The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-29
Observation-Disclosures
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Nov. ga deep gloom set
tied over the entire city Saturday
morning when it had become generally
known that Seymour l., Clark, chief
deputy sheriff OF this county, had lost
his life at the hands of n midnight
murderer at Uintah station, Friday
night, while in the discharge Of his
duty as an officer Of the law. All
day long the sudden termination OF
the efficient officers life was the chief
topic Of conversation, and many
theories as to who the murderer is were
advanced
AS the first streaks of daybreak were
seen over the foothills at Uintah, sew
eral posses OF men from Morgan coun-
tv, under the leadership of the sheriff
Of that county. and a half-doZcn posses
composed OF deputy shcrifrs, policemen
and detectives, with friends Of do
ceased in This city, secured the sur
rounding country for miles vainly seek
ing some clue which might lead TO the
identity of the perpetrator Of one Of
iNc MOST OGSldItIlN IHuJVcIS WHICH mas
stirred this community for years.
Theories Advanced.
As is usual, a thousand and one
theories have been advanced From
the facts already published and the
story as detailed by Deputy Sheriff J.
!. Murphy, the crime was committed
by a desperate man who had been sud
denly detected In q violation Of the
law. and who, rather than take his
chances of serving 4 term Of imprison
mcnt. promptly decided to commit
murder. That the lone boXcar robber,
standing in the midst Of his plnndeT
ut the side of the railroad crossing.
shot with unerring aim. is evidenced
by the tragic result. The desperate /
used Il .3S automatic revolver. Eight /
shots were fred. ana each one took ef- /,
feet The dead body o. seymour Clark I
shows by postmortcm examination that |
five Of the messengers Of death entered
his right SIDE One bullet passed Just /
below the right nipple and one Just |
above. One struck the unfortunate of |
licer in the abdomen, one in the right !
breast and another in the right wrist |
The last-named wound accounts for |
the officers failure to fire his re-
volver which ne held in his hand while |
making inquiries of the suspicious |
looking man.
VIII Save Fingers.
Deputy Sheriff Murphy will not lose |
his fingers, as first reported. One ball |
struck him on the fourth finger, tear
ing away the flesh TO the bone and /
ripped its way out, lodging in the !
vehicle in which he was seated. The |
sudden lunge made by the team of |
horses when the firing began perhaps !
saved Murphy life. After seeing that !
Clark was dying in the snow from the
bullets fired into his body, the blood
thirsty flend aimed his revolver square
away IN dash, The two bullets meant
for him struck the sick Italian, Berts-
lotti Battista. who was being conveyed I
TO this city for medical treatment. in
the right arm. When the team ran
away Murphy and the Italian were
thrown out into the snow. Quickly
drawing his weapon, Murphy emptied
it at the fleeing murderer without ef-
feet.
Was Fearless Officer.
Seymour Clark was 81 years of age.
and is survived by his wife, formerly
Mrs. Matte Peterson; his father, q
brother and sister, all residing in this
county. Deceased was regarded as an
able, fearless and efficient officer. In
addition to his duties as chief deputy
to Sheriff Wilson, he held the appoint
ment as chief game warden of the
county. The news Of her husband g
sudden death was broken to his heart
broken wife by friends of the family
late Friday evening.
a special session of the county COM
missioners was held Saturday and n
reward of $500 Offered for the capture
of the murderer
Railroad detectives visited the scene
of the tragedy early Saturday and are
cooperating with the Officers of this
city in a search for some clue which
may lead to the capture of the guilty
man. At late hour Saturday, while
there had been many rumors of seeing
a stranger In the vicinity of the muir,
of the deputy sheriff. and number OF
descriptions furnished, nothing definite
had been obtained by those conducting
tho search.