The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-28

This however. is not borne out by the
statements OF Rainbow lie has stated
on more than SIX occasions since tho
shooting that he was not being held up
when he was shot.
Rainbow made this statement 20 De-
;ectivcs Ear Ripley and George Cleve-
land ct ST. Marks hospital YESTERDAY. He
said that as be approached the trio he
felt spprcbensiye that they might be
holdup men, end discussed the matter
with himself whether or not lie should
cross to the opposite Side of the street
and thus avoid the three people
May Not Havo Heard.
However. he said that when he noticed
that one of the three was woman his
fears were somewhat allayed,. The belief
IS held by many at the police depart
nicpi that considering tho nervous tension
of Rainbow As he walked up the Street
cNpcctlnS 10 be held UP al any moment,
cvca q command from The alleged high
waynau. who was only four feet from
Rain anr. uttered in low tone pould have
boon heard by him. According to his own
statement, Rainbow heard nothing. This
L. in absolute contradiction of the state
mcnts by Batros and the woman.
ThS presence al All alleged fourth Wit
rcSs Is matter which has mystficd
the police. and The theory Is held by
mont that the fourth man is he who did
the shooting. This is borne ont by d
nuin9nr of thc paTuclars of the tragedy.
principally tho direction which tho bullet
look through the body of Rainbow, The
bullet ranged und"r the last rib on the
right side and took an upward course.
L. The revolver had been pointco Ut Rain
bow from a normal position. the bullet
would have taken downward course.
lu an inicrvic" With Rainbow ycs-
torday. Detectives Ripley and Cleveland
.,a.l
siers behind him after lc left the depot.
Those footballs. lie said. pursued him un-
Ill tho ucncui lie was shot
Victim Followed
patros and tho woman both said yes
teyday that u Rainbow approached them
nc was followed by man. They said
that when Rainbow reached point
about four ceot from them tho man WHO
had been following him increased his
speed until Rainbow and the fourth man
appeared TO be abreast at the moment
shot MAS flrec. Rainbow said that he
did not see the fourth man. although
ne heard his footsteps.
The principal reason entertained by
the police In discrcditins the story OF
the Greek ana the woman is that Rain
bow himself. The principal actor in the
Tragedy says that lie VAS not held W.
The previous history NJ Rainbow has
oniy tended To deepen the mystery. Up
10 February' 1908. Rainbow was en-
company. In February. 1905, he was ar
rested BY Detective Wheeling ON charge
OF grand larceny. l! was alleged that
piece by piece he had removed $500
worth OF merchandise from the furni-
turc store. The charge was reduced
Ia petit larceny. to which Rainbow en-
tered "A plea Of guilty. On February 20
ne MAS sentenced to three months iu
served.
Estrauged From Wife.
For the past six years Rainbow has
been living al the homo OF W. H. Smith.
2oon South West Temple street while
during this time Mrs. Rainbow and three
cuiidr"n- nave been living AZ Provo. The
nature OF tho cstraneement between man
and wife is not known, Although Rain
how has lived az the Smith residence for
20 many years, those people know moth
ipr az his NE Mr.. Smith said that RAIN
bow spent his evenings and the greater
part tof the night uptown. where he did
not know
The story OF the tragedy uop stands
Joseph Rainbow. after visiting his wife
and family in Provo Sunday. arrived In
SILT Lake about li:25 O'Clock Sunday
night. We walked cast on Third south
street from tho Denver e. Rio Grandc
dcpot. followed by a man whom be did
ON the north side Of the street. between
First and Second West streets west OF
tne C"vey fate. Rainbow saw three rco-
~" and sisrdins and on The curb; q woman
or TIC man wno was following shot Rain
now. lie does not know who shot him
ltc Has picked UP by tsxical dri, or
fnd taken to the police station. Moth
inE was seen of any of tho actors iu the
shooting. M one reported 10 tho police
station Sunday night tina, they had been
MONDAY. morning Batros was located in
""el side coffee house and taken 10
thr police station. Ls,rr tho woman
was taken To the police station.
Greek Alleges Holdup.
satros eaid that he and the woman
had uined o. restaurant on the west
sidr SUNDAY evening aud were ON their
"sA uptown when they were held up by
= single hlghvayman- He said rim, rho
holdMp robbed him OF s5.35
M" We were there" said Batrns.
w" men passed and the holdl,r called
- on' OF them TO throw up bis hsnJs
,y," @s ,as ma nlan Dig not do this ihe high
-" -, LII III ! 90 not know what b. =
.1ao nt the hiehuayman, The four, n
man disappeared aul I cav patnhn,.
stosger up the street
II was scared and the cirI near'-
tainted aud l took her TO a restauran,
and got hcr a cup of coffee. thsT 90.
til" giri 70 her home and ra,urnrd % 10 -, I,
'"fne was talking about IL thls morn
ing ~heu policeman came and Ga.
4 pocke,book. which Ba.ro. ,der,,sas =,
ihai taken from HIM br tho hIghwayna1
Mas found in Pioneer park ycSferdo
morning by a member Of the police d..
usrtment
~ the stories OF Bs'ros and the won.
an agreed, and as the police could nr,
nothing on which 20 hold them. fh,
Rerc released.
Rainbow lIcs In a critical condition =
81. s1DTks hospital. Dr. J. T. C'r{tcb