Show WHYHE WAS THERE Young 3IellusMcKay Gives His Version The fallowing brief communication from the young maujMcKay Mellus gives his version of why he was at the Vine street house when he vas stabbed While our reporter is satisfied with the authenticity 01 his i information we give the gentleman a chance to tell his version although the true inwardness of the place the affair and thecausewill doubtless be thoroughly inquired into by the proper authorities SALT LAKE CITY May 71885 To the Editor of TIIE HERALD I saw a piece in THE HERALD this morning about me getting stabbed You also had my name wrong My name is Dan E Mellus I have been employed on the D t It G W as brakeman and switchman for the past eight months and it was a mistake about fussing over the girl Dollie 1 and Mr DunTao had some business with the landlord that day and that is how we came to be there and the lady that told the editor was a little mistaken Yours respectfully D E MELLUS |