Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-07-25 | Page 1 | Idahoan Dies in Gun Battle; Prohis Blamed

IDAHOAN DIES IN GUN BATTlE P OHIS BlAME Slayer Surrenders to Sheriff and Confesses Fatal Shooting TRACE MYSTERY TRIP Victim Dies While on Way to Hospital B By Bi United Press Pre NEWDALE Idaho July 25 Gerald 25 Gerald Clark 28 23 was shot to death here early this morning in a gun gUll battle battle bat bat- tle lie which officers believe e was an all outcome outcome out out- come of or mysterious demands of prohibition prohibition proW force undercover men J. J L L. L McCarroll Idaho Falls FaUs surrendered surrendered surrendered sur sur- rendered to Sher Sheriff Harry Mep Meppen n nat at Idaho Falls at o'clock this morning declaring that he had done the shooting but not l knowing that Clark was dead until Informed two hours later by Sheriff Sherif James Fred Fred- erickson St. St Anthony PLAN INQUEST Clark died half an hour after the shooting while Fremont county officers of were rushing him to a Rexburg hospital McCarroll was returned to St. St Anthony early this morning An Inquest on Clarks Clark's death will be conducted conducted con con- ducted this afternoon According to the story McCarroll told Sheriff Meppen he had panted William Fox Idaho Falls and Frank F Fuller ller on a trip to Newdale at Fox request Fox said he had received a call U from saying Co Come Corne e up Th rh something worth your while here f He was suspicious of the call but made the trip with two companions ARE ACCOSTED Arriving here Fox drew up in front of a service station G. G E. E McGee got In the car and Fox drove half a mile mUe east cast before returning As he drove up UI to the station the second time three more men appeared and commanded com corn Fox and his companions to get set out of the car They made no move to comply A shot blazed In front of th them m McCarroll said fired b by one of the men outside the car Fox started the car As he did so McCarroll whipped a a. 38 38 sp special automatic auto auto- matic from the door pocket and fired directly behind He Re said he fired three or four times Clark was shot In the chest III I III