The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-10
This concluded the testimony for re-

This concluded the testimony for re-
buttal of character.
] J. J. THOM as. called BY the defense TO
lmpeach testimony-Ha e lived IN sSeht
thirty-foCr wears; the defendant stopped
at my house several times; be bad
pistol with him, but always gave 1t 20
me when he came in town, and | locked
1t up in my desk; never said anything
at all to Mr.. Earl about defendants
character prior to January IOsh; l did
not tax with M. Newell Brown, aud
never said to him that / had no
use for the defendant. ! considered
his character good then.
GKoRGE HAMNAR-Live IN Lehi never
made any such statements as TO de-
fendauts character, that be was bad.
reckless man, or any such statement; |
know the defendant; was at his ranch
last fall; went from Lehi. Nr. Jacobs
and Chester Green we're with me; we
had two gallon key of whisky with us;
| remained ut defendants ranch about
week; never saw any alcohol at
would know it, ii l drank any
Of il; everything Was friendly and
pleasant; heard pistol shot. but
don't know by whom il was shot; there
was no remark about it; al tne-wAisky
was there except what we drank on the
road; there was no one under the in
auence OF liquor.
WILLIAM D. ROBEsrs-I reside IN
Provo City; keep the Roberts house
here; Know Slvira Rose and Edda
Green; they were tOgetheE at my house.
heard Mr.. Rose say what his testi-
mony would be IN the case and Whathe
knew of the facts.
. EDDA GREEE-( Edwin Eugene Greenl
Resided at Salt Lake for the last three
months; previous to that time at Lehi.
Forrest Green was my brsther; have
known the defendant about TWO years
/ met him with my brother in 1882,
when they were on their way to San
Francisco. 1 know Alvira Rose; was.
With him and Joseph Covert at the
Roberts House,; heard 'Hgr. Rose say
that be knew just what questions Wocld-
be put TO him and what his answers.
ranch last year: l remember the de-
fendant going to Salt Lake Just after a
visit TO Tintic.
He had beard all over his face then.-Is
saw B. @. Earl at that time, when, be
was intoxicated and when he was try
ing TO give away $40 bill. l was at
the defendants ranch lsst fall when
Mr.. Hammer Jacobs and others were
there; they remained the1e a few davs;
saw some hquOr there; Il was whisky
Messrs. Hammer Jacobs and Charlie
Green brought it. There was no other
liquor there; the defendant did not
send for any that l know of; there was
no alcohol there; the defendant wss
not Intoxicated; l saw him hold the
pistol down TO his side and fire il of;
he just fired IL to- make the boys start.
All were friendly. The relations be-
tween the defendant and Forrest
we're friendly in 1ss2;. they were
Just the same rs brothers.
j. J. THOMAS testified to the fact OF
Mr.. Pearson going TO Salt Lake and the
circumstances Mr.. Thompson described.
Thomas said hs-went TO Salt Lake with
the defendant, but before they went the
witness locked up the defendants pistol
in drawer 1t home, and the defendant
had no gun 1t all in Salt Lake. I saw
him at the Senate and at. the White
House.
AR. POWELL was recalled and testi-
fed to going with Thomas and the de
PENDANT to. Salt Lake; drove around
town; took. drink "a the Senate; next
went TO the White House: did not see
him draw pistol there; he did not
have pistol with him at all. ID.
Provo, November o, 1886.