Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-30
GILLESPIE AND NEFF.
The Former is Convicted Upon One
Count, and Gets the Usual Dose.
The Testimony OF the Second Wife
Is n Clincher Which Clinches.
The Testimony In the Neff Casa
Number of Honest Witnesses.

Another good days work was done II
the Third District Court to-day. Thu
court opened at the usual hour, with tn,
usual host of lawyers, jurors, witnesse
and spectators, all eager to see the worl
begin.
THE GILLESPIE CASE.
The first case taken up was that agains
John Gillespie, who had previously beef
arraigned upon two-count u. C. indict
ment, to which he pleaded not guilty
Messrs. Sheeks and Richards appeared
for the defense, with Dickson and Variar
for the prosecution.
The witnesses were called and found
to be all present, and the work of i'm.
paneling the Jury was then proceeded
with. The jurors were passed without
challenge, and the body stood as follows
Joseph Foster, j. b. Wilson,
r. p. Martin, S. @. Pancake,
James Winchester, S. L. Underhill,
w. III. Roy, M. Dusseldorf,
George Shell, Wells Clark,
George Morrison, II. w. Crane,
Tho indictment was then read to the
jury. 1t charges him with having CO.
hablted with Catherine Gillespie and
Hannah Chamberlain between certain
dates named.
The prosecution then opened fire and
began the examination of witnesses.
BENJAMIN HowEGLs
Was the first witness called He said /.
| live at Tooele; am acquainted with de-
fendant; know Catherine Gillespie; she
has been known as his wife; know Han.
nah G. Gillespie.
Mr.. Varian-Was she known as the
defendants wife?
Mr.. Sheeks objected to this testimony,
and the question was changed.
Witness said: She is reputed to be de-
fendant's wife; Hannah Gillespie lives in
Il house owned by Mr.. Fiddler; before
she went to live there she was living
down south; have been to Hannahs
house, saw defendant there twice; saw
him there at about o'clock in the even
ing; during the first three years Hannah
was known as defendants wife she bore
his name.
To defense: first saw Mr. Gillespie at
Hannah's house in April last; it was be-
tween 6 and p. M. Mr.. Fiddler was
then sick; supposed defendant went to
see Mr. Fiddler as did; | did not stay
half an hour either time Fiddler, Gil
lespie and | were the only persons in the
room; don't know which of us went
there first, and don't know which left
first; the second time l saw him there
was at about the same time of
day; | went there to see Fiddler.
Mr.. Richards-Have you any reason
to believe that defendant went there for
any other reason than to see Fiddler?
Witness-No.
Redirect If did leave him there
don't know how long he stayed
Mr.. Richards-What has been the re-
pute as regards Hannah's being de-
PENDANTS wife during the past three
years?
Witness-I don't know.
Mr.. Richards-Was it reputed that
they separated while she was away?
Witness-I never heard anything OF
the kind.
Mr.. Rchards-Can you say that she
has been reputed to be his wife during
the past three years?
Witness-No. Excused.
HANNAH GILLESPIE
w do HcAl Cdlleu. Eolle Sdlu : WY ndIne Is
Hannah Chamberlain that was my
name before ! married Gillespie; know
his wife Catherine; she lives with de-
| keep house for my brother-in-
law before lived with him lived in
house belonging to Fiddler; returned to
Tooele not quite three years ago; went to
house soon after | returned;
Catherine was there; she has seven or
eight children; when | came back from
rooele Gillespie's boys brought me some
for the house; his son Peter
was one of the boys; he is grown man;
Harry was another; he was about 49,
Robert, who is about 10 or 10, also
brought some things; some things were
brought there in wagon; don't remem-
Der having spoken to defendant about
these things.
Mr.. Sheeks objected to this class on the
ground that it was incompetent. The
objection was overruled and Mr.. Sheeks
ook an exception.
Witness proceeded: Don't think
poke to John about what | needed;
lon't think thanked him for it; saw
lin little after he came back; he did
lot come in very often; he would drop in
ometimes once a week and sometimes
wo or three or four weeks Philip Fid-
Her, Jr., stopped in the house with me
is over two years since he stopped to
ee me; he has been in to see Fiddler
ince that time before FiddleEwas taken
lex defendant came there; saw him
'ery seldom when Fiddler was not there. |
Mr.. Dickson-How often did he stop
II night there?
Witness-Not many times at all.
Mr.. Dickson-Did he occupy your room
+ the little boys room?
Witness-Well | guess a mans right |
} visit his family when they're sick.
Mr.. Dickson-Answer my question.
Witness-I guess he occupied my
pom.
Mr.. Dickson-Now state whether You
ere sick when he stayed there all night.
Witness-I was sick he stayed there
u night three or four times don't
link he stayed all night when | was not
ok he used to ask for Fiddler when he
llled before Fiddler was sick.
Mr.. Dickson-Now, Mrs. Gillespie, when
our husband came and stopped all night
your house didn' you and he occupy
e same bed?
Witness--I guess we did. Excused.
The prosecution here rested and the
,fense announced that they had no
stimony to offer.
MIR. Dickson addressed the jury briefly
viewing the testimony of the
Itness, Hannah Chamberlin, and stat
g that it was conclusive proof OF the de-
ndant's guilt.
Mr.. Richards then argued for the de-
nse, admitting the defendant was guilty
charged in the first count, but assert
g his innocence on the second. ,