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Show SUSPECTS ARE ARRESTED IN ELYJfEVADA Sheriff L. Richardson of Vernal Ver-nal Stops in Provo Enroute to Nevada. sheriff L. Richardson of Vernal arrived in Provo shortly after noon Wednesday on his way to Ely, Nevada, Ne-vada, from where he will bring Ernest Trujillo, 18-year-old half-breed half-breed Mexican and Harry Murray, 20-year-old half- breed Indian, alleged al-leged slayers of Thomas Rhodes of Farm Creek, wealthy aged rancher, .whose dead body was found hidden in some brush in a canyon about 15 miles from his home, Friday. The arrest of the two suspects at Ely Tuesday afternoon closed a search in which all peace officers in .several western states had co-operated. When- nrrosred by' Sheriff II. C. Nicholson of Fly, the boys were driving the Overland car belonging to Mr. Rhodes. The arrest followed instructions from Sheriff J. 1). Boyd to bo on the look-out for the youths. Sheriff Boyd, at the request re-quest of Sheriff Richardson, Sunday Sun-day sent out scores of tele'r;1 :ns and telephone calls to Hie sheriffs in sou'.'iern Utai, Nevada and Arizona. Ari-zona. 'Hi" firrt report received In Ufnh if the arrest cam- to Hie office of the Utah c - -rudy sheriff at 4 o'clock Tuesday ;: i'! er-nn. F-o:u Pn,v) lb" ;;(!; was lei-phoned to the Salt in!:e p, it ice n."; ic which in I urn verified SlioriiT ;?en Ilanies of Sail Lap" county. Kcre''i:iv.'.: ;un Fiv with the two hoys. Ivv.iiT RicbnnHoii may stop over in 1'i'oyo for a d'!.v. The buy made no resistance when arresied. according to Sheriff Nicholson. |