Show PROBE SLATED IN SILVERBERG SLAYING SLAVING CASE Commissioner Knight Promises to Spare None Police Tuesday afternoon awaited completion of oC an autopsy on the body of oC Samuel J. J Silverberg 37 slain night club operator before belore launching an investigation that City Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- John M M. Knight promised would go to the bottom and spare nothing or nobody Sih Silverberg died Tuesday Tuesday- at 1220 a a. a m m. m in Holy Cross hospital of a bulet bullet bul bul- let et wound inflicted by an unknown gunman in front of his home 1627 Fit Fit- East street the night of March 13 e B-e Before ore losing consciousness last Frida Friday Silverberg erber maintained the shooting grew out of an attempted holdup but police investigation so far has as disclosed no such attempt The autopsy was to be performed late ate Tu Tuesday afternoon b by Dr Sol G. G Kahn ahn city health commissioner upon an order signed by County Commissioners Commis E E. E. E Howe and B B. B F. F Quinn and City Cit r Judge A. A H. H H Ellett County Attorney Harold E. E Wallace prepared the order at the request o of The chief purpose of oC the autopsy which Dr Kahn said would not be complete was to obtain half of a bullet bullet bul- bul let et lodged in Silverberg's lower spine The other half hall was removed in an aa operation which had to be halted because because because be be- cause of shock to the patient Police w want nt both parts for tor a ballistics study Silverberg of the Palm Tavern South Main street died after a desperate fight for life liCe in which seven blood transfusions were made in a vain attempt to check septicemia which set in from the wound Renew Probe With the case becoming an apparent apparent apparent ent homicide investigation that virtually virtually virtually vir vir- vir- vir had ceased began anew A telephone call was made for Chief Chie of oC Police Pollee W. W I L. L Payne now in Los Angeles Angel to inform him of Silverberg's Silverberg s death Silverberg had told police he was walking from his house to automobile when a man climbed in the machine with him ordering him to drive away Silverberg said he reached reached- in a pocket for his ignition keys and the theman theman man apparently thinking he was reaching for lor a gun fired tired The bullet entered the hip and struck the spine Silverberg assel told police he thought the to rob him but a police report stated the gunman made no attempt to take money that I Silverberg had with him For several da days s 's Silverberg was believed recovering after the operation operation opera opera- tion and two blood transfusions But Friday morning septicemia developed developed devel devel- i and he lost consciousness Five more blood transfusions were resorted resorted resorted re re- re- re sorted to in an attempt to save his life lite An hour after the shooting police arrested Mike Hersch 27 at the My Den East Second South street but released him two days later Brief Brie funeral services for Silverberg Silver Silver- berg were to be conducted Tuesday at 4 p. p m. m in the Evans Early mortuary mortuary mor mol chapel East First First- South street with Rabbi J J. J E. E of ol the Congregation re in charge chaI The body was to be taken to Denver Tuesday evening after the autopsy for tor burial Born in Denver Mr Mi Silverberg was born in Denver Den Denver Denver Den Den- ver in 1898 a a. son Bon of J. J and Rosie Silverberg He received his education education tion in Denver With William Goldber Goldberg known as Willie Gee professional proCessional boxer he came to Salt Lake City In 1915 Later he ho married d Miss Esther Brisk For several years Silverberg was associated In management of the Windsor hotel Later he became a n of the Palm Tavern Surviving are are his widow a a- daugh ter Lorraine his parent parents and the following brothers and sisters Harry Silverberg Kansas City Mo io Dr Edward Silverberg Mrs Tillie Heckler Mrs Jennie Rose Goldberg Mrs Dora and nd Mrs Leah Eisenberg all pi Denver |