Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
Twelve f1undredDo|ors Reward for MurderouST Thug

eral other persons had In the meantime
round me body, and Mr.. McAllister was
informed. The latter was greatly shock.
ed when he discovered that the dead
man was his brother-in-law.
AUTOPSY THIS AFTERNOON.
The remains were removed to the un.
dertaking parlors Of Joseph r.. Taylor.
County Physician T.. w Whitney and
Justice Dana T. Smith. acting coroner,
We're notified and saw the body. DR..
whitney made superficial examna.
ton last night. but did not determine
what caused the wounds This after
noon he is performing an autopsy.
which will settle that question definite
~. Justice Smith Will probably hold
an inquest.
Whether there was one or two rob-
Ders is matter OF conjecture, but the
detectives working on the case are sat-
ished mat there was a brief struggle,
during which Mr. Sheets tried to get
away.
WAS SHEETS ARMED?
Another question which arose today
Is Was Mr.. Sheets armed" That
ne mad revolver and occasionally car
rled II there seems to be no doubt,
Members OF his family stated to Detec-
tive shannon this morning that Sheets
pfobaDly had revolver with him. The
dead mans son-ln-law. Police Officer
Leaker. stated that Mr. Sheets had a
weapon ami that he Neaker) gave his
rather-ln-law holster for the gun
some time ago.
II ne had weapon at the time OF the
assault. Il is missing now. The report
that Mr.. Sheets lost a gold watch and
chain was denied this morning by menu
Ders OF his family, n daughter stating
that the watch and chain were at the
family residence.
POCKETS WERE RIFLBD.
just how much money was taken ia
also unknown. He had a few dollars
with him besides the small change men
toned above The trousers pockets
were turned inside out, and application
blanks OF the Independent Telephone
company which We're carried by Sheets
In his vest pockets were scattered
a bout the immediate scene OF the MUIR
der.
RUMoRs ARE MANY.
AS before stated. rumore have been
nnmerously received at the police sta
ton Several reports Of suspicious
looking men running rapidly away from
the scene OF the murder have been re-
ce!ved. Two girls who were going
skating. stated that they saw a short
man dressed In black running on Second
South and Fourth East. One Of the
girls, Jennie Ehing, said that the man
ran East on Second South, crossed to
the north side OF the street and then
turned around and FASTENED toward
town.
Another report is that short man
was seen running westward on Fifth
South, and one of the detectives says he
has someone In mind but would not |
state who, where or why. Still another
report was received from the Salt Lake |
transfer company that about 1 o'clock |
this morning man, appearing to be in |
\ great hurry, asked the way to the !
Short Line depot.
In each case the officers have made n |
investigation without securing |
any tangible clue.
DRAGNET ORDER ISSUED.
Immediately after the shooting, |
Chief Lynch ordered the dragnet out, |
and as a result 36 men were arrested |
and landed in jail on the charge of va |
OF this number not one fur |
nished the slightest clue. None were |
armed and all were able to give &C.
count of their whereabouts.
LEAVES LARGE FAMILY.
The death of Mr. Sheets was terri
bic blow to his family, consisting OF |
a wife and eight children. Mrs. Sheets
was almost Frustrated with grief when |
when Mr.. McAllister sent her the sad |
tidngs She went TO the undertaker's
last night but was not
to see the body of her MUIR
Tered husband.
About thirty-four years ago Mr..
Sheets married Miss Ellen McAlister.
The children who survive him are Roy,
Ella, Irene, Louise, Don, Scott. Katie
md Florence. The latter Is the wife Of
officer Leaker, The youngest child is
10 years OF age.
Mr.. Sheets was 81 years of age. He
was a son OF Bishop Elijah +. Sheets
md Susannah Musser Sheets He was
man of moral habits. He was quiet
md unassuming, good husband and
, most kind and loving father. His
'amiiy loved him devotedly II he had
IN enemy no one knew IT, Recently he
las been employed by the Independent
Telephone company.
HAD $4,000 LIFE INSURANCE.
Mr.. Sheets was a member OF the A.
}. U. W., Eagle Gate lodge No. 10. II
vas learned this morning that h" car
led 81, 900 life insurance IN the order
md that only yesterday he paid his
iues H. the lodge.