Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
MAN KILLED WAS
PATRICK ROACH
Ogden Jury Says Death Was Re-
suit Of Accident.
A ROUNDUP BY OFFICERS.
ogden Police Heat the Brush In Hope
OF Catching Burglars aud Sale
crackers - Other stems.
lsneclnl to The "News. y

Especial To the news
Ogden. June AIT the coroner's in
quest held this morning over the re-
mains OF the man who was killed at the
Grill club house yesterday by falling
down stairs, It developed that the de-
ccased's name was Patrick Roach, That
he was employed at the Union depot
and had resided IN ogden for some
lime, The inquest was held before
Judge Howell and the following jurors
d. NJ. Mckee, Charles Crlsmon ana
amos sebring. A number Of witnesses
were examined from whom II was
learned that the mans name was Pat
rick Roach His son James who Is
Southern Pacific employe identified the
body b Harmon, the man VINO iell
down stairs with Roach, testlhed thdt
he knew absolutely nothing OF now
the accident occurred that he had Deeh
drinking heavily and had no recoIlen-
ton Of the falling down stairs or the
incidents that lead TO the same. fl'-
rick Maxwell testified that both men
wore employed by him at the Union
depot in cleaning Up the grounds anu
that the monkey wrench found IN
Roach's pocket, and which VAS sup
POSED TO have been taken from Il
blacksmith shop, belonged to the Union
Gerot company and had been used by
the mon m turning of ana on the
water. Other witnesses stated that both
men had been drinking prior to the
accident, and when they left the CRU
we're under the Influence of liquor II
also appeared that Roach started out
to assist HammOn down stairs and IN
some way the men trlpped and fell
with the fatal results stated Harmon,
Tho had been In the custody OF the
officers since the unfortunate occur
renee was released on the Jury bring
ing In verdict to the effect that Rolch
came to his death by accidentally fail
ing down stairs and breaking his neck.
The Inquiry also developed the fact
that the dead man had resided In Og-
len q number Of years. and that he
had n wife and family living at Five
Points IN this city. He has always been
regarded as a steady. industrious man.
FOR HOUSEKEEPING.
Edward Samuel. a colored man, was
arrested last night by the police on the
charge Of housebreaklng. II Is alleged
he entered a room In the Chamberlain
house on Friday last and stole a suit
OF clothes belonging to a carpenter who
occupied the room. The clothing w0s
found in the mans possession, and he
has made a full confession OF his guilt
10 Detective Pender He will be ar
raigned before Judge Howell this after
noon,
THE BUSY BURGLAR.
J. T. Young, residing at 2li5 Stewart
lane. reported to the police this morn
ing that burglars entered his home
last night and puroined a watch, S.
gold piece and some small change. IL
was also reported that the house OF
Charles summervlle, next to Mr.
Youngs had been broken into last
night but the burglars secured moth
ing
ROUNDUP BY PEACE OFFICERS
Last night the police and sherilt's
forces sailed forth to the "LeYee" and
Brush" districts OF the city and made
a general roundup of the unsayory
element which infests those haunts,
They gathered In a total Of So souls,
all OF the masculine gender, and most
Of them tough looking specimens
However among them were some re-
spectacle looking working men who
dog Tray-llke. had been
caught in bad company All who could
give reasonable explanation OF their
presence In the prescribed territory
were released, but the others will be
held on various charges. The raide |
was made In the hope that some Of |
the burglars and safecrackers who are
the city may be among the
fish gathered in"