Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-22

explained having run against Collin and
striking at him. Mr.. Dickson here OBJ
jected TO this cross-examination, but the
objection was overruled.l He had given
hs-version OF the affair in her presence;
had not heard him mention firing shot ;
he had stated that he struck at Mr.. Col
lin; she was at the City Hall shortly after
the shooting; was not present when he
made his deposition; had not talked with
him often about the affair; could
not recollect the last time she
she had read the Herald to him at his re-
reading. Dan McAllister and Mr.. Thos
Angel were present in the house the day
following the shooting. He made no
mention OF returning Collins fire was
not questioned on the matter before him !;
he had spoken of the meeting in the al
ley, She had read of the report that her
husband had returned the fire; had not
heard of it before; she asked him ii it
was so, and he answered that it was
not, that he had not returned the fire.
Could not tell just when this converse
ton took place; it was before he left
home. She didn't remember hearing
that Collin asked for bail, but afterwards
acknowledged she had heard of it. Could
not say whether this was before or after
that conversation, but thought it was
after. He had said that the report
of his returning the fire was not so, but
made no explanation; he explained that
the affair took place in the alley by the
Social Hall he said Mr.. Collin shot him
after he struck at him; heard him say
he had nothing in his hand when he
struck Collin; he had been in the habit
of carrying pistol and club or billy !;
could not describe the billy; knew he did
not have this at the time of the occur
renee, for he had told her so. ...
Commissioner Mckay objected to any
further cross-examination. McMurrin,
he said, was not defendant in this ex-
animation. The matter had gone far
enough. 1t was hearsay testimony and
not relevant or competent
Mr.. Dickson took the witness. Her
husband had left home on the night of
ing and midnight; had heard him adj
vised that it would be we'll for him to go !;
did not remember who had talked with
him about not attending the examine
ton; thought he could not stand
the trial; had heard no other
reason suggested for his going;
she was pretty sure she had heard no
other reason mentioned. No one had
come to the door that night when he left
that she knew Of. He did not walk very
fast; he was quite weak. The doctor had
not been there since; had called on the
2Sth never called again; DIR. Young
called the next day. She had not heard
of his Cher husband's) condition; guessed
he was not dead had the soft hat on
when he left home; didn't remember
seeing the hat at the City Hall on the
night of the shooting; did not know how
the hat was returned; had not heard him
say why he was in the alleyway; he had
said he was alone there; had heard moth
ing further on the subject.
Mr.. Rawlins for the defense took the
witness: She had supposed the hat was his
when she saw it in the house, but had no
idea as to how and when it was returned
Did not know who brought the hat home
nor anything about it. The stiff hat was
at the tithing Office on the night of the
shooting it was home now; did not know
who returned it. Allen Hilton was her
husbands partner at the tithing office;
could not tell when the hat was brought
home. MIR. Greenman had called on the
evening of the 29th she told him she
guessed her husband had gone away.
She had said to Greenman that it was
better that her husband should go away
and avoid the examination.
The witness was excused.
Joseph McMurrin was called. He
worked in the tithing yard was the
father OF Joseph w. McMurrin. Had
seen Joseph the day he left home about
noon; did not see him after, and did not
know where he had gone. Saw his wife
did not ask where he had gone nor why
never had asked since. Had not heard
from him directly or indirectly. Had not
advised him to go, and had not heard any
one else SO advise him. Was not aware
OF any doctor attending him since.
Mr.. Rawlins: What time do you gen.
orally quit work? He usually quit about
5 80. 1t was then he heard OF his sons
going away. He had seen his son at the
latter's home at noon that day, but not
since. Excused.
Mrs. McMurrin testified that she was
the mother OF Joseph w. McMurrin.
Had seen him about o'clock on the 2Sth
at his home, sitting with blanket around
him. He seemed feeble. Did not know
he was gone till the next day. Asked
his wife when he had gone. Had not
heard of him since. Did not know whom
to inquire OF.
Mr. DlcKson-li you heard to-day he
was dying, do you know any way by
which you could ascertain his where
abouts?
A.-No, sir.
Mr., Rawlins asked if she had ever in
CURED about him, and whether she loved
her son sufficiently to make inquiries
about his condition. She replied that she
had not asked about him, but that she
did love her boy, and here the old lady
broke down and was excused.
The Court took recess till 80, and
requested the witnesses to be present at
that hour.
At 80 o'clock the examination was
resumed and most OF the afternoon con-
sumed with the testimony OF George w.
Davis. 1t is probable that the case will
drag along and be continued over till to-
morrow. Mr.. Davis was still testifying
when the DEMOCRAT went to press
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