Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-02-15 | Page 8 | Inquest on Mutilated Indian

INQUEST 0H MUTILATED INDIAN Suggestion oC Foul Play Made but Not Entertained ICnysvlllc Fob 14 Precinct Justice Frank L Layion called a Coroners jury consisting George Swan B AV Layton and Oscar C Barton and this morning held an inquest over tho remains re-mains of the supposed Indian who meta met-a horrible death under the wheels of a Rio Grnndo Western train yesterday morning Night Operator Stove Section Sec-tion Foreman T J Swnngcr Ben Platt and Sheriff Abbott were examined iia Avitncsscs without anything being brought out to show additional light on the cause of death lime generally accepled belief is lint the fellow was drunk und while in that condition wandering wan-dering along the track got caught In the cattle guard or lay down and fell asleep There arc some however who hint at a robbery and perhaps murder but the theory scenic improbable The verdict was rendered in accordance with the known facts without blame being attached to any one The icmalns were placed In charge of Undertaker John Barton who Interred In-terred them this afternoon