The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-13
BURGLAR MURDERS LAD AFTER
TERRIBLE MONDAY STRUGGLE.

until he landed at the bottom. Then
ne started 10 run with all his might.
1 believe that he limped a little and
must nave hurt himself in the high
jump. But he ran very fast He
gripped at the front OF his coat as he
ran as though he We're carrying some
ching.
The story told by the Sheppard boy
IS eorrobofated ~ others who saw the
man run down Buena avenue a minute
or two. after the shots had been heard.
All say that he VS. tall and slender.
wore a light SLOUGH hat, light clothes
and chung 10 the front or his coat with
one hand That VAS the last seen OF
the murderer.
Up 20 an early hour this morning the
police had only followed theories chief
~, having been unable 10 determine
upon specific clew az TO the identity
OF the burglar.
Attracted by burglar.
Thomas Karrick. who is a student
in the eighth grade OF the Bryant
school. left that place on a bicycle
shortly before noon yesterday. An.
drew Caffey. 1872 East First South
street, "A playmate. was the last person
10 speak TO him. He was on his way
home 10 lunch con. Because his moth
er usually dined out when teaching
school Karrick had been in the habit
OF getting his own luncheon, pursuit
which he particularly enjoyed. He had
prepared scrambled eggs in chatting
dish and had apparently eaten half of
the meal when he was attracted by the
burglar.
In a thorough investigation made By
Chief of Police 5. Nj. Barlow and Cap
tain of Detectives Riley NJ. Beckstead
list night conclusive evidence was o.
tanned that Karrick had struggled with
the burglar He was a big powerful
boy for his years and among his
schOOlmates had the reputation OF
fearing no one and was ready 10 fight
al the drop OF a hat. This convinced
nalfea that had kQVFIqE heard "A
burglar in the upper chambers or his
home while he was at dinner he would
be Just the boy 10 Try TO capture the
INTRUDER.
The burglar, according TO the ap-
pearance OF the upper chambers, had
possibly been at work an hour before
karriek came home All the rooms
had been stripped of Valuables- These
had been arrayed on a center table in
The upper corridor. where the burglar
was apparently preparing TO put them
in a satchel when Karrick heard
noise and. leaving his dinner. started up
20 make an investigation
Fight ON Stairs.
From the wounds in the boy and
other indications" said Captain OF De-
tectives Riley N. Beckstead, last night,
cit seems quite clear that the burglar
pointed the revolver ar Karrick as he
reached the first landing in the stair
easement He possibly made karriek
throw up his hands. Then, keeping the
seem that the burglar began 10 descend
the stairs in an effort TO get out.
LAS the burglar passed him on the
staircase landing. il is quite evident
that the boy lowered his right hand
and tried TO reach for the revolver
which the burglar trained on him. The
burglar opened fire. The first shot
entered and shattered the right wrist
above the hand which was about TO
seize the weapon. II Is also evident
that Karrick then seized the burglar
with his left arm. The burglar fired
another snot
.sThis missed and lodged in the wall
at the staircase landing. The struggle
increased, and TO take no chances, the
burglar discharged the revolver into
the breast of the boy. Al the wounds
are thoroughly powder marked, indicat
probably not more than an inch or two
distant when discharged"
As general rule, house burglar
VIII not shoot or attempt 10 take a
human life unless IL is absolutely nee
essary. But as the burglar entered the
karriek residence he found firearms
in all the upper chambers. Burglars
have cCs1mOn sense, like all people, and
this ne doubtless argued that IL
firearIl cs,uld be found in every room
OF the upper story OF the residence, IL
was more than likely that the boy who
dared come up the stairs while he was
in the act OF filling q satchel with loot.
was also armed and dangerous. The
first sign OF fight shown by young
KaFTick brought the burglar into i'm
mediate action, 10 shoot TO Kill.
Boy Falls on Lawn.
When the burglar had fired the last
not, grazing the top or the lad 5 heart,