Show fATHER WHO WHO- I SLEW VISITS GIRL SLAYER Laura Parent Himself Recently A Acquit Acquitted quitted quitted quit quit- ted of Murder FULLY EXONERATED BY KANSAS NEIGHBORS S Story ory N Now w That Shaunty Wished to Desert Girl Girland Girland Girland and Army Anny Almost direct from the county jail at t Wellington Kan where he ho had been confined while being tried on a II charge of murder in the first first degree I J. J L. L has come to Salt Lake to help fi fight ht for the life of his I daughter Laura who shot and killed Paul Sha Shaunty nty at tort Tort Douglas Doug Doug- las last week Bent with acre ae and broken hearted over his recent troubles the father went to the county jail here late yes yes' yesterday afternoon and for the first time in in six six years met his daughter Where six six years ago he had seen a bright happy little girl free from worry and trouble and bound for a pleasure trip to her grandmothers grandmother's home he ho now saw a young woman with the lines ines on her face showing worry and trouble brought on by sleepless less ni nights worry and tears There mere was a sad scene enacted as the two met and fell into each others other's arms Overcome by the sight of her father a real friend the young woman woman wom worn an broke down comp completely and it was with difficulty that she was quieted so that she could talk With tears streaming down her ber face i she told the story of the trouble at atthe atthe atthe the fort which separated her forever from her lover Having passed through a similar ordeal but a short snort month before before be be- fore her father could appreciate every statement she made and it was the most heartfelt of parental comfort that the unhappy woman received This morning the father paid another visit isit to the cell cen and a again ain there was a sad scene e. e His Daughters Daughter's Story According to Mr Ir his daughter left home six six years ago go o I ing at that time to the home of grandmother jn Dewitt Jewitt p n. 9 n- n rr I tr J. J ff 1 t n md 0 Te n home gOl going g io to to- to Springfield e d iw stead She remained there with I relatives until ab about nt two years vears ago when sh she went to IS 1St Louis where she remained a a. short time Between a year ear and a ayar year year- and a half a ago o she came to Salt Lake City and secured a position as a domestic at Fort Douglas and shortly after that time it was heard that she was married to Shaunty It was nearly a year ago stated Mr this morning that my wife received a letter from front Paul Shaunty stating that he had married Laura and that he intended to get gt out of the soldier life ife as soon as possible From that time on we addressed all an allour allour our letters in the name of Mrs Paul Shaunty and she received th them m. m We Ve fun fully believed she was married and we do not know yet Jet that she sho was not DOt I have not asked her because I believe be believe lieve she was le legitimately married Fathers Father's Words of Praise I know at least that a marriage license was taken out Laura was always always always al al- ways a good girl as I can easily prove In Wellington where she worked in inthe inthe inthe the depot as a domestic I have been told by her employer that she was always always al al- al- al ways pleasant and did not have a quick temper We often heard in in a roundabout roundabout round round- about way that Shaunty was as not rounel-I rounel good to Laura and we had heard that he beat her occasionally Mr stated that he hue did not care to go into the details of the murder of which he was acquitted last month He did however tell of the circumstances and the trial How He Killed ManA ManA Man A man named William Cann he said aid had broken up several homes in in mu Wellington and he lie finally got familiar fa familiar with my wife I n noticed his attentions nad att attempted to interfere I but lut they continued to become steadily steadily stead stead- steadily ily more serious Finally Cann got to i coming to my house and abusing me on the street with statements o ohis of his familiarity with my wife The climax cli di- climax max was reached when neighbors began began began be be- gan to talk about the affair and Cann got so bold that he lie would take my wife out for buggy rides There is a limit to human endurance endurance endurance endur endur- ance and wh when whan Jn I could stand It no longer longerI I committed the deed That was last August and I went to jail Immediately afterward The trIa trial came up In February February ary and I was acquitted February 17 and released The public had seen the way I had been hounded by Cann and the rest of the circumstances leading up to the murder and was st entirely in my favor ol This was shown in the fact that I was acquitted and end turned loose and a few da days s after my liberation was given a position with the city Will Fight for Girl My lily wife nife filed application for divorce but when I left home lion she had hall changed her on that score an anti and I 1 expect that the affair will be straightened out But I am not worrying about that now I am worrying about getting Laura out o of her trouble She he has five fi sisters lIsters and seven brothers all living in or near Wellington and they are arc willing and Anxious anxious ious lous to help tight light the case and get Laura back The eh home gathering l of ot evidence for the trial of the case next month has brought out omit outa omita a lumber of ot new facts which ar art greatly In the Clue favor of the girl According to what appears to be the most accurate account of the tragedy which can be se secured secured se se- cured the shooting took place as a a. result re re- re result sult suit of at a n quarrel in which Shaunty struck the guI gill I a blow which nearly knocked her down The quarrel grew rew out of ot the refusal it Is alleged o of Miss lIss to give Shaunty money with which to desert the post POt and get out of ot the country Heard Them Quarreling The quarrel was overheard by several persons Including an electrician who states that he lie heard the two Quarreling Continued on page 14 j FATHER Continued from page 1 minutes minutes min mm- five over money affairs for nearly took place the shooting utes before the thedoor thedoor thedoor to came Shaunty It is said that door I and opened It He was wa met by Miss Iss who was greatly excited over overa greaty him which she had had with wit a quarrel had but a short time before when he asked for money that he lie might desert the army and skip the tho country d with h him when he came a the She argued 1 se second daW time a and r refused ehi to give iv iva up the money for tor him to desert He became angry an angry an- an and it Is alleged struck her a blow gry i on gr tho side which nearly knocked her down Shoots Him Hi in Anger Ager Overcome by her emotions she grabbed a pistol which was on the table in the therom room and shot him The gun was a double double dou dou- ble hie rom action affair and she kept pulling the trigger until the gun was unloaded The first shot It appears entered his brea breast t tand and three others entered his back The Thelast Thelast Tle last one missed Is Us its mark The woman states that she did not realize re realize re- re alize what she had done until done until it was allover all allover 01 over alze when she broke down completely One point which is vague at present Is where the gun came from Whether the woman had it in her hand or whether she ran to a drawer or to a table is i un un- un- un certain It is certain however that Shaunty did not get inside the door his body falling over the door mat As to the proposition of ot the two being married it i Is very uncertain according to United States Marshal James Ander Ander- son son It has been learned leared that a license I was taken out at the county clerks clerk's office but hut no return of ot the certificate was ever made It is doubted whether the tue ceremony ceremony ceremony cere cere- I mony mae actually took place The suggestion suggestion tion Is made by some intimate with th thi this the circumstances t that Shaunty h had met the ie girl i and caused d tg her downfall f. f She Insisted Insist insist- ed on his hi marrying her which he evaded as long as possible The license was waa wa taken out to satisfy the girl but still Shaun Shaunty ty refused reused to marry her May Have Planned Desertion It Is the belief that Shaunty Intended to desert I the post belef ost in order to get away from her and this led up to the quarrel and finally to the shooting h O At present Miss Pio is much the worse in appearance for her week in jail She has bias been able to eat but little jai and has slept but a very few hours The arrival arival In the city of ot her father however however however how how- ever has greatly helped and it Is expected expected ex ex- that she will Wi be all al right from now on Her father will be here until Sunday Sun Sun- Suni i day when he will wi go back to Wellington to remain until the middle of April Apri when unU the trial tria is scheduled to begin Then he hewl will wl return to help out In the fight |