The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
JURY INDICATES
PATR0LMAN LYON
Continued from PAGE I

ty Sheriff Joe Sharp, &. a. Sperfy,
Raley Mic, Captain Burbidge and Po-
hcen Lyon.
DR.. Paul testified concerning the ma
ture of the wound that mad caused
Smiths death. He said that the bullet
from Policeman Lyons revolver had
perforated Smiths intestines in seven
places and had severed an artery near
the spine. Smith bled to death from
internal hemOrrhage from the severed
artery, but the other injuries would
have caused his death
Policeman Lyon. his face still bear
ing the marks of the blows he had re-
ceived from his burly assailant, re-
peated his story OF the circumstances
leading up to The shooting of Smith.
Policeman Lyon is a small man. of
quiet and modest demeanor. but with
a strong mouth and chin. indicating
the bulldog determination which he
always displayed in the pursuit of his
duty. That he regretted the necessity
of :iring the fatal bullet was plain IN
his demeanor. In his statement there
was nothing of braggadocio. 1t was a
plain, brief story OF peril and prompt
action, ending in a tragedy.
Policeman's Version.
Lyon told of having gone upstairs over
the Lone Star saloon at 90 South West
Temple street, and asking Smith 10 ac-
company him to police headquarters. The
man followed him to the bar room below,
but refused to go farther. When the
officer told him that ne was under ar
rest and that he would have to accom-
pany him. Smith suddenly struck Lyon
in the face, causing him TO reel back
ward Lyon then ATTEMPTED to use his
club, but had been dazed by the uneX-
pected blow. Smith followed up the blow
knocking the policeman to the floor and
striking him repeatedly in the face There
were several loungers in the saloon at
the time. but these men did not inter
fere to assist the officer.
4 knew what sort of a man Smith
was" said Policeman Lyon. 81 had heard
of his fights with other policemen and
had been told that when an officer went
after him it was a question of getting
the man or having the man get the po-
liceman. Before | drew my revolver. 1
called upon the bystanders to assist me.
Then, believing my life to be in danger,
l shot Smith"
Wallace ThuTstOn. Raley Mic and other
witnesses of the shooting corrOborated
the pOliceman's testimony. Their state
ments were published in yesterdays HeC-
aid.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Sharp and c. A.
SperTy testified concerning the character
Of Smith and told of his reputation as a
dangerous man. Sperry attempted to ar
rest Smith in 1902 and had desperate
struggle with the man.
Captain Burbidge testified to Lyons
good record as a member of the Salt Lake
police force.
After hearing all the witnesses. the
jury retired and soon afterward brought
in a verdict, generating PatrOlman
Lyon.
Little Known of Smith.
During the day, the police were able
to learn something concerning Smith ;
life before his arrival in Salt Lake. Ac-
COTding to this information, the man was
born in Cincinnati. o., about twenty
eight years ago. His real name was
Joseph Dowd. In Cincinnati, il is said.
he was a member of a gang of young
hOodlums known as the Sixth street Hill
Gang" Smith. or Dowd. as he was then
known. made himself so prominent in the
activities of this gang that he was COM
PEELED to leave home. He drifted west
ward and finally landed in Salt Lake.
which he made his headquarters up to the
time of his death on Friday night.
His father and mother are said to now
live in San Francisco. Chief Of Police
Buggy of San Francisco has been tele-
graphed to and asked to find the mans
parents, but so far has apparently been
unable to locate them
1t was understood that Smith had a
sister and a brother living in Salt Lake.
II they do live here the police have been
unable to find Them