Utah Enquirer | 1890-10-28 | Page 1 | The Johnny Boulton Tragedy

the johnny boulton tragedy TERRITORY OF UTAH UTAH COUNTY PAYSON PRECINCT an inquisition inqui holden at the residence of john boulton in payson city and precinct utah county utah territory on the day of october A D 1890 before henry W barnett a justice of the peace for said precinct and county upon the body of john boulton jr 15 of age there lying dead by the jurors herewith subscribed the jurors upon their oaths do say according to the evidence given tha john boalton jr came to his death hy an accidental discharge of a double barrel shot gun in his own hands on the south side of salem irrigation canal between salem and payson utah conn to territory of utah on the day of october A D 1890 in witness thereof the said jurors have hereunto fixed their hands this cay of october A I 1 WILLIAM POWELL ALMA T W jurors attest nay liand this day of octo rAD be barad 1890 W anstice of fc he peace of payson precinct