Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-12-22 | Page 5 | Death Writes Closing Chapter for Last of the Bandit Riders

Death Writes Closing Chapter I IFor For Last of pf the Bandit Riders PRICE Matt Warner 74 who was was one of the most w widely delY known characters in Utah died at his home Wednesday evening at 6 p. p m. m from illness ind ent to old age Mr Mn Warner received wide nation-wide recognition a few years ago when he was characterized in a national magazine as ElS The Last of the Bandit Bandit Ban Ban- dit Riders The story dealt with an early phase of his life when according to local historians he was one of the most notorious bandits bandits bandits ban ban- of the era He had lived in Price for the past 30 years during which time he be became became be be- came a beloved and respected citi citi- zen According to stories related by Mr Warner his life on the other side of the law began when he was only a boy in his teens tHe He ran away from home changed his name From front Rufus to Matt Warner which he later made his legal name and joined up with a group of outlaws During his outlaw days he was wasa a ranking high-ranking officer in the Butch Cassidy and Robbers' Robbers Roost gangs and operated throughout eastern Utah and Wyoming He was born April 12 1864 in Ephraim Utah Utah the the son of Christian Christian Chris Chris- tian and and spent his boyhood there Surviving are his widow Elma Warner two sons Boyo and Wave Warner of Price a 6 daughter Mrs John Causer of Price and a daughter daughten daugh daugh- ter ten Mrs Gyla Hyatt of Castlegate Pending funeral arrangements the body is at the Wallace mortuary in Price C 4 I. I 1 t 4 I IATT 1 WARNER VARNER Time One-Time Outlaw