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Show HARRIS BOYS, MOTHER AND TACKMAN SLAYERS 0F,40m, INQUEST VERDICT Pellets From Pump Gun Riddle Murdered Man's Face and Chest; Second Charge Fired Close Up. "If I Am Guilty I'll Take My Medicine," Mrs. Harris Says When Warrant Is Read to Her. "Alice Harris, L-eland Harris, Kugcno Harris and Kd Tackman did there and then feloniously kill and murder Jesse II. Cone." So reads the jurors' verdict on tuo. shooting which resulted in the death of Cone and the ucrious wounding of Deputy Sheriff Joseph L. Sabey near Gold Hill, Utah, July 22. Thus the prisoners will be called upon for the final accounting in a feud which has already cost one life. A mother, her two sons jth-Hw-frt?-mJ"-are virtually on trial now. They were told yesterday the verdict and the warrant charging them with first degree murder, the penalty for which may be death, was read to them in the county jail. The verdict mis reached before James Crcighton, justice of the peace at Nephi. County A ttorney AV. A. C. Bryan a nd Sheriff Dan Martin of Juab county brought the charges with them to Salt Lake yesterday after an ail -night ride through the mountains and valleys which separate remote Gold Hill from the rest of the state. They brought more than the verdict of the inquest jury. They brought the sworn testimony of the witnesses wit-nesses at the inquest; among whom were Cone's own sons, who were present when the fatal shooting took place. QUICK SURRENDER CAUSES SURPRISE. Sheriff Martin told yesterday how t Me Harris family gave themselves up, how the man hunt which many had thought prob .hie when the first word of the murder mur-der was heard ended with surrender to t'..3 citizens posse, which was quicker even than the officers of the law in reaching reach-ing the principals in the shooting. In speaking .-estcrrhiy of how the Harris Har-ris family was taken into custody. Sheriff Sher-iff Martin said ; "Kugene Harris went into Gold 1 1 ill with a friend from the ranch, a man whose name I do not now recall. S. 1,. T'.ken..."g was standing in a store doorway door-way and saw the two, Word of tho murder had Just lven received. Kalken-burg Kalken-burg called (o Harris's companion and said. "Tell Harris to give you his rifle and come with u; peacefully, for we'll get him. dead or alive, sooner or hi lei." This message was carried and IIarrI.j. came to Kalkenbui g. Harris said tha t he had come in to telegraph to his sister, Florence Harris. In Salt Laic. "Kalkenhtirg -Ualed, too, 1 hat Kugcno Harris admitted to hini lhat lie had fired the shot which kilkd Cone. With a. posse of citiz'-us rompos'-i of Kalkenhurg, I 'an I St tw ;irt, H. Ii. Sul her land a nd oni other. Harris w as taken ba-k to hz mother's raii'h. There Kalkenburg persuaded per-suaded ! he Harris fa ni My to .submit to arrest, which they did. The four inem-t inem-t r nf Hie posse colh-terj the firearms about the place and guarderj the pria-en'rs pria-en'rs uni y arrival." TACKMAN SAID TO HAVE BOASTED OF DEED. TiKjUninn w;ih not at the Jhirris ranch vh-n Fttlktnliur" and the others arrived. He h.-t'I cone with lirputy l-.'hTlff Satny to the um ranch. J-ist jiinht County Attorney Hryan .said that lie had heard testimony that Tarkman. on his arrival at the Cone raivh. approached the murdered mur-dered man's widow anri .afd. "Well, we cot Cone. And he (,'r.t what he deserved." Tackman was leard, too. to hoast that he would never he handcuffed, -phis wa': Ktated hy Sheriff Martin. TacUman del not resist the '"hraeeiets." however, when Sheriff Martin arrived and told him to ho'd out tiis hands. Martin .said last nislil that he has tho KhotKim, rifhs and revolvers from the .Harris ranch as evidence. Yesterday afternoon, with County Attorney Kyan, tie went to the Holy Cross hospital to see Ids deputv. Joseph I.. Sabey. Sabey the.- found lii such improved condition that the sheriff even "kidded" him about his "pre-mortem" statements made shortly short-ly after the shoothur. Sabey's doctor (Continued on Pa," 6, Column 1.) dm rr "i . . -. . " W! A. C. BRYAN, county attor- I ! ney of Juab county, who yes-I yes-I terday brought to Salt Lake the in-I in-I quest verdict in Cone murder cue. .- Z.tin -1 is- " - t -v f i I ' ? . ; t f v , , p - ..'"" t r t ' ; I Law i OF COpiLli k Harris Boys, Mother and ; Tackman to Be Charged With lurder. ; (Continued From Page One.) t." '' Hlati-s Ihitt Hi1 only ;m-r now would ho. f, from fitjM.-iiblt ifif'-' tion. 'low;ra were In 1. Hi; ro(.in and ninny ol the deputy ahcriff'a , friends hrLVe r.rc to ":t) hiin. Am Siiln-y Kit propp.-.t up in bed yes-, yes-, tcrduy aM 'Triopit uilMritf to bin frienda, !' the man with whom he had Kune to the Jinrrirt ran-h vhh Im-kik buried at Kly. N:v. And while H;ihey was minim iiliiK hln jjiiln mid niiildnK d-ht of ht. own in-i in-i Jury, I hi liev. JmnrH M:r.l ."lauhi i 11, re;- lor of .St. linr Lludofiiew'H rhurcti, wna ire-t ire-t tldlnt,' at th-j luL nervlces for Jer.ua 11. ('oi.e. ; SERVICES HELD AT ; ELY FOR CONE. , ThfrtO .servicey wero most Impressive, f- on amount of the Rreat throns whl'h at-(ended at-(ended to nay tlieir reHpect.-i to a former :lti'.'-ii of i;iy who had been much beloved, ; nd beemmr, of thi nature of the death wuinmoriK wliieh Cone had answered. As on of Cone'H friends H.iid after the fior- vlecs yc-itiTiliiy, "Mr. Nine was most popular here. J lo was t -eank d as one i( the heht ranetierrf and moat highly ri-1 ri-1 npo:ted citizens of the community during ; lilri several years' reside nue in this vi-cinity."' vi-cinity."' Wound Made by Shotgun. Dr. K. F. Owens of 0ly examined the murder. 'd man's body at the Cone home on Trout cretik, where ho had been ' called 11 t'ler the .ihootim,', and he made a further examination at Kly yesterday. Dr. 1 iwciiH said tiiat he found no rifle v wounds, and that jrolnbly all the bullet holes f n tho body were made by No. 4 ' nhot. Of these, there were more than V in different parla of the body, some In t!m face, and head, more In his back, ; from thi neck down about sixteen inch en. (, The- wounds as described by the doctor - were more numerous in front than in the back, indicating that Cone was shot hi from a Kt'-atur distance in front than ii when the bullets struck him in the back. A uide from the bullet wounds, Cone's body showed an a brasion over the left V i-ye and two contusions on the right side, indicating further violence than just the .; HhootiuK- Tiie re was no autopsy over the body, .r Cone's family brought the remains hero and were present at the funeral. Their ?: plans for the future are not known. i Harris Family Hear Verdict. Yesterday the Harris family heard the verdict which declared them and Edward L. Tackman guilty of murder. Mrs. Harris, her two sons and Tack-man Tack-man were read the warrant charging them jointly with murder for the death . of Cone shortly nfter 6 o'clock last eve- ning. Clilef Deputy Sheriff W. K. Srhoppe reading it to them in the office v of the county Jail. Mrs. Harris seemed to bo taken aback ' when she was made to realize that a ( formal charge of murder had been made against her for the death of her neigh-hor neigh-hor on her own premises from gunshot l wounds, ;; "W'i'll," she said, at conclusion of the reading of the warrant, "if I am guilty I will take my medicine." The men made no comment, both sons kissing their i'i mother, however, after hearing the war- '- rant read. v Approaching Tackman, before the four 7 wore sent bru;k to their quarters in the Jail, Mrs. Harris said : ; "Now. you be a good boy and keep your mouth shut." V Tackman Appears Disturbed. v' Tackman seemed much worried. Te-l Te-l land Harris, who saw service in France, hoars up under the strain best of the three men, his brother, Eugene, showing in his face something of the concern that is gnawing at his mind. The verdict of the coroner's jury was rciid as a part of the warrant which put the four prisoners under formal arrest. For the present they will remain in the county jail here because of the lack of accommodations for their care at Nephi, according to Sheriff Dan Martin, though it will be necessary to take them to Juab county for arraignment and preliminary hearing before a justice of the peace. Just when this preliminary hearing will begin could not be learned last night. County Attorney Bryan said yesterday that it would probablv be brought up shortly, but that Justice of the Peace Creighton will first have to complete his records, and then submit the findings ot the iniuest to the county clerk's office at Nephi. Venue Change Not Considered. While there has been some talk that the defendants might attempt to secure a change of venue from the Fifih district court, presided over by Judge David H. Morris of St. George, Mr. Bryan eaid last night that he had had no word of such a move. If the case is tried in the Fifth district court the state's attorneys will be District Attorney O. A. Murdock and Mr. Rryan. Asked also regarding the possibility of the prisoners being released on bail, Mr. Bryan said that he would oppose such a move on the ground that the prisoners are dangerous, and that if they are given their liberty on bail, he will "insist that bnil be high and the security good. Kdward L. Tackman. the ex-soldier and eelf-styied "secret service agent," was put on the grill yesterday afternoon at the sheriff's office. He was questioned in the early afternoon by Chief Deputy Sheriff YV. K. Schoppe and in the evening even-ing by Assistant District Attorney Baldwin Bald-win Robertson. Altogether he was questioned ques-tioned during four or five hours. May Turn State's Witness. There has been some talk that Tackman might attempt to turn state's witness in the case in an effort to save himself from facing trial. He has already talked more about killing than all the other prisoners pris-oners combined. For Tackman to turn state's witness could not. for the time being, at hast, result ni his escaping trial with the members of the Harris familv. Mr. Bryan maud that he considered Tackman Tack-man as much implicated as the others, and that he would have to face the same process of law as they will. With the shooting over and four persons per-sons lacing trial for their lives the rea-- rea-- sons behind the trouble are being dis-cussed dis-cussed throughout tae slater It was a I l:uul cor.tes;. principally, this particular . feud, and one m which the parties to it i took a (packer and more disastrous road toward the fata! ending than in most such cases. The fiirhUnt,- was not all done - at the Harris ranch. It whs carried into I the Loverr.ment ofriss as well. t Mrs. Harris Makes Threats. f " Contest over right to the land was de- $ cided by C. B. Bb.ke'.y of the Salt Dake land office in Jan miry, lit 8, preference being given the claim of Hen-T Hen-T rv N. Miib-T of Nephi and that of Mrs. l lai r;s denied. Mi s. Harris was much i chagrined ov r the ett.ement and nuidc threats while in his office, Mr. Blakeley said. She carried a revolver with her upon most of her isuS to Salt Take, and v it w.is necessary to caution her against making threat s to shoot several times, smd Mr. Biakelcy. j Following t he decision of the contest V vhldi allowed Mr. Miller rUht to trie I land, Mis. Harris filed an appeal, claim- ii t th it Miller had abaine-ned the land t. bu;r t.irs before she nuuie entry. Mil-I Mil-I lei s an.-Wcr a lieges that he had no: ? abandoned the :;-.;id. but had cut hay from it Mid iillowed fc.s cattle to L'taxe upon it i, . , -jg - K..ffire the general land commissioner at Washington for final decision. .So there are two legal hattls now to be decided. The one is In Washington, the other is In I'tah. The federal government gov-ernment is the arbiter in one, the state in the other. For the defendants in the murder, King. Ktraup, Nihley and Leath-erwood Leath-erwood are the lawyers retained. May Plead Self-defense. In the latter case the state has already available the basis of its case in the verdict ver-dict of the inquest jury and the testimony testi-mony presented at that hearing. The defense, apparently, will base its case on a theory of self-defense or justifiable homicide. The coroner's jury verdict follows: . "An inquest having been held at Mammoth Mam-moth precinct in Juab -county, state of Utah, on the 24th day of July, A. D. 1919. before James Creighton, justice of the poo.ee of Eureka precinct in said county, acting in tiie absence of the justice of the peace of said Mammoth precinct, upon the body of Jesse H. Cone, there lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed, upon their oaths to say. That at what is known as the Harris ranch, or Miller ranch, in Mammoth Mam-moth precinct. Juab county, state of Utah, on the 22nd day of July, A. D. 1919, Alice Harris, Leland Harris, Eugene Harris and Kd. Tackman did there and then, willfully, unlawfully, feloniously ! and of their premeditated, deliberate j malice aforethought, make an assault I on the body and person of Jesse H. Cone there and then, being with guns and pistols, pis-tols, the same being then and there loaded load-ed with powder and leaden bullets, and being then and there deadly weapons, which they, the said Alice Harris. Leland Le-land Harris. Eugene Harris and Ed. Tackman then and there held in their hands, they, the said Alice Harris, Leland Le-land Harris, Eugene Harris and Ed. Tackman did then and there wilfully, unlawfully, un-lawfully, feloniously and of their premeditated pre-meditated malice aforethought, and with intent then and there, the said Jesse H. Cone to kill and murder, did assault, and fire end discharge the said guns and pistols, so loaded with powder and leaden ball, at and against the body and person of him, the said Jesse H. Cone, and thereby caused said bullets or balls of lead to enter the face, back and body and person of him, the said Jesse H. Cone, thereby and by force of which said leaden halls entering the face, back and body and person of him, the said Jesse H. Cone, Inflicted upon his face, back, body and person a certain mortal wound from which he, the said Jesse H. Cone, at once died on the 22nd day of July, A. D. 1919.. Charge Premeditated Murder. "And so the said Alice Harris, Leland Harris, Eugene Harris and Ed Tackman, in the manner and form aforesaid, did there and then, wilfully, unlawfully, feloniously and of their deliberately premeditated pre-meditated malice aforethought, kiil and murder him, the said Jesse H. Cone, contrary con-trary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the state of Utah. In testimony whereof the said jurors hereunto here-unto set their hands this 21th day of July, A. D. 1919. S. F. Falkenburg, Peter R. Jensen, E. W. Tripp. Attest: James Creighton, Justice of the Peace. "These are therefore to command you to arrest the above-named Alice Harris, Leland Harris, Eugene Harris and Ed Tackman and take them forthwith before the justice of the peace of Nephi precinct, pre-cinct, in Juab county, state of Utah, or some other juslce of the peace in said county. "Given under my hand at Mammoth precinct, Juab countv, state of Utah, this 24th day of July, A. D. 1919. James Creighton, Justice of the Peace." Bryan Makes Statement. W. A. C. Bryan, county attorney for Juab county, made the following statement state-ment last night: "One Henry N. Miller had been residing resid-ing upon the tract of land now claimed by Mrs. Harris for nearly twenty years prior to her coming upon the scene. At the time Miller occupied the property it was public unsurveyed land. Upon "notice "no-tice being given by the United States land office of the survey of the land having hav-ing been made and approved, and on the first day said land became subject to homestead entry, both Mrs. Harris and Miller applied simultaneously to the land office for entry. "The land office heard the cases and decided in favor of Miller, issuing to him a proper certificate of entry. After this was done. Miller endeavored to go upon j the land, but he found Mrs. Harris there, and she refused to permit him to take possession. "Mrs. Harris failed to appeal the case to the general land office within the time prescribed by law, but she afterward after-ward filed a petition in the general land office, asking that Miller's entry be set aside and that a rehearing be had. That petition has never been heard. Informed of Threats. "Mrs. Harris has no legal right to hold the land, as Miller w holds the possessory rights by reason of his certificate from tiie land office. He has made several requests re-quests for possession, but Mrs. Harris has always re .'used, and 1 am informed that she has made threats that bodily injury would be done Mr. Miller if lie attempted to take possession. The case Is now pending pend-ing for final decision as to a rehearing. "1 have read the statement published in the Salt like Herald of July :?t, and, while I do not care to take up the matter in detail and make answer to quite a number of inaccurate expressions, there are at least two of those items which it becomes my duty to explain. "First, about 9 o'clock at night In the fall of 191N Mrs. Harris came to my o'-iice o'-iice at Nephi and stated to me that Mr. Cone had assaulted her with a deadly weapon at the Harris ranch. She told the matter In such a way and was corroborated cor-roborated by her son, Fugene. who was present, that 1 at first believed Cone should be prosecuted, and drew up a complaint, com-plaint, which was signed by Mrs. Harris. It was probably lo o'clock before the business busi-ness was finished, when iie urgently requested re-quested that a suhpena be Issued requiring her sou, Iceland, to be brought before! the justice to testify at tiie preliminary I .Namaiation. Ar.d she then informed m'b that she desired to take this subpeua and proceed to Salt Lake t.iat niirht and have it served upon her son at Salt Lake in lac moMiini:, in order to detain nim from ejng '.a.ken 1 1 Franco as a soldier. suspicions Aroused. "In her Ptntement Mrs. Harm's named ;hree witnesses she expo-ted to use. in- compensation whatever Tor any kind of service or advice. "I have no ill feeling against the Harris Har-ris people, except such feeling as an officer of-ficer ought to have who knows the facts as I know them, and I have cautioned every ev-ery witness I have examined to make no statement whatever except the absolute truth In this prosecution. And I flhall not permit any witness who may be used by the state in this prosecution, if I can help it, to make any assertion that shall not be absolutely truthful. Neither will I seek to prevent any of the defendants from producing any statement which may be truthful in their defense. If the state cannot win this case against every one of the defendants on an absolutely truthful basis, I shall think there is something wrong with the jury. "I have met Mr. Cone only once in my Hfe.V eluding herself, at the preliminary ex- i amlnation. And I concluded that, if the j case should be prosecuted and the state-ments state-ments of Mrs. Harris could be corroborated corrob-orated by two other witnesses, the evi- ; dence of her son, Leland, would .be cumu- j lative and not necessary, j "During all of her statement, whenever ' ; her eon, Kugene, who was present, at-', at-', tempted to say anything, explaining the i circumstances, he was at once stopped 1 by his mother and told in a very cm-' cm-' phatic manner exactly what to say. My suspicions were thereby aroused, and I , simply said to Mrs Harris, 'The aubpena will not be issued tonight, and, so far as I am concerned, your aon, Leland, will be seen on the battlefields of France.' I said, 'Good niht, Mrs. Harris. I will take the case under advisement and will let you know later.' I then went to considerable con-siderable expense and time in making a thorough investigation of the case from every angle. In the first place, I knew Mr. Cone was an old resident and was a man who would be there for a good many years, and was not a man to run away from anybody. And, on account of the great distance from any justice of the peace and the necessary expense which would be incurred In prosecuting the case, an investigation should be made of it, both on account of the state and on account of the defendant, before further proceedings. Attorney General Consulted. "I did not move as fast as Mrs. Harris Har-ris thought I ought to, and she had quite a number of consultations with the attorney general of the state In relation ro thc matter, nnd I had several telephone tele-phone calls from him. I delayed tiie matter, mat-ter, however, until I had thoroughly prepared pre-pared the evidence which could be presented pre-sented by the etate and also the evidence which I knew could be produced by the defendant, and then I submitted the case to the attorney general, and he thereupon agreed with me that the case should be dismissed. ''The other point I desire to explain is that Mrs. Harris, as set forth in the statement contained in the Herald, contends con-tends that 1 have been acting as the attorney at-torney for Mr. Cone. Mrs. Harrtn is entirely en-tirely mistaken ai.ut this. I never at any time performed nny legal services for Mr. Cone, nor received from ti!m any I |