Show II 1 Mn USED 4 SLAY l Y MAN MANi J i I N S J l. l HOTEL HUTEl ck k aker 38 Mur- Mur ered red in Room Evi- Evi vience vi- vi ence of Strangulation found pound by the bythe the Police OF DEAD DEADMAN MAN IS SOUGHT 1 19 G V k puY Sheriff Arrests 1 Said to Be AcI Ac- Ac I 1 of Victim r Suspected I BJ ek Beaker 38 years of ot age e said sad saide Park Parle City miner was mur- mur be e a ed in Ui Ms illS room In the Bryant e el 49 South State street at at is early arl hour Our this morning se seem seem- seem seem- m- m I L 1 having been first hit bit on the j I with a blunt Instrument t an and andi i choked A hammer and a strap found In the room by ot officers cers a s believed Beaker was waa struck strook j th the tha hamm r and then stran- stran 4 d. d stained thought gaps to bear stains f from rom chloro- chloro 7 fl JI were rere also taken by the off off oUi- 13 1 Money Joney which Beaker Is 1 3 Jj j I I yn Iu to have had last night was wasi i found on his body this morn- morn 0 I l I. I j lifter liter Iter examining the body which rJ I bore evidences of ot the use o of a a. needle Dr ir J J. J. J Gall- Gall stated that Beaker z u been choked to death I Jr the dead h a companion of ot last last- night has I 1 and is s hunted by byI police olice and sheriffs I officers I Feat Featherston erston claiming to It miner from P Park rk City ty and to n atel a qU r h hn with both th n. n was taken In charge by Dep- Dep W TV T. Airland and this when he c cime to the hotel In for 1 says that both Beat Bea- Bea t rind and were miners from rk k City that told him Ms hs morning that they had come rim the mining c camp mp yesterdays yesterday I It t ath said he had T been Uv- Uv V n I g at it the he Lincoln house houe for tor the theart art f few W days WO VO REGISTER According Ac to Homer R Robb bb man- man br 5 r ot of the Bryant hotel the two en n came to the hotel at about 11 clock Idock last night Beaker signing i 9 e register and then tendering a a. aI 8 I bill In payment for the r rooms alJa the manager was making ange ange complained about i charge for the proposed rooms Ing what numbers they would i 4 When Robb brought the change h names had been written in f register and the room room numbers both being marked 12 changed number 4 Beaker aker then asked that he be belei lei at 6 o'clock this morning At O'clock k this morning Robb states tates was wag lying In bed In his room adjoins the hotel office lOding The Articles of ot Faith by P. P hE Talmadge Beaker came in W sat at down and talked and then thenea pi ea the book bool for about ten mist mis- mis J t remarking as he left zing ng the need for the telephone 11 at tt 6 o'clock That Is a finel fine loot l 16 o'clock Robb says saS he pound- pound f r porously on the door of ot room l i ft even eren kicking It with his foot toot but rt w Pt no response although he says says' says says' hear loud snoring He lIe went c to the office otrice In the belief that Whips r Beaker had changed his and did not Intend to arise I I BODY DISCOVERED I i At 16 lO o clock o'clock lock this morning the thenh 1 nh ald endeavored red to get s-et Into the theOm torn Om and found the tho door locked on one e Inside Insider There was no sound Pm um the room and no answer to retted re- re fed knocking She reported to lobb who went out on the roof root of ot and d entered the window room 12 finding Beaker dead Ho He JUnce once notified the sheriffs sheriff's office ottice ITh body of the dead man was reind re- re ind Eved ved from the hotel room at 11 1120 1130 30 the S. S M. M Taylor undertaking ms The room was In a a. greatly I condition when the tIo of- of errs Cr arrived the dead man lying it at o on his back his head twisted twiste lIghtly to the right A pillow case caseI I a as wrapped about his throat At Ate e 0 undertakers an abrasion of ot the PP p Ip was discovered and a very mark on oJ the throat rde dere deto de- de re ed to have been caused by Oking P I the room a womans woman's silk un- un kirt was was was' found under the dressI dress- dress r I a strap was Vas picked up and also ammer These were taken takes b by the Ice A a pillow slip said by Robb 0 haVe hae e come from tho the pillow of the I room in-room In TOom 14 bore stains thought ht the officers to be from rom chloro chloro- 3 was also found City Chemist I lOg Ins 1 Is making a chemical exam- exam JT Ion n of the stains to determine f r l origin if it possible RN ASKS FOR BROOM n I W. W M McPherson Pherson houseman at Bryant Bryant hotel botel declared that e he e was Vas sweeping tho the halls soon after t 7 o'clock r Sian an who has since been Iden Iden- r d as s came up the t c i and entered room 12 S tin on pago page 11 i f. f I. I j. j HAMMER USED Continued C from page 1 and then came out and asked for the broom What do do- you want it it for asked McPherson I ul want to sweep out this room It looks like hell bell and I have have haye co company com com com- m- m pany coming at noon Ill do th the sweeping answered McPherson n. n and he entered the room finding the he floor littered with matches stubs soiled I towels and other litter He gathered gathered gath- gath ered the towels and swept the dirt Into one corner where 1 told tola him It would be all nU right McPherson l says says says' he noticed Beaker lying on the bed on his ba back k and that he did not seem to be breathing breath breath- in ing and rind was slightly pale made no comm comment nt about the man man on the bed b but t asked that he be called at 1 o'clock sure Tho The sher sheriffs sherIff's ft s office although notified no no- of ot the crime about 10 o'clock I to which call Deputies Ayland arid and Turnbull responded did not have the the- body removed for an hour and a half halt after alter its discovery and kept silent about the crime at noori noon At 11 1130 30 while a n Telegram reporter re reporter re- re porter was at atthe the hotel questioning question question- ing the manager about the crime rime Featherston came up upp the 10 hotel tel il steps and arid as asked ed for What do Y you rou Want him for I 4 he was asked s I r told I I would call for him at zt 1 2 12 oCt o'clock CK he lie answered red I F Featherston then explained that at about 10 o'clock t this lJ morning he met 1 there on the street onrA r f T Ti il i- i JR iT i 1 l t a y i-y THE HE SA SAi AL A i w. w r. r that they e were were old friends and and that after toes purchasing some tomatoes tomatoes toma toma- at a a. store on State street he invited him to accompany him to the Bryant hotel BEAKER FOUND ON BED They entered room 12 and found Beaker lying on the bed lie He seems to ItO be sick said Mol- Mol ther thern n. n going over a and d shaking him There was no move from Beaker Featherston says and although hethe ho he claims to 11 have ve been the an old f friend of ot dead man he e himself did not touch him o or r make arouse me any effort to Featherston the supposed sick man says that then told him he had company coming corning com com- ing erston at noon and d asked that Feath Featherston Feath Feath- return at noon and awaken him All of this took place In room 12 where he he says 1 re remaIned remained re- re when he he left Apparently It was Just lust a afew few minutes min min- ut utes s later when the maid endeavor endeavored endea endea- vor d to get into room 12 and then called the manager of ot th the hotel The latter says he did not think about trying room 14 until after he Tie had called the officers When he I did try the tho room the front door was locked and he supposed that perhaps perhaps per per- haps Mottern was as asleep and he did I not disturb him When the officers arrived however was not there nor were there any real evidences evidences evi evi- dences that the bed had been oc oc- The hall door to r room om 14 I was found locked on son the Inside the officers getting into room 14 through a connecting bathroom leading from room 12 By this it is deduced that lef by the skylight BODY STILL WA WARM M. M When the officers rs arrived B Beakers Beaker's akers aker's body was still warm Not Nota a sera scrap of or Identification of an any sort Lf LT T L LAKE rt d iJ n E TEt TR J J M FR F the body nor or was was found on was The ac- ac I there any money whatever er act not identity of ot the man was established hed until Fea Featherston ston later en entered the hotel the conversation v between I During the and Featherston the tho reporter the telephoned the sheriffs sheriff's manager office Featherston being held in j conversation until their arrival t I when he was taken in charge b by bv Deputy Deputy Ayland Sheriff James toes I E. E Shields the tho thes who vho accompanied Ayland on the hotel expressed s second nd visit to Beaker was a victim belief bellet that ot of the to poisoned the time alcohol that Dr this Galligan being prior had l I definitely stated that the man had t j been choked to death j Featherston was taken take to the sheriffs office where he was closely and then accompanied anted hied by bya question on a n hunt for fora started out a deputy kept has not been arrested but Is to be kept Under uner un un- the sheriffs sheriff's office der sun surveillance er has been lo lo- lo says says until SUPPOSED VICTIM DREW tHURSDAY PAY AT MINE PARK PARR CITY April 27 Jack Jack supposed to to tobe be the man mail who registered at the Bryant hotel Bryant hotel I Ii I last night as Jack in Salt Lake drew his time I i Beaker from Butte here yesterday from the Silver King Coalition mines His Ills companion I William also drew his nis I time work Mol Mol- Atthe of quitting At the time then was drunk remarking 1 shim self on his condition st stating to the t i vram j r am not l i inear mine superintendent r I Inear near as drunk as 1 I will be when I get Ket to Salt Lake Both were miners well known workmen work- work here and considered only fair men especially especial being acO ac- ac O f r k t t ID A AY y J W gE IN 2 wG L APRi PR j i r I only lY for far f r br brief e I spells Chris Featherston being t I Questioned Suet b bytho the Sheriffs office in ins Salt Lake bake is' is s also I known here allate although although al- al though not late lately having Caving worked h hero here rc Is ls sUpposed ed Ito to have a as rather father who Is s a miner r. r but nothing noth- noth Ing more Is S known of ot his hla relatives or o of those of tho the other men FOOD PROVES PUZZLE A pe peculiar circumstance in Connection connection connection con con- with the c case se evolved evol about a a. tray of ot food which Featherston de declares lares he he- s saw w on the the table in room 12 this morning at 10 The manager of ot the hotel says he knows nothing of ot any food tood having b been J s sent nt In and the the- houseman McPherson is c that it was not in the room when he swept it I soon after 7 o'clock The mal maim says that she sho did not take any dishes from the tho room aft after r theman's the te theman's mans man's body was removed ed and the same samo statement is s made by Robb and McPherson in the room however long after the tho officers had left a piece of lettuce was found on the floor seeming tl to verU verify the st statement temen t of Feather Feather- ston How the food got into the room and how the remains and the dishes dishes' got out Into the hall han is la what 1 the officers un unless unless unless un- un less 1 himself removed them when he deft the place In this this' connection it is also pointed out but that when the men registered last night Beaker was tho the one with the funds yet thE man manager says he heard beard him snoring snoring ing at 6 o'clock the houseman says he was lying tying on on the bed either f asleep or dead qt wit and Featherston Featherston Featherston Feath Feath- erston also says' says he was lying on the bed at at 10 o'clock when he en- en f t. t J t 27 17 7 2 I i T- T 7 the the ro room with th i he irid arid amid that the dishes were there then Ulen I Yet no one saw the food |