The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-11-05
MAJOR H.P. MYTON KILLS
ROY HORTON IN SALT LAKE

Major Howell p Myton former deputy sheriff mining man
and well known throughout Utah. shot and killed Roy Horton
travelling salesman of Buffalo IN W firm shortly before
O'Clock Sunday morning front Of the Bsmar bar cafe on
West Second South street in Salt Lake City, Major Myon the
city jail this story of the shooting says Sundays rbune
II was preparing TO my in the d. f. Walker build.
ing about midnight when coming toward me- knew
him we'll he had served term in the county jail while was
deputy sheriff. Horton looked at and then declared
voice that who would good Then he
began to apply vile ephe TO officers Of the law. He
ward me and said, You are the man mean
and knew Horton to be bad man. 50 went upstairs to
nine bullets As came out Of the entrance Horton rushed
ri kin YOU didn't pull my gun then and Horton Continued si
70 swear at me- lie swung and struck forehead
reached for his hip pocket.
Twas sure he reaching gum drew mine and
myself up to officer was just starting walk to the
when the officer came and took to the station auto
Just before the shooting several boys abort
r walker building in which the Bsmark located noticed
Myton and Horton talking sharply other Suddenly they
saw Horton strike Myton nearly knocking him Recovering
Of the shots struck Horton right shoulder and penetrated
the right lung causing almost instant death Another shot passed
on the left hand was also shot off
shooting by Sergeant Reddngton and Officers McKenna and
Anderson, and taken to the city jail
es picked up the body of Horton placed in automobile
S a se e 70 the emergency hospital but Horton dead
The body WIS later sent to the morgue
was IMe Tragedy appears have out of old grudg
TO- 1914 that Horton arrested statu
TORY charge On May TO- 1914 he tried sentenced 10 six
months IN the county jail While he in Jail serving his term
Nytoh was acting for time jaer Myton that
@ m grew atagonstc to him for fancied wrong They
met ana Horton knew him, according Myton Horton walked
up 70 Mton according the Majors statement declaring he
whp any officer and heapng abuse upon Myton and upon
Ueers m general Horton was drinking ii is said suddenly
49, says horton struck him terrific blow the right fore
mead nearly knocking him down. Myton then says he Horton
t ms and toward his pocket if to gun Then he
drew his weapon and fired
Major MytOn is of the best known characters in the West
~ oug man ne lived in Dodge City, Kan and prominent
son No. lie served as deputy sheriff when Bat Master
WaS e OF that county, and later succeeded Masteson
FG IN those days he known quick shot and good
~ lie represented his county in the Kansas legislature and
Ways TOOK prominent part in the history of the state
Ird;a twenty-five years Major Myton to Utah a.
agthl on the Grtah reservation served that capacity
M y several years The town of Myton for Major MyGn
active in politics and took prominent part in the
o6o @ RANKS lie was elected presidential eector for Titan
dent Mckinley. ~ " '' '"e So'e Vi 0S 80
Major M up his residence in Salt Lake City few years sg
mas served at various times as deputy sheriff for san
H % ana occasionally he has acted aier at the county
ovad ~ & te last session of the state legislature he was EN-
man ~ Ie state senate Recently the major been sales
man Tor coal company at Zion - 'O'