UT UT - Salt Lake City, WhtMale UnkAge, UP90530, stabbed on the second floor of the Capitol Hotel, aliases, maybe from OR, Apr'53

[Romulus]

Unidentified Person/NamUs #UP90530
Male, White/Caucasian
Date Body Found: April 26, 1953
Location Found: Salt Lake City, Utah
Estimated Age Range--

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Demographics​

Biological Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
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Nickname/Alias--
Estimated Age Group: Cannot Determine
Estimated Age Range (Years)--
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Estimated PMI--
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: April 26, 1953
NamUs Case Created: April 13, 2022
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map​

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
County: Salt Lake County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land: No

Circumstances of Recovery: On April 26, 1953 an unconscious man was found on the second floor of the Capitol Hotel. He was rushed to the Salt Lake County General Hospital but died while in route. The decedent's two travel companions were booked into the county Jail for questioning. All three men had just arrived from Portland, Oregon when they checked into their hotel, drank and went to bed.According to one account, money went missing and one of the men accused John Doe of stealing it. John Doe then grabbed the decedent in a "serious" gesture which caused the man to stab him once in the chest. The decedent checked into his hotel under the name Johnny Thompson, but his companion knew him as Johnny Beaukins. Some paper in possession gave the name John F Hansen of Portland, Oregon. Police had then contacted authorities in Portland who said a man matching that description spent time in a Washington State Prison in Walla Walla.Salt Lake Police obtained John Hansen's next of kin's information. Family viewed the body at the Desert Mortuary in Salt Lake City and said the body was not their son. The victim was never positively identified. On May 5, 1953 the body was sent to the University of Utah for disposal.

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains: Recognizable face

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Unknown
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Left Eye Color: Unknown
Right Eye Color: Unknown

 

[josephsmith]

Was the man who stabbed him convicted of anything?

 

[Romulus]

4787UMUT - Unidentified​

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Date of Discovery: April 26, 1953
Location of Discovery: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Estimated Date of Death: April 26, 1953
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Stabbing

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 40-50 years
Race: White / Caucasian
Sex: Male
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Hair: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

On April 26, 1953, an unconscious man was found on the second floor of the Capital Hotel. He was rushed to the Salt Lake County General Hospital but he died while en route. An autopsy determined the man had been stabbed near the center of the chest which pierced his heart. The man’s two companions were booked into the county jail for questioning. The trio had just arrived from Portland, Oregon when they checked into the hotel, drank, and then went to bed. According to Earle Cecil Barber, when the trio awoke, Ellis Olie Hazelwood, 64, discovered his money missing and accused John Doe of stealing it. John Doe then grabbed Hazelwood in a “serious” gesture which caused Hazelwood to stab him once in the chest. Meanwhile, the police attempted to identify the dead man. He checked into the hotel under the name Johnny Thompson, but his companions knew him as Johnny Beaukins. Paper in his possession gave the name John F. Hansen of 26 N W St. Portland. Police contacted authorities in Portland. They said a man matching that description spent time in a Washington State Prison at Walla Walla, WA. Salt Lake Police obtained contact information for John Hansen’s next of kin. His parents viewed the body and said it was not their son. The victim's fingerprints were sent to the FBI for comparison, but were not found on file, further excluding the victim as John Hansen. Ellis Hazelwood was later convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the man’s death, but the victim was never positively identified.

Forensic Genealogy​

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Salt Lake City Police Department
Agency Contact Person:
Agency Phone Number: 801-799-3454
Agency E-mail:
Agency Case Number: 1953-38118
NamUs Case Number: 90530

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Utah DPS
Utah Dept. of Health-Vital Records
Salt Lake Tribune-May 2, 1953

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