The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-19
MARSHAL ANDERSON
FINISHES BIG TRIP
Federal Officer Lands Three
Prisoners in Places Of Con-
finement for Sentences.
THE NAVAJO INDIAN is ONE
JOURNEY TAKES TEN DAYS OF
ALMOST CONSTANT TRAVEL.

United States Marshal J. IT. Anderson
has returned from a ten days trip OF
almost continuous railway travel. made
necessary by the delivery 81 two prison
era. r. Dale Stnplcton OF salt Lake and
Robert Pikyavitz OF MOccasin. ARK. at
the federal peuitontiary at Leaven-
worth. Kan. and Gerald W. Evans or
Chicago. TO the federal authorities In
New Orleans la. Marshal Anderson
was accompanied on the entire journey
b. q. H. HOrslcy Of this city
The trip 70 Lcavenworth was with
out incident farther than that the pris-
cncrs who had been confined IN the SAT-
Lake Jail. displayed big appetites and
wanted double portion Of food sta
plet0n was the most restless OF the
trio. though Evans also was on the
alert. but all were 50 closely watched
as 70 be without opportunity OF es-
Ncither handouts nor shackles were
used ia the day time and the passengers
on the train bad no intimation OF the
presence OF prisoners. unless the INFER
cncc was drawn from the persistent
watchfulncss Of the officers t0Waru
every movement OF their charges
Indian Attracts Attention.
Tho Indian attracted some attention
IN the dining ca. because OF the un-
usual spectacle OF o. Navajo taxing
meals a Ia carte. and on the outgoing
run from ogden on the evening OF
June 9. one woman who bore unmistak-
allie evidences % bcing from the south
and having "cOlorcd" blood In ner
veins. Insisted on drawing the color line
and having a curtain put Up IN tne
diner 50 as 70 exclude the table where
the Indian was eating from the rest II
the passengers. Otherwise the ladies
on the train displayed no abnormal Gu
riosity.
Al LeavenNorth the marshal sawssev-
orai OF the prisoners sent from Utah
but not all. He was informed. how
ever. that all were. we'll He had a
conversation with Dan Tro Sc. the Nav
ajo boy sentenced 90 sixteen years Tor
killing three OF his relatives while In
a 1T OF anger. Dan is learning 20 talk
English fairly well. and is expected 70
do better now that Pickyavitz, who
car converse with him In the Navajo
fonrue. Is there 10 explain TO him
some OF the intricacies Of the language
The prison officers say Dan Is max
ing model prisoner He has uni
form which. makes him appear much
like n high school cadet. When the
marshal babe him goodbye the Indian
boy showed considerable FEELING ano
the tears strcamcd down his cheeks re
wanted 60 be remembered 20 Deputy
Marshal Smyth. who had accompanied
him from here 70 prison.
Deputy Warden Prank X. lawson
who has a number OF friends IN Utah,
is yet en- poor health, recovering from
n severe attack of pneumonia. follow
Ing exposure in heavy storm, WINE
pursuing an ESCAPED convict whom ne
captured after "a IS hours chase.
The day Of the party's arrival at
Iscnvenworfh was the third day Tor
over n month wacn there had not been
severe rain and everybody was relieved
az the change in the weather The
crops. however, have suffered seVerely.
and in many placs the floods were tEst
subsiding Corn bad been planted three
times. and some of III was just COM
Ing up. This condition prevailed al
O-or eastern Kansas. western Missouri
and Arkansas In Mississippi there was
the added complaint Of prevalence OF
the boil v-eevil iuiuring the cotton crop
In Louisiana conditions appeared 20 be
considerably better.
on with Evans
From Icaveuvorth the marshal and a
guard continued the journey south with
Evans. tho other guard a. r. Wooley
who had gone from this city. returninG
home. Through the Frisco limited from
Kansas City o. Memphis being delayed
BY an accident q the locomotive be
yond Fort Scott. connection was missed
az Memphis. and stop over OF TOUR
foen ana ouc-nnlf hours last Sunday
Vas necessary. While the party was
stu In the railway station az memphis
q Mr.. Miller. who was somewhat eN'
cited and appeared 90 be very deter.
son and inquired n he had seen officers
on the train with n young negro pris-
Cucr In charge. The marshal said he
had and that the negro had been taker
description % the parties. Miller eE-
claimed. referring 90 the negro.
That scOundrel shot my son nearly
n month a1yo. and my boy ig still in Tn
horuital here In Memphis"
re next day recorded n sequel 20 tn
shooting and arrest Elmo curl.
young negro az Magtodon. Miss. Ia,
written an insulting note TO n yOuni
white lady. and had dropped IL in he