The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31

Sixth South street trail Of blood was
the canine one.
Regarding the drops Of blood which
the officers had found on both the south
and north sides OF Seventh South
street. Mr.. Raleigh could advance no
theory. He told of finding a drop of
blood on the gate in front of the resi-
dence of George Powell. Mr.. Raleigh
said that to him it appeared that the
blood had been clicked" or thrown on
the gate, rather than that it had
explained to THE jury why he held this
opinion, illustrating the difference in
coagulation of blood where thrown and
where dropped.
The witness said that turkeys had
been killed across the road from Pow
ellis. There was nothing found to con-
meet the blood stains on the north and
south sides of Seventh South street. Mr.
Powell himself, knew nothing of the
stain until his attention was called to
ii by the officers.
How Bone Was Found.
Sergeant John Hempel followed De-
tective Raleigh. He told of finding a
small piece Of bone, the pores Of which
are much larger than in human, at
Fifth South and Sixth East streets.
The bone resembles a turkey knuckle
or fragment of a larger meat bone.
Sergeant Hempel told of finding Mr..
Sheets pipe. 1t had been partially filled
and was evidently in the mouth of the
victim when the shot was fired. 1t was
lying to the left of the body.
The testimony Of Lamar Nelson was
supplemented by that of Patrolman
Charles Sperry. The revolver owned
by Sheets was found about seven feet
south of the pool of blood.
Following these two witnesses was
Attorney Sonnedecker, whose testi-
mony has been given.
Skaters Saw Man Running.
Testimony on the part of r. S. Olson,
2219 Walnut avenue, and other mem
bers of a party which met at the Ste
venson home. just two doors from the
scene of Sheets death, was TO the effect
that a man was seen running west on
Fifth South street about $50 p. M. The
time of the shot having been fixed alb
solutely by Mr.. Sonnedecker, and the
further fact that prior to seeing the
running man the party had heard no
pistol, this testimony is deemed to have
little value.
There is little doubt on the part of
the authorities that the man who was
seen running is either gullLleSS OF any
wrongdoing, or, if he was fearing de-
lection. his misdeed had no connection
with the Sheets tragedy.
Want Man Who Ran.
In order that at least this bit Of mys-
terry as to the identity of the fleeing
stranger was may be cleared up, COun-
~ Attorney Christensen makes a re-
quest through The Herald that any per-
son who was running to catch car or
for any other purpose about $3.50 p. m.
Thursday, and who passed party OF
people near the joint building on Fifth
South street, make himself known to
the police. The sole purpose of this re-
quest is that the police may confirm
their belief that this man had nothing
whatever to do with the crime, and can
prove his haste was not inspired by
connection with the Sheets case.
The names of those who were in the
skating party and who were walking
west on Fifth South street to catch a
State street car when the man passed
them in such haste, follow: Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Rands 252 East Third
South street; William Glissmeyer,
Keysor court; Leown Needham, 42l
Second East street; Isabella Stevenson
and Emily CottreI, both Of 2cS East
Fifth South street; Lillian Manlquist,