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 i'm the Wagon, but He
Didn't Know lit.
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 ofvspectators
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
afternoon of Jack Emerson, who re-
counted all that transpired ON the mvs-
terious 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
a clue to the murder One of the wagons
was found in the possession of Mr.. Moss;
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 son s
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.
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and questioned about the two pair Of
pantaloons 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
buggy at George Snyder's barn; never
had seen them since,
MRS. JOHN w. 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 F. 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-
gested just who should be subpunaed for
the prosecution? Ii he had not been in
strumental in bringing Emerson into
court, and getting Charley Jones and
Akoff out of the reach of the case? Ii
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 if 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, 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
Hopt mad on when he shaved him after
the alleged murder. Witness said = was
A WHITE SHIRT WITH A FEW SPOTS OF
BLOOD
On the laundried bosom.
Mr.. Bates being called to the stand
and cross-examined by the defense, said
he saw Hopt at the hurdy house in Park
City the night of the Sd of July, 1880.
He called defendants attention to some
blood on his shirt bosom and sleeve.
Sheriff E. NJ. Allison, of Coalville, Sum-
NIT county, was cross-eXamined, and |
testified to having arrived in Park CITY at |
about s O'Clock in the evening of July Sd,
1880. A few minutes later, in passing a
saloon, he saw Hopt. Saw defendant a
second time drinking at the bar, at about
IL o'clock the samenight. Thought Hopt
was pretty full from his actions. Attended
the race-course where nearly 400 people
were present, but didn't remember seeing
the defendant there.
Here the prosecution rested their case.
MfER SECkEL,
An attendant at the Alta Club rooms. in
this city, was the first witness called for
the defense. He testified that he lived
in Park City July Sd, 1880, and was at a
slaughter house about half a mile from
town, on the Heber City road; the slaugh-
ter house where he worked was near the
McHenry mill, and just beyond John F.
Turner's camp. Knew Hopt by sight
only; had known Emerson by sight for
nearly month before the Sd. Had met
the deceased once, when he
came from his camp to the slaughter
house and asked witness if he would
watch his horses, which were hobbled
near by in valley, Seckel consented to
10 so. Saw Turner, Emerson and Hopt
1t their camp at about s 80 o'clock on the
evening OF the Sd. | was passing the ]
amp and saw Emerson and defendant
sitting on the wagon talking together.
Turner was working over the camp fire.
tlrst spoke with Turner when he asked
ne to watch the horses, about one week
before the 4th. Saw him last about the 1
ire on the evening of the Sd, when Hopt 6
md Emerson were there talking together S
passed by their camp at about 3 O'Clock I
he same night, and saw Emerson and a
anger man
SOMETHING WHITE TOWARD THE !,
WAGON. =
Recognized Emerson by his white hat.
ome one said, "Hold on there;'' I I
topped, when the same voice said "You
re not the man." went on, as it was 7
ate. q
Here the prosecution dismissed the Il
fitness, whom they considered had h
erved them instead of the defense in o
that he had sworn to. Messrs. Williams
nd Sheeks explained that some evidence +,
expected was not on hand, and asked the "
curt to adjourn until l 80 p M, which n
as done. h
Sheeks and Williams made a motion to d