Deputy Sheriff Charles Holden was shot and killed by a man wanted for check forgery. The suspect was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. Deputy Holden had served with the Uinta County Sheriff's Office for two years. He was survived by his wife and one child.∼Charles is the son of Judge Judge and Mrs. C. W. Holden of Fontenelle.
Deseret evening news June 19, 1901
He Shot Deputy Sheriff Holden and Fred Reardon of Wyoming.
Being Taken to Evanston by Way of Green River to Avoid Possible Violence.
Kemmer, Wyo., June 18.-A report was recieved at Opal this morning that Ecker, the man who shot Deputy Sheriff Holden and Fred Reardon of Big Piney, was captured yesterday afternoon about twenty miles north of the place where the shooting occured. He was captured by J. M. Vandervert and Ira Dodge, who live on Horse Creek.
Vandervert and Dodge have the prisoner and are headed for Evanston by way of Green River, avoiding any route that would bring them near Big Piney or Opal, where violence might be offered. Sheriff James is now at Opal.
Latest reports say that when Rearden and Holden captured Ecker he consented to accompany them and requested that he be allowed to go in the cabin to change his clothes, which they allowed him to do. He came out at once, opened fire upon Reardon, where upon Holden
fired at him, the shot striking him in the knee. Ecker returned the fire at Holden, shooting him in the neck, the shot proving fatal.
Holden was buried at Fontenelle today, Reardon is still in a Critical condition, but shows slight improvement over yesterday and may recover.
It is difficult to obtain further news, as no one knows what route Vandervert and Dodge have taken with the prisoner.
Deseret evening news June 19, 1901
He Shot Deputy Sheriff Holden and Fred Reardon of Wyoming.
Being Taken to Evanston by Way of Green River to Avoid Possible Violence.
Kemmer, Wyo., June 18.-A report was recieved at Opal this morning that Ecker, the man who shot Deputy Sheriff Holden and Fred Reardon of Big Piney, was captured yesterday afternoon about twenty miles north of the place where the shooting occured. He was captured by J. M. Vandervert and Ira Dodge, who live on Horse Creek.
Vandervert and Dodge have the prisoner and are headed for Evanston by way of Green River, avoiding any route that would bring them near Big Piney or Opal, where violence might be offered. Sheriff James is now at Opal.
Latest reports say that when Rearden and Holden captured Ecker he consented to accompany them and requested that he be allowed to go in the cabin to change his clothes, which they allowed him to do. He came out at once, opened fire upon Reardon, where upon Holden
fired at him, the shot striking him in the knee. Ecker returned the fire at Holden, shooting him in the neck, the shot proving fatal.
Holden was buried at Fontenelle today, Reardon is still in a Critical condition, but shows slight improvement over yesterday and may recover.
It is difficult to obtain further news, as no one knows what route Vandervert and Dodge have taken with the prisoner.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Holden was shot and killed by a man wanted for check forgery. The suspect was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. Deputy Holden had served with the Uinta County Sheriff's Office for two years. He was survived by his wife and one child.∼Charles is the son of Judge Judge and Mrs. C. W. Holden of Fontenelle.
Deseret evening news June 19, 1901
He Shot Deputy Sheriff Holden and Fred Reardon of Wyoming.
Being Taken to Evanston by Way of Green River to Avoid Possible Violence.
Kemmer, Wyo., June 18.-A report was recieved at Opal this morning that Ecker, the man who shot Deputy Sheriff Holden and Fred Reardon of Big Piney, was captured yesterday afternoon about twenty miles north of the place where the shooting occured. He was captured by J. M. Vandervert and Ira Dodge, who live on Horse Creek.
Vandervert and Dodge have the prisoner and are headed for Evanston by way of Green River, avoiding any route that would bring them near Big Piney or Opal, where violence might be offered. Sheriff James is now at Opal.
Latest reports say that when Rearden and Holden captured Ecker he consented to accompany them and requested that he be allowed to go in the cabin to change his clothes, which they allowed him to do. He came out at once, opened fire upon Reardon, where upon Holden
fired at him, the shot striking him in the knee. Ecker returned the fire at Holden, shooting him in the neck, the shot proving fatal.
Holden was buried at Fontenelle today, Reardon is still in a Critical condition, but shows slight improvement over yesterday and may recover.
It is difficult to obtain further news, as no one knows what route Vandervert and Dodge have taken with the prisoner.
Deseret evening news June 19, 1901
He Shot Deputy Sheriff Holden and Fred Reardon of Wyoming.
Being Taken to Evanston by Way of Green River to Avoid Possible Violence.
Kemmer, Wyo., June 18.-A report was recieved at Opal this morning that Ecker, the man who shot Deputy Sheriff Holden and Fred Reardon of Big Piney, was captured yesterday afternoon about twenty miles north of the place where the shooting occured. He was captured by J. M. Vandervert and Ira Dodge, who live on Horse Creek.
Vandervert and Dodge have the prisoner and are headed for Evanston by way of Green River, avoiding any route that would bring them near Big Piney or Opal, where violence might be offered. Sheriff James is now at Opal.
Latest reports say that when Rearden and Holden captured Ecker he consented to accompany them and requested that he be allowed to go in the cabin to change his clothes, which they allowed him to do. He came out at once, opened fire upon Reardon, where upon Holden
fired at him, the shot striking him in the knee. Ecker returned the fire at Holden, shooting him in the neck, the shot proving fatal.
Holden was buried at Fontenelle today, Reardon is still in a Critical condition, but shows slight improvement over yesterday and may recover.
It is difficult to obtain further news, as no one knows what route Vandervert and Dodge have taken with the prisoner.
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