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when-he sold. -the horses and. wagon. in Cheyenne, Wyoming,
on-Jly 2h. ..Young Turner! s body wasrevovered shortly
afterwards and Hopt was returned to Park City wheré he
young man who had been drinking with them on the night
of the Fourth, Emmerson was able to prove hig innocence
and was not held, Hopt was cohvicted of the murder of
his best friend and Sentenced to die, Skillful lawyers
True West, June 1968, page 26
when--he. 361d. the -horses and.wagon.in Cheyenne, Wyoming,
on-Jly 2h. .-Young Turner 's body, was. revovered, shortly
afterwards and Hopt was returned to Park City wheré he
confessed and attempted to implicate Jack Emmerson, a
young man who had been drinkihg with them on the night
of the Fourth, Mmmerson was able to prove hig innocence
and was not held, Hopt was cohvicted of the murder of
his best friend and sentenced to die. Skillful lawyers
True West, June 1968, page 26
when-he..sld.the-horses and wa,
on-Jly 2h.
lawyers
11, 1887, when
the Utah Terri
True West, June 1968, page 26
Tron sty Jae 1968 page 36
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Hopt, a ammboy and John immer, son of the Sherif?, pron
De ee operon UEEns One of their boyhood ambi- _
tions had-been to-go prospecting and they left Provo on
July 2; 1880, and went to a mining ca pat Park City,
_ Grinkihg. When Hopt returned to the camp, he split the _
Stull of his sleeping friend with an ax, robbed him of
his money and team _of fine horses.and-wagon. The -next--~
(Ys Wopt headed for Wyaning, hiding Turner's body_in-a
___ Canyon on-the-way. He was suspected and held for theft
HOpL vedas aad
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Hopt, a farmboy and John Tirner » Son-of the Sheriff, grew
up together in Provo, Utah,
_tions_had-been-to
fe When Hopt returned
skull of his ‘sleeping friend
his money and team of fine horses.and -wagons The next
day, Hopt headed for Wyoming, hiding Turner's body in a
canyon _on.the-way.—He was suspected and held for theft
HOPI, Fed
an ax, robbed him of
his money and team of fine horses and wagons ‘The next
day, Hopt headed fos Wyoming, hiding Turner's body in a
canyon on-the way. —He-was' suspected and held for thort
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