Show r tt + t + + + + + + + + + + + yt + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + I TRAGEDY IN UTAH PEN t + + + + + + 4 Mike McCormick a Convict Killed With Caseknife by John + + + + Gray Another Convict as Result of Quarrel + t + + + + + + + Mike McCormick a former prizefighter who was sentenced at Ogden to + + serve eight years In the Utah penitentiary for a repulsive crime Is dead at + + the prison as the result of wounds Inflicted Sunday afternoon by John + + Gray another convict who was sentenced from Salt Lake to serve eight + + ceo years for burglary and for being an habitual criminal The Instrument + 4 used was a sharpened caseknife and McCormick received live wounds four + 4 in the abdomen and one In the neck 4 + The stabbln r occurred In tho prison laundry and followed a quarrel + + While the Investigation of the affair Is not yet completed It appears that 4 + McCormick who was a largo and strong man struck Gray a much smaller + + man and the latter retaliated by using his knife McCormick wan quickly 4 + quick-ly I removed to the prison hospital and given medical attention but It wag 4 + found Impossible to save his life Ho passed away about 10ao Inst nigh + + The tragedy Is keenly regretted by nil tho officials at tho prison and a + + moat searching Inveytlgallon wllj bo made + + Dr A C Youruj tho prison physician was called as soon aa the affair + + became known and hastened to attend McCormlck Nothing could be done 4 I + however except to case tho mans pain The doctor found that McCormick 4 + was severely wounded In the throat left lung and stomach He died without 4 + with-out making iI statement an to how the trouble occurred Gray has been + + placed In solitary confinement and It la probable that a complaint will bo + + lodged against him It has not yet been decided whether an inquest shall + + be held + + The two men wore regularly employed in tho prison laundry There was + + only one other convict in the laundry at the time of the stabblnc Warden + + Dow Deputy Warden John Stowo and other officials of the prison are bus + + Ily Investigating the aftalr and expect to be able to give a full report of It + + In a clay or two + + Gray has little to say of the affair further than that there was a quarrel + + and that McCormick struck him lath were llrst grade prisoners and + + excellently behaved Gray especially vras striving to make a record He + + wan spntencodln Salt Lake September S 1800 and given three sentences of + + three years ono year and fifteen years the latter two to run concurrently 4 4 McCormlck was sentenced lo eight years In Ogden July 2z1 1200 4 4444444444444 I i + < 44 < + 444 + i 4 + + + + + + + + + + + |