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BREAKS DOWN AND CON-
FESSES TO THE TRAGEDY.
George W. Nz Evidence at
The County Jail and Tells How the Old Umbrella Repah-cr Was
Killed for Ills Money

Al went back where rOomed.
Q,-On Second West?
Ayes
Odd you see Jack Rice after that?
A.--No. never seen him until he came
out Of Jail.
Odd you have a talk with him
then?
A.-No. never said word to him.
Odd you have any agreement be-
tween those fellows. not TO know one
another afterwards?
A.--Not distinctly
Q,-What did you say, II anything
Al don't recollect OF saying any
thing in that regard.
Q.-Where would you usually meet
when you was making this arrange
ment
A,--Oh. there at Abe Hunters, as
stated a little bit ago
Q-Were you acquainted with the old
man Rice before?
A-No. sir,
Q-l}utler. mean
A.-No, never was acquainted with
him.
Odd you know where he lived?
A--No. didn't know until Abe
Hunter led the way there.
Q-How did you go in?
A-Went In back there from South
Temple,
Q--And did YOU go out the same
way you came IN?
Al went out the same way | came
in, they went out the front way.
Q,-G believe you stated they found
no money?
A.-No, they didn't find no money.
Q.-What did you hear In respect to
any money?
Ave heard he had a thousand dol.
lars there, that is what Abe told us.
Odd YOU ever meet Rice and Abe
around any other places?
A,--No,
Odd YOU ever hear anything about
that money after the affair was over?
Ave heard that George Sheets
found 1t, the detective, that Is all I
heard, | heard he found It afterwards.
Q.--Do YOU want To make any fur
Their statement. Mr. Munzy?
A,--That is all | know,
Q,-Now down at Abe's house--do
you remember just where it was you
would meet?
Alright there at the granary.
Q.--Do you remember anyone else
ever being within hearing distance?
A.--No, never saw no one.
Q.-DO you think Of anything else
In respect 70 Abe Hunter?
A,--No, | can't think Of ANYTHING
q-You were a little short sighted
at that time. weren't you?
' a Yes
Q,-Was that che reason why they
wanted you to hold the old mani
Ayes my eyes was troubled bad:
hadn't been very light night. /
wouldn't have been able to get no place
Q.-'You don't think OF anything else
now
A,--No. | can't think OF nothing else.
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fully, unlawfully, feloni0usly. deiber-
ately premeditatedly and Of his malice
aforethought and with the specific in-
tent TO take the life " him the said
Fred Buetler, did choke and strange
and sunocate him, the said Fred Buet-
Ter and stufiing and forcing rags down
the mouth and throat of him the said
Fred Buetler thereby and thus stran-
CLING and sufl0catIng the said Fred
Buetler. from which said suffocation
and stiangulaton the said Fred Buet-
Ter by then and there violently grip.
ping the throat Of the said Fred Buet-
Ter on The 2jth day OF February, A. -.
1897, at the county OF Salt Lake and
state Of Utah, died and so the said
John Rice tho said Fred Buetler In the
manner and form and at the time ana
place aforesaid, wilfully, unlawfully,
feloniOusly, deliberately, premeditatedly
and Of his malice aforethought did kill
and murder contrary TO the provisions
Of the statute OF the state aforesaid In
such case made and provided. and
against the peace ana dignity Of the
state Of Utah.
G, FRANK EMERY.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
the day and year first above written.
c. b. DlEHL.
Judge,
| approve OF the Issuance Of war
rant upon this complaint
GEORGE WESTERVELT,
County Attorney.
BY j. J, WHITAKER,
Assistant.
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men, is certainly to be highly commend.
ed The murder has been n mystery
for seven years past and the fact that
1t has at last been solved at this late
date after practically all hopes of ever
capturing the guilty parties had been
abandoned by the officials Of this coun-
~, is indeed just reason for Sheriff
Emery to feel proud over this piece Of
work, and the public In general will Join
in oongatuatIng him upon his much
deserved success In this instance
DEAD MANS WIDOW ARRESTED.
Sheriff Emery this afternoon arrested
Mrs Beutler. widow Of the dead man.
1t Is conceded that she Will be an I'M
portant witness, Accordingly she Will
be detained and required to testify
when the case comes on for preliminary
hearing, and subsequently when It goes
on trial,
HOW CLUE WAS OBTAINED.
The first ntlmation received by Sher.
IN Emery IN regard TO Munzy's connec-
ton with the crime was from Mrs.
Munzy. On the night of the murder
MIn2y went to his home on / street and
told her about the crime, lie after
wards married her so as to prevent her
being able to testify against him I'm
the event of the mystery beng solved
Several months ago Munzy planned
robbery In this city and his wife told
the sheriff about II, The sheriff went
to Munzy's house and heard the lat.
ter talking It over with his wife, It
was during this conversation that
Mun2y made reference to the murder
which was overheard by the sheriff.
Several days later the sheriff ques.
toned Mrs. MunSy about her husbands
remark and after weeks Of work he
induced her to tell him about This
crime, Munzys arrest for the murder
then followed
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Complaint Is Sworn to by Sheriff
Emery Against Rice and Hunter

Sheriff Emery this afternoon swore TO
complaints charging John Rice and
Abe Hunter with murder. The com.
plants are couched IN the following
language, except as to a substitution
Of Hunters name for RlCes in the com.
plant that Is not given:
State OF Utah, county OF Salt Lake,
~. In the city court OF salt Lake
CITY Before G. II. Dlehl, Judge, the
state OF Utah VIZ John Rice defendant.
Complaint on this lst day Of Febru.
airy. A. u. 1904. before me, G. u. Dlehl.
Judge OF the city court within and for
Salt Lake CITY. Salt Lake county, state
OF Utah personally appeared C. Frank
Emery, who, on being first duly sworn
by me, on his oath did say that John
Rice on the Goth day Of February, AID,
1897, at the county OF Salt Lake, state
OF Utah, did commit the crime OF muir
der In the first degree as follows, towit.
That the said John Rice on the 25lh day
OF February, A. D, 1897. at the county
Of Salt Lake, state OF Utah. upon one
Fred Buetler wilfully, unlawfully, fel.
oniously, deliberately. premedltatedy
and Of his malice aforethought and with
the specific intent 10 take the life NJ
the said Fred Buetlor an assault did
make then and there upon him the said
Fred Bueter and then and there will
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ming to go up there ali the time to rob
him, is about all
Q-Why did they Kill the old man?
A--They didn't intend to-only in
tended TO stuff things in his mouth TO
Keep him from holering Is all; never
Intended to kill him at all,
Q,-How long were you in the room?
A,-Not over three or four minutes.
Q,-What did you do when you first
went In the roOm2
Ave grabbed the old fellow and
throWcl him on the bed, as I stated.
O. Who locked the door IL anybody?
A.--Abe Hunter.
Q.'-Who turned the Hight down?
A.-Abe Hunter.
Q.-Who did you say held the old
man?
Al held him and Rice stuffed the
rag In his mouth,
Q.-Why did you stick the rags in
his mouth?
A,-'ro keep him from holering.
Q,-Where did you get the rags?
A,-Picked them up on the floor there
on his work bench, rags around such
as that and clothes.
Q.-There was q workbench in the
room, was there2
A.-Kind Of little work table,
Q.-That held umbrellas on it?
Ayes
Q.-You say someone came to the
door?
Ayes.
Q.-Tried the door?
A.--Tried the door; 1t was locked.
Q,-Was you making any noise in
there?
A.-Not much very little
Q,-That frightened you, did II
A.-Kind Of frightened. yes; thought
Is was time TO get away
Q.-WhO unlocked the door when you
went out2
A.-Abe Hunter
O.-Now when you went out why
didn't you go with them?
Al wanted to go home, I. didn't
think It was safe.
Q.-You left them at the door, did
you?
Ayes.
Q,-When you went In the door, did
yOd mask or anything?
Awe kind OF put little cloth over
our eyes
O. Just as you Went in the door'
Ayes. sir,
Q.-When did you take that Off?
Ave took II of as We left the
house.
Q,-Was the old man quiet when you
left?
Ale wasn't quite quiet; he was
kicking around on the bed.
-Q.--How long was II befoYeagyu tr0t
up to your house on street your
wife's house?
A,--oh. II must have been half past
nine, | guess.
Q-Ilow long did you stay there?
Al didn't stay there long.
Q,-Then you went back to the Iowa
house?
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EUROPEAN SQUADRON,
Withdraws Temporarily from
Turkish Waters for Maneuvers,

Washington. Feb. THE European
squadron, composed Of the Brooklyn az
Alexandria, The San Francisco at Bel.
rut, the Machias on her way to Port
Said and the collier Alexander, at Alex.
andrla, have been ordered TO sail for
Culebra TO join In the combined naval
maneuyers about TO ensue. II Is stated
In official circles that this withdrawal
OF tho fleet from Turkish waters is but
temporary and that M the conclusion
OF the maneuyers II will return strong.
ly reinforced and prepared to make u
more vigorous demonstration.
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STRATTON NINE DISASTER.
Investigation of It's Cause Results
In Recommendation

Denver, Feb, 1.-The board Of in
quiry summoned by state Commission
err OF Mines +. Lyman White to IN.
Vestlgate the accident by which 10 men
We're Killed at the StrattOn mdcpend-
ence mine last Tuesday has recon.
mended the state mining department to
urge the enactment OF law providing
for the use of some safety appliances
TO prevent the winding OF cables
In mines. The board also recommend.
ed that an extra set of chairs be put In
all mines using cages at a point lust
below the sheave wheel; that all mining
companies be- compelled TO test the
safety devices ON cages and In shafts
not less than once every month. and
that the state commissioner be given
power to order such a test any time he
may see tit,
The question as t. the responsibility
for the disaster last week IL not touched
on by the committee.
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Munzy's Confession,

Q.--What is your full name?
A.-George w.
Q.-How do you spell Munzy?
A.-M-u-n-z.y.
OIL understand Mr.. Munzy, you
want 10 make statement, voluntarily,
or your own motion, In respect TO the
murder OF old man Beutler that oc-
CURED on the 18th Of February, 1897,
here IN this city, Just begin right where
you wish yourself, ana make the state
ment 80 the reporter can hear il all?
A-You going TO write 1t down in
shorthand.
Q-Yes2
A.-That wont do me any good, copy
Of II.
CIT will be transcribed?
A.--On Feby. %, 81, Abe Hunter.
Jack Rice and myself, we met at Abe
Hunters, and he put this job up, to go
up and rob old man Beutler We went
up there. | had been drinking consi-
derable; didn't know what was doing
at the time went up. | tell you ! had
pretty good jag on for about a month,
and went In and catched the old man,
thrOwed him on his bed, and then Rice
took and showed some rags In his mouth
TO keep him from holerng and Abe
Hunter turned down the light and hunt.
ed for the money; could not find It: II
had been moved and someone came to
the door and everything was quiet
then, and didn't stay there long, and
We went out, went out back and went
to | street, 1874, and the two fellows,
don't know where they did go. About
10 o'clock | came down here where /
was rooming.
Q.-Where was that?
A.-Second West--lOwa HOUSE
Q--Had you met these fellows before?
A.--Yes. and talked about It before. b.
Q.-llow many times?
A.-0h, three or four different times.
Q.--Where would YOU meet?
Al Abe Hunters. That is about
all Of It,
Q.-Do you remember what they said,
either OF them?
'A.-No; not exactly, as Abe>was plan.
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GOV. GEN. WRIGHT.
He aud Vice Gov, lde Are Duly
Inaugurated.

Manila, Feb, l,--Gov, Luke = Wright
and Vice Gov. Henry G. lde were in.
augurated today. There was an i'm
posing demonstration, including a bril-
liant military pageant, about 5000
troops being In line,
After taking the oath Of office. Gov
Wrihgt delivered his inaugural address,
IL was straightforward speech dealing
with the most important interests Of the
islands. He invited attention 10 the
improvements which had been accom-
plisAed In the Philippines under Amefi-
can RUE, and declared his intention OF
adherin2 TO the principles OF the Taft
nd 1lnlstratlon. He urged Americans 10
establish cordial personal and business
relations with the FillpnG who must
continue thor chief customers.
In conclusion, Gov. Wright asked for
the sympathetic cooperation Of all
Helena, Feb. 1.-THE Montana supreme
equal opportunIti ties for Advancement.
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BOSTON PRINTERS.
Nine Hundred Strike for Higher
Wages.

Boston, Jan. Mime hundred bool,
and job printers Of Boston and vicinity
struck today for an Increase In wages
over the present rate Of five cents for
every thousand ems OF one dollar a
week for hand compositOrs and three
dollars week for machine operators.
on Saturday the employers, who are
members Of the Boston Typothetae re-
jeeted the demands In body ana yes
terday the men M meeting OF the
typographical union voted to give The
employers another chance today 10
avert "A strike. A committee presented
the demands to each Of the printers TO
day and as fast as II was refused al the
different shops the men went out
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RATHER EXPECT WAR.
MRS. FLORENCE MAVERICK
HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED,
Her Mother says She Sees No Possibility
or II lntll the End NJ
July.

London. Feb l.-Further inyestIga-
ton confirms the announcement made
By the Associated Press yesterday on the
authority Of the Unted States embassy
here that Mrs. Florence Maybrick has
not been released Though her exact
whereabouts are not developed 1t Ia
certaia she Is san Il prisoner let
ter In London Saturday from the moth
or OF Mrs MaybrIck, the Baroness De
ROques, dated from her residence in
France, Jan 2S said she had just re-
turned to France after visiting her
daughter az Aylcsbury prison. The
baroness added that she saw no possi-
bility of her daughters release until
the end OF July aud all reports to the
contrary are absolutely false.'
Though the letter was written to
most intimate friend no mention was
made by the baroness Of any removal
OF her daughter from Aylesbury.
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The complete confession Of one Of tpe
principals to the murder makes II abso.
iutey certain that the officers have the
risht men. The confession Is made by
George W. Munzy, who broke down un-
der the terrific sweating process to
which he was subjected He was ON
clally and persistently Intercepted by
sheriff Emery and finally concluded
that the best way out Of II 80 far as h.
was concerned was to turn states
evidence with a view TO saving his
own neck. He did so In the following
statement, the questions being asked by
Sheriff Emery and the replies being
made by himself.
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MONTANA SUPREME
COURT REvERSES CLANCY.
In the Celebrated Injunction suit Of John
MaeGinnss Against the Boston
And Montana.

Helena Feb, 1.-The Montana supreme
court this morning reversed the de-
clsion Of Judge Clancy in Butte in
the Injunction suit OF John MacGinniss
against the Boston and Montana. This
Is the suit which caused the shutdown
OF all the Amalgamated properties In
Montana last summer
The supreme court today reversed the
MacGinnss case granting an Injunction
against the Amalgamated. holding and
Young stock IN Montana companies.
The decision is very voluminous and
tar-relching, The substance IS that
Mactiinnlss Is a private individual and
mas no right 20 maintain action against
the Amalgamated doing business in
Montana or whether It is a
monopoly. Such action Is only
maintalnable by the state That
under the evidence in the record the
Amalsamated Copper company is
neither trust nor a monopoly. that
under the laws Of Montana one corpor.
alton may hold as completely AS indl.
Vlduals stock In other such corporations
and that same is not against public pol.
Icy House bill 1872 is incidentally dis.
cussed and It's constItutionallty upheld.
The case Is remanded for further pro.
ceedlngs not Inconsistent with the su.
prem courts views,
House bill l32 was passed IN 1899 ana
vetoed by Coy. Smith on the ground
II was corporation measure. Ii was
men passed over the governors veto.
The law gives corporations the right
to acquire stock In the other companies
and TO vote Il.
The decision VIII release the Boston &
Montana dividends. provided the sn.
preinc court does not grant re-heahng,
Renlttitur Of the supreme court viii he
nanued down for 10 days. In the mean.
llihe counsel FOR MacGinniss, Il Is ex.
pected' VIII as K for re-hearng II the
mouon IS denied, the dividends OF the
bustpN " Montana become available.
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Presidential Nominations.

Washington, Feb THE president
today sent to the senate the following
nominations.
Consul-Geueral John u. Fowler.
Massachusetts tnow consult, at Chez
Foo, China
Consul--John Tod Hill. Connecticut.
at San Juan del Nortc. Nicaragua.
Receiver Of Public Moncys--A. j..
Giles at Walla Walla Washington.
avv-rChaplain William n. Helms
to have the rank of commander
Secretary Of Legation w liam W
Russell Maryland az Panama, Panama.
POSTMASTERS.
CalifOrnIa--LeOnard $. Calklns, Me-
yada city.
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COLLISION IN DEPOT.
Switehnan Killed and a Number
Seriously Injured.

Chicago, Feb. l,-One man was killed
another probably fatally injured and
others severely cut, and bruised In a
head-on collision today in the train
shed OF the Union passenger station
here. The collision was between an in
coming Chicago Il Alton passenger
train and an outbound Chicago, Bur
lington quincy passenger train. A
cloud OF steam obscured the View Of the
engineers. +, o. Wells. a switchman,
was Killed instantly.
The injured:
Atty p. G. Haley Joliet, H.. prob.
ably fatally Miss Margaret Haley. or.
ganizer Of the Chicago Teachers Fed
GRAFTON, severely bruised; Miss Eliza.
beth RYAN and John W. Nndelhofer.
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providing for ejaculation ana arbitration
In settling disputes This the union re.
fused to do, ~ the office Of Charles ID,
Helle, secretary Of the employers asso.
ciauon. Il was reported today that the
SHOPS lOl IN number, would remain clos.
ga hhul the workers we're ready 10 meet
the terms Of the employers
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W. C.. Whitney no Better.

New York. Feb William c. Whit
ncy former secretary Of the navy who
was operated on for appendicitis. pass
I'd a very poor night and today his
surgeon said ne was by no means out
NJ danger, Mr. Whimcy's two sons and
daughter Miss Dorothy are at the
family residence with Mr. Whitney.
His other daughter Mrs, Paget IL
NhrOad.
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OMAHA GRAIN EXCHANGE.
Opens Auspiciously, Prest. Wattles
Urging Fairness With Public.

Omaha. Feb 1.-The Omaha grain ex.
change began business today A hundred
brokers were gathered ON the floor and
listened to a brief address by President
Wattles, who appealed 10 the grain men
ana brokers to deal fairly with the pub.
lie expressing his faith In the future VI
the exchange. He sounded the gong and
himself offered the first lot NJ grain for
sale, lie sold 5000 bushels NJ May corn
al ~ cents. AT The same moment 1ecar.
Ing the exchange open for business The
receipts of grain were good Is cars N
corn being received during the day. Tho
early trading was rapid and the corn ma.
ket had q range Of ~ cents during the
first half hour
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Dietrich Wants an Investigation.

Washington Feb. l-Mr. Dietrich
JNebO, rose to question Of personal
privilege today and demanded an inyes-
ligotion by the senate OF the charges
against him IN Nebraska He read a
statement Of the case showing what
had been done. The senate unanimous
~ passed resolution introduced BY
Mr. Dietrich providing that q commit.
tee Of Ave should be appointed TO In.
vestigatc the charges In connection
with the Nebraska senator
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GRAND PALACE HOTEL FIRES,
Detectives Utterly Fail to Discover
Their Cause.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Two detectives present
for a week In the guiso OF quests mt The
Grand Palace hotel have failed 10 sclye
the puzzling circumstances surround ne
four fires that have occurred IN the build
irg IN "A fortnight The latest fire oc-
currei within u hours after detect, rs
were taken away for other work The po-
lice have reached the conclusion that
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COL. ED Buffers CASE.
Charge Against Him is Bribing ST,
Louis Delegates.

Fulton. Mo, Feb. 1.-The case of Col
Ed. Butler the millionaire politician Of
81 Louis. on the charge Of having brlbed
~ members OF the house OF delegates in
connection with "A city lighting measure.
came to trial today before Judge W. w.
Graves on a change Of venue from the 81.
Louis county circuit court Col. Buffers
entire family including Congressman
james Butler OF s.. Louis, were present
cal friends Circuit Atty, Folk of ST.
Louis Is directing the prosecution. on
another count Col. Butler was found
guilty and given a sentence but the state
supreme court overturned the verdict ana
dismissed the case.
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Think il Is SAFE Robbers.

San Luis Obspo. Cal, Feb, 1.-The
man suspected Of stealing Wels-Fargo
& Companys safe from q train near
san Ardo has been held to answer 10
the superior court with hail fixed at 81
400 Il is limited that the strongest evil
denre against him has been withheld
for use at his trial
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Is Anne :. Jackson Insane?

Rome, Feb 1,--Anne stevens Jack
son, Of Raleigh a. c., who, Jan, rs,
after escaping from a house Of feten.
ton. was found on the railroad tracks
three miles out OF Rome, has been
placed In an asylum Tor the insane.
pending inquiries which are being made
In the United states concerning her
Identity
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Carriage Workers LOCKED Out.

Chicago. Feb. l.-Carriage and wagon
workers TO the number Of loo were fore
ed out of work today by general lock-
out In the factories ~ the carriage and
wagon manufacturers association The
men had been notified by the employers
that the lockout was Inevitable unless the
workers union agreed 20 renew Tor the
coming year AN agreement expiring al
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CADET r. L. IRVINE.
Utah Representative at Annapolis is
No Longer q Midshipman.
tsneclal to the News

(specla to the "News'C
Annapolis Feb. THE graduation to
the nrst class has left number Of va.
oancles In the brigade and mldshIpmen
classes In the naval academy Among
the number Of promotions made Is that OF
Midshipman Robert Leo Irvine, OF Logan.
Utah. who has been made a cadet petty
officer In the Eighth company Of the
Fourth division
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Mamie Bryan's Funeral.

Lincoln, Neb, Feb l--Funoral services
for Miss Mamie Bryan were held today
~ the home II her sister. Mrs, r. s.
Allen and lnior W j, Bryan ana other
with the holy where the burial win be In
be- iamlly cemttery.