Show captured kaptur ed at A t wellington edward godat who murdered his wife in this city wednesday night and escaped to the hills was captured thursday afternoon about 2 00 by 11 0 vance at wellington young vance saw godat standing in front of the hill store at wellington and noticing that he in n to the description of the murderer sent out by shel she iff kelter went to his home and armed birn lIni elf eilf with a rifle returning he be stuck up the suspect searched him for weapons and then loaded him on the water train and brought him to this city that godat intended to escape if possible and if not to kill him self is shown by his actions before and after the shooting on tho the afternoon of the day ho lie committed the crime he ht purchased sud abott a bettio loof of bl chloride tablets which he hesser secreted eted about bout his some soine of them inside the sweat band of hid his hat after his hi capture and while b being eng brought to this city lie swallowed a number of these ami and shortly after he lie arrived at the jail they began to take effect dr fisk was sent for and af after ter several hours work succeeded ceelen in abing saying his life monday godat was as visited in jail by mrs layman the murdered womans sister who accused him of tho the crime which he lie stoutly denied when deputy sheriff hansen asked him blin if he lie would like to look at his murdered wife before the remains ero shipped ho he burst into tears and expressed his d dere to do so ho ile was taken to the morgue and allowed to look upon the body as it lay in its coffin ho ile manifested considerable sid erable emotion but then and since has his denied all knowledge of how she sho came by her death ho he has been asked repeatedly what became of tho the gun he lie rented from AV W good goodman man on the day of the murder and his answer is always the same that he must consult hi his attorney before he lie answered any questions it is thought by the effi officers cers who come in contact with him daily that he is preparing the foundation for I 1 an insanity plea th the following from the grand junction sentinel sheds somo some light on previous trouble godat had had with his wife last december mrs godat filed a suit for divorce from her husband alleging cruelty he came down from dr divines ranch near palisade and announced hie his intention of fighting the case later however he be decided to let lot it go by default several times afterwards when the two met on the street they had bad either aarm arm words or else camo came to blows once he lie is alleged to havo hayo drawn a revolver on her and sho she had bad him placed under a hundred dollar ace a ace bond mra alm godat quietly left tho the city several months ago in order to bo be nd rid of her husband and to secure employment to earn money to complete divorce proceedings the gogats have two sona who are living with relatives on sweetwater areek in eagle county godat was employed for some time on the rhone toll road and later by dr divine on his palisade ranch pollard ia h well known in this city although he has lived in price for some time the gogats were quite well wall known in a small circle in this city and both have a number of friends doctor and mrs goeltz who have bave been conducting a hospital in this city for tho the utah construction company for the past year 5 ear are packing their goods preparatory to leaving price mrs goeltz and daughter will go to canada for a visit with relatives while the doctor will go 91 to new newyork york to take post graduate work in medicine and nd surgery dr and mrs goeltz have made many warm friends during their stay in this city who will wish them success wherever where they may locate |