Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-07
IS A BAD MAN
WITH A GUN.
How Bert DeShazo TrlCked Two
Policemen Last Night
TOOK THEM BY SURPRISE
Drew Dangerous Revolver and Toi"
Them Not no, aud They Didnt
- Then Han Away

"pont you try to take me- or III
blow your r head OIL t..
The words were Kissed out by Bert
DE sha2o, whom Officers Gllllsple ana
and Roberts attempted to arrest las'
night as he was leaving a house on
North Temple and Seventh West
Simultaneous with the words an ugly
looking revolver was thrust within two
Inches Of Gillespe's face. The hand
that held the weapon trembled not
and In DE shazos eyes was a wicked
CLEAN that told more forcibly than
words that the man meant murder II
the officers made further efforts to take
him into custody.
With the weapon still pointed at the
officers, De shazo coolly backed away
until he saw that Roberts was between
him and Gillespie, and then suddenly
he sprang into the darkness and es-
capped. Roberts whipped out his re-
volver and fired shot into the air but
It only had the effect Of increasing the
fellows speed, and he made good his en-
cape,
All night long, and all day, the police
have been searching for him, and they
are confident their efforts In that direc'
ton will be crowned with success, II
they come upon him he Will either
surrender quietly or there will be trou'
bic, for the limbs OF the law have had
their fighting blood aroused and they
mean to land their man.
Probably no man with whom the p0-
lice Of this city have had TO deal mas
given them more trouble than has DE
shazo. InnumerabIe times he has been
arrested for offenses ranging from va
grancy and petit larceny 10 burglary
and on nearly every occasion he mas
escaped punishment through the inter.
yention OF influential relatives and
friends.
Last night the officers were after
him for forgery and burglary, and they
declare they have reason 10 believe he
has been implicated In a highway rob
berry. In the scores of times he has
been arrested, not once has he ever
resisted even to the slightest degree.
The police would as soon think Of taxi
ing squad OF soldiers to arrest Il boy,
as to draw gun or club IN apprehend-
ing De Shazo, Hence their complete
surprise and dlsmay when they found
themselves looking into the muzzle Of
revolver and heard the warning
Kissed, Don't you try 20 take me, or
I'll blow your-n head off "
Heretofore when he was wanted, the
police have called or whistled to him
and he would meekly obey, The police
wanted him for the burglary of Mrs.
John Clossman's residence at l2i north
Fifth West street on Tuesday night, 1t
Is alleged DE Shazo had hand In the
job
When II was learned last night that
he was at the house mentioned above,
Officers Gillespie and Roberts were
sent to bring him in. Never dreaming
OF trouble, they waited patiently until
they saw him emerge from the place,
Then Gillespie reached for him but his
fingers grasped emptiness, and De
Shazo was gone. With their oyercoats
buttoned up to their necks, the blue
coats had no chance to draw their
weapons and they say they realized
the folly to attempt IT, officers In the
adjoining towns have been notified of
The affair and requested to keep a look
out for him,
All the places he is known to fire.
quent are being carefully guarded and
his capture is regarded as certainty
Some months ago De Shazo married
a young woman here and II was not
long before he dragged her down 10
the lowest depths OF deprayity, She
left him and entered house Of III
fame on Commercial street She had
him arrested for stealing some Of her
Jewels, but he returned the trinkets
and escaped a term In prison. The
fellow has relatives in Davis county.
who have done all I'm their power To
keep him within the bounds OF the law,
but all to no purpose. Time and time
again he has promised to remain away
from the city but he always returns
and invariably celebrates each advent
by getting into Jail.