Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-23
BULLETS AND BULLET.HOLEs.
Evidence to show That Deputy Coli
lin Did Not DO All the shooting.

The examination in the Deputy Collin
case was resumed at | 80 yesterday after
noon and witnesses for the prosecution
were numerous. Vilate Fowler was the
first witness placed upon the stand She
testified as follows ! live in the Seventh
ward; lived there on the 2Sth; know the
Social Hall alley; passed through there
about 7;l5; my stepson was with me; l
went to see Mrs. Mix; saw one man near
the Social Hall and two near the Musser
buildings; the one near the mouth OF the
alley was standing with his face to the
wall; think he wore dark brown over
coat; he was over medium height !;
don't know Joseph McMurrin; the
man was facing north and stand
ing with his back to the wall !;
heard shots about five minutes after I
entered Mrs. Mix's house did not go out
into the alley again until nearly 8.
Cross-examined-Don know Collin.
Collin stood up.) The man near the
Social Hall was q heavier man than he.
The first man had on dark brown coat
did not notice what kind of hat he
had. The shots were fired in rapid sue
cession.
Mrs. McMurrin, in response to Mr..
Dickson, replied: There was no one at
home except my mother-in-law when
my husband left home the night he was
shot.
William Clayton testified live in the
Twentieth ward know where the Social
Hall is; was coming down the street
when heard FIVE shots fred was direct
ly opposite the alleyway then; two men
came out and walked up the street about
half a block, when they crossed over to
the Gardo house corner; did not recog-
nize either OF Them both were about the
same height.
Geo. w. Davis testified / live in the
Social Hall alley; heard the shooting on
the night of the 2Sth Of November; five
shots were fred-the first two were
muffled and the other three were much
louder; was coming out the alley on my
way to the store, when met three men
entering the alley; l think one OF the
three was Collin; l met them near the
west end of the Social Hall; they were
walking in single file; the the appear
ance of the three men was decidedly sus-
picious; the one in the rear was Collin, l
believe; have no idea who the other
two were; saw one man standing near
the Social Hall, apparently watching the
door; heard nothing except the shooting.
Cross-eXamined-The man that / saw
the night of the shooting whom l thought
was Collin, wore light brown or gray
the hat being slightly pulled down over
h 10 f,,nf cub W.
Collin; don't know McMurrin personally
had no intimation that anything was GO
ing to happen in the alley; don't know
whether there was meeting in the
Social Hall that night or not there may
have been had there been lights in the
Social Hall should not have regarded
the appearance OF the three men as be-
ing suspicious.
Redirect man l saw in front was
about as tall as Marshal Phillips medium
build; middle-aged man; don't know
whether he had beard or not can't tell
whether his overcoat was light or dark !;
or the color of the hat worn; did not see
the man afterwards; the second man was
about 5 Is feet; think he had an overcoat
on; never saw Collin to know him until
to-day.
DIR. Benedict testified: Am physician
and surgeon was called to attend Joseph
McMurrin; first saw him inside of q gate
Immediately north OF the Social Hall !;
did not examine the wounds until he was
taken to the City Hall; this was about z
o'clock; he was suffering from two
wounds little to the right OF the line of
the body; think one ball went straight
through the body; the other was an inch
and third above-both on the right side
OF the line OF the body. The doctor de-
scribed the general appearance of Nc
Murrin, and then continued: l last saw
McMurrin on the 2Sth OF December,
about noon; his condition when 1 last
saw him was dangerous he was able to
sit up few minutes at Il time; ordered
him back to bed; l don't think
he was able to walk-I do not
think he could have got out OF the
house without assistance; lave
not any idea where he now is; have had
an impression he was over Jordan, at Mr..
Batemon's place, as they were intimate
friends; did not go to visit him because
OF the position he placed me in next day
(evidently referring to the statement that
he made in court to the effect that Nc
Murrin was not in a condition to be
moved and that it would endanger his
life if he was brought into COURT. / did
say that would not go to see him even
if it would save his life.
Judge Speirs-Know McMurrin; saw
him the evening he was shot; he was in
the back room OF the City Hall; he made
an dnte-mortem statement; it is in my
desk at the City Hall. He was asked to
get it, and went ior it.
Arthur Pratt was called-On the even
ing in question ! was directly north OF the
Gardo House; heard five shots; the
first two were low, muffled and close to-
gether; the other three loud and fast
came down the street then saw two men
jump the creek in front OF Mrs. Young's
residence and come towards me; they
then turned up the street and disappeared
around the corner; both had long over
coats.
Fred Petersen-I remember when Nc
Murrin was shot; was about two rods
north of the alley-on Second East street I;
five shots were fired; saw man run out
OF the east entrance, about two minutes
after the shots were fired DR.. Burroughs
was with me; ! did not recognize the
man as he passed us, The doctor said
"What's up?" The man replied, "Noth-
ing" and passed on; he was rather
heavily built, and had on dark over
coat; he had smooth face; light hair
cut short; did not enter the alley after
the shooting; have never conversed with
anybody who claimed to know ANYTHING
about it.
Marshal Philips-Remembe when Nc
Murrin was shot; / first saw him that
evening in an alleyway Immediately
north of Hapru SnaIItc. Alfoloo w.