The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-21
THE GREEN KILLING.
The Trial Of Young Pearson
Still in Progress.
THE EVIDENCE OF YESTERDAY
"Here's the Pistol; Now, Dance OIL
Drink'-ParticuIar Ofthe Trag-
edy So Far UneaTthed

In the Pearson case at Provo, on
Tuesday afternoon, James Hartly was
further examined by Highton, and tes-
titled: saw DR.. Don there about a
quarter of an hour after Green was shot;
the doctor made some examination, felt
bis pulse, examined him some under
his clothing; 1 saw them remove the
body TO the bill ard hall; l know no
thing further; dill not see the body
afterwards.
To Nh DICKsoN-L went to see Mr..
Bo-rowman as an officer, not as a
private citizen; 1 told him that
might need him. that some boys
had kicked in the door. and
would probably need him to quiet
the boys; when saw Green aud Pearson
riding in the afternoon about 8 o'clock
they were both drunk-were swagger-
ing in the saddles; they were also some
what intoxicated when they came into
the saloon; Green was the drunken of
the two; l did not hear him called
Green, but once or twice he was called
by his given name, Forrest; Mr..
Pearson paid for the drinks.
To Mr.. HIGHToN-I gave them alec
hol sling at their second call for drinks,
supposing they wanted the same as Sc
fore. The shooting was little after 4
o'clock.
WILLIAM @. GADD called and sworn.
To Mr.. Dickson he said: I live at
Nanhf. tho nth nf
airy; saw Pearson there first about s
o'clock in the morning, at the door of
Chalmers Saloon, with a man whom l
learned was Green. knew neither OF
them; 1 saw them just as [ was pass
ing; saw them again in the afternoon
in the saloon; they came in while was
there-Mr. Green, Mr.. Pearson and Mr..
Cole. drank WhiskY-think they all
drank whisky. Cole remained there
abouta quarter of an hour: | went out
8, sS,-st. leaving them there / came right
back ans breakfast, the fist time; 4
Mart. Nelson was tes.ding bar Mr..
HartIy was not there the first tlme,
remained there till about noon. The
others were going out and in-were not
there all the time that | was.
was there alone with Green once.
They drank seven or eight times each.
1t was after dinner that Mr.. Green and
were alone. During my second visit.
Mr.. Green was singing a song. l was
asked to by Mr.. Pearson. Green said
he knew but one song. Pearson said
that was "good enough for US, we are
all cow boys together" Mr.. Green
then took off his coat. NOBODY was
excited no one quarreling nor wrang
ling, there was no quarreling after he
pulled off his coat for a long time. |
Green, Pearson and myself were in the |
corral about 2 o'clock. There were two |
or three others also-Geo. Hickman, |
name. They were talking of trading |
mules and horses. We had a drink of /
whisky there awhile before this. When |
first went into the corral, Green had |
on big Overcoat, and bottle in each |
pocket. One was whisky. l refused |
to drink; said I'd had enough Green /
says: We'll have to come the /
old game on it. Here's the pis- |
dance or drink" l took |
the drink, as did not like that kind of |
music. They drank every time I did !
with them. They next went to ChaI-
mer's saloon Green was on a mule, |
and the saddle turned with him. Saw
them next in the saloon. Mr.. Green |
said, Harry (meaning Pearson) we
owe dollar here" Mr.. Pearson said
That's all right, III pay it," Mr.. Green
said: mo, I've made arrangements to
pay it." Mr.. Pearson said: No, we
will pay as we go: our credit will be
good when we come again" Mr.. Pear
son threw down two half dollars; one
rolled off on to the floor. Mr.. Green
3cuff1ed to get it. Mr.. Pearson told me
to pick it up. l did so, when Mr.. Green
grabbed my hand. Mr.. Pearson told
Green to let the gentleman hand the
money to the bar tender. AT this Mr..
Green let loose. Mr.. Pearson told Mr..
Hartley to take care of the money.
He (PearSon) had knife in his scab-
bard. When l raised up, saw Mr..
Pearson have his pistol in his hand.
We all followed Pearson out. We went
)ut the south door, to the east. After
We got outside we talked little.
Nh. DICKsoN-What were you talking
lb5ut?
A.-Whisky. We took a little out
here. About this time. Mr. Pearson
oOk his six shooter in one hand and
knife in the other and said to Mr.. Gadd
md others, "There is no lead in there
hat was ever meant for you, nor was
he steel in this knife ever made to hurt
YOU" He took his pistol and whirl,
t around on his finger. He went to-
Yards his horse. We followed lie
old rs 10 stop. L stopped, and Mr..
1reen went on. Pearson said, ''Stop or
will shoot you" Green paid no at
ention to it, but went on. Mr.. Pear
on said, Look out, it is cooked,
will shoot" mr.. Green said,
Shoot, if you will" He then
hot. Mr.. Green said, You've