Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-09-26

Mr.. Sheeks was Fallowed to read the
written evidence of Charley Jones', as
given in the last trial. Jones testified to
living in Park City; knew Emerson,
| Hopt and the deceased at the time of the
affair. Came by Turner's camp at about
O'Clock the evening of the Sd OF
July, 1880. Saw all three there,
Emerson and Hopt sitting on the va. n
tongue talking, and Turner apparently
cooking something over the campfire.
Saw Emerson and Hopt up in town about
10 80 that night. Emerson had roll OF
blankets on his back Was to their camp
next morning. between and 8 o'clock,
but saw nobody. Same evening saw
Hopt and stranger there, and on Mon
day. morning everything was gone.
FREDERICK HoPT.
am defendant; my name is Frederick
Hopt; was 26 years old the 10Th of last
February. 1 was born in little place
near Buffalo, N. Y. My mother is living.
Father died one year ago. I was. taken
from home when between Is and Ia years
ofageto Illinois and put to work with man
there to learn the harness trade, stayed
there three years; came here when about
IL years old. In June, 1880, was in Park
City; was there in December, 1879, till
some time in July. Knew J, F. Turner
in Provo in July, 1879; last knew him in
Park City in July, 1880. I first met him
in Park City June LIST. Saw him again.
He was doing nothing; he had
just come there. l visited his
camp when he first arrived; visited
camp the same evening l met him l
think. He asked me to 60 and went.
Found an outfit there. He said he
wanted to get work if he could, and was
looking for me. He asked me
about work. [ told him I was
pretty well acquainted, and knew of a
wood contract. [ was with him in camp
and in Park City several times. Would
net be positive about visiting his camp on
the Sd. On the evening of that day I was
outside OF the city with young Tur-
ner in search of some work. We
went to Jaeger's camp, three miles
out. We went horseback. Turner rode
his horse and rode livery horse out of
Smiths stables. Got back at dusk;
put my horse up at the stable and then
went to a restaurant for supper. Turner
went to camp and turned his horse out.
Saw him at the hurdy-house on the
night of July Sd, 1880. 1t was made
well known among the miners that there
would be a lot of girls arrive in Park City
that night by the stage, and they were
all anxious to be there to the circus. We
were standing around when the stage
drove up and unloaded the girls. They
were taken to supper, afterwards to
Dodge's hurdy house. | was around
with Akoff, Emerson, Turner, Hawley,
and others don't remember at present.
Stayed at the hurdy house until the next
morning at 10 o'clock. slept and danced
there, but don't remember just when |
went to bed. | was drunk that evening
and don't recollect how or when
[ went to bed. [ don't remem-
Der visiting Turner's camp the night of
the Sd. On Sunday, the next day, l was
about town. Don't remember being
shaved. l remember having blood on
my shirt. 1t WAS in the fore part of the
evening that [ got into dis
pute with a man about lady present
l once knew in Nevada. | went
out with the man, Peter Main, to the
backyard OF saloon. We had a fight
and then went back to the hurdy-house
where l fell down an embankment and
scratched my hands and face. I saw
Emerson there that night; had talked
with him before. Think saw Emerson
on the 4th, and had conversation with
him in Park City. He asked me if had
seen young Turner who was around town
asking for me, and that Turner wanted
him to tell me that he was going to get
some railroad work at Echo, and if he
did not come back by the 9th l should
bring the teams up there. Met Emer-
son again on the 9Th and told
him that l had got Pat Egan to drive one
of the teams Emerson said Turner told
him to drive one of the teams, and
Egan. We went around
the saloons until 8 or 10 O'Clock
that Sunday night. We stayed at
the camp. Did not attend the
races. Monday morning, Emerson
and got up early and started with two
teams for Echo City. 1 drove the brown
and gray horses; he followed with the
grays. Went through Wanship and
Coalville. Reached Echo at about 4
o'clock that afternoon. Asked the con-
u aSeoI vi Lle COlSlTuCClOn Train II he
knew young Turner, and if he was
there. l got no information
and went on up the canyon four or five
miles and camped. It was about 6
o'clock During the evening we started
fire for supper. Turned the horses out,
Dat herded them about the wagon for fear
hey would get away. 1 fed them grain
md tied them up. Went to bed about
10 o'clock. Got up early, and Emerson
md | went up the canyon before eating.
did not know the dead body of Turner
n any other body was in that wagon.
jamped that night a few miles from
evanston. Went to Hilliard the next dav.
was arrested in Cheyenne after being
here week. Stayed one night and two
lays in Green River. Saw Geo. Campbell
n saloon there; never made a confess
ion of having killed a young man as
estified. | was on friendly terms with
he Turner family. Only had a single
difficulty with Sheriff Turner for arresting
ne once on a charge of being drunk. We
ecame friendly again and he took ride
nth me. Here the defense handed the
Witness over tn the nrosaot1tior,