Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-15

couldn't eat on account OF his weak
ness, but filled his pockets with bread
and meat He then went to the home
of Judd Wilson, local agent OF the
Oregon Short Line, and by stamping on
the steps attracted the attention OF
Mrs. Wilson, who told her husband
there was a man outside, Wilson, how
ever paid no attention to II.
Suspicious AROUSED.
Shortly after, MIR. Wilson left the
house and started for the station,
Lynch following him across the
street Wilson then noticed that Lynch
had wounded arm and answered the
description of the escaped convict. He
told the Hatch brothers, who keep n
store, of his suspicious and they fol-
lowed him around the station. When
Lynch found he was being followed he
attempted to go faster, but could not
and was soon overtaken.
None Of the men were armed. They
questioned him and he gave no sat
isfactory answers and they took him
I'm charge, He made a feeble attempt
at resistance and then gave up, When
the state prison was reached DR.. A. G..
Young, the prison physician, dressed
Lynchs wound. II was found that the
bullet had pierced his arm, SCATTERING
the bone, just below the elbow. leav-
ing a large gaping wound. The arm had
become stiffened and numb but the
doctor thought amputation would not
become necessary,
RIVAL CLAIMANTS.
The captors, Gilbert Hatch and Phil
ander Hatch took Warden Wrights re-
ceipt for the return OF convict Lynch to
the state prison and accordingly Will
claim the reward OF $500 offered for his
capture and return, Or. Brlant String
ham of Woods Cross also claims an in
terest In the reward. but the Hatch
brothers deny his right to any part OF
II, Or. Strlngham Is In town today for
the purpose Of presenting his case to
the proper authorities, and POUNDS his
right to lt upon the fact that he first
discovered the man and with n num-
Der Of men and boys armed with all
kinds Of weapons they took up the
chase I'm East Bountlful and were nll
hunting for him in the brush until they
learned that the Hatcs's had him In
their custody
OFFICERS JUST MISSED HIM
Sergeant Roberts and officer Joe Burt
OF the police department, returned
about 10 o'clock this morning from their
two days hunt for convict Lynch.
These officers went out In the nelshbor-
hood Of Morgan and worked all around
that part Of the country. They were
supplied with good horses and were
heavily armed with Wnchesters and re-
yolyers. They got several reports about
the missing man and followed each one
carefully only TO find that the murder
or had gone elsewhere. They were
within I've minutes last evening " cap
turing Lynch. They went into Woods
cross ana stopped at place there for
refreshments Or. Strlngham came
running zap and asked n they were look
ing for Lynch. They replied that that
was their business, The doctor told
them that Lynch Wns then down the
road I'm some brush, The officers quick
ly went 10 the place and while they
found many traces OF the missing man,
they did not run across him. Thoy de-
clded that Lynch had worked his way
back into the hills and continued their
search for him, About five minutes
later they learned that he had gone to
tho station and had been captured, Tho
officers were tired and hungry when
they reached the city this morning, but
were glad that Lynch was again behind
the bars.