Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-06
DRAG NET SPREAD.


gave the police Information Of ans
consequence
DRAG NET SPREAD.
Chief Barlow. Lieutenant shannon
and chief of Detectives Sheets started
TO work nj once trying TO capture the
thugs Word OF the tragedy was tele-
phoned To an the towns surrounding
the city, and every road was carefully
watched. but not the slightest trace
OF tho mon could be found
That the two men We're members of
gang OF crooks operating In this city
is made evident by "a statement made TO
the police this morning hy Mrs Ander-
son Of 1908 Third avenue. She was
awakened about O'Clock this morning
by two men who We're seated in top
surrey. They were whistung and cali
l ing for someone and then began 20
curse frightfully. The woman believed
something was wrong and awakened
her husband, suggesting that the police
DE notified. lie replied that It was
probably an elopement and 10 pay no
further attention 10 the men. Mrs. An
derson. however, saw third man run
from a vacant lot TO the north, and
join the other two. one Of the men
said 10 the late conner. using a vile oath.
"No thought YOU would never come
The description given by the woman
OF the surrey and horses fits exactly
that ~ the outfit stolen shortly after
the shooting from the fair grounds
Patrolman Dan Grundv.g investigated
the story and reported the facts As
stated. He also found a rust stained
handkerchief which 90 Is believed was
dropped by one Of the men. The wom-
an saw the men drive westward along
Third avenue.
The only other clue the police have
Is the hat dropped by the murderer in
running against the tennis court wire
netting. IL is a black derby, showing
signs of long wear. and is a No. z, but
of narrow brm. The marks on the net
ting show that the man had olawed
frenziedly in his haste 90 get over.
1t is presumed now that the other
man made his way 60 the fair grounds,
stole the surrey, was Joined by "a con-
fcdcfate and then the two started out
ON hunt for their companion. the
murderer They knew that bee had
taken an easteriy direction after the
shooting and drove az once 10 that part
of the city giving signals 90 the MUIR
derer until they found him az l. and
Third avenue.
40 TRACE OF MEN.
The city and county is being secured
by officers searching FOR the murderer
and his pals. but the officers nave tail-
En ln kfN ANY NNfhN on AAANlAN fahft
low dive loo the city has been searched,
the railroad yards watched. and the
police throughout the state notified.
This morning the police got word by
telephone that a man wearing black
cap was pruwllng about the %. :. l..
yards and apparently trying to keep
under cover The patrol wagon loaded
with officers hurried to the yards, but
the suspected man proved Co Doe an en-
Move OF tho COMPANY
shortly before noon Detectives Burt
and Ripley placed under arrest j.
Ryan. am cX-conNlct. who WAS founi
drunk in a saloon at en- state street
The mans eyes were black and blue,
his nose bruised and DTS appearance
generally indicated he bad been used
roughly Ryan was released nom the
Utah state prison ou the first of this
month. tie was sent zap from the
Fourth district court flr four years on
the charge of burglary and served three
years. seven months and u days ID,
was too drunk To- explain Dis where
ahouts last night but declared that boz
was one Of the many 90 witness tho
shooting OF OFFICER Riley
Charles a. Riley was not regular
member Of the salt Lake police do
nartment Two years ago he was APP
pointed as a special officer io patrol
south Temple street and It was from
the residents of that thorouFhfHre be
received hts remuneration. nm addition
to patrolng that street at u.ght ho was
! "a special officer at the f1Ir grounds
and also al Buena Aistu park
A FEARLESS OFFICER.
n there was ever any fault 90 find
with Rley n was because off his lack
of ordinary caution. iio was absolutely
fearless and was "a relentless enemy of
| me crook There nre many laWbreak
ers behind the bars TODAY because OF
| Rue's devotion % duty ne was here.
there and ever whore. took aIl sorts ~
/ chances. never shirkcl and Welcomed
danger rather than avoiding a. He
| came here from Alexandria. Va. and
/ Immediately took up police work ne
| had previously engaged n the depart
ment at Washington, - a.. aH patrol
! drlper and later worked for an eastern
/ railroad
ne married Miss Ethel numel less
| than two years ago and the couple
| went to Denver Returning Riley took
up his work o. Waterman, he proc