Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-20
Promising and Respected Young
Business Man Of Ogden
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART
ny Accidental Discharge Of Pistol
Leaves Bride OF Five Months
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ogden, July 2O-This morning a sad
and most shocking fatal accident &C
CURED In this city by which one Of
Ogdens most promising and highly re-
spected young business men, Claudius
j. Roberts, met an untimely death
young wife is lett brokenhearted and
pail Of gloom is east over the entire
community, Yesterday morning Mr..
Roberts his wife and "a number Of
friends took a drive up Ogden canyon,
u escape the heat Of the city He car
RED with him Browning automatic
PISTOL, with which he shot az number
Of objects along the route, on return-
ing home I'M the evening Mr. Roberts
unoaded the weapon, as he supposed,
and laid II on top Of a cupboard In the
dlnlngroOm. shortly after I o'clock
this morning he arose, lighted the fire
and went into the bedroom 20 awaken
his wife. II is supposed he then re-
turned TO the dinngrOom and took the
pistol from the cupboard for the pur-
pose to putting It away, when by some
mischance the weapon was discharged,
there having been one cartridge over
looked when II was lai1 away the pre-
Vious evening On hearing the shot,
Mrs. Roberts, and Miss Margaret Barr
OF Salt Lake, who who visiting
with the family. rushed into
the dining room to ind the
unfortunate young man in the act
Of falling to the tioor The ladies tax
Ing IN the situation at q glance, ran at
once TO call Mrs A. b. Corey. mother OF
Mrs. Roberts, who resides next door.
When that lady reached him he was
just breathing his last The only word
he uttered after receiving the fatal
wound was Media, MEDIA" the name
Of his wife. Dr. Wheary. who lives
near by Was summoned and discovered
that the bullet had passed entirely
through the body IN its course pene-
tratlng the heart
Mr. Roberts was a young man Of rs
years OF most excellent habits. marked
business ability, aud loved and esteemed
by all who knew him. A particularly
sad feature OF his untimely death IS
that he leaves "a young bride OF five
months, On Feb s OF this year he mar
ried Miss Media Corey, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs A. u. Corey of this city, and
AS they were most devoted couple
the blow has completely crushed the
young wife The sympathy OF a host OF
friends goes out 10 her and the other
bereayed members Of the family In
their hour Of sore affilction.
The deCeaseds brother Ralph. who Is
at Oklahoma City, has been tele-
graphed, as also has Mr. A. b. Corey.
who is at Galleries, ON the Oregon
Short Line. and the funeral arrange
ments win not be completed until thev
arrive here
BRIGHAM CITY ROBBERY.
The police have been notified that a
passenger named j Gruw0n. who was
travelling IN Pullman car was robbed
al Brigham city last night. lie was
asleep In his berth, and had left his
trousers hanging outside. They con.
lalned a New York draft for $500 a
500 and $50 bill. some small currency
and a diamond stud AT Brigham some
one on the outside OF the car reached
through the window and snatched tho
pants from the hook and made of with
Them ana their contents There is nc
clue
HOLDUP on TRAIN.
Last evening another hoIdup occurred
on southern Pacific train a short dis
lance south Of ogden. A number of la
borers were ridIng tn a box car when
three men entered with reviewers an
their hands and proceeded In a very
rude and unceremonlous manner to 20
through the pockets OF the "passen-
gers. A deaf mute from Cripple Creek
was among the men robbed and b..
sides being relieved Of hts money he
was dealt blow over the head which
felled him 20 the floor By the time
the train had reached Ogden. however.
he had regained consciousness and
watched for the robbers and saw them
alight from the train. He followed
them tlll he met policeman. when he
explained the situation and two Of the
men were placed under arrest. They
gave their names a. Thomas Cole and
william Mcdonald Their accuser ls
positive az TO their being the right
men, 4 charge Of robbery viii be lodged
against them.
PENDEGRAsT RELEASED.
The man Pendegrast. who has been
held here by the police on suspicion of
being one Of the Salt Lake straetcar
robbers was released today on the rec
concentration OF capt Burbidge OF SAT-
Lake. After seeing the man be- cua-
rluded that Pcndegrast was not the
person wanted.
M.