Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-17

If he Q<lng) was convicted, he Lynch)
would tell who was with him on the
morning OF the tragedy. This agree
ment was entered into with the result
already known.
II then began to search among the
crooks and collected some photographs,
and | got Strange's picture. | also
learned that the mysterious third man
was in the reformatory, Mace saw
Strange and told one Of the guards
that they We're going to free man
who was guilty of the crime for which
a man was awaiting sentence OF death
In Utah. Some Of the Information OBJ
tained came from Pat sullivan, alias
Connors, who Is the man who carried
saws into Lynch's cell. Now then,
this man Strange Is the man who fired
the shot that killed Prowse, and De-
laney, or Davenport, is the man Wu
stood at the door and there was
fourth man downstairs. Origi-
nally there We're five men
who had planned to rob the
gambling house, but the NTH did NOT
participate In It because he got on
drunk. King had nothing TO do with II.
Both Strange and Davenport VIII be
brought back here If we can secure
the papers all right and extradilc
them
Following is a telegram received by
Attorney General Breeder from Can
yon City on the 18th. Ii is now In the
possession Of Attorney Wanless
Canyon city, Feb. H. 1902, -Corrob-
Grated evidence of confession by con-
Wet here shows King innocent and con-
Wet here, and one In retormatory'
guilty Every indication they are
guilty. John Strange In penitentiary
ordered paroled. but hold him awaiting
your action 10 secure him. Answer"
The message was signed by Deputy
Warden j. G, Burghart. who Is now In
the city. OF course the Colorado au-
Chorities were instructed to hold
Strange by all means
Detective Sam Dowse, when seen, had
little to say on the matter save that
King was innocent and that II would be
proven.
King is crook all right enough. one
of these card men. and lock men, but
he did not mix up In any shooting and
should not suffer for another's crime
We have been working on the case a
long time and Mr.. Wanless and CHIEF
Hilton deserve great deal OF credit
for their fine work.
"What about the testimony of young
Myers" asked the reporter OF Mr.
Wsnless,
There Is no question but that he
wanted 10 work me for some money and
| am satisfied that It can be proved
that he testified falsely when he said
King bought the satchel from him.
Strange is the man who bought the
satchel, and at that time he and King
looked great deal alike or course
since then King has fattencd up some
Quite early yesterday morning Chief
Hilton quietly made trip out to the
state prison and had long talk with
the prisoner King, or Paguinl, and he
told the latter little by little OF the
facts which had been run to earth In his
behalf, and he said
king, soon the doors OF this prison
will be open TO YOU and you will be q
free man" AT this news Kings face
frightened and he danced around his
cell in glee. The chief also had talk
with Lynch with view Of getting his
corroboratlon OF the story told by
Strange TO Mace and It Is said on good
authority that IN a short time Lynch
win make some very startling revela-
tions In relation 20 the case.
OF course with him there can be no
mistake. lie was shot down by Colonel
Prowse and was taken in charge by Of
flcer Burbidge before he regained con-
seriousness. He knows the men who
were with him on that fatal night and
il he viii he can tell all about It. The
officers hope to be able to show him
that his pals have left him to his fate
Without Offering to give him any as
slstance and that il is about time he |
was doing something for himself The
officers hope not only to land Strange |
and Davenport but also the fourth man. |
As soon as the papers are made out |
which viii probably be tomorrow, an |
officer will leave for Canyon city for |
Strange and viii probably bring back