The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-08

morning the attending physicians en-
tertaiued no hope for his recovery. in
forming the members Of the family that
dissolution would probably occur With
IN tWenty-tOur hours.
AT the time Of death most of the
members Of the family were at the
bedside
Cause of Death in Doubt.
The actual cause Of death is prob
lematicaL Tt was some phase OF intes-
final trouble, the exact nature Of which
is not known. Overwork, which had
depleted Mr.. Sharp's vitality during
the past year had as much to DO with
his death as anything else His ply
sicians stated yesterday that had he
had sufficient vitality he would have
WithstOOd the shock and recovered.
The cause OF death dates back to
Tuesday while Mr.. Sharp was visiting
his son, Heber c. Sharp, at Rexburg,
Ida, where the two were interested in
large general merchandise store
The father had gone there but about
two weeks ago to assist the son in the
management OF the store. On that day
he ate q few young onions and q ba-
mana Shortly afteTWard 8IT- Sharp
was taken with a sudden and severe
pain In the region Of the intestiues.
1t was of sufficient intensity 10 cause
him to fan TO the door.
HIS condition did not improve under
the treatment Of physicians, and it
was decided to bring him home he
reached salt Lake city Thursday eve
ming. His condition at that time was
considered serious. 1t never improved.
He grew steadily worse until yesteF-
day morning, when, at $40 o'clock,
he passed away.
Ever since the murder Of his son-ir-
law, James r, Hay, by Peter Morten-
not enjoyed his usual good health.
The enOrmity of the crime, and the
fact that it caused a cloud Of sorrow
60 pass over his hOuseEold. his daugh-
ter being the wife OF Mr. Hay. greatly
broke his physical health. The scenes
attendant upon the trial ana execution
Of Morteusen had their depressing eff
feet.
AT the time Of the murder and during
the trial Mr.. Sharp gained considerable
prominence through his sworn decla-
ration that he had had a revelation
that AIOrtensen killed Hay.
Was Pioneer in salt Lake.
Mr.. Sharp was one of the pioneers
OF salt Lake CITY. He was born at
F'all1lrk. Sterlingshire. Scotland. Nov.
is. 1919. He-yyas a soa-of Bishop John
Sharp, who was, in his time, known 8
the railroad king Of Utah with his
parents he emigrated TO America in
1S4s and remained in st. Louis until
the spring of 1883, when he marched
overland TO Utah
When IS years Of age Mr.. Sharp made
a trip back TO the Missouri river in -he
interest OF emigration. In 1852 ne was
called by President Abraham lincoln
to join Lot Smiths command for the
purpose of suppressing the Indians,
who were causing trouble between Fort
BridgeT 20 the Snake river.
He was associated in his younger
DAYS with his father i'm the cOnstruc-
zion of the Utah Central. Utah South
ern and Utah Southern Extension rail-
roads. When tine elder Mr.. Sharp died
the son succeeded him as q member OF
the board Of directors of the Union Pa
cifc road
In 1873 ne was elected TO the legfsla-
ture from SAT- Lake county. and served
several terms in both branches. during
one session being speaker Of the house
Of representative. From 1885 10 1885
Atr. Sharp was mayor ~ the city At
the time of bis death he was a mem
Der Of the board Of regents Of the stale
university. He was also a member OF
the church board Of education, and
connected with other church institu-
lions. being member Of the board ~
directors Of the Deseret Savings bank,
OF which ne was one Of the founders:
Clark. El6redee & Co. the Cuhning.on
company. president Of the Sharp Gro
ceTy company att ReXburg. Ida. vice
president OF the oregon Lumber com
pany ana president OF the Sharp-Jen- /
sen livestock company IDtn recently
AIR. Sharp WAS connected WITH banking
institutions 1T Ogden and BlackfcJt, 4
Ida.
Active in Church Work.
Ia church circles b1r. Sharp had con-
siderable prominence. Tw.re Els he
sent Ga Great Britain CA missions, elles
in 1880 and the second time in 1870.
Ar. sharp was the father of Zen
children, I'VE boys and FIVE girls, seven
Cf whom survive MIN, besides bis wife
whom he married in 1864 she WAS
Miss Lizzie Rogers.
Among his brothers are john harp I
state FISH and game commissions: Jo- /
aeTh 20. Sharp supeFintendont Of the (
suuuyside coal mines, and rs. O. sharp I
noW in NeW York The foUoRias clu- I
dreD survive him. airs. Benjamin T. (
EldredEe, wife If she county assessor. 1
John Francis sharp. ,Tno IS studyius
medicine ia New York City. Heber a. (
Sharp. 81 mo rs iu business az ReXbuFg, /
Ida. Miss celia sharp. The musician. I
Mrs. James F.. Hay whose husband /
uas murdered by Peter Mortensen; Jo- +
seph sharp and Mss rhl2e sham
al