Cañon City record., 1910-01-13
CAPTURED ON LONELY
ISLAND IN HUERFANO
RIVER FRIDAY NIGHT

Ell ldparls, OF Iaparlcb dS ne ls
known among his countrymen. who
was brought here a couple of days ago
by Sheriff Esser and lodged in Jail
for shooting his sweetheart at Rock
vale a week ago last Saturday night,
made a strong effort to get away from
the authorities, but did not succeed.
1t was known at the sheriffs office
here as early as last Wednesday
where the fugitive was secreted, but
for reasons which have not been made
public, his arrest was deferred until
Friday night. The Pueblo Star-Jour-
nal OF yesterday describes the story
of his capture as follows:
"On lonely island In the Huerfano
river. rs miles south of Pueblo. which
had been fortified to guard against at
tack from every side, Eli Teparic, a
gervian, and the would-be murderer
of Miss Mary Blackman, the pretty
19-year-old daughter of Frank Black
man, Rockvale coal miner. was cap
tured without the loss of blood shortly
after O'Clock yesterday morning by
Chief of Police C. C. Sullivan, Detec-
tive John Miller and Patroman Nick
Badovinac. accompanied by Mark Te-
paric. brother of the accused man
who was compelled to accompany the
officers to the hiding place and who
was then used as decoy to entice
his brother into the officers trap.
With a merry shout the intended
murderer OF the young American girl
came forth from his barricade to well
come his brother whose voice he had
heard In the darkness. A moment la
ter, trembling like a leaf. he stood be-
tween the officers OF the law. while
handouts were slipped over his wrists
and he was informed that he was TO
be taken to jail in Pueblo to await the
outcome of the two gunshot wounds
which he Is alleged to have inflicted
In the body OF the girl one week ago
tonight The discovery of another
man in the company OF the girl OF
whom he was enamored is said 10 have
been the cause of the shooting.
The arrest OF Teparic came as a
sensational close TO an extremely In
teresting and difficult case upon which
the local police department has been
at work since the shooting occurred.
Teparic. who was a laborer employ
ed in the Portland cement works. wen,
To Rockyale TO visit she Biackmnn girl.
with whom he was In love. He is said
TO have found another young fellow
playing cards with her. Ordering the
other man from the house, he drew
revolver and fired twice. both shots
taking effect in the body of the help
less girl. Then. waving the gun over
his head and defying pursuit. he gain
ed the railroad yards and caught a
train east His description was given
the local department and they immed-
lately went to work on the case.
Through clever work on the part OF
officer Badovinac II was learned that
Teparic had n brother residing In Pu-
eblo. The Information was conveyed
to Chief Sullivan and Badovinac was
assigned TO the case. Hearing that q
meeting was 10 be held for the pur-
pose of caring for the fugitive. Bado-
vinac last night secreted himself In a
closet of the room in which the ses-
sion was to occur and from O'Clock
until after midnight waited.
His patience finally was rewarded
by Information 10 the effect that the
fellow was secreted on an island In
still at his Office. was notified and an
was ordered and the chief.
Miller and Badovinac drove to Besse-
mer.
Teparic's brother was routed from
his bed.
You are going for a little auto ride
with u.s." said Chief Sullivan. Hop
right in. Now take us to your broth
er's hiding place"
Teparic knew there was no use
trifiing and directed the party to the
lonely place in the river. When the
spot was reached Tejaric was told to
call out 30 his brother in Austrian.
and Badovinac told him the proper
words. The fugitive then came forth
to be arrested. Guns and ammuni-
ton we're found in his log cabin and
II was seen that he was prepared 10
fight to the last.