Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-28

verge OF complete nervous prostitution.
caused her 10 live under the
shadow Of fear for weeks and which
necessltated her husband making a
hurried run from Leadville colo, for
the purpose of protecting her against
the advances and threats OF the man
who is now lying m Jail under the
charge Of attempting TO commit muir
der That The infatuated man did
not accomplish his threats this morn
ing is due only TO the heroic work Of
the two little lads who so bravely
fought and battled against the brute
strength OF the would-be murderer
WAS A BOARDER.
The story told this morning is that
for some time Marsh. who was booked
az the station as Morris. had been A
boarder I'm the home OF the Newells.
Not long since Fred Newell, who II
an electrical lineman and well known
In the city, left 10 take a position IN
l.oadvine Colo leaving his wife ana
children temporarily In Salt Lake Win
almost the going of MIR. Newell. MARSH
Who sim remained as a boarder. be-
gan making advances toward Mrs.
Newell, with approximations that
she forsake her family and husband
Tor MIN. The repuses 90 his advances
seemed only 10 add fuel To the fre OF
his iufatuation ana his conduct became
such that AIRS. Newell was compelled
o. send FOR her husband When NJ.
Newell arrived In response 10 the call
and learned the story OF Marsh's con.
duct he literally threw Marsh out OF
the house with the caution that N no
returned Il would be- 90 his death Tn,
was between three and four weeks
ago, but Immediately upon Nj Newelrs
return 20 Colorado, Marsh. evidently
more desperate than before. renewed
his attentions to Mrs. Newell. forcibly
entering her home and on numerous
occasions stopping her on the street
APPEARS WITH A GUN.
Beginning at first with yelled threats
little over a week ago, he became more
bold and made his way into the home.
carrying a gun and announcing his
entry with the threat, Here's where
we die together u YOU won't go with
me- He was compelled 10 leave the
home and complaint was made 10 the
police, but with cunning he eluded the
officers.
DEATH WARRANT BY PHONE
Last night he called Mrs Newell IN
hy telephone and In threatening way
told her that ~ you don't meet me
tonight I viii kill you before morning"
Paying no other than nervous a.
children. retired Tor the night 20 be
awakened shortly after o'clock by a
noise In the house. As she started 20
arise in her alarm Marsh entered the
room and with lunge caught her
by the throat ana with snarllng cry,
Here's where we de" threw her back
ON the bed. Hoiding her throat in a
vise-like snip. he az the same time. IL
IN said by the children who when
awakened. saw him stn clutohing
the mother, attempted 10 force a vial
into her mouth.
AWAKESs GIRL.
As Mrs. Newell fcI back under his
strength. unable 10 utter a cry, she
reached ana caught the hair Of her 10
year-od daughter. who was IN bed
with her. The girl awakening and sec
ing the tragedy belng enacted. gave "a
cry OF alarm that brought the two boys.
the l0-year old son and the i5-year-old
adopted son OF Mrs Newell. Oven
whom the boys entered the room Marsh
vas stili holding Ars. Newell In his
grip.
Grabbing the first objects OF attack
they could nnd the boys seized a car-
pot stretcher and a pick handle and
began beating Marsh over the head and
shoulders until he released his grip ou
the mother AS ho rtartod TO run out m
the room hc turned 90 cau back 'If you
can thc police Z nll come back and
kIl sou amy Nay.
While hr was making his escape tine
little glr hHd called The police by tele-
phone but on their arrival mo- trace uf
Marsh could hr obtained.
MARSH RETURNS
AppfehcnslNc under the fear of the
night MrH NcWeu went into "a neigh
hora house. while thc neighbor ln au-t
ticipatnu of the return of Marsh
waited on watch inside the Newell
home 800 had not been sitting lu the
dark long when "a scratching sound az
one of the window screens was heard,
and the police were called again.
pntrolmon Woods and McMartin an
sWered the call and rs minutes
search resulted ln finding Marsh hid
den in tno recess 0f the cellar ~ tho
Newell home
CONTEMPLATED SUICIDE.
When searched Marsh had IN his
possession "a vial of laudanum and on
the way 90 the statios me- did not deny
his attempt fo take the lifo N Mrs
NeRoll hut volunteered ihe infouua-
lion thHt ~ had been his Intention 10
take his own life in the cellar
Mrs. Newell today mas positive that