The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-14

CH MEN IN TRAP
SET BY SECRET SERVICE
Arrested by a Ruse; In
mental Prisoners Will
Make Hard Fight.
The Tribune.

-IaI 20 The Tribune.
~7eE. Ida, June 13.-That the seven
Tea night riders OF the Camas
III country-Charles NJ. Johnson, E..
criswold. Harry McAdams, Marvin
4 WIlsey, Jerry Herpic, James Han
and E. Roy Hanford-will be given
.srly trial in the federal court here
~ strong lntims ton given out to-
by federal officials.
IL limited that the government is
"A with evidence Of sensational
|<cter to prove that the night riders
|cent and peaceful settlers In the
~ country located in south central
4 but they rode about in band
<{rht and tortured their victims,
III them to do their bidding or driv-
6en1 from the country
j riders are said TO have been or
|<ed lsolely for the purpose OF fraud
he prairie. They are accused OF urg
I the contest OF homesteads as we'll
hing every possible means and even
4 TO drive away those entryinen who
land that they wished TO obtain.
|his manner they are said TO have
Into possession OF a large tract OF
most valuable agricultural tracts on
ryairie.
Rich Men Will Fight.
4 seven indicted men will attack the
cknnents on the grounds that they do
make specific charges necessary for
4 to answer. Should they fall TO
the Indictments quashed they pro-
\ 10 fight the allegations OF the gov
1ent to a bitter end. The Hanrords
1articular are among the richest
|X<-r he
ods state that they will spend every
q that they have to thwart the
lcution.
hen 1t was announced by the district
<ney's office. here that the night
|s had been indicted by the federal
"a Jury last April and that their ar
had taken place but few days ago
prairie country was thrown into a
~ OF excitement, as they had been
% believe that while the grand jury
|Idered evidence in support Of the
b rider charges, true bills had not
3 returned.
Arrested by Ruse.
1s arrest Of the defendants was
nv accomplished. Deputy United
- marshals were sent into the
lie country where all OF the riders
4 quietly located BY a prearraneec
They were all served with warrants
he same time. thus blocking any pos
chance OF escape. They we're rushed
|oldier. where their arraignment tool
before q United States commission
md they were bound over for trla
he district court OF the federal juris
lon and their bonds fixed at $3.50
y Without exception all Furnished
Is. The rancher night riders wer
permitted 10 return 10 their ranches
DE event that anyone of them leave
state he Immediately becomes
Hive from justice, and will be takei
custody.
general way the charge of III
trnment is that the riders, maske
mounted on horses, rode in band
the prairie. paying midnight visit
terfain entrymen. who were eitne
"a to relinqulsh their claims throug
ats or were ordered to leave tn
ntry In the event Of their refusal. I
n cases the settlers left and thei
Isl are alleged TO have been taken u
me riders.
*entually the trouble led TO shoot
In which z. V. Emmons. one OF IN
II Bympathizers. attacked A settler b
name Of Vaught who has conteste
Ianl held by friend Of the rider:
Eht shot Emmons and killed hin
nongh charged with murder In tn
degree he was acquitted at his pre-
nary hearing. but in this some OF tn
~ rsla tive TO the tactics pursued b
rIders came out. secret scrvic
hts followed these up and disclose
Eequent Indictment Of the seve