| Show KILLING OF SHERIFF BURNS SPRING CITY Sept 26 Sheriff Burns Buros of at Sanpete county was wal shot this afternoon while in the mountains about fifteen miles southeast of Spring City by two young men of this place Moan Koffard Kofford and aud James Mickle They fired seven even or eight shots two after the sheriff fell dead A party has gone after the bo ly sy The announcement of the shooting caused great excitement in Spring City and other Sanpete towns The indignation of the citizens was very pronounced as Barns was a very pop pop- popular popular popular ular and efficient officer with friends In great numbers The sheriff was in the official discharge of ol his duty when shot abot down dowD He had bad gone to Koffard Koffard's cheap camp to replevin some coins beep which were alleged d to have bave been stolen W When ben the men were asked to turn the sheep beep over they re reused used Burns BurDs attempted to arrest them and they tobey opened fire upon him Burns fell feU to the ground mortally wounded his ble bOd body bein being perforated with bullets MIckle and Koffard made their escape and started it is said for the Blue mountains In southeastern Utah with several posses of ot armed men in PROVO Sept 27 When 27 When a telegram came to this city olty yesterday afternoon that Sheriff Burnot Burns o of Sanpete county county- county bad bad been killed at a sheep camp some lome distance from Spring City the entire town was wal thrown into a state of ex- ex excitement excitement ex excitement as Mr Burns was well and favorably known here bere Sheriff Burns was waa here bere a few days daYI ago as a witness In inthe inbe the Magnus MagDus Erickson adultery case and it seems went home to go to his bis grave County Prosecuting Attorney John John- Johnson Johnson I son of Sanpete county was in 10 Provo when the telegram announcing the Ideath death of Sheriff Burns was al received lie He telegraphed to the justice of ot the peace in Spring City to learn the par particulars of the killing kUling and received the followIng telegram SPRING CITY Sept 26 1894 Jacob Johnson Burns went up the canyon yesterday on the matter of sheep belonging to the Moroni op Co-op Moan Koffard and Mickel would hot not let Barns Burns have hae the sheep beep Burns Burna would have taken them dins Koffard o at fired freda a a pistol p Mickel Ml ke a s Win ohe Chester cheater ter Two shots were fired after Burns Bums fell tell dead William Bruno Scott Bruno and Hebe J Jepperson were witnesses to the murder Boys also fired at witnesses but all aU three got here all right At least twenty men men- have gone after the body and more go- go ing go ing going Mr Johnson was in 10 Provo at the time and be he says saYI that the parties are arenow arenow arenow now accused of having stolen sheep Koffard is now under in indictment by bythe the grand Jury MIckel's true name is il Peterson A posse of at e men under Deputy Sheriff Fowler went out last Jast night to hen bend the murderers murderer MOUN MOUNT PLEASANT Utah Sept 27 27 The party which went alter after the body dy ot of Sheriff Burns Bump reached the scene of the tragedy about 8 o'clock last lust even even- evening ing The body was wae found lying where It fell having lain there nearly seven hours bour It was strapped to a horse and brou brought ht to Larsen's Larsena saw mill and from thel to Spring City and aDd thence to to- this place on a wagon Cor Coroner Der immediately held beld an inquest and the examination showed that five the balls had bad entered the be body two In the left breast over the hean heart one through the right breast through the lung one through the right shoulder der Jer shattering it and one through the the- right leg ranging downward out and Into and through the left ankle Three of at the wounds were were fatal fata The funeral will take place tomorrow at 1 pm under the auspices o of the he th thA theA A 0 O U W and the 1 I O 0 00 O 0 F lodges of the deceased was wae a member No tidings have bave been heard hear from the posses posse which left Jelt this i lace Ephraim and Manti Mantl in search of the murderers P PROVO OVO Utah Sept 27 Jacob 27 27 Jacob John John- Johnson Johnson son received the following telegram this afternoon Spring City lity Bend Sept 27 Send one er two good smart men as we think we have the boys boy meaning Kofford and Peterson located Signed Alex Ales MT PLEASANT Sept 29 It 1894 1 is II reported here that Pete Mickel and another man maD answering the description o of Moroni Kofford were seen ad earls this morning passing west between Fairview and this Ihil his city It U is thought by some these may be the fugitives and by others oter that it I is blind to draw attention away from the present line Une of at pursuit Especially is this latter view taken as asa asa asa a party returning from the posse say that Mar Marshal bal Braby and men are tD In close pursuit having received valuable valuable valuable able information and assistance at ville where bere Dr Orangeville w Moore took at a bullet from Jim Mickel a side aide The ball passed through the arm The murderers started south leaving word with Dr Moore not to say anything anything- about having seen leen them and threaten threaten- threatenIng Ing threatening his hie life Ute It if be told Marshal Lee JLee has hal gone to Birch Creek to investigate the report of t the passing x of ol the fugitives north of at this city to the ti west mountain mountains The description of the horses and men corresponds ex- ex exact ex ez exactly act ly Lee has sent for tor men and posses are being organized here and aDd a at Fairview to scour the be hills hUll The report re- re report e port that they bey were seen Hen is il positively confirmed 29 P PROVO OVO U T Sept 29 Sheriff Brown BrowD received the at o'clock To constable and aDd rJ Look o k out tor for parties that tb t Sheriff Burns Buna They Tiley were eon e- e Sing teg across aero the Sanpete valley at day day- f fe JI r this thi morning Kofford ii is 22 1 heirs smooth face fa blue bloe eye eyes dark heir height Six Ix feet inclined to tobe be bow be-bow bow legged very slim lim but butr butt r t 4 Shoulders n age la is 18 bight eight six alx lx teet feet large blue eyes red tube laM light curly hair neck Deok swollen Keep a ft sharp harp lookout There will be bea bea bia a large reward N Notify all aU your officers Mickel wounded Signed d ALEX JUSTESEN Constable Sheriff Brown and Deputy Strong Suong h have e gone south In response to the telegram |
