The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-28
FELONY IS CHARGE
AGAINST |DAHOAN
Mrs. Salome Alfred, Aged Sew
enteen Years, Is the
Complainant.
HER STORY Is TOLD
TO COUNTY ATTORNEY
ReauisitiOn Papers Issued and
Deputy Leaves to Bring
Defendant Here.

rolIov,in- an investigation into
charges made by Mrs. Salome Alfred OF
Blackfoot Ida. Sheriff Joseph 9. sharp
ordered the detention Of Charles Eugene
Crooks Of Pocatello, Ida. until the ar
rival of a local deputy at Black(oot with
rcuuisitlon papcra for the return OF
Crooks 10 tbIs city. Crooks Is charged
by Mrs Alfred with a felony,
During December last. Mrs Alfred was
removed from her home at Blackfoot To
the Groves J. y. s. hospital In this CITY,
where she underwent An operation for
appendicitis While couvalescinG at the
hospital, she made the acquaintance OF
Crooks, who told her that he was soon
TO leave tho hospital and that he was
going 10 Pocatcllo which, he said was
his home According TO Mrs. Alfred,
Crooks told her that IL she wished TO
leave the hospital when he did, he would
assist her on the Journey to Blackfoot.
Accepted the Offer.
Anxious 10 return to her family. Mrs.
Alfred who Is only IL years OF age, said
that she thanked Crooks for his offer,
and that he then procured carriage TO
take her to the depot. When the car,
riagc arrived at the Wellington hotel,
Mrs. Alfred said that Crooks told her that
the train was late and that he would get
"A room al the hotel, where she could
rest until the train was ready TO start.
According to the story she told County
Attorney JOB Lyon and Sheriff sharp.
Crooks took her 20 a room In the hotel
after he had registered and then made
Indecent proposals TO her. She protested
against the insults and demanded that
she he allowed 10 leave the room when
Crooks Is said to have told her that II
she left the room he would ruin her rep
AT and hny gcDHTa1iOn
her children and husband. She said that
after hearing the threats OF the man she
was too weak 10 leave the room on ac-
count OF her recent operation and also
on account of the nervousness produced
| by his threats.
When she arrived at her home I'm Black
! foot. the following day. she told the
story OF her experience TO her husband
who. at tho time. was sick In bed. While
| Mr. Alfred was in bed, Crooks went &c
the womar's home. when Mrs. Alfred
pied by her husband. Saturday morning
January %. said: "'rhere is that beast
now
Six Shots Are Fired.
| Alfred Immediately arose from his sick
bed and. after picking up his revolver
| fred six shots at Crooks. none of which
| took effect. Crooks attempted to leave
! the city, but was later captured bJ
| Sheriff John T. Danilsou who immedl.
atcly notified Sheriff Sharp of this city
OF the arrest.
! Mrs. Alfred and her husband arrived
in this city Wednesday afternoon from
| Blackfoot. ana went Immediately tC
! County Attorney Lyon. who, after hear
| ing their story and looking Into the facts
! of the case. said that he would Issue D
| complaint for the return OF Crooks to this
city Oh a felony charge, Thursday morn
/ Ing.
Mrs Alfred swore TO the complaint or
! Thursday morning and shortly afte1
Governor Spry signed the requsltion pa
pcrs for the return of Crooks TO Sal
/ Lake City The deputy left on the
clock train for Blaclfoot, Thursday aft
| ernoon.