Deseret Evening News | 1906-10-16 | Page 10 | Oscar Ellmore Released

OSCAR ELLMORE ELIMORE RELEASED ma Verdict lx x the tho Storekeeper I I Iho coroners Jury In Justice Dana DoUla DoUlaT DanaT T Smiths court concluded Its lis gallon into Inlo the shooting and killing of Johll Gardner tIme tho robber by Oscar on Saturday night and roo cc turned CI a verdict yesterday afternoon completely exonerating the storekeeper Several wItnesses examined and tol told l they thoy know of the tho man per fler biso told hIs hili story all the lie circumstances surrounding the ease case scent to corroborate hIs state ments men ts rho testimony revealed of importance beyond what line hUH already been pUblished about the case The jury only for Cor a few teW mu anti nOli then returned the tho tollow lug Ing verdict n Inquest having been held Ut ot block Salt lake on Oct 15 1906 before Dana T Smith justice of oC the peace upon the tho body or of John Gardner by tim tho jurors whose namen are aro subscribed hereto the saId jurors upon upun thell their oath do say that the tue John Gardner came to Ills itla at the hands of et Oscar Ellmore on Oct 13 1906 t at Salt Lake Ike City Utah that tile thu said killing was Vas done dOllo b by saId f Eli lI morn discharging II a pistol In on atmil against the body ot of the tho said Gardner then anil there thero mortally wounding hInt that the Ellmore was wa ju In III his act being then and there defending hIs hili person and ani property In testimony whereof the saul jurors have hereunto set lIet thell their hands hand this tiny of October A A D 1906 J 3 D 1 I JAMES M 1 1011 Juror Attested uy by Iana r I Justice of the Peace leaco