Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-04-20 | Page 41 | Death of Hassan

I I Death of Hassan WITH ITH the tile verdict of the coroners coroner's jury that investigated the death vv of Hassan Hassau the Turk there can cnn be no complaint Tho The jurors found that his demise had been compassed by violence a finding amply supported by the evidence but they the studiously refrained from front placing the burden of guilt upon nn any auy individuals And that also was judicious The evidence adduced agreed that the dying man told tolda tolJa a number of per persons ops that he lie had been maltreated by the police but he lie name named none of his assailants a circumstance of little moment since since the identity of the policeman wo would ld be unknown to him as to most citizens who have hae little desire to e extend their acquaintance in in that direction It is inconceivable that dint members of the Salt Lake police department de tic- would injure a prisoner or use more force foree than necessary to effect an arrest When Then a prisoner resists tho the officer ma may under stress of excitement unwittingly unwillingly inflict serious wounds But the intoxicated condition of the Turk precludes any suggestion that ho he could offer resistance that that- would demand unusual force The assistant assistant as as- si tant county attorney b believes Hassan may have been injured by fellow prisoners in the city jail a possibility that is worthy of consideration con COIL 0 In view of the circumstances we have bave no doubt the city ties will desire to lo institute an all inquiry They will win not wish such suspicion suspicion sus sus- to hover unchallenged over oer so important a branch of the city government They will doubtless be inclined also to learn why WIlY a prisoner whom the prison physician knew to be s seriously perhaps fatally injured should be he taken to a hotel bareheaded and half half- clothed instead of ot the hospital in which he lie obviously belonged Perhaps the thc investigation mi might ht even be he extended to discovering discover discover- ing wh why the thc fact of the death although violence was palpable and evident ident was not announced for twenty four hours and until inous communications to the newspapers from eager enger but timid news sources set in in motion a train of inquiry that finally brought about the inquest 1 We c have havo nd doubt the tIle city authorities curious aro are a as and suspicious as is the public i Pt i Pa t 2 I