Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-07


This morning the chief topic in poll
ice circles is the capture of the des-
perado and speculation is rife as to
the method used in locating him Pol
ice officers from Chief Pitt down. give
full credit to Sheriff Emery for the
good work They say that no matter
what means We're used To effect the
capture or removal of the murderous
MeXican-Chincse, the end justifes the
means.
While specializing on the plans laid
by the sheriff and his men, the gues-
ton naturally arises: Did Zip" Bel
cher have hand i'm locating Garcia
and betray him to the officers of the
law? That Belcher was a party to
the scheme there is little doubt i'm the
minds of the officers, but it is en-
phatically denied by deputy sheriffs
that Belcher was the man who act
ually led Garcia into the trap. The
name of crook called Webb is also
mentioned in this connection but, act
ing under Sheriff Emery's orders, dep
uty sheriffs refuse absolutely to d.
Vulge the name of Garcia's betrayer;
probably for the reason that If II
were known, he would be target for
avengers. for crooks have friends who
are ever ready to deal summary with
a traitor
LETTER FROM BUTTE.
IT is believed that Belcher knew OF
the Whereabouts of Garcia and Tip
ped it off, to Sheriff Emery. 1t is
known that a man in Butte knew
of the whereabouts of the crook and
gave out the Information He was
sent ticket to come from Butte to
Salt Lake. This was several weeks
ago. This man, whoever he was.
knew that Garcia was in Seattle and
believed he could lead him into a
trap. He was sent from Salt Lake to
Seattle and was there several days be-
fore any word was received from him.
Last Friday. however, the long looked
for word came. Garcia was there. The
officers We're communicated with at
Seattle, aud plans were carefully laid
to lead Garcia into a trap. Sheriff
Emery at once left for Seattle and was
there several hours before he got into
communication with the stool pigeon.
SULLIVAN FIRED SHOT.
The betrayer then told Emery of his
meeting with Garcia and the latters
story OF the murder OF officer Ford. He
declared that sullivan shot and killed
the brave officer. He is alleged to have
said that when they planned the rob-
berry of the Albany bar, he cautioned
Sullivan TO keep cool and not to run
unless absolutely necessary. 1t was
agreed they should back out of the door
and then walk quietly up the street
But when they started across the street
and Sullivan got sight of officer Ford
he became excited and started to run
The next instant he called upon on
TIa l.t lRVn 10 a
then whipped out revolver and fired
THE TALLER MAN.
This alleged statement of Garcia TO
the man who led him into the trap
corrOborates the dying statement OF
Ford, who said that "tho taller man Of
the two shot me-" Garcia and Sulli-
van separated, and so far as known
Lave not seen each other since.
There is also a statement to the eff
feet that the man who betrayed Gar
ella wrote to Gov Cutler, stating that
he knew where Garcia was ana that
he would assist the officers In his cap
true provided he received the $500 re-
ward. The man was then in Butte.
IIo was sent "A ticket at The expense
OF the state ana came here shortly at
ter Arbor day. Ho was I'm conference
with Coy. Cutler Sheriff Emery ana
the county attorney. Following this
conference he was sent to Seattle to
work out the detaiis Of thc plans laid
for the apprehension OF the desperate,
but as nothing was heard Of MIN Tor
several days. the officers began TO lose
hope, fearing that the man had not
played fair with them, Finally, on
Friday last. the desired Information
came I'm the shape of letters and tcle-
grams. and Sheriff Emery lost no time
in going 10 Seattle
GOT HIM RIGHT"
Upon what pretext the stool pigeon
induced Garcia 10 walk with him down
First aYenue 10 Pike street is mot
known, or " 1t is the authorities ra-
fuse TO give out the facts. Sheriff
Emery directed the Seattle officers and
had them so stationed that, when Gar
ella reached First avenue and PIKE
street, he would be completely SUR
rounded Escape WAS practically Inn
possible. They knew the man would
shoot. because they had been warned
by q circular sent out by Chief PIT
which read
"Ho wlll shoot, and / advise any man
who attempts 10 arrest him, TO get him
right" n seems that the officers got
him right
SULLIVAN HEARS NEWS,
Joe sullivan, sentenced 20 life im-
prisoument FOR the murder of Police
man Ford, read ian the papers OF the
shooting Of Garcia He seemed to bee
affected not in the least de smiled
thnt cold smle-that was all He talk
ed with none Of the prisoners about the
AFFAIR and when they tried 20 talk with
min, al,out the smiled and said not