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Show OFFICERS RETURN WITH SUSPECTS SALT LAKE, Feb. 21. Sheriff Joseph Jos-eph C. Sharp aud Deputy Sheriff Jack Oorless arrived, this morning from New Orleans, having in custody cus-tody William McVey and Phil LewlB, alias Miller, wanted here In connection connec-tion with tho murder of William S. Sandorcock, manager of the Sampson Samp-son Moat & Grocery company at Garfield on the early morning of November No-vember 21. McVey is said to have fired the shot which killed Sandercock, while Lewis Is said to have been In his company on the morning of the murder. mur-der. Both men wore arrested in New Orleans by the police and held for tho Utah authorities. McVey was identified as the man wanted in Utah from a printed circular which had been sent from the sheriff's office here. Lewis wbb picked up In the dragnot of suspicious characters that had gathered for the Mardi Gras, McVey is considered a dangerous criminal and tho sheriff and his deputy dep-uty took no chances with him and his pal on the trip to Salt Lake. Watchful eves wore ken! on the oair during every minute of the trip, while tho sheriff slpt. Deputy Cor-less Cor-less was on duty and while Corless slept tho sheriff kept watch. No attempt at-tempt at escape was made by either of tho prisoners. Young Man Told Story. McVey is said to,have told all the circumstances of the murder of Sandorcock San-dorcock to a young' man now in the city immediately after the attempted robbery at Garfiold This young man Is considered an important witness by tho stato and hi.V story is borne out by all tho developments in tho case. He declares jihat McVoy told him that he had to kill Sandercock or bo killed himself. Iwls was hold In the county Jail for some time following the murder at Garfiold on suspicion that he knew something of the affair. Following his releaso. ho went to New Orleans and tbore joined McVey. The Mardl Gras, tho great New Orleans carnival, carni-val, Is said to havo been the lode-stone lode-stone which drew them and others of tho criminal class to the southern city. Played Deaf Mute Game. L-owls is said to have been connected connect-ed with McVoy and R. Li. Burns in their robberies in this and othor states He played the deaf mute game. Pretending that he could nel-thoir nel-thoir hear nor talk he went to certain cer-tain designated places and thore solicited so-licited alms. He is said to have noted not-ed the interior arrangements of these places and then to havo roported to tho others of the trio. |