Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-19

mans anklesY'
1T was piece of the harness"
How many times was It around the
ankles?"
once"
you say the hands were tied with a
whip iash-how were they tied?'
THE hands were crossed behind the
body and the lash wound around them
There was a handle on the lash.
Were you there when the body was
examiner
YES"
who examined ~"
"Dr. Rauscher"
What was the condition Of the
flesh?'
1T was dark and decayed."
was the head natural?'
mo. II was black
Was the body swollen"
yes sir.
ANY flies Or maggots on the body?'
Eyes, sir
Was the shirt ripped all the way
DOWN."
NO; just a little"
Were the clothes on the body when
the undertaken took it?'
Yes. sir"
Gould you tell there was a bruIse
on the head?'
Yes
How"
"By the blood
Now have you stated all YOU know
about that camp
YES"
Answering Mr.. Westerveit witness
said he did not know the color Of the
dead mans hair but that the
moustache was sandy
ANOTHER SHELTER MANS STORY,
Robert Trott was the next witness,
He said he lived southeast Of Murray,
and was smelter man.
Were you with Mr. lnglebretsen on
the afternoon of July 1872
Yes"
did you discover anything?"
YES"
WHAT"
I'VE went TO water our horses when
we found body across the creek The
body was bound. The hands were tied
with a whip lash and the feet were
bound with lines. The back and neck
We're also bound"
How long were you thereH
An MUIR anu llAen NoAlAt b1Ahs
did anybody else come there?'
Yes; DR.. Rauscher, Dr.. Jones, a Mr..
Limp and Reputy Sheriff Mauss"
How old would you say the man
was?"
Forty or 50 years
Answering Mr. Loofbourow, Trott
said the body was united when he re-
turned from his home He did not know
who united It, His description Of the
camp was practically the same as that
given by the previous witness.
did yVu notice a hat there?'
yes: under the quilts"
was there any bedding under the
body?"
yes. The body was rolled UP in the
bedding and there was as much under
as ove. t. MIR. Mauss uncovered II, II
looked to me Ike one OF the eyes
was bulged out. and flies and maggots
were ali over him. II was horrible
Had you passed there on the 18Th,
18th and lith?'
yes"
when did you see the outfit Arst?"
"On Saturday the nth.
did you see anybody else there?'
NO, sir,
you noticed the man there, did
your"
Yes. He was tying up horse and
another horse was loose"
ibid you at any time see any one
else around the camp
mo, sir
was the wagon still there Mon
day?'
yes"
Did you see anything to attract your
attention them
NO sir
ibid you see the two horses?'
Eyes, they were loose"
when you passed Tuesday morning,
did you notice any one around the
camp
NO"
did you notice a dog in the after
noon?'
yes. sir"
Have you told all you know about
this case?'
Eyes. sir"
Were the dead mans features dis
tlngushable?'
NO"
why not?"
Because they were so decomposed"
Horace skinner was then called. He
said he was with lngebretsen and
Trott when the body was found. His
testimony was the same as the other
witnesses, except that on Sunday he
saw some people near Ryan's camp and
they were ~ a surrey.
skinner was then excused and an
adjournment was taken until 8 o'clock
this afternoon 70 reconvene In Judge
Halls court IN the city and county
building.
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