The Glenwood post., 1915-05-22
John UIrey, a Very Popular Young Man,
Called to His Door and Shot Down
by Someone as Yet Unknown
HARRISON KERLEE IS ACCUSED

time suitor for the hand of Miss
Benson, now Mrs. Ulrey, and the be-
lief among many that, actuated by tho
fires of jealousy and revenge, in . 1T
of rage he slew the successful suitor.
The shot which ended the life Of the
young bridegroom was fred about 10
o clock Wednesday evening. Someone
approached the door of the Ulrey COZ
tage and raped. Mr.. Ulrey arose and
went to the door and Immediately
shot rang out and Mr.. Ulrey fell to
the floor. pierced through the stomach.
Two more shots were fred Immediately
but they went wild, one of them pas
sing through the door. 1t is said that
not more than thirty minutes prior to
the shooting, number of workmen on
the ranch broke up a game of cards
with which they had entertained them
selves for time after supper, and re-
tired, some of them sleeping in cabins
and some in tents. Kerlee was sleep
ing alone in tent.
When it became known in the camp
that Ulrey had been shot, the men all
arose and started for the house. They
called to Kerlee, vino answered them
and he was told about the trouble and
| asked to Join the crowd, bat he failed
to do so.
Mrs. Ulrey helped her husband to
~ l,.l
arily reviv;ng him discussed the shoot
ing with him. Mr. glrey retaining
consciousness until several hours later,
when he was placed under the influence
of anaesthetics prior to an operation
\ from which he failed to recover.
| There seems to be some mystery as
to the nature of that conversation, or
at least it was not very plainly brought
out in the examination at the coroner's
inquest. When Mr.. Benson asked Mr..
Ulrey who fred the shot he replied
that he knew but did not want to tell
but said that his wife might tell. Mrs.
Ulrey says she is positive that Kerlec
fred the shot that killed her husband.
Kerlee maintains his innocence and
says he knows nothing whatsoever
about the affair. He admits that ne
heard the boys calling him, but says
he was drowsy and did not comprehend
what had happened and dropped 10
sleep again. There is a strong impress
sion in the camp that he had not been
asleep at all.
The officers found that three shots
had been fred at Ulrey, and that they
Kerlee's pillow when he was arrested
was found % caiiber revolver
from which three shots had been fired.
1t is furthermore claimed that shoes
found in Kerlee's tent, covered with
fresh mud indicating that they had
been recently worn, exactly fit the
tracks which We're found leading to and
away from the Ulrey cabin.
Thursday, Coroner Hopkins, and
Sheriff Jessup went to Grand Valley
and an inquest was held to ascestain
the facts in connection with Ulrey's
death. A jury, after hearing consider
able evidence, returned the following
verdict:
May 20, 1915
We, the jury empannelled to investi-
gate the death Of John Williaa Uhsy
And from the evidence submitted - -
that he came to hrs dcseA frsa 60
shot wound. Said gun wss Asaa II -
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