The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15

Mr.. Radebaugh who saw man re-
sembling Sullivan in the yard, returned
home while the police were at the
house. He was greatly surprised at
the connection. On learning that search
was being made for Sullivan, he asked
for description of the ex-convict.
Then he told of having seen such
man.
The police were unable to learn
whether the man seen by Radebaugh
had come from the Belcher room.
At the Jubilee saloon ii was said
/ last night that Beicher came here from
Denver four or five months ago. he
seemed to be man OF good habits
1t was said that his reputation In
Denver was good. Attaches of the sa-
loon remembered having seen Sullivan
and Owen about the place.
The impression prevailed at the sa-
loon that Belcher had been arrested as
one of the hold-up men, 1t was said
at the saloon that Belcher had worked
there all Friday night and until he was
relieved on Saturday morning. 1t was
not believed that he could have had
hand in the robbery. Nothing was
known of the story that Belcher had
furnished the hold-up men with wea-
pons.
Dragnet Out for Sullivan.
Nothing is being left undone to bring
about the capture of Sullivan. De-
scriptions of the fugitive have been
sent to Ogden and all Of the surround
| ing towns. The authorities in these
places are on the alert for the escap-
| ing ex-convict. Many messages have
been received at police headquarters
| showing that the peace officers over a
wide stretch of country are exerting
| themselves to the utmost to aid the po-
/ lice in catching Sullivan.
Warden Pratt of the state peniten-
tiary also let some of the prison guards
who knew Sullivan join the chase.
| 1t is believed that if the man has not
left the city he is being kept securely
/ in hiding, as his capture would have
been certain had he shown his face up
on the street anywhere yesterday.
Lingers Twelve Hours.
After lingering for nearly twelve
hours. Policeman Ford died at st.
Marks hospital at 1850 o'clock yester-
/ day afternoon. With him at the time
! he passed away were Mrs. Ford and
lher two daughters, Mrs. Edward L.
Butterteld and Miss Lulu Ford, and
Mrs. Helen Langford, an old friend OF
the family.
Mrs. Ford received word of the
| shooting about O'Clock yesterday
morning at her home, 531 South Second
East street Taking carriage, she
at once drove to St Marks hospital,
accompanied by Miss Ford and Mrs.
| Langford.
When they reached his bedside Po-
liceman Ford was still conscious and
/ greeted them with brave smile of re-
! coguition. He conversed with them for
a while and then, as he was suffering
/ great pain, the physician administered
an Opiate. He was apparently sleep
| ing peacefully when death came. His
/ wife and daughters and Mrs. Lang
/ ford remained with him to the end
! After he had expired his clothing was
removed 1t was while this was being
/ done that the fatal bullet of the high
wayman. which had passed through
! the policeman's body and lodged in his
! garments dropped to the floor. The
bullet had entered Ford's left breast
below the heart, and, ranging up
ward, had come out below the left
/ shoulder blade
/ Mrs Ford bore the blow of her hus-
/ bands death with great fortitude. bat
/ the two daughters were inconsolable.
1T was wrong to place him in such
! dangerous neighborhood just as soon
/ as he returned TO the police force.
said Mrs Butterfield. He was a po-
/ liceman fourteen years-ago and was
on The force for more than a year
without having any sort of trouble.
And now, only few days after his re-
/ turn to the police force, he is shot
/ down"
Ford's courage after he received the
mortal wound excited the admiration
! of every man who saw him after the
! hiShwayman's attack. He was con
/ scious when he reached the emergency
hospital at police headquarters and
Oh .f,,I
meanOr. chatted With those who gath
cred about the operating table, al
! though his high temperature and the
! perspirat ton which rolled from his
body tCld' more plainly than words how
much he was suffering.
81 was patroling my beat" he said,
"and knew nothing of the hold-up at
I the Albany saloon. l reached the north
east corner of Fifth West and Second
South streets about the time the rob-
[ bers were leaving the saloon. after the
hold up. l did not see them as they
ran out. The first / knew of the pres
/ ence of the two robbers was when one
of them shouted for me to hold up my
hands l turned my head and saw
/ two men in the street, near where
stood. One was little in advance of
/ the other. This was the man who
spoke.
/ er man fired his revolver. His bullet
/ struck me in the breast Ii dazed me.
and although l was able to discharge
( two shots in return, 1 was not able to
( stop them"
II was I'm this modest way that the
dying policeman told the story of his
heroism, which will be long remem-
bered in the annals Of the Salt Lake
police department.
Dead Officer an Elk.
Charles S. Ford was born at SYRIA
cuse, N Y March %, 1856. He came
to Salt Lake about eighteen years ago.
About four years after making his
home here he became a member of the
police force, but left the department
to engage in contracting. He returned
to the force on last Tuesday.
He was an Elk and a member Of the
Musicians union. He was also char
ter member of the Salt Lake Wood
men of the World.
Mr. Ford was in the old Liberal party
band and during the recent campaign
was drum major of the American"
party drum corps. He was also at one
time drum major of Held's band
His brother, George E. Ford. man.
ager of the Van Dyke Coal company
al Rock Springs, Wyo. arrived in Salt