The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
BLOODY PISTOL
IN POSSESSION
Former Convict Taken Into
Custody After Series of MyS-
teriouS Incidents.
WEAPON RECENTLY FIRED
PRISONER REFUSES TO EXPLAIN
ACTIONS TO POLICE.

WIN recently discharged revolver,
the handle covered with blood. in his
pocket. Joseph Sullivan, a convict who
was released from the state peniten-
tiary on Monday morning. was taken
into custody by the police last night
John Owen, who claims to be a salt
Lake route switchman from Lynn, was
arrested with Sullivan. He, too, had
loaded revolver. Sullivan refused 10
tell the police why he discharged his
revolver or how the handle of the
weapon became stained with blood
The police, thinking that Sullivan
had shot some man in an attempt at
highway robbery, and had hurried to
the heart of the city to hide himself
in the crowd, at once began an investi-
cation, but uD TO an early hour this
morning were not able To learn of any
shooting affair with which they could
connect Sullivan.
Three Shots Heard.
During the evening three shots were
heard in the vicinity of the old Cont
mental baTroom at First South and
West Temple streets. The cause of
these shots the police could not ascer-
tain. About the time the shots were
hears d man was found back of the
Continental saloon. unconscious and
bleeding from wounds upon his head.
This man was known as Pete Peter
son, and had been drinking i'm the sa-
loon. He was seen to walk to the rear
of The place. Soon afterward John In
gram stepped out of the back door. He
found Peterson stretched upon the
ground He carried the man inside. 1t
was at first supposed that Peterson had
been attacked and robbed. For q time
there was great excitement about the
saloon.
Taken to Hospital.
The police soon arrived and took Re
terson TO the emergency hospital.
There the physician who attended him
stated that his injuries had apparently
been caused by a fall. Peterson was
not able to make a statement. In his
pockets was found $3.50. The police
were informed that the man had only
s. when he entered the saloon, and
were not disposed TO credit the gem
eral belief that Peterson had been
knocked down by thieves.
1t was a little after this that De-
tectives Wilson and Shannon arrested
Sullivan and Owen in Commercial
street. Sullivan had been under sur
Vigilance since his release on Monday
and his movements had aroused sus-
pieion. The bloody revolver was found
and the fresh smell of burned powder
showed that the weapon had been used
within a few minutes before his cap
ture.
Sentenced from Ogden.
Sullivan was convicted of highway
robbery in Ogden and sentenced to five
years imprisonment in the state peni-
Tertiary. His companion is not known
TO the police.
On Monday morning. when Sullivan
was set at liberty, NJ. II. Peterson, who
had served a year for rObbing a rail-
road box car, was also released.
Like Sullivan. Peterson was watched
by the police. Yesterday afternoon he
was caught with a quantity of silver
ware i'm his possession. 1t was part of
the loot taken by burglars from the
store OF the American Tea company
more than a month ago.
Sleepy Sam" DAILY, alias Marion,
who was convicted Of robbing the tea
store and was sentenced to five years
in prison, met Peterson and Sullivan at
the state Denitentiary. It is believed
that SLEEPY Sam" told Peterson where
he had hidden part of the stolen Sill
verware, and that the newly-released
convict went TO the place. dug it up
and was on his way to dispose of it
when arrested.
Circumstance Is Suspicious.
This theory is based on the fact that
Peterson was in prison when the rob
berry was committed and therefore
could have had no hand in the crime.
He has refused 10 tell how ne came in
possession of the stolen articles
DAILY, who is supposed to have told
Of the hiding place of the loot, is the
man who, after breaking into the CT
flee of the New and Second hand Ma
chinely company emptied a bottle of
WHISKY he found there and fell asleep.
He was captured while wrapped in
drunken slumber
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