The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-01

~ deputy sheriff and Tor weeks has
been putting in his spare time working
on the Sheets murder case That he has
made good progress the signed statement
1'lll testify.
Saw Man Murdered.
According to the statement made by
Mr.. Dowsc and later signed In the pres
ence OF Mrs. Pickett Miss Gilbert and
Ncphi NJ Sheets on the night OF Decem-
Der =, Miss Gilbert says that in COM
pany with Mrs. Della Grcely, she made
trip tc Fifth South and Third East
streets on that eventful evening. and that
while proceeding on their way they came
upon two men who were quarrcling- One
OF the two men correspond with Ncphi
NJ, Sheets After listening to their heat
ed conversation in which Sheets accused
the other OF dishonest dealings and steal
Ing a sum of money. the other resented
the accusation and called Sheets a liar.
threatening TO XIII him II he repeated the
charge.
Pulls Revolver From Pocket.
At this one OF the two men drew a
revolver and struck the man who answers
TO the description of Sheets. over the
head The weapon was discharged and
Sheets fell upon the sidewalk. At this
Miss Gilbert ran in a yard and stood be-
hind tree. Mrs. Greedy going down the
street Later they met at the city and
county building, Mrs Greedy going to her
home in Murray and Miss Gilbert return
ing TO her home In the Fields apartments
on First South.
Saw Murderer Run Away.
Miss Gilbert further says In her state
ment that the murderer ran and disap
peared. on her way 10 the city and coun
~ building She was compelled TO pass
thc murdered man. and noticed that his
hat was of and that he seemed to be in
his death struggles She noticed the
blood on the snow and saw what ap
OF his head
Hears Dying Words.
In the signed statement referred to Miss
Gilbert says. Il heard the man say. My
God, you have killed me He fell on hts
face nearly crosswise of the sidewalk His
hat fell 10 the north. near the fence
When | joined Mrs Grcely she said II was
a drunken row and TO pay no attention
TO II We went to Sherwood's drug store
on State and Fifth South streets ana |
waited for the Murray car When it came |
along we got and rode up as far as |
Main and First South streets, where 1 |
got off and went to my room. Mrs Gree |
ly continued on to her home at Murray.
Told Roomers About It.
After | got home ! said to Mr.. McIn-
tyre. who works at the Elgin dairy. and |
some ladies'. among whom were Miss
Stengle, bookkeeper for Golfers Monthly
Bounuful, that they should have seen
what l saw. | told them about the shoot
Ing. but they didn't seem 10 pay any at
tention TO II. l did not read the papers
about the Sheets murder. Shortly after
ward, however, was telling a gentleman
friend about 1t and he said: Why. that.
was the Sheets murder. You had better
keep still and say nothing or they Will
lock you up or make you give bonds as
a witness So l haven't said anything
about IL since TIL ] made this statement"
Taken to Fifth South
10 make sure that Miss Gilbert was
certain of what she had related Mr..
Dowse asked her to go with him over the
same streets that she had taken that
evening This she did and when she
after being shot, It was Identified as be-
Ing within few feet OF where Nephi NJ
Sheets was found. She pointed out the
store referred to and also the house thnt
she and Mrs. Greedy had looked al with
the object OF renting II. The whole story
tailed exactly and from the description
Iurnished MI Dowse Is certain that he
can lay his hands on the guilty party
Mrs. Greedy Refuses to Talk.
For number OF days Mr. Dowse tried
in vain to locate Mrs Greedy, and after
he had located her 1t was almost impos-
s!blc to gain an interview with her. Sey-
STel times ne called at the home OF Mrs
stephens. where she stopping, when
he knew She was at home but repeated
knocking at the door failed to bring any
Iesponse, FINALLY, after asccrtalning for
sure that she was at homo he gained adj
Inittance TO the house and had an inter-
view with her. A portion OF the story
soio oS MISS Slioert was corroborated
but In q number OF instances the state
ments OF Mrs. Greedy came far from tai
lying with the statements of Miss CHI
pert He was Impressed with the fact
that something was being held back. and
mat all OF the story was not being told
put repeated efforts TO get nj the exact |
facts were without avail
Keeping Story Quiet.
Whom seen by Tribune reporter Tues
Day night, mise Gilbert denied the story.
MED that she had made any statement
AT ALI. either In writing or otherwise. II
Is !. known: however that Chief OF Police
Sheets interviewed both Miss Gilbert and
Mrs Greedy Tuesday afternoon and n |
number OF the officers and detectives mr.
nov nara nt work on the new clue This
being inc case, IT would look as If Mies |
GILBERT had been warned not to talk about
the affair to anyone. let alone TO a re-.
porter porter as efforts are being made to
iasten the guilt on man answering the
description furnished In Miss GiIbortss
statement and his arrest may follow az
any moment.
Furnishes Good Description.
Am Among other things which the state-
Of the two men. Nephi 81 Sheets and the
man who murdered him 1t had been |
showing that evening, but few moments
previous to the shooting II had stained | J
and IT was perfectly light when The
shot was fired. Miss Gilbert gives In de-.
tall the size OF the two men, a descrJp- ,
5ucn straightforward story that Mr.
Dowsc has naturally placed considerable | ,
confidence In IT,
In fact, Mr.. Dowsc is firm in The he
lief that Miss Gilbert's signed statement
is the truth. He explains tho difference
oy saying that the latter has, from the ;
start. alpost refused 10 talk about the :
ahnir and seems 10 have a dread OF be- :
Ing subpoeneed to testify before Cor :
oner's jury In case the inoueot is re- l,
opened For days she tried TO avoid i
him. 'u !,
Members Of Family Silent.
Backed up by the statement of Misc $
Gllb0rt. Mr.. Dowse called upon members | ;
OF the Sheets family but al OF fhnrn | {