Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-09-26
WELCOMES OLD STORY.
He Was Drunk at Park City the Night
OF the Murder-The Blood on
His Shirt.
He and Emerson Travelled With Dead
Body in the Wagon, but He
Didn't Know II.
The Testimony Nearly All In, and the
Arguments to be Heard Monday.

The inclemency OF the weather and the
probable calling Of several new witnesses
in the all absorbing Hopt trial, filled the
court room by 10 O'Clock this morning
with very large audience OF spectators.
Court opened promptly on time, and all
jurors on the regular panel were excused
until 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Following the full testimony yesterday
counted all that transpired on the mvs-
tcrious journey from Park City TO Green
River, came the renewed evidence OF
Sheriff John W. Turner, who spoke of
his trying search for his sons effects and
II clue TO the murder. One OF the wagons
was found in the possession OF Mr.. Moss,
of Piedmont, with the trail tongue and
bell. At Green River the new wagon
was found. Went to Cheyenne and re-
turned the next day with Hopt in his
custody. At Green River he got Jack
Emerson,
WEARING THE COAT, VEST AND BOOTS OF
HIS son.
Witness identified all these articles, as
well as the axe and ring. Witness next
went TO Park City and visited his sons
camp; he found and recognized sock,
and got several other small clues to his
sons having been there. The evidence
was exhaustive, but revealed nothing
substantially new to his previous testi-
mony in the former trials.
At 10 80 a. M, Silas Alfred was recalled
and questioned about the two pair Of
pantaioons he and young Turner had
purchased before the deceased went
away; witness said they were exactly
the same pattern, and recognized piece
OF cloth produced by the prosecution as
being OF the same goods.
A. j. Moore, on being recalled, said he
took the sock, flannel drawers and shirt
with blood on it, which they found at the
camp Of the deceased, and put them in a
buggy at George Snyder's barn; never
had seen them since.
MRS. JOHN ". TURNER
Being called, was escorted to the witness
stand by her husband, Sheriff Turner.
She testified to her name being Sarah
Ann Turner, the mother of John +. Tur-
ner, her eldest son. The gray sock pro-
duced by Sheriff Turner was presented to
the witness, who recognized it as one
being worn by her son; she had darned
the heel of the stocking, and knew the
stitches. Mr.. Turner escorted her from
the courtroom, and returned to the wit
ness stand himself.
Mr.. Sheeks, for the defense, inquired OF
the witness whether or not he had sug-
gestcd just who should be subpnnaed for
the prosecution? Ii he had not been in
strumental in bringing Emerson into
court, and getting Charley Jones and
Akotf out of the reach of the case? If
he had not aided in getting Stillfox to
leave the Territory, and if Attorney Thur
man, OF Provo. was not assisting
Messrs Dickson and Varian by
witness special request? To all OF these
questions he said he had done nothing OF
of the kind. He admitted saying to Mr..
Dickson that ii it was agreeable to the
prosecution he would be glad to have Mr..
Thurman assist in the case, as he had
helped to conduct the prosecution during
the former trial. Said in answer to in
quiry that he told Joseph Smith, OF
Santaquin, 4 new witness, that he would
not be needed, and these were the only
suggestions he had made to his know
ledge.
John r. Funk, OF Park City, was re.
called and questioned about the shirt
llopt had on when he shaved him after
the alleged murder. Witness said /. was
WHITE SHIRT WITH y FEW SPOTS OF
BLOOD
On the laundried bosom.
Mr.. Bates being called TO the stand
and cross-eXamined by the defense, SAID
he saw Ilopt at the hurdy house in Park
'it, thn ri.fht Of In, 90 I,,1,
lie called defendants attention to some
blood on his shirt bosom and sleeve.
Sheriff +. NJ. Allison, OF Coalville, Sum
init county, was cross-eNamined, and
testified to having arrived in Park CITY al
about o'clock in the evening OF July Sd
1880. A few minutes later, in passing d
saloon, he saw Hopt. Saw defendant =
second time drinking ut the bar, at about
II o'clock the same night. Thought Hopt
was pretty full from his actions. Attended
the race-course where nearly 400 people
We're present, but didn't remember seeing
the defendant there.
Here the prosecution "Csted their case
MYER sECKEL,
An attendant ut the Alta Club rooms, il
this city, was the first witness called fol
the defense. lie testified that he liyeG
in Park City July Sd, 1880, and was at Q
| slaughter house about hall mile from
town, on the Heber City road; tine slaugh
ter house where he worked was near the
McHenry mill, and just beyond John L
Turner's camp. Knew Hopt by sight
only; had known Emerson by sight fol
nearly Il month before the Sd. Had met
the deceased once, when he
came from his camp to the slaughter
house and asked witness ii he would
watch his horses, which were hobblet
near by in valley, Seckel consented tc
do so. Saw Turner, Emerson and Hop
ut their camp at about s 80 o'clock on the
evening OF the Sd. | was passing the
camp and saw Emerson and defendant
sitting on the wagon talking together
Turner was working over the camp fire
| First spoke with Turner when he asked
me to watch the horses, about one week
before the lth. Saw him last about the
| fire on the evening OF the Sd, when Hop
and Emerson We're there talking together
! passed by their camp at about O'Clock
the same night, and saw Emerson and {
larger man
I CARRYING SOMETHING WHITE TOWARD TIL
WAGON.
Recognized Emerson by his white hat
Some one said, "IIold on there" |
stopped, when the same voice said "You
are not the man" went on, as it wa,
| late.
Here the prosecution dismissed the
witness, whom they considered had
served them instead OF the defense in
what he had sworn 10. Messrs. Williams
and Sheeks explained that some evidence
expected was not on hand, and asked the
| mound IN nlinI,r-.- ,,nIil .nn 1