| Show UTAH RHU HUNTED ED e- e Victim Clubbed To Death Body Home Set Afire I ISon Son Son Discovers Body in Smoldering Room t Southern Utah's Greatest Manhunt Manhunt Manhunt Man Man- hunt Begun by Citizens i Special to The Telegram EPHRAIM April 13 Southern 13 Southern Utah's Greatest manhunt was under way today as posses scoured the adjoining countryside countryside country country- side for the torch slayer of Andrew H. H Bjerregaard 84 local banker and the city's wealthiest resident who was found murdered murdered murdered mur mur- dered in his home this morning The body was discovered by the victims victim's son Fergus Bjerregaard 38 when he went to his fathers father's home for a a. morning call as was his wont Mr Bjerregaard lived alone in inthe inthe inthe the northeast part of the city He was a widower The Ine v victims victim s head had been beaten and cut with a bloody club which was found in his room After bein being either killed or knocked unconscious the mans man's clothing was saturated with oil and oil was thrown about the room His assailant then set fire to the aged mans man's clothing to the bedding bedding bed ding and other inflammable articles in the room A bloody butcher knife was also found in the room YOUTH FINDS BODY When Fergus Bjerregaard entered I the home he found the body charred I in places and portions of the flesh still burning Bed clothes carpets drapes and other things in the room L were Neighbors told investigating officers officers cers that they first smelled the odor of burning oil about 9 p. p m. m Tuesday Tues day but could not locate the source Mr Bjerregaard alarmed neighbors neighbors neigh bors who called Sheriff Ed J. J Peter son City Physician A. A J. J Anderson I was al alc called He found Mr Bjerregaard had been dead for several sev seve eral hours County Attorney Udell R. R Jensen I ordered an inquest held immediately Sheriff Peterson and other investigators investigators gators working on slight clues have undertaken a manhunt to discover the murderer In his opinion there is no doubt that he was feloniously attacked At the scene of the crime efforts to discover any evidence of robbery robber failed It was wa generally known wn that he had a safe in his home in which I it was believed he usually kept considerable considerable con mone money CLUB ONLY CLUE The bloody club with which the theu u ed man evidently was beaten into I insensibility offers the only hope of ol uncovering traces of the identity ol ot the murderer It was being examined exam ined med minutely to discover finger finer prints About the house there were no footprints or other clues discovered I by the officers Mr Bjerregaard was one of the best known and mostly highly respected respected re re- re residents of this community and the southern portion of the state He was wag president of or the Bank of oC Ephraim the death of his wife he had lived alone all of his sons and md daughters being married He was extensively engaged in the cattle and sheep business and reputedly one of or the wealthiest men in southern Utah Neighbors say he had been visited b by many individuals seeking personal loans They advance the theory that someone seeking financial aid from him called upon him Tuesday night Meeting disappointment they believe he was as attacked and slain by his vis Peterson and other authorities Continued ContInue on Page pue Six POSSE HUNTING I TORCH SLAYER Continued from Pate Page One working on the case scout this theory however Allan Bjerregaard described the thc room when he entered it to County Attorney Jensen saying that overturned over over- turned furniture torn tom clothing the condition of the bed and other evidence evi dence pointed to a terrific struggle between the aged man and his assailant as as- The victim was born in Missouri Mis in 1847 Early in his life lie he was wasa a frontiersman and freighter Mr Bjerregaard is survived by the following sons and daughters Mrs D. D W. W Salina Mrs Will Axtel Gene Bjerregaard and Charles Bjerregaard Axtel Mrs Peterson eterson Anderson Nephi Burgon Bjerregard and Mrs Udell R. R Jensen Ephraim MINES MINES- |
