Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
SAYS He OWNED Them BOTH.
Queer Complication Arises at the TnA
quest Between Jury and County
Attorney Westervelt
LATTER IS EXCEEDINGLY WISE.
Justice Clark is Non.PIussed and tho
jury Says, Where Arc We At"
Inquiry Goes Over.

For seven long hours yesterday after
noon and last evening, several officers
'swcatcd' Shookley and Prothero at
the state prison and tried 90 draw from
them additional Information concern
Ing their supposed completely In tho
murder of Gleason and Brighton. Tho
net result Of all this sweating IL the
following statement made by Shockley:
YES, I BOUGHT THE HAT AND
A GUN IN IDAHO FALLS. BUT I
GAVE THEM AWAY TO a FRIEND
OF MINE BEFORE CAME HERE. [
GAVE HIM THE HAT BECAUSE HE
NEEDED lT AND ! HAD ANOTHER
THE ONE ! HAVE WORN EVER
since | CAME TO SALT LAKE. [
WANTED TO GET RID OF Tho
GUN BECAUSE ! HAD NO USE FOR
1T AND WAS AFRAID IT MIGHT
GET Nj INTO Trouble III | CAR
RlED IT."
When questioned concerning this
statement this morning, County Attor-
ney Wesleryelt, who was present at
the sweating" said:
Somebody has been dreaming. Part
Of the statement is true and part OF
II, most OF 1t In fact, Is not true"
chief Lynch said. Il was with the
man all the time and he made no such
statement"
I'VE got a good many statements"
said Mr. Westeryelt. but we can not
give them out now until We check up
on them
Captain Burbidge said he knew Moth
ING about II. The slueths looked ex-
cecdirgly wise. twirled their moustach-
es, shrugged their massive shoulders.
smiled and walked away-in search Of
more clues.
STATEMENT Is TRUE.
But in spite of the official denial
anent the statement, the News" has
positive Information that Shockley did
make the statement attributed TO him.
He also made other statements. His
answers were very cautious and he
weighed well every word he spoke TO
the officers.
Prothero was also questioned at
great length and his utterances were
compared with those made by Shockley.
but II anything new Of material ma
ture was learned by the officers, they
decline 10 make II public.
STORY OF THE SHOOTING,
This morning. before Justice Clark.
the corOner's Jury listened patiently 10
the story OF the shooting. They heard
over and over again what has already
been published by the daily papers.
Not q single new feature was brought
out by the inquiry, AZ the conclusion OF
this mornings session, County Atty.
Westeryet gave vent to that we'll
known legal expresson That's ALL"
Then he informed the jurors that they
could bring In verdict IL they so de-
sired, but that so far as the police de-
partment was concerned or so far as
he was concerned. there would be no
more evidence to present TO them.
JUSTICE CLARK AsToNIsHED. |
well" said Justice Clark, 1T seems
TO me that II there are any more facts
10 be brought out In connection with
the case, that this is the place for the
inquiry. The witnesses should be hers
and tell this jury what they know. Az
yet we have not heard one word that
indicates who the murderer is,"
80 far as we are concerned" said
Westervelt, we can get all the infor-
nation we wish without summoning
more witnesses here" Then Mr. West
eryelt smiled a most winning smile and
politely withdrew,
WHAT ARE WE HERE FoR7"
For q few moments Coroner Clark
and the jurors gaZed blankly at one an
other and then one OF them asked
what are we here for? We don't know
any more now than we did some days
ago. All that we have listened to has I
been given TO the public long ago by
the newspapers After being convened
as a Jury for some days and listening
to considerable testimony, We can ar
rive az the conclusion that Mr.. Gleason
and MIR Brighton were shot and killed
by murderous hold-up, The news
papers told US all We know long ago"
WHAT CLARK SAYS,
Justice Clark said Il think we have
the right TO summon the suspects now
under arrest here, and hear their story.
We are convened to inquire into the
facts In the case. We know that two
men were killed but beyond that we
have not single fuct before us. II
ther Is reason 10 believe that some per-
son now In custody Is guilty OF the
crime we should know something about
Il, and II there IL probable cause
think It would be my duty to issue a
warrant"
ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY.
Justice Clark then adjourned the
Jury until Monday afternoon at 2
O'clock In taking this action there IL
likely to be conflict with the county
attorney That official distinctly said
he had nothing more to offer. II Is Inn
possible for Clark 10 issue any COM
plant unless II is approved by the
county attorney one Of the Jurors
suggested II would he good thing TO
wait until The newspapers could en-
hghtcu ~ 'h'r on the case.
Aih -4,"Da STORY,
joseph II, Hlrd Haa The drst wltnesa