| Show VEIL OF SE SECRECY I SURROUNDS MURDER Killing of L. L C. C Erickson May Bring to Light Identity of Desperate Gang Did Sam oam am Kirkpatrick alleged accomplice of or Marley In tile the murder of or U L. C C. Erickson at tho the Ramona lla- lla mona mon hotel Friday attempt to escape from the city prison Saturday night J arly arl yo Y morning u n brick cleverly crl cut from rom the tho wall of or the city jail opposite tho the coil cell of or William H. H was wall UI uncovered co b by Jailor Jailer Wilkinson The Tho discovery resulted In Ina Ina ina a search of the cell of Kirkpatrick and itna ovary every nook and corner of or the tho prison on Tho rho wall from which the brick orIck had boon boun removed can be reached from the bare bars of or the cell oc occupied oc- oc b by Kirkpatrick An examination examination examination examina examina- tion of ot tho the hole holo Indicates that the tho brick was waa removed by scraping the mortar from Ho its edges Shortly after tho the Investigation Mo- Mo who occupies a cell In the boys boy's ward at the city prison on within Shouting UK distance of or Kirkpatrick called to tho the jailor and In a I mysterious manner requested that ho bo be given Riven an opportunity to talk with one of ot tho police police pollee officials Chief of ot Police S S. M. M I. I Barlow Darlow and Captain of or Detectives M. M Beckstead Beckstead Beck- Beck stead mot met him In tho jailors jailor's office studied for tor n a moment an as ashe M he confronted tho the police officials and RH as though changing his mind In making making mak mak- ing an nn utterance which ho had boon boen pondering upon said that ho hn was WA ad addicted addicted al'- al' dieted to tho the thoI u I use e of ot morphine and r requested rn- rn Quo quested tod that h ho hl b hi bl given R. R supply of ot tho the drug His Ills request was and ho was wao sent flent back to his hi coll cell Immediately after he had hall been returned ro- ro turned to hi his quarters quarter tho the pollee police officials officials officials of of- called for Kirkpatrick As th they Interviewed him the tho door 1001 o of tho the office of th the tho Jailor jailer was carefully guarded Tho The Interview la lasted led nearly three three- o hours lu At tt Is 18 conclusion lon tho ho police of of- officials of officials stated that Kirkpatrick still tin de denied elo- elo nied being Implicated In tho the murder of ot Ericcson uon but that ho he ha had furnished Information which may load to the tho apprehension n of ot n a gang of at crooks which daring diamond thieves Chief Chlo Barlow Appeared to appreciate what t Kirkpatrick divulged to him and the bc best t supper that could bo be purchased purchased pur pur- ch chased In a A. Salt Lake Lako r Including In Including In- In a n porterhouse steak was sent to his cell coll Later Lator the tho chief chlof and Captain Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain Bock Beckstead tad Interviewed two women who wore c called lInd to tho the police head head- Quarters Tho The police pollee would divulge nothing re- re tho the Interview with tho the women and refused to tn give their name namo |
