Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-06
STATE RESTS IN
THORNE TRIAL
Witnesses This Morning Tell
How Capture Of the Gang
Was Made.
WATCHED GANG SEVERAL DAYS
Night OF Murder Police Gave Men
Time 10 Get 60 IhcD Rooms
Aud Then Arrested Them.

II developed this morning that most
of the credit for the capture Of Thorne
and Riley half an hour after they
had murdered George W. Fasseil IN nus
store ON the evening OF March 20 last
Is due To Detective chase. for when
Thoruo's attorney began To question
chief Barlow IN such q manner that
the Integrity Of Detective Sheets was
involved. the prosecution objected ana
afterWard placed Detective chase on
tho stand with the suggestion that He
be examined by the defense concerning
how IL was that he. sheets shultz anu
BARLOW walked right t. the robbers
room in the Angelus roomins mousse
within half an hour Of the killlng
Mr.. Chase stated that for several
days he had seen two crlpples ebout
the streets trying 90 dispose OF ''phony
icweiry: ana that on the day before
the killing he saw them talking 10
two crooks By the name Of Wilson ana
Brown: and upon inquiry found that
the crlppies occupied room 81 ana
Brown and Wilson room % or the
AuEelus lie told Chief Detective
Sheets what he had discovered; add
ing that he had heard there were six
in the gang and AZ he, himself was at
tending the Drskell trial someone else
that he would watch them himself.
READY TO MAKE ARREST.
The evening OF March 20. Chase was
talking with sheets saying that as they
had "A line" on the six 1t would be
advisable to take them I'm toto. They
talked II over for some time. agreeing
that they would arrest the six the
next morning at daylight. While they
were talking man came In TO say that
some jewelry had been stolen from
him; whcroupon Chase went out 70
inspect pawn shop.
When ne returned Sheets told him
of the murder OF Fasscll. adding that
In his mind they should take in that
bunch at the Angelus then
without further delay. Chase
suggested that the culprits be
given timo to return to their
rooms. which was agreed to. When
they went out they were joined by
chief Barlow and the capture, the
most sensational in tho history OF salt
Lake crime. followed.
II Is intimated that the defense In
the Thorne trial may put Detective
Sheets on tho stand
STATE RESTS.
The state rested at noon today in
the trial OF Thorne. after having
Chief Barlow. Sheriff Sharp. DR.. II. J..
Kirtley, Detective Chase and Sergeant
Roberts on the stand. Sergeant
Roberts told how on the morning
after the crime he visited the boys
ward Of the city Jail. found Thorne
feeling bad and at Thorne's request
called chief Barlow at $50 in the
morning.
CHIEF Barlow told how Thorne made
a complete confession to him without
promise OF immunity or advantage.
"a "A W.
ings OF tho scenes Of the crime were
introduced as evidence.
Sheriff sharp told how on March 30
last. Thorne was brought before Cow
ernor Spry. Warden Pratt. DIT. PfOutz.
Deputy Warden TIRE and himself NJ
the state penitentiary. and without
any coercion or promise made fun
confession OF the crime. Thorne re-
lated TO them that Riley and Curley,
the unknown third robber pushed
him into the store nrst. how the
shooting occurred and how, when the
deed was done. he STOPPED for
moment 10 look AZ the prostrs ~ form
OF his victim, robbed the cash register
and sped out Of the store after his
companions who were already on their
way Going TO Fifth South he and
Riley emerged from an alley In tho
face 81 two girls who became frtghten-
cd and ran. Speeding down Fifth south
10 Main. Thorne and Riley took
separate seats on a ear and finally ar
rived at the Angelus. sought Wilson
and were counting the money when
the officers came.
Thorne also told how Curlcy. the un-
known had been keoninE company
with q Young woman who works AZ the
Troy laundry and had importuned her
60 give him the combination OF the
safe which she refused 10 DO.
THORNE TAKES STAND.
Thorne took tho stand I'm his own
behalf at tho opening OF the trial this
afternoon Tho evidence of tho wit
moss was OF such q nature that the
responsibility FOR the crime was thrown
upon other shoulders His whole Cn-
deavor seemed 10 be 10 show that the
events that transpred were the results
Of suggestions made by other mon,
meaning Wilson. Brown. Riley ana
'Curley' Morgan.
The witness was very cNasivC IN his
answers Tic Identified the clothing
that he wore that night, but refused
70 tell from whom Pic had received the
revolver with which the shooting was
done. He claimed that hc ala not
know that the revolver was loeded. and
that the shooting was entirely acci-
dental when asked II this was his
first crime, he said mo-. but that he did
not think that had anything 70 do with
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