The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-28

morning, Mrs. I.edoux, the woman who
is in Jail here charged with his murder
is apparently unconcerned and indiffer-
ent as TO consequences.
Mrs. Ledoux passed a quiet night in
the Jail and this morning ate her break
fast with apparent relish. Though on
the way to Stockton from Antioch she
inquired whether she could have an
attorney, she has made no attempt to
secure one since her arrival. It is known
that the morning of her arrest she tele-
phOned to jackson for an attorney, but
was unable TO reach the man she
sought.
Woman Killed McVicar.
1t is pretty generally conceded now
that she accomplished the death of Nc
Vicar unaided and alone, and District
Attorney Norton says he is fully con-
WINGED of it from all the known cir
cumstances. Mr.. Norton denies that
the crime; on the contrary she has per-
sistently denied that she was con-
cerned in the mans death, but has adj
mitted knowledge of it and says she as
sisted i'm putting his remains in the
trunk, which she purchased. AS for
Joe Miller, whom she says was the
chief actor in the terrible tragedy, it is
thought that there is no such man.
1t is the belief of Mr.. Norton that
the woman drugged the man and then
beat him to death. He declines, how
ever, except by inference, to give out
anything of the WOman's statement,
which was made to him at length.
Grand Jury VIII Be Called,
It was decided this morning TO call
the grand jury together and the woman
will Unquestionably be indicted for
murder. This means that there will
be no preliminary examination.
The date of the inquest upon McVi-
car, whose body has been viewed by
hundreds of people at the norgUe, has
not been set, as Coroner SOuthworth
is in San Francisco having the stomach
tissues analysed.
A telegram received this morning by
Chief of Police Baker of this city from
the chief of police of Cripple Creek,
Colo, asks for fun particulars of the
death Of McVicar and to be sure that
the dead man was McVicar.
It is believed by the Stockton chief
that this information is wanted in con-
nection with the shooting some years
ago of a Colorado newspaper man by
a Fargo man named Russell. A
card was found in McVicar's effects
which showed that he had been a
Wells-FargO agent.
District Attorneys Theory.
The theory of the district attorney
that the man was first drugged by her
and then beaten is borne out by the
fin1ing in the woman's effects last
night of a small bottle of Iaudanum
about one-third full. The report that
the woman made a statement to the
effect that the mythical Miller had Civ
en- McVicar carbolic acid is doubted
The autopsy surgeons are certain that
no carbOIic acid was administered
The evidences of carbolic acid pois-
Oning are unmistakable and it is said
that they were entirely absent. Dis
trict Attorney Norton has refused to
permit any newspaper man to talk with
the woman in the Jail. In discussing
his stand I'm this regard, he said today
to the Associated Press representative:
Interview Not Allowed.
Il feel it my duty to protect the wo-
man in every way possible. There is
yet 10 be trial. and interviews would
serve to complicate matters. She has
not as yet secured an attorney. If she
does and he is willing to have her
talk. I have nothing whatever to say
She is a study from a criminal stand
point. 7 never saw an accused person
more cool or uncOncerned. She talks
freely and answers all questions
! Touching the crime, I will not give
out her statement. but I will say that
she admitted having married a mar
named William Williams and going tc
Arizona either to Globe or Bisbee
While there he died of some disease
peculiar to miners, so she says, mi
ners' consumption. I think.
"She SAYS his life was insured foI
so 900 and she got the money. She
then met McVicaF and married him
and he spent the money or invested il
for her in various ways. At least, ne
gofA rid of it She lived with McVica1
only a few months. when she got a di-
voice and married Ledoux, who is her
present husband. She denies that she
ever married a man named Barrett OF
Barry"
Identity Is Sure
AS for the identity of the deceased
as suggested by the dispatch from the
Cripple Creek chief of police, Mr.. Nor
ton SAYS there is no question that the
dead man was Albert ". McVicar OF
Jameston. at least the man was sc
known there for a year or more. If he
went under any other name previously
/ II is not known here. McVicar's repu.
| tation at jamestown was good. It 1.
not thought that he had much mon.
ey. Sheriff Sibley, who has been in
| jackson during the past few days In
vestfgating the woman's connection
| there, says that when Mrs. Head. the
woman's mother. was informed tina
| her daughter was suspected of muir
/ der. she received the information with
/ out the slightest show of emotion, anc
], edoux. the husband. seemed undis
] turbed He said he knew nothing what
ever about it, and Sheriff Sibley il
-
II. He said he had expected her hom
I a,x- dow during the mast week Sh