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demonstrated with her about her con-
duet with Sheppard and she said that
Sheppard held such an influence over
her that she could NOT resist his atten-
tious.
when we separated. / told her that if
she thought more of Sheppard than of
me and if his intentions were honor
able, l would not interfere but would
get a divorce. She went home to her
mother and we have lived apart ever
since.
"Since then had reasons to believe
that Sheppard was simply toying with
her and intended to throw her over.
tried very hard to let him alone. but
when / saw them enter tho hotel to.
gether early Tuesday morning | could
stand it no longer and shot him. The
only regret have is that did not save
bullet for myself"
Jones Well Liked.
The fellow employees of Jones who
called on him Tuesday spoke in the
highest terms of him. One who had
known him in his home in Eagleville,
Mo-, and had associated with him since
coming to Utah, declared that Jones
was man of exceptional character and
had high ideals. concerning women par
tlcularly. Both said that he had never
even intimated that he had had trouble
with his wife and when they read Of
the killing in the papers they were
shocked, indeed.
Jones had evidently kept his fam
lily troubles to himself and had brooded
over them for several months. He had
also planned some on getting divorce
and had consulted an attorney with
that purpose in view.
Jones is about 80 years of age and
his wife is 90 years old, and is an ac-
complished musician, She played the
trombone in the women IS orchestra at
the Grand theater last winter Shep
pard, was 81 years of age and came here
from San Francisco. where his mother
and sister reside at SO Silver street.
A telegram was sent to Mrs. Shep-
Dard Tuesday by o O'Donnell & Co. ask
ing as to what disposition should be
/ made of the body, but up to late hour
Tuesday night no reply had been re"
ceived
Sheppard had resided at the Metro
pole hotel for some time and had wide
acquaintance among the theatrical men
on account of his work at the different
theaters in the city as a scenic artist.
His friends spoke highly Of him and
declared that he was a man well liked
| by all who knew him and had good hab-
it's.
Family Liked Sheppard
Mrs. Jones was unable to make a
statement when seen at her mother IS
home in the Salt Lake Security and
Trust building Tuesday night by a
Tribune representative, as she was still
overc ONE by the tragic event of the
past twenty -four hours. Her mother,
| Mrs. Z. II. Cowden, and her sister, Miss
| Daisy Cowden, expressed great sorrow
over the affair and both spoke In the
highest terms of the murdered man.
Mrs. Cowden declared that there had
been trouble in her family ever since
her daughter married Jones. She
! thought it was wrong for her son-in-
law to make any statement against the
character of Sheppard as she knew him
to be honorable and upright In every
respect and declared that he was q per-
feet gentleman.
A telegram was received by the police
department. Tuesday from man named
Sheppard in Chicago asking for a de-
scription of the murdered man whom he
thought might be his brother The de-
scription was furnished but nothing
more was heard from him. When the
matter was mentioned to Mrs. Jones by
Tribune representative Tuesday night
she declared that Sheppard had no
! brother
1t is said that the mothers of botl
Jones and Sheppard are critically IL
in their respective homes. and are not
expected to live. Mr.. Jones spent
Tuesday forenoon in writing to his rela
tves in Missouri, telling them of the
affair,