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Show Upon arrival at Logan, the bo ly was taken to the Lindquist undertaking parlors, and Mr. Lindquist was telephoned for, He at once prepared the body for burial, and as a teamster had been sent from Bear River City to convey the remains home, the coffin was at once placed in the wagon and the homeward journey jour-ney began. The teamster left this city at 10 a.m. Wednesday, and expected to reach his destination desti-nation toward evening.. On the night on which the shooting occurred, the herders1 had taken their bed to a point about a quarter of a mile from their tent in order to be near where the sheep were feeding. Jensen'o Body Brought to Logan. They had been troubled by bears for some evenings previous, and slept near the herd to guard the sheep. The manner of the killing dif; fers very little from the account originally published. . Jensen had been troubled for some days Sheriff Rigfy .'and Marshall Crockett give 'In, interesting account ac-count of the hrney in quest rof the body sis Jensen of I Bear River hot he young ma-n 1 who was acci(P6'iialy killed by a companion vj lt!1L -Bau-v" the afternoon1 f Tuesday, Jaly j 28, and proc0'. to a' point a short distance from the "Forks" in Logan canyon with a light wagon. Here they were compelled to leave their vehicle and proceed on foot to the camp wheie the tragic event occurred, situated about four miles from .the road, their way lying over mountains and through thick j brush. They arrived at the 'sheep camp at about 9 p.m. and found the body in charge of four herders from neighboring camps. The corpse had been (covered over w'Jh a quilt and j willow branches had bee.g Te i croon lo rw'7 with cholera morbus and was compelled to arise about midnight. mid-night. He startled the dogs, which began to bark, arousing the sheep. Hailing was a wakened waken-ed by the noise, and hearing the dogs bark and the sheep run, took it for granted that a bear was after them . He did not stop to notice if his companion was in bed, but grasped the rifle a 30-30 smokeless and jumped jump-ed up greatly excited. The first object he saw was a dark form three or. four rods away, and thinking of course it was the bear, Ered. ' Johnny,you've shot l me, 'Lshouted Jensen, stagger-rfiCXECi)ed stagger-rfiCXECi)ed . AsQaa.&JblaX |