Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

tered the house about dusk on Friday
afternoon, he had between $40 and S45
In cash on his person and also a watch
attached to n buckskin string They
also know that when he left the place.
whether alive or dead his watch and
money were gone, and an old silver
case was placed in the pocket Of Ry-
ans vest. One OF the women admit
ted that while in the house Ryan said
he was sleepy and lay down on the
bed, but they would not say whether
this WAS before or after he was
drugged. The probabilities are in IA.
yor OF tho latter. Both women de-
clare that no one else was concerned
In the affair but themselves, but as
each Is trying 70 fasten the blame on
the other the officers are having n
hard time TO determine which one
dropped the drug into the beer, One
Of the officials said TO News re-
porter this afternoon;
AN OFFICERS STATEMENT.
There can be no doubt that the
Smith woman decided to dope Ryan
and rob him, She admits that. Also
that she was the one who purchased
the beer and the morphine and she
was even able to point out the very
glass which contained the poisoned
beer aud the murder and robbery were
committed in her crib. She has not
admitted, so far, that she put the
morphine into the beer, but we are
morallp certain that she did. We be-
lieye that the Ray woman's story con-
N hat q 40 nh
ter OF few hours when we will get at
the bottom OF the whole affair and
know for certainty just who did the
poisoning. OF course, both are guilty,
but the truth undoubtedly is that the
Smith woman IL mainly to blame and
that the other was an accomplish"
The women both say that Ryan left
the place about dark and that that was
the last they saw Of him until after his
body was taken TO the morgue, but
there Is no doubt in the officers mind
that the women carried the body TO
the clubhouse and left 1t there in the
hope OF throwing of suspicion The
Smith woman says she did not intend
TO murder the man and had no idea
that the morphine would have so dead
ly effect. She intended to render him
unconscious. rob him and push him out
OF the house. The Ray woman says
that this Is exactly what was done,
that Ryan was ordered out OF the place,
and finally forced out OF the house af-
ten which be walked away.
In their present condition the women
are likely to say anything FOR revenge,
and the police are confident that In
short time one or both VIII make a
clean breast Of the affair,
THE BODY BURIED.
Mr. Loofbourow notified Undertaken
ODonnell this morning that the officials
would have no further use for the body,
that no inquest was necessary, and
that the remains could be disposed Of
as Mr.. O'Donnell saw fit. The latter
said that the funeral would take place
this afternoon, late, or tomorrow morn
ing. The body Will be buried In the city
cemetery.
1t is quite certain that the officers are
In possession Of facts which throw more
fused TO diyulge them at this time, saw
ing there were one or two other mat
tiers 10 be looked after.
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
1--WE are on the right track" said
Chief Paul "and We undoubtedly have
the right people
The Smith woman Is locked up In the
city Jail, while the other Is held In the
office opposite the chiefs private room.
As the evidence now stands, II Is
matter OF record, and Is considered
strong enough to warrant filing a COM
plant charging the women with muir
der In the first degree, and this will he
done as soon as some minor details are
cleared up.