Show AN OFFICER SHOT A fleeing burglar did the deed A IS RESTS I 1 MADE AT PRON 0 one oft lie etien believed to be the salt lake city cily burglar policeman peter L johnson of the salt lake police fores forca was shot this morning at bv a burglar whom he was trying to capture officer johnson 1 and william hilton were startled by a man crying police police at the same moment johnson saw a man running toward him when within five Is or six eix feet ot of him the officer made a spring at ane eying man who paused slightly for a moment and fired at johnson the bullet ballet taking effect in his bis side aide johnson johnann cried that he was shot and as he uttered the words hilton passed him in hot pursuit of the fugitive and followed follow eJ him a block shooting at him three times aided by the darkness the man succeeded ded in es escaping cating the are guarded all night all avenues of escape escarc and hoping to catch the mur mum derousie fellow officer johneda was taken to smiths drug etoie walking ail ad the way with but bat little asa assistance istance dr dalby was sent for and on arriving made sn an examination which revealed the fact that johnson bad received a severe but not dangerous danae roua wound the bullet entered the body about three inches above the left hip bone and ranged a trifle downward coming out in the small of his back about eight inches from the point of entrance the wound was dressed and the oni went home at once oace dr dalby is of the opinion that nothing serious will result provided that proper care is taken johnson says the man was quite tall tali and the fact that the bullet ballet ranged downward bears out this assertion lie he could not see the marts mans face he be says for he be had bad his hat down oyer his eyes and his collar turned up this morning early deputy sheriff fowler fowlar received word of the shooting and was on the look out for any sus auspicious I 1 person he went down to the depot and met the morning freight train which arrived here about tour lour rod and arrested two men who were steals steal ing a ride one of the men man is thought to be the fugitive it is expected some one will be down to identify him aim in the mean time both men are resting in the county jail |