The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
FASSELL'S SLAYER
PLEADS FOR TIME
Th0rne and Hayes Arraigned in
Police Court on Charge
of Murder.
FUNERAL OF THE GROCER
MERCHANTS AND OTHERS PRE-
PREPARE FOR CEREMONY.

Harry Thorne and James Hayes were
yesterday arraigned in police court on
the charge of murder in the first de-
gree for killing George w. Fassell Sat
urday night. Thorne, who has con-
fessed, was given an extra day IN
which to plead, but Hayes pleaded not
guilty. Bert Brown and George Y.
Wilson, held for completely in bur-
glaries, and thought to be a part of the
Thorne-Hayes gang, pleaded not guilty
to robbery. The preliminary of Hayes
was set for April p, and that of Brown
and Wilson for April 20.
All four were taken to the county Jail
under special guard, and are now being
carefully watched.
DR.. T. G.. Odell, county physician, and
DR.. H. z. Kirtley, his assistant, per-
formed an autopsy upon the BODY o.
Fassell yesterday. They traced the bull
let and found it lodging against rib
close to the backbone. 1t was some
what blunt and out of shape. Mr.. Odell
turned the bullet over to County AttOr-
ney Job P. Lyon. 1t will be used in
combination with the revolver as i'm
portant evidence.
After carefully securing the city for
"Curley," the assistant of Thorne and
Hayes, Detective George A. Sheets is
convinced that he has left town and is
by this time many miles from SAT-
Lake.
When all expectations of apprehend-
ing "Curley" in Salt Lake was given
up last night circulars describing him
were prepared at police headquarters
last night under the direction of Detec-
tive Sheets The description was fur
nished by Harry Thorne, who says that
he is feet 8 inches tall, weighing 155
nd hax cd inn IA
His eyes are dark and rather sman.
When last seen he was dressed in a
dark coat and corduroy trousers and a
light brown hat. The circular says that
he is wanted for the murder of George
Fassell.
In the search of a suit case belonging
to Hayes, hundreds of beggar's cards
were found.
In further investigations into the
operations of the gang made yesterday,
it developed that they have been send
ing packages to a girl in Los Angeles
through the registry department of the
pOstOffice- c. d. Lowe, postoffice in
spector, says that Thorne, on Saturday
afternoon mailed a package of jewelry
to the girl at Los Angeles. The pack
age was not sealed and became sub
ject to inspection. The inspection re-
vealed two breastpins, a gold bracelet,
marked &c. G. E." four tiepins and
several silver spoons.
r. H. Morris, a grocer at S61 East Sew
enth South street, recognized James
Hayes at the city Jail as the man who
entered his store Saturday afternoon.
Funeral of Fasseli.
Out of respect for George W. Fassell,
members of the Retail Merchants as
sociation will close their stores at 1
o'clock this afternoon, Mr.. Fassels
funeral being set for today. The serv-
ices will take place at 3 o'clock from
Phillips CONGREGATIONAL church, and the
Rev. P. 4. Simpkin will officiate.
F. H. Weight, F. NJ. Castleman and
w. c. Hickman, A. Hudson and T. w.
Wilson. representing the association,
requested members of the organization
to meet at Milan & Lees, "A West First
South street, not later than o'clock
this afternoon and march in a body to
the funeral service.
Practically every member of Phillips
Congregational church, will attend the
service. Members of the Sunday school,
with which Fassell had also been iden-
titled, will occupy a section well down
in the auditorium of the church.
Prior to the church services, a short
service will be conducted at the family
residence, 375 South Sixth East street.
Interment will be in the family lot in
Mt. Olivet cemetery.