Show IOFFICERS RETURN Kofford and Mickel Succeed in Escaping WILL YET BE CAPTURED That Is The Expectation of Deputy Marshal Mar-shal FowlerDeputy Marshal Norrella Account of The Long and Arduous Search Deputy Marshals Fowler and Norrell returned last evening on the R G W train after being away since the evenIng even-Ing of Sep ember 26th hunting for the murderers of Sheriff Burns Marshal Fowler was seen this morning morn-ing he was very reticent in speaking of the trip but expressed the opinion that the outlaws would yet be cap tured Marshal Norrell gave the following account of the hunt The officers arrived ar-rived at Castle Dale on the afternoon of the 27th and accompanied by Sheriff Sher-iff Thos Lloyd of Carbon county and Rodney and Sidney Swasey went south in the direction the fugitives were supposed sup-posed to have gone on the evening before be-fore after Mickels wound had been dressed by Dr Moore of Castle Dale The officers were greatly aided in get ting on the trail of the murderers by watching three of Koffords brothers who live in a little town on the San Rafael called Paradise They did a great deal of night riding and doubtless doubt-less carried food and medicine to the murderers On Saturday evening September 29th the officers found the horses some food medicine and clothing belonging Kofford and Mickel in a cave j but the assassins had seen the officers approach and had made their escape On Sunday morn fug September 30th the murderers were seen in the rocks above and shots were exchanged without any serious effects so far as known on either side Mickel and Kofford retreated farthi r into the rocks their place of refuge was in a country where it was impos sible to follow them except by making a considerable circuit to reach the place where they had climbed the cliffs The officers had been for twentyfour hours without food I and it was de determined to send Mr Norrell to Castle Dale for supplies and the other officers remained and took a position where they believed they could prevent the outlaws from making their escape On Monday morning an aggressive campaign was begun and the cliffs were scaled by the pursuing party About half a mile from the place where Nickel and Kofford were seen the day before the officers found a place where a boot heel had scratched a smooth rock and whore a tobacco chewer had expectorated This is the last trace that hae 1 I u had of the slayers of Burns The mainder of the week was pent in searching the almost impene trable mountain fastnesses but without any result and last Sunday the posse returned to Castle Dale and yesterday evening they took the train for home Mr Norrell says that the efforts of idney and Rodney Swasey in aiding the officers caunot be too highly commended com-mended The boys are well acquainted with the country and no better scouts could have been obtained Information reaches us from Sanpete that George Kofford a brother Moan Kofford came into town Sunday evening even-ing and visited his own home and the home of Mickel No information formation could be obtained in regard to the object of the visit The sheep claimed by Mickel and Afford are said to be scattered and the relatives of Mickel and Kcftord who were left in charge have left the camp presumably to go to the aid of the fugitives |