Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-11

disposition OF the reward Is as follows:
Whereas. on the 9th day of January,
1904, Amasa l.. Gleason and Thomas A.,
Brighton We're killed by q robber on
Thirteenth East and Second South
streets, In Salt Lake City. Utah; and
Whereas. on the 9TH day Of January
1905, certain rewards were offered for
information leading 10 the apprehen-
sion and conviction Of the murderer
of said Gleason and Brighton and for
the capture OF said murderer, amount
Ing In all TO the sum Of $500, and
Whereas, Each and all Of the under
signed have participated In the capture
OF J. NJ. Shockley, the murderer OF said
Gleason and Brighton. and In furnish
Ing information leading to the appre-
hension and probable conviction Of said
murderer; and
Whereas, The widows and orphans
Of said Gleason and Brighton are In
destitute circumstances and In urgent
need OF financial aid;
Now, therefore, In consideration OF
the premises. we, the undersigned, do
each Of W. hereby relinquish and re-
lease all right, interest and claim In
and to each and all OF said rewards,
upon the condition and express under
standing, however, that the sum OF
$1,000 Of said rewards be paid TO the
widow Of said Amasa L. Gleason for
the use OF herself and her children, and
that the sum OF $1,000 OF said rewards
he paid 10 the widow OF said Thomas
a. Brighton for the use OF herself and
her children, and that the remainder
OF said rewards, to wit, 5000, be paid
TO the undersigned, Percy l.. prothero.
IN consideration OF the fact that he fur
nished the first information which led
20 the subsequent apprehension OF said
j. NJ. Shockley.
In witness hereof We have hereupon
set our hands this 18th day Of January,
1904 VIM. j. LYNCH,
j. B, BURBIDGE,
g, r. RALEIGH,
G. /. CHASE.
y. l.. PROTHERO,
Signed In the presence Of
GEORGE WEsTERVELT,
THOMAS c. WRIGHT,
GEORGE PUGSLEY.
BENEFITS FOR BEREAVED.
or all the crimes ever committed IN
Salt Lake, II is doubtful that any has
caused such widespread sympathy as
the street car murders. From almost
lnnumerable sources come reports Of
charitable undertakings for the benefit
Of the Gleason and Brighton families,
ana II Is evident that very comfort
able sum will be placed at the disposal
Of each OF the bereaved homesteads
The sportsmen came forward yester-
day and planned a big benefit enter
tainment 10 take place In the Theater
at an early date, the exhibition 10 con.
slst OF prestling contests and boxing
exhibitions.
An executive committee having the
affair In charge consists OF O. j. Ar
mold, chairman; J, X. Mathews, w. w.
Earl, John Roberts. Jim Williams, Ley
man Naylor and Joseph Rigby The
boxers who have offered their services
are: Jim Williams Willard Bean
Jerry Mccarthy, Roy Condie. Young
Jack Price, all OF Salt Lake; Joe Wade.
ski, Buffalo; Roy Barney. Payson;
Tommy Markham. Eureka: Morley
Mcintyre Boston, and Billy Mccoy
Philadelphia.
All the proceeds from Mellens skat-
ing rink AT the fair grounds today and
tonight will go TO the fun4 FOR the
widows Of the murdered men,
The Citizens Coal company this
morning sent ton OF coal down 10
each of the widows Of the murdered
street car men.
The Unique theater which is giving
five benefit performances on Wednes.
day for the widows and families OF the
two dead car men gave out 1000 tickets
To the street car employees on Saturday
afternoon. Before 10 O'Clock that night
the last had been sold Another issue
OF 1000 was forthcoming this morning
with indications that they will all be
disposed Of before this evening,