Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-13
sa PAoEs-LAsr EDITION.
ION. SATURDAY. NAY l3 1908 SALT LAKE CIrY UrAu

chief Hayes gave II nv his opinion that
Croker hnd died from the olfoot of
smoking the opium too fast
"IIe had but short tiIno before
train time" said Chlof Hayes, "und
evidently IN his endoaVor 10 make the
best OF the time, took the drlg too fast.
" am convinced that Wilson has
told the truth, and was not connected
m any way crlmlnally with the death
OF ,Tokerl We SHAH hold Wilson, hove
ever for further lnyeatigatlon, aud tn
DO used ~ q witness against Lee"
An Ice, the ChinHmnn, WnH arrest.
cd aud brought W Central station lo.
day Ile wng questioned closely ana
told "A story that bore out the state.
lnonls made by Wilson regarding The
Nltlt of the two men 90 mis- place, Leo
said That rrokor had smoked nve pills
OF opium, but insisted that when he
left the place Croker although little
unsteady, was capable Of taking care
Of himself Both Wilson aud Lee we're
placed IN cells
BARTENDER QUESTIONED,
The bartender az Cronins saloon,
questioned by the police, told the same
story ~ Crokors visit 10 Ms plnro
oa related by Wilson, The bartender
was not arrested nnd would not be,
The chief sud,
IN telephone conyorsltlon this
morning the coroner at Newton, Kan,
Informed the Associated pross that tho
bodS of Mr., Croker had been ombnln.
Cd carly today upon instructions from
Richard Croker Jr. nt New York and
mat no autopsy would be held nt Now.
ton
Al Newton, KAN where tho body Of
Croker TX being held, the coronors Jury
which las night began an inquiry into
The cause Of his death, continued It's
investigation today Last night the con.
ductor brakeman and porter NJ the
SANTA Fo train on which Croker died
had given their testimony This story
tailed practically Win that already
known, The conductor however, had
testified that there was no smell OF
liquor abou, croker when he found him
dead In the chair ear ana the coroner
today paid particular attention to this
phase In an ondcaVor to determine
whether or not croker had died from
prolson or from the effects Of being
drugRed.
g, H. Norlhfoes the undertaken who
prepared the body Of Croker testified
that he found on bruises ana nv far az
ne knew thcro were no traces " poig.
onIng,
Other mombors Of tho train crew tcs.
Tined again as to seeing Croker on tho
train between Kansas Clty ana New
ton, but nothing now was elected from
them,
Later, In talking with tho Associated
Press over the long distance telephone,
the coroner at Newton gave II ns bis
opinion that Croker had boon duRged,
Richard Croker Jro Is expected to
arrive AT Newton on sunday night The
body win be held until his arrival
AT THE CROKER HOME,
New York, May lS,-Nows Of tho sud.
den death " Herbert Croker son OF
Richard Croker was received IN this
city today from Newton, kas,, by his
Oldest brother Richard, Jr, and his
mother AZ their home, The Croker
home tonight was plunged into deepest
gloom, Herbert Croker loft this city
n few days ago 10 take vacation on
n frlond's ranch IN oklahoma, II Is
understood no had been IN M health
and had gone 10 rccuperate,
A chblogram was sent 20 HIS father
IN Ireland, THIS II the second death IN
tho family Frank Croker having died
list January from inIurleH received
while racing his automobile ut Ownond,
Florida.
Herbert Croker was nearing his
twentysthlrd year. llo was an export
golfer n lover OF dogs and n thorough
sportsman, lie started IN business
after finishing hls studies at Cornell
university ana sNurod a position IN
the shipbulldlng plant of LAWS Nixon
at EllSabcthporl n, j.