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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Conference Is Held.

Tonight a conference between city and
county officials, Inspector McGee. Leroy
Dccles and others interested in the case
was held TO discuss future action. AZ
ter celebrating several hours, it was
announced az tire conclusion of the con-
ference that hereafter the case would be
In charge Of the city and county authori-
ties. Chief OF Police w. l. Norton and
Sheriff 7. a, DeNine.
The l5ccles family has made two fu-
tile attempts to apprehend the black
mailers without the assistance of the
city and county authorities. When ques
toned after the conference last night re-
garding It's import Leroy Eccles re-
ferred all inquiries 10 the chief OF po-
lice and sheriff, indicating that the case
was in their hands. Pinkerton represen-
tatives, vino have been active hereto
fore. including this morning, were not at
the conference II is not known whether
they Will be called In case another threat
enlng letter Is received
Those at the meeting IN Chief Norton's
office tonight were Commissioner T. S.
Browning. superintendent of public safe
ty: Chief OF Police W. !. Norton, Sheriff
T. A. DeVine. Postoffice Inspector l.. A
McGee, Leroy Ecces. Ralph F. Bristol
R. B. Porter, "DIamondheld' Jack Davis
A. l.. Corey, Detectives George Wardlaw
Robert Bunk, Robert Chambers and
Charles P!ncock.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Friends of Edwards.

When questioned regarding the pres
ence at the conference OF "Diamondfeld' .
Jack Davis and Mr. Corey, both OF whom
are known as dead shots, Mr.. Eccles re-
fused to comment, Mr.. Browning and
Sheriff DeVine said that Davis and Corey
had come to Ogden 10 visit Edwards liz
the hospital and added that they did not
know OF any connection which the Two
had with the case. Both men are friends
OF Edwa rds. They returned TO Salt Lake
last night. as did Postoffice Inspector
MCGEE.
Tomorrow II Is probab that delesa-
ton will call upon Governor Spry and
ask that the state offer & reward for the
capture Of the bla ckhanders. Tho county
commissioners and the city commission
ers here Will receive similar requests. A
special meeting Of the city commission
has been called for tomorrow morning
and II is thought probable the matter
Will be acted upon at that time,
Inspector MCGEE declined tonight to
give ont copies OF the last letters He
said that the women OF the families con-
cerned were afraid to have the letters
published, as they feared possibly disas-
trous actions on the part of the black
vnaiers II such thing were done,
Letters Are Discussed.
Personally I do not believe that the
handwriting in these letters and In those
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Clings to Treasure.

Edwards cannot tell how many shots
were fired in his direction, but remem-
bers that the shooting continued, appar-
entity from both sides OF the road. after
he had fallen. Retaining his hold upon
the satchel, Edwards raised himself on
his elbow and emptied the automatic In
the general direction from which the first
shots had been fired He then unslung
the shotgun and fred several times.
With the first shots, Blair whipped the
horse into run and started west to-
ward the railroad tracks, 1t required
only a few minutes for him To cover the
distance. Realizing that IL would be I'M
possible for Blair 10 see him lying IN
the road, Edwards called 10 his com
panion Don't run over me-" when the
horse had almost reached the spot. AS
the horse lackened It's pace and SHE'D
away from the man IN the road. re-
volver bullet passed dangerously near TO
Blsirs head He then opened fire with
the road.
While Edwards believes that the
bandits made their escape from the scene
is almost positive proof tha, at least
two OF the number ran north through
the McChesney yard Awakened by the
shooting. Mrs. McChesney. who was
sleeping at the west side OF her house,
distinctly heard footsteps which she al
first believed To be horse running past
the house. When II was discovered this
morning that the horse had remained in
the barn all night. she was convinced
running through the yard 10 the north.
The officers discovered the footprints OF
at least three men at the scene OF the
shooting this morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
hildren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q q 8 Q R[A
D. & r. G. OFFICIALS
TO MEET EMPLOYEES

Whatever differences there may be be-
tween engineers and flremen and the
Denver e. Rio Grande Railroad company
with regard TO Increased wages Will he
discussed by General Superintendent A.
3 Apperson OF the Rio Grande and sew
eral division superintendents IN Utah,
with representatives OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers and the Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Firemen In this
city TODAY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Cleveland Isolated.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. "a severe
snow and wind storm swept Ohio today
interrupting telegraph and telephone
communication and causing trains TO run
from three to four hours behind schedule
time.
Cleveland and Sandusky are practically
isolated, except for the arrival of trains.
All wires within radius OF 100 miles of
Cleveland were seriously affected by the
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Two Dead; Three in Hospital.
onal News Service

Ell CENTRIC, Cal. Nov 9. - W. J.
Dugan and T. Delaney. the latter a Los
Angeles newspaper man are dead and
@. p. Keller. z, J. Moore and A. j
Sparr are IN ST. Thomas hospital In a
critical condition az the result OF an auto
mobile accident early this morning The
party were coming TO this city from Im-
Pcrial when they ran into an Irrigation
ditche at high speed, overturning and
wrecking the machine
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Bandits Fortified.

Although the spot where Edwards was
shot Is nearly IN front OF two residences,
the homes OF Mrs. Add!e McChesney 422
West Seventeenth, and Hyrum Price ii9
West Seventeenth, 1t is also out In the
open so far as surrounding territory is
concerned. A ditch and emba pknent al
the north side of the road furnished an
excellent fertilization, but It is thought
that at least two OF the bandits flred from
a position inside the fence of the McChes-
ney front yard.
Reaching the corner of Washington
avenue and Seventeenth street shortly
before o'clock. Blair was left with the
ceeded on foot according to Instructions
west on Seventeenth street, He wore a
long black overcoat which concealed
sawed-off shotgun swung from his Shout
the money in his left hand, while he
clasped an automatic revolver In his
right hand, concealing the weapon In
his pocket, There Is only one electric
Washington avenue and the railroad
tracks. Edwards had passed under this
light and had reached a point within 400
feet OF the railroad crossing before he
saw a person or was halted.
The exact details of what occurred
then will not BE- known unless Edwards
recovers From his brief statements fol-
lowing the shooting. 1t has been learned
that he came upon a man sta nd!ng near
the middle Of the road. but al the north
side and directly in front Of an open
gate leading into the McChesney yard,
The detective declares that he was not
more than twenty feet from the man
when he made the discovery.
RaiZing that he was covered" by q
gun IN the hand OF the man stationed In
the road, Edwards attempted TO draw
his own gun from the right pocket but
almost instantly, and before he could fire.
he was felled by fusillade OF two shots
and possibly three. He believes that
the first shots came from the north side
OF the road. but that possibly a third
man Joined IN from the south side of the
road after ne had fallen. The man who
had been in the road disappeared in the
Intense darkness. All OF the shots. ac-
cording to the detectives remembra nee.
came from behind and without the slight
est signal or warning OF any kind. The
man IN the roadway did not speak a word
and nothing but the reports OF the guns
was heard by the officer after the first
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
FIRST WINTER
STORM SWEEPS
OVER COUNTRY
Eight States Experience Biz
yards of More or Less
Fierceness; Wires Down
in All Directions.
CUTS FULL OF SNOW;
TRAFFIC HAMPERED
Passengers Arriving on Steam
ers From Europe Tell of
Snow, Hail, Rain, Ihun-
der and Lightning.
By national News Service.

BY Interna tlonal news Service
NEW YORK. Nov. o.-The first great
storm heralding the approach Of winter
IS sweeping tonight over eight states,
Wires are down in western Pennsylva-
MIA, northern Ohio. Indiana, western
Maryland. West Virginia, Tennessee,
southern Michigan and a small section OF
western New York.
Railroad and other traffic is seriously
hampered In western Maryland. West
Virginia, western Pennsylvania and Ohio
where the fall OF snow has been espe-
cially heavy.
Cleveland was cut off from wire COM
naunication with the outside world from
an early hour In the evening. The storm
In that vicinity consisted Of high winds
and wet snow. followed by falling temper
ature which caused wires 10 snap In
all directions
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Fifteen Inches of Snow.

has reached a depth OF fifteen inches at
Elkins. w. Va. and other points IN the
eastern Alleghen!es in Maryland, West
Virginia and southern Pennsylvania The
wind is blowing a gale. Traffic on the
Western Maryland and Baltimore &, Ohio
railroads Is greatly hampcred because OF
wire trouble and drifts. A passenger
train on the Davis branch OF the West
ern Maryland railway is snowbound near
Davis. while another passenger train is
held near Dobbln by a freight train
which IL of the track in q drift
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10

ern West Virginia Is covered with a
snow blanket of from twelve 10 sixteen
early today continues unabated. Clarks-
burg and Fairmont are practically iso-
lated. Steam and trolley traffic is tied
up by snow drifts, while wire service is
uaralyZe0
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Storm at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov 9.-A snow.
sleet and wind storm crippled transpor-
ia ton and deransed wire commun,ca-
ton throughout this section tonight. Ten
inches OF snow fell today, while the wind
attained velocity OF forty miles an
hour, Telegraph and telephone wires 10
New York. Columbus and Chicago were
badly affected. although the telegraph
companies succeeded In establishing
makeshlft circuits tonight Cleveland
was cut off from wire communication
early tonight and for a time II was i'm
possible 10 reach OIL City. Titusville and
points north OF here by wire. Train serv-
ice east and west of Pittsburg was badly
handicapped with through trains running
hours late and local trains either held up
at division points or annulled. The
storm was especially severe In this city.
Part OF West Virginia and eastern Ohio
are believed TO have suffered consider
able damage, but attempts 20 communi-
cafe with these Eectinns hnYe failed
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Navigation Stopped.

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. "a severe
snow and wind storm prevailed over Lake
Michigan and Lake Erie today practical
~ stopping navigation. Shipping OF all
descriptions has taken refuge In the
nearest ports. The steamer w, G, Pol
lock OF Cleveland was forced onto the
banks OF the ST. Clair flats canal Her
condition Is not regarded as dangerous
The steamer Mary Elphicke OF Chicago
which went ashore yesterday in Lake
Erie has been floated and has reached
shelter. All local telegraph wires were
affected tonight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Will Ask for Release.

~ Will Immediately request the release
OF Smith on his own recognizance." said
Attorney Joseph Chez this evening when
questioned regarding his View OF this
mornings happenings as applied to the
recent federal case, He should be re-
leased from jail at once and I am GER
tain that he will be on hand when the
federal authorities want him again, as
he is not going to leave the city. The
receipt OF other blackhand letters even
while the preliminary hearing was In
progress ought TO be sufficient proof Of
his innocence.
Leroy Eccles Is still firmly convinced.
according to his statements today that
Smith is q member of the letter writing
gang and that possibly he is the ring
leader. I'VE have absolutely no immedi-
ate plan OF action" said Mr.. Eccles this
evening. II am convinced. however, that
we must simply keep this man Smith in
jail and shake him down until he comes
through with the information We want "
The sugar company official admitted
that the possible connection of Smith
with the blackhand plots had been ridi-
culed by the criminals in their latest
letters. He said that the desperadoes
had not only scofted at the idea OF Smith
being one of their gang, but had "hoped
that the boob would get five years in
Leavenworth for hutting in"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Libbey's Home Visited.

For the purpose OF determining to their
entire satisfaction whether l.. +. Libbey.
one oI tns suspee's raken fn'N S,, ros'oaS
Smith. could have had any connection
with the shooting this morning, Inspec-
tor McGee and several OF his men paid a
visit to the mans home on Twelfth
street after Edwards was removed 10 the
hospital They found Libbey In bed.
Libbey was genuinely surprised when
aroused from his slumbers by the Off
GERS and offered no objection to a thor
oueh inspection OF his home. There was
no mud on the mans shoes TO indicate
that he had recently been out Of doors
and no other discriminating evidence Of
a nv kind
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Has Many Wounds.

Upon an examination of Edwards by
Or. c. f. Osgood. II was found that he
had been most seriously injured In the
vicinity OF the groin. Others OF the
steel bearings although more scattering,
entered his body from the shoulders down
and also the legs and arms. The depth
10 which the pellets penetrated cannot
be determined until 1t Is considered safe
TO probe. II many or the missi les pene-
trated the mans intestnes he Is said TO
have small chance for recovery.
When the detectives clothes were re-
moved n number Of the shot used In the
bandits shotguns fell to the floor. III
was then discovered that the pellets were
not buckshot. Although they resemble
lned them closely declare that the mis-
siles are steel ball-bearings of u uni
form size slightly smaller than buckshot-
At O'Clock this evening II was re-
ported from the Dee hospital that Ed
wards had rested fairly well during the
afternoon. He apparently has about even
chances for recovery, although his exact
condition will not be known until the
shot which entered his body have been
located with greater degree OF certain
ty. Edwards whose homo Is In Kemmer
cr, wyo, is rega rded by William j,
willsie, chief OF tho t1nkerton detective
agency at Salt Lake, as one OF the best
men IN his employ. Prior to coming I o
Ogden on the blackmail cases. both Ed
wards and Blair were employed as guards
at Bingham canyon.
For his line OF work he was one u
the best in the department. said Chief
Willsie this evening. but the cowardly
ours didn't give him the slightest chance.
Ing, but he put up game fight even
a Sa fall -
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Score of Shots Fired.

Hyrum Price and his wife. who live at
TI9. and Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. PAUL., who
reside on the east side of the tracks next
TO the McChesney home, were awakened
by the shooting. All are certain that no
fewer than twenty shots were fired.
AZ soon as he had ascertained the
seTiouness OF Edwards's injuries. Blair
went to the McChesney home and noti-
fled Leroy Eccles. An automobile con-
tanning federal officers and Plnkerton
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Land Washed Away.

CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-Several feet Of
newly made land along tho ChlcaSo lake
shore was washed away today by the
storm on Lake Michigan. The park
commissioners have spent eight years In
the construction Of the Land by pumping
sand from the lake bed upon the beach.
The damage tonight was estimated at
Sibn 900 W
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Storm at Sea.

Passengers arriving today on the
steamer Celtic heaved slghs OF relief as
they stepped ashore after one Of the most
tempestuous trips experienced by the big
liner
Snow hall. rain. thunder. lightning and
nigh winds combined TO retard the pas
sengers. The highest speed attained dur
ing the voyage was little over fifteen
knots and for two whole days the Celtic
floundered In heavy seas With speed re-
duced 10 six knots.
The favoTlte tune on the way over
was the 'poxology.' " said one passenger.
The Celtic was held up outside Sandy
Hook by a heavy fog. When the fog
lifted sufficiently 10 enable the ship 10
proceed through the channel UP to the
narrows she ran into such e fierce gale
That The health officers had difficulty In
coming aboard at quara antine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
Accused Man Smiles.

When told OF the occurrence OF this
morning Smith smiled and said that the
federal authorities ought TO regard 1t as
sufficient evidence of his innocence. AT
torney Joseph Chez, who represented
Smith in the recent preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner 5, /.
Corn, is certain that his client Will now
be released from Jail and eventually eN-
onerated by the federal authorities.
The first intimation OF the activities OF
the blackha nders since the wrecking OF
the Leroy Eccles home by charge OF
dynamite early last Sunday. morning was
received last Friday IN the form OF letters
TO both Leroy Eccles and Bristol. The gem
eral tone OF both letters and especially
that received by Eccles was less severe,
containing mono of the vile language
which characterized previous communica-
tons and making no specific threats. The
writer's said that they had noticed a
change of attitude on the part Of Eccles
and that he would now be given final
opportunity to deliver the $1,000 together
with the $500 demanded OF Bristol, for
the latter was instructed to turn his
share over 10 Eccies for delivery. The
details OF the plan for the proposed de-
livery would be made known In a later
letter, they wrote. II Eccles and Bristol
indicated their decision in the matter by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
"Call" Is DELAYED.

Together with Postoffice Inspector L.
A. McSTee, federal secret service orfjcers
and others, Edwards and Blair waited al
me me Leroy Eceles home, for the telephone
can- Although 1t had been scheduled for
some time before o'clock this morning.
II was not received until nearly g. In
addition 70 repeating more briefly the
threats and instructions of the letter. the
voice said that the man In the buggy
would be given just one hour to rea ch
the appointed spot. The unknown per
son at the other end OF the wire was in
formed that Leroy Eccles would carry
the satchel containing the $500 IN gold
investigation developed the fact TODAY
that the telephone call came into the To-
cal exchange over a 3-party line which
serves subscribers on West Seventeenth
street. Two OF the telephones are To-
Gated In private residences and the third
is located In the office OF the Keller
Wholesale Meat company on West Seven
teenth, The officers determined TO their
entire satisfaction today that the cali
for the Eccles home at 3 o'clock did not
come from any one OF the three places.
There Is therefore only one other con-
clusion; the telephone line was tapped al
some point on West Seventeenth street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10

detectives was rushed out to the scene,
and the wounded man taken back to the
hospital Tho police department and
sherlffs office were not notified until
resident OF the neighborhood called them
over tho telephone. Both departments
Immediately sent all available officers TO
the scene OF the shooting They secured
the entire nelghboThood both before and
after sunrise without securing any clew
OF yalue
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10

erton detective, who had ridden in
buggy with Edwards to Seventeenth
street and Washington avenue, and was
waiting at the corner when he heard
the first shots. AS the horse reached
the point where the wounded detective
was lying in the road, revolver bullet
whizzed close to Blair s head. He fired
several shots, but it is not believed
that either he or Edwards wounded any
of the bandits.
Bare Chance for Life.
When removed to the Dee hospital
it was found that not fewer than TWEEN
ty-five OF the steel bearings fired by
the blackhanders had embedded them.
selves in the detectives s body. Because
OF the fact that the man is suffering
severely from shock and loss OF blood,
the attending physicians have made no
effort to probe for any of the bearings
and it cannot be definitely determined
whether or not the bearings pierced
vital organs. Even if such is not the
case, Edwards is said TO be IN very
prayo danger from lntectlou. ne na9
been able TO talk but little since picked
up in the road and rushed to the hos
pital in an automobile, but has dis
played remarkable nerve since the
shooting, declaring that the murderers
were too cowardly to give him even the
slightest chance.
chance. At midnight tonight his con
dition was reported to be slightly I'M
proved.
The receipt OF three blackhand letters,
two by Leroy Eccles and one by ralph
e. Bristol, during the past few days, mas
produced a puzzllng situation with regard
10 Myron A Smith. the man who mas
been in the local county Jail since last
Sunday charged In two federal complaints
with having written and sent blaokhand
letters 10 Mrs. Ralph Z. Bristol and Da-
vid c. Eccles. Writing of Smith. the
blackhanders refer to him In their recent
letters as boob" and an imposter. ex-
pressing the hope that he is given nye
years for meddling. While they admit
some similarity in the handwriting or the
last three letters, written since Smith has
been In Jail. and those written previously
they contend that there is difference
and especially In the general tone OF the
communica tions.
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Blizzard in Places.

In passing the storm attained the pro-
portions Of a. blizzard. the snowfall break
Ing all records for November. Ten Inches
OF snow had fallen IN the heart OF the
city by p. N. The wet snow freezing on
the wires. caused them TO break, whole
districts being left without telephone
communication OF trolley service. The
storm. which swept up from the direc-
ton OF South Carolina and Georgia. was
accompanied by forty-mile wind, which
helped 10 tie up railroads, trolley lines
and other means OF transportation
throughout the western section Of the
state In poorer sections Of Pittsburs
and the surrounding towns many OF the
needy were caught unprepared for the
wintry weather and were compelled TO
seek shelter at Salvation Army stations
or other refugees.
Dispa tches from Cumberland. Md, to-
night report telephone and telegraph
wires down and railroads paralyzed in
that state aud eastern West Virginia.