The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08

life and agreed to point out the man
70 the officers. He was to meet Shock
ley on Main street, about O'Clock.
Captain Burbidge accompanied by
+ Detectives Chase and Raleigh. went
over to Main street and followed Pro-
there until he met Shoekley. The two
walked along West First South street
until in front Of the Romney Shoe
/ eompany's store. There Chase and Ra-
leigh seized Shockley. and PTOthero
also was taken into custody. The two
were taken over to police headquarters
and questioned separately. The
sweating Of Prothero at the police
station brought out statements, which.
reduced to narrative form. make a
story about as follows:
ShOckley and Prothero separated
about 10 O'Clock on the night OF the
murder. PTotherc going to their room.
About 1870 ShOckley returned 10 the
room. He told Pr0thero that he had
tried 10 hold up a street car; that the
men had offered fight, one of them
swapping q pistol at him three times,
and that he was forced TO shoot them
! t. get away.
THOUGHT BE KILLED BOTH MEN
He said he thought he had killed both
men. Prior to leaving the ROOM
Shockley picked up a hat, pronounced
by Prothero to be the one found in the
street car, and cut out of the sweat
band the portion bearing the dealers
name. The piece was thrown away.
The hat in question is unusually
isrge-7ss. It fits ShOckley well, and
the piece bearing the name is missing.
When arrested he wore a new stiff
Black hat. size rs. When and where
he secured the black hat is not known.
The soft hat is thought TO have been
bought in Idaho Falls, Ida.
Shockley appears to be . or 80 years
old and ProtherO about 20. ProtherO
says they came here together. last Fri
day. from the north. ShCCkley is said
TO be gambler and sporting man.
Neither man had a cent on him when
arrested
ShOckiey claims he was around the
saloons and gambling houses at the
tire of the murder. he accuses Pro-
there Of the crime and says PrOthero
admitted to nim just what Prothero at
tributes to Shockiey. Prothero says he
wes in his room at 10 O'Clock and can
prove he did not leave it again until
morning.
The theorv. generally accepted among
the officers is that PTOtheTO and Shock
ley had been involved in other crimes
before. but that q double murder was
too serious for Pr0ihero TO admit any
rcsponsibiIity. They believe he was
afraid Of Shockley ard decided the best
course 10 protect himself was to tell
what he knew
sHoCKLEY DENIES GUILT.
ShockIey denies all the allegations Of
Prothero. He saws he spent the time
between 10 and 1890 looking for man
named Murphy. an oregon Short Line
-
declared he went 10 the Old Resort ga
loon on South Main street and the
Gang saloon on West First South street
but admits he saw nobody who could
identify him as being there. None of
the bartendera in either place remem-
bered having seen him. He could not
substanuatc a single part Of his alibi.
except that two women living It the
Occidental rooming house claim TO have
seen him at 1880 the night Of the muir
der. They say he was at First South
and Main streets at that time.
Prothero accused ShockIey Of going
out Saturday night with his 45-calibre
revolver to get some money, returning
with some cash. This was the night q
Brigham street car was held up at
Thirteenth East street. \. Z. Andews !
conductor on the car. failed yesterday
afternoon TO identify either Sbockley
or Prothero, who was known also as /
Bert Purse
MAKE CONFLICTING STATE
MENTS
At police headquarters both men
were subjected 10 a thorough cross
examination by capt. BUrbidge, Sheriff
Emery. County Attorney George west 7
erve!t ana Detectives Chase and Ra- +
leigh. They made many conflicting
- far
Shockley was guilty.
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