Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-07
INQUEST OVER
JOHN CONT0S
Coroner's Jury Hears Details OF
Murder and Charges NiChO-
las VeCoS With the Crime.
ANDREW |. ANDERSON is DEAD
gonitarium Opening--Rapid Transit
ON Wall Avcnue--flcctritying
5. l.. & O. Line.

ogden. April Late yesterday af-
gyrnoon the coroner's jury which was
investigating the death OF John Contos'
returned a verdict finding that John
r5ntos came 60 his degth at the hands
OF Nicholas Vecos The verdict was
what was expected in the case as
yecos had admitted several times 90
the officers that he had killed Contos.
The verdict was rendered at the con-
cIusion or the inquest at which was
dramatic recital OF the events leading
NO to the tragedy on the night Of the
homicide
The star witness for the state was
Tom Terakes, a candy maker who
was i'm the Contos store ON last Sat
urdav night when the murder was
committed He said that Vecos had
entered the store and heard him say
that he was feeling pretty good. At
ter Contos had waited upon custo-
mer Vecos asked Contos TO give him
three weeks more on the debt he
owed him. Contos replied that he had
already given him three months. but
that NeCOs had spent the money lu
gambling houses and evil resorts, ana
he would give him no more time. The
conversation was interrupted by Gus
toner who had just left the store
when Vecos shot Contos and he fel
behind the counter.
Terakes rushed up 20 the wounded
man and was warned by NeCos to get
out Of his way and he started for the
street. Terakes raised Contos I'm his
arms and COntos said, I'm dying
give me "a piece Of paper Get me over
to the desk ] want 60 write the blood
then filled the dying mans mouth and
ne was unable 10 talk further Contos
requested Terakes TO kiss him and as
che latter did as requested Contos
breathed his last
Louis Boukes, an employe OF Contos
testified similarly 90 Terra kes. He said
that after the shot had been fired he
started toward Vecos and the latter
turned and warned him not TO follow
him. Regardless of this threat Boukes
followed him to Grant avenue whore
Dee lost sight Of him. other witnesses
were DR. Forbes who was summoned
and arrived at the candy store about
seven minutes after the murder had
been ConYnitted. I'm his opinion tho
bullet did not strike the heart but had
severed several OF the large arteries
directly above a. other witnesses gave
testimony similar 10 what has already
been published In connection with the
case
Vecos viii be charged with muir
der iu tine first degree.
The funeral Of John Contos was held
this afternoon from the funeral chapel
~ Iarllin & Sons. the Greek minister
from salt Lake officiating. The ritual
OF the knights OF Pythias was held at
the grave I'm Mountain View cemetery
A. y. ANDERSON Is DEAD.
The body Of Andrew L. Anderson
aged "A years who died al the general
hospital Monday evening OF pneumonia,
after short illness. Is being held at
the Lindquist undertaking parlOrs
pending the arrangements for the fu-
neral II is stated that the man has
uo relatives i1 this country, an that
me- has reside in Norway
sANITARIUAI OPENING.
Manager j. "A. Kurtz of the ogden
Canyon Sauitarlum and hotel. has an
u1uuced a grand opening FOR next
Thursday evening. He has recently
secured lease upon the resort and
has had 10 thoroughly remodeled and
improved For the opening night he
has secured a band and an orchestra
to furnish music for the guests.
RAPID TRANSIT on WALL AVE
Surveys are being made on Wall ave
cuuo south of Twenty hfth street by
rla ogden Rapid Transit company for
OH. proposed extension Of the line Tor
..l % franchise WAS granted boy the
.nunci about no days ago. As soon
.e surveys are completed track
gang win boz put Co work upon
limo.
..IFCTEFYING s. L. a. o. LINE.
d. 81. Lane, in charge OF the work of
u.eclrifyng the Hamburger line has "A
force Of 90 men placing the poles tur
tla trolley line between Ogden and
kayHyille. About three miles of poles
have been put in north of Kaysviile
and tho work is being rushed ON the
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The funeral services over the re-
mains ot Nancy L.. schramm, who died
300 los Angeles. Apul 3, were heia inns
morning from the tuustega
church chapel. Rev A. D. Goshen of
Sale Lake officiating. The intermeut
Nas boz the Ogden city cemetery,
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses have been issued
90 Leroy g. BalaRtyuC and Katherine
EIdiugton, both of ogden and to q. f
Nadle and clara Hanks. both al SAT-
Lake city. The latter couple Werr
married by Row O.. w. McCrerry OF
int d. H.. church
INVESTIGATING WRECK
A special train having ou board supt
whitney ANA President a. d. Hey
wood Mayor A. l.. Brewer and r. I'D.
Wright left ogden over thg Union Pa
Clhc yesterday for Castle Rock where
ue Union Pacific passenger lran Was
wrecked last wednesday morning anI
investigate thD cause of thr $50. Dk nh
ihe responsibility and then make public
their findings This action a. lu cone
tuUnity with tho new rules of thc Har-
imam fystom to make public and con-
coal nothing regarding wrecks
VEOOs ARRAIGNED TODAY.