The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-04-09
hs Girl
Is CAPTURED
BY UTAH OFFICER.

George McGarvey. the young man
who attempted to criminally assault
the little 9-year-old daughter of Har-
ry Burnett, proprietor of the Grand
hotel. was captured yesterday morn
ing near Green River. Utah. by Dep
uty Sheriff w. II. Pace. of Emler
county. Utah. and turned over TO Ed
NJ. Hardy, undersheriff Of this county.
j Officers Pace and Hardy accompan-
led McGarvey to this city and the pris-
oned is now confined in the county
jail awaiting a preliminary hearing.
Mr.. Pace stated to a Sentinel man
this morning that he had no full des-
cription of MeGarvey but that Thos.
i McGrath, engineer on the Rio Grande
i Western and a resident of this city,
i informed him yesterday morning at
Green River station that he had seen
a man at point along the railroad
whom he believed to be George Nc
GaTvey. wanted at Grand Junction
for criminal assault. Engineer Nc
Grath knew McGarvey by sight hav-
ing seen him at the depot in this city
numerous times but he did not get
near enough to him at Green River to
positively identify him. He came to
McGrath's engine few miles below
i Green River after some water.
j Officer Pace secured as complete
a description as possible of the hunt
ed man from Mr.. hcGrath and began
a search
Not far from Green River at a
point not far from the railroad track
the officer came upon camp in the
high sage brush around which were
several men, one of them being Nc
Carney. He walked into the camp,
covered McGarvey with a gun and
placed him under arrest
McGarvey made no effort to escape
and quietly accompanied the officer
to Green River. He expressed no
fear of returning to Grand Junction
hut took his capture and arrest as
a matter of course.
Mr. Pace notified the Mesa County
authorities and held the prisoner
awaiting orders.
undcrsheriff Ed NJ Hardy of this
city. Went to Helper. Utah yesterday
morning believing that McGarvey had
gone west and thinking that perhaps
he accompanied some associates of
his who left the city last Friday night
or Saturday for Helper. The sheriff 8
office here was convinced that the
fugitive had gone into Utah. Mr.
Hardy was notified of the capture of
/ McGarvey by Deputy Sheriff Pace and
he went to Green River. Last night
on No o the. officers with McGarvey
in charge arrived in the city.
II was known that the prisoner was
to be brought to this city ON No. 6
and there was large gathering OF
people at the depot on the trains ar
rival However there was no dem
onstration whatever and reports cir
culated to the effect that there was
danger of an attempt at lynching was
wholly without foundation
Today complaint was formally
filed with the deputy district attor-
ney against McGarvey charging him
with attempted criminal assault and
he will probably be arraigned for a
preliminary hearing before one Of the
justices of the peace tomorrow.
r The prisoner will doubtless be
, bound over to await the action of the
district court There is not much
, probability that he will be able ia
give bail consequently he will be
, confined in jail for six months as the
next term of the Mesa County dist
Irict court does not convene until
October.
1t is a matter of congratulation
, that the efforts TO capture this degen-
crate have succeeded and a long
term In the state penitentlary will
! probably prevent any further Grim
, inal action on the part of McGarvey
for some time to come.
The prisoner has n bad record. He
has only been out of jail n few weeks
having been charged with burglary,
and now he commits far worse
crime. II is n matter of regret that
he was not convicted on the other
charge and sent over the road for a
visit to the state prison.
The prisoner has but little to say
ksince his arrest
A reward of $50 was offered for
the arrest of McGarvey and this viii
+ probably be paid to Deputy Sheriff
Pace. who returned today at noon to
Utah.