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Show GUARD SUSPECT IN MURDER CASE Jesus Hernandez, Wounded in Holdup. Believed Gang Leader PROVO, March 12. Kvidence now uncovered bv peac officers points t Jesus Hernandez, one of the wounded men as being the leader of the gang I of Mnin desperadoes who Killed land wounded another besides Hernandez Hernan-dez In the attempted holdup ot the iTJntlc Standard store at Dividend W ednesday night. That Hernandez was one of th' bandits and probably ithe leader is Iho opinion of .Tcsso Har-Imon. Har-Imon. tountv commissioner, who has !heen active in the search for the bandit ban-dit quartet. M SPI l -l RDBD. Hernandez, who was shot through the mouth in tin- wild shooting at- the lime of the attempted robbery, is in the PrOVo General hospital and is being be-ing guarded day :,nl mght. In checking up tho details or the gun battle which caused the deaths or John V-i-rdahl. mine sup. rln-Undont. rln-Undont. and Li I'. Peterson, pool hall proprietor, and the wounding or John P Manson, proprietor or the store, and Hernandez, the authorities asseri thev have noted many suspicious actions ac-tions or Hernandez. Hernandez, a barber, was out of work at the time of the shooting He had been discharged two months ago rrom his position as barber in the Tin-tie Tin-tie store. He had not been In the store since that time. It was said. He hung around the piaee during all or the evening Wednesdav and every time Manson announced he was ready to close up. he would buy soft drinks ror all in the place. 11 was said- It is the belier of Manson. which is shared bv Commissioner Harmon, who is acting act-ing sherirr while Sheriff J. D. Boyd i" at the scene of the crime, that Hernandez Her-nandez was the real leader of the gang. TALKED TO SOLDI PS, Another suspicious circumstance thev say ia that while the holdup was being executed. Hernandez talked i" Spanish with the bandits for about one minute. None of those survivors understand un-derstand the language and therefore do not know the subject or the conversation. con-versation. It is also rumored here that Deputy William Green, of Dividend, who saw-Hernandez saw-Hernandez in the hospital yesterday, secured a statement from the wounded man Although no oMclal announcement announce-ment has been made, it Is believed that Hernandez said he would tell ull he knew when tho proper time came. It is the belief ot some officials that the wounding of Hernandez was not unintentional, but that the members of the gang, when they sa.w Wester-dahl Wester-dahl come into the store, thought they had been double crossed and when the rirlng began turned their guns on Hernandez Her-nandez a.-j well as the others in the store. Hernandez is said to be unpopular with the Mexican population of Dividend, Divi-dend, as his fellow countrymen have considered him as being an Informer. John P. Manson. the wounded store keeper. Insists that from l he descriptions descrip-tions given him the bandit who shot him is now in the county jail. As soon as his condition Improves Man-son Man-son will be taken to the Jail and attempt at-tempt to identify the alleged desperado. des-perado. l I n SHERD I Until Sherifr Boyd returns rrom Dividend, no action will be taken In the matter of filing complaints,' ac- cording to Commissioner Harmon. It is believed the sherifr also has evidence evi-dence which will connei t up two men I in Jail here and Hernandez In the gun , urrray It is not known just when Sheriff Boyd will return. Orj information that a number of Mexicans of this place had attempted to secure a large amount or ammunition ammuni-tion about ten days ago, Sherirr .T l Boyd, or I'tah county, came here rrom Dividend h1 night and with local or-fh or-fh luls made a search or the local Mexican Mex-ican quarters. Manv Mexicans were questioned but on iv one was hold He Is Luis Rod-rlquez, Rod-rlquez, in whose room were found a pair of pants which members of the posse' believe mulch the blue coat :found with the masks In the gulley 'near the Tintic Standard stor- where the rour Mexican bandit -murderers shot and killed John Wenterdahl mine superintendent, and L. P. Peterson. pool hail proprietor, and wounded John P. Manson. manager or the store, and Jesus Hernandez. GRI i lv OKI Nt2!. When the searchers found a bloody 'coat in the cabin occupied by George ' rlamon, a Greek he was also detained. de-tained. However, be proved an alibi .and was released. In the other cabins a number of revolvers re-volvers were found but none of the occupants were held. Two Eureka Mexicans uh,, ban ! hern seen In Dividend on the day of I the murder were questioned but they j proved that thev Itad been back In tbls ritv bv 6 p. m., whereas the sbool-ilns: sbool-ilns: took pLac- at 11 p in. |