrible suflerings were caused
by bullet wound that struck him in
he left breast. This wound was made
by Edward himself The powder
marks are visible on the skin Death
was caused by hemorrhages, and the
man suffered untold agony TO the last
breath, Another wound found on his
Body was oh the same side, but It did
no damage. Both bullets found In Ed
were S'callber, and in the opinion OF
tne doctors who held the autopsy there
Is no doubt that he killed himself
AFTER the autopsy the bodies of the
blldles We're taken in charge by To-
cal undertaken. Arrangements are be-
ing made to take the bodies to Pitts
burg tomorrow
since the officers concerned In the
night and capture OF the Biddles have
mad time Ia cool Off little there APP
pears 10 be a disposition to be fail
IUMNrV puNh gt bar Ia, ~
We distribution Of the prize money
ana an agreement TO divide the $4,000
equally among the four officers here
,he driver j. A, Snyder and the three
fltHburg detectives, has been practi-
eally consented 10.
Inc pastors OF nearly all OF the
churches In Butler today referred tC
ne sensational capture OF Mrs, Soffe
ana the Biddes
PRIESTS TOUCHING REFERENCE
KEY Father Walsh, rector of st
Iauls Roman Catholic church. who
hllhlsJered to the Biddes In their dy.
Jug hours, spoke touchingly Of them tC
ue members OF his congregation. HI
nuchea briefly on their statements
eN,n out and said II was for every
person to decide for themselves as L
we we innocence or guilt OF the men
Mnen seen at his residence this after.
noon Father Walsh said:
BESIDES the statements given on
ny me Blddle boys TO the newspaper,
ahu orlceIs both Ed and Jack Riddl,
na9e confessions 10 me. Eds wa.
n.ade On Friday night, there was n,
Vhe present hut myself and Jack wins
~ ine next cell Jack did not confes,
' unuI Yesterday Their confession,
mmelt lnll and complete in every partic
war ana hey win never be revealed
WINE ministering 10 them almos
seyig hour after they were brought I,
boa Hey olten- would talk TO me o
INV uey We're wrongly accused o
.Llnes They denied positively ina
Nc Killed Grocer Khaney in Moun
m mcS", ll,,5 and Ed told me in In,
.os, emphatic terms that he aid no
i ag, detective Patrick Fltzgernld
,,,i ne poor boys died like dogs liter
shori iiu3leo with bullets. and some on,
, rnouId be held responsible for Inbm
sn 'sn actions in shooting them ,yhe,
,,hurely helpless. unarmed ana ur Ms,
70 make the slightest defense '' ''''''
a MINISTER'S COMMENTS.
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