The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
ROY SHEETS AND
CURTIS ON STAND
Both Tell Where They Were When
Nephi M. Sheets Was
Murdered.
SUSPECT is RELEASED
McALLISTER SAYS He HAS NOT
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Eight witnesses were examined by
County Attorney P. P. Christensen at the
inquest in the Nephi NJ. Sheets murder
case, yesterday, held before Justice Of
the Peace Dana T. Smith. The testi-
mony of the witnesses was in regard
to the shot that was heard. their move
ments about the immediate vicinity and
the possible escape of the murderer from
the scene.
Roy Sheets, the eldest son of the dead
man, was the only member Of the fam
lily TO be called, His testimony was in
regard to his relations with his father
Doth in business and personal way.
Arthur Curtis, held as a suspect was
examined. but his story proved that on
the night of the murder he was at his
nome in north Salt Lake. County At
torney Christensen released him on his
own recognizance. The inquest will be
resumed at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Heard the Shot Fired.
Mrs. May Bennett, 255 East Fifth South
street, was the first witness called. She
kitchen at the time and paid no atten-
ton TO 1t. Two or three minutes later
she went to the door and saw a man
purifying up the street. She described
MIN as being about medium height wear
ing SOFT hat and long OVerCOat Cor
cooperative statements were made by the
dlfferent witnesses which proved that
tnls man was John FOOte, who was the
first TO find the body of Mr. Sheets.
I James B. Mckee, who lives in the west
part or J. d. II. McAllisters residence
~ "a East Fifth South street, testified
fhat he left his home between SIS and
1880 p. m. to go downtown and pay for
some coal which had been delivered to
MIN about s o'clock Thursday night He
saw nobody on the street or in the vi
entity of the place. When he returned
at S:45 the body of NeDhi NJ Sheets was
McAllister's house and told him about
II. A moment later the police patrol
came and the body was taken to the
Vance McHan, the milk man. whose
dog left a trail of blood along the side
walk told the course he took in deliver
ing milk. 1t was shown beyond a doubt
tnat II was from his dogs wound that
the blood stains were left in the snow.
Walked Past the Body.
Mrs. H. M Goodspeed, who lives on
bridgeport avenue, told of meeting Mr..
Foote near Third East on Fifth South
streets and walking with him past the
oead BODY to the city and county build
phone. Mrs GoOdspeed said she had no
distinct recollection of hearing a shot
Ilred- According TO her statement she
!huSk nave been coming up Fourth East
TO ruth South when the shot was fired
Mrs. +. J. COrnellier, S5S East Fifth
south, testified she heard the shot but
could not place the exact time. She was
IN her bedroom and a minute or two later
heard somebody go past the house When
questioned closely on this point She could
not say definitely whether 1t was two
minutes or ten minutes after the shot
was fired that she heard somebody walk
past the house.
Friendly With His Father.
The statements made by Roy Sheets
We're that he and his father had ALWAYS
been friendly and never had any serious
trouble. He spoke of their relations
when IN the livery stable business. Sheets
said that he had spent Thursday even
Ing at Miss Gertrude Reeds home. 50
North Fifth West street. He arrived
there at SIS p. m. About II o'clock
Charles Reed came home and told Sheets
that he had heard up town that his
father had been killed. When Roy Sheets
heard this ne went home and stayed with
MS mother who was PROSTATE with grief
Arthur Curtis told his story at the in
quest and was released. He said that
he had been up town during the day, but
was at his home In North Salt Lake be-
fore o'clock.
Rumors were aflOat yesterday after
noon that Roy Sheets and J. d. H Nc