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Show ATTACKING A DEPUTY MARSHAL. Andrew Burt Accuses Collin of Charrlne Him with "Spotting" and Proceeds to Hostilities. For some weeks past a stalwart young man named A. Burt has been seen every hour of the day in front of the Wrasatch block and generally at the lower landing land-ing of the Federal court room. Burt's constant watch about the place created considerable speculation among the Gentile portion of the city. Last Sunday's Tribune published an article headed "An Incompetent Spotter," which 6aid that an alleged deputy sheriff was detailed to watch the United States Marshal's Mar-shal's office to inform about the movements move-ments of Government officers when about to arrest a polygamist. Deputy U. S. Marshals Collin and Smith started to arrest John P. Ball last j Saturday for U. C, when Burt and a cuum were mougtu to be shadowing them, but Burt says he did nothing oi the sort, and had other purposes for moving about the street as he did. However, this afternoon Deputy Collin went into Toinney & Hillstead's saloon, just below the postoffiee, to serve a paper," when Burt approached and accused Collin of giving the Tribune. the "spotter" article, which he said was meant for him. Collin denied statin anything about it to any paper an3 tried to convince Burt to that effect; but the enraged young man would not have it that way, and as Collin was about to leave him Burt struck him in the mouth and about the head with . his fist, which broueht tho blood. People ran to the scene from all directions, and several hundred were ' almost instantly present, among whom was Deputy Marshal Sprague, who put Burt under arrest and conducted him to the United States Marshal's office, and then before Commissioner McKay, where Burt was bound over under bonds in the sum of $1000 to appear for trial. The news , that a Mormon officer had attacked a United States marshal and a fight had ensued, spread like wildfire wild-fire about the city, and the act received various comments from Mormons and Gentiles as to the right of such proceedings. proceed-ings. The above account of the affair is as complete as could be learned by the writer in the limited space of time remaining after hearing of the trouble. To-morrow the particulars not given will be presented the public. |