Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-25
BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER.
Testimony as TO the Assault Upon
Mr.. Dickson Being Taken
This Afternoon.


Tho exom;potion which was set for IN
-, :. T.,
O'CLOCK thls morning, III the case against
S. A. Kenner, Frank j. Cannon and
Angus NJ. Cannon. was postponed till IL
~, and finally 70 . o,clocl this after-
" ny GUY. nay -
hoon' owing 10 commissioner Oritciie'o"
being detained in the court chambers in
case for which he was retained as coun-
co,
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Inc case against . A. henher was the
first one called up, on the charge OF being
implicated in a conspiracy with the Can
Mons n murder w IT Dickson. Mr..
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Presley Denny, to have a separate exam
cases in the absence of Attorney Dickson,
objected to allowing this, and requested
TO be shown the statute, If such there
were, providing for 1t. Commissioner
Critchelow sustained the objection, and
after Mr.. A. 5. Patterson was summoned
to report the proceedings, the cases were
| opened jointly.
w. III. Dickson was sworn as the first
witness: | live in Salt Lake City, ut the
Continental Hotel. | took dinner on
Monday evening, and left the dining
room about O'Clock, in company with
my wife and children. was acquainted
with Kenner and Angus Cannon, but not
with Frank. As i came out into the hall
| noticed two persons standing by the
news stand. / heard some one call my
name, and turning towards these
two parties l asked what was wanted.
One of them asked me to come out; that
they had pointer to give me. proceeded
with them out at the front door OF the
news stand. When l got outside l in
clined my head towards Frank Cannon,
expecting to hear what he had to say.
felt something on my shoulder,
but don't know whether Frank Cannon
had hold OF me or not. 1t was all done
in moment. The other party struck
me, two quick blows on the left eye, and
as he did SO grasped for him, but got
several moments and demanded to know
who had struck me, and where he was.
He refused to tell me.
Cross-examined-I had no converse
ton with Frank Cannon that remember.
1t was the other party who did the talk
ing near the news stand. Both OF these
persons went out OF the door together
ahead OF me. L do not know who it
was that took hold OF me outside,
when the blows were struck. saw
no communication made between the
two. Frank struggled to get loose from
me, did not notice that he had made any
special effort to get away before this. |
did not see Kenner nor Angus Cannon
there. Excused.
Charles w. Smith was called: l am
driving the delivery wagon for Reming-
ton, johnson & Co. | was going past the
Continental Hotel last Monday evening,
and when a little north OF the place L
heard Il noise, and upon turning saw some
kind OF row on the porch OF the hotel.
Also saw man jump over the railing
and run across the street. Upon
going up to the place, L saw Mr.. Dick
son holding man by the throat,
shaking him. | did not recognize the
man. l saw man in the street throw u
rock into the crowd, but don't know who
it was. MIR. Rawlins, for the defendant
Frank j., objected to the evidence in
relation to this party, and objection over
the air just q few minutes after had seen
the man jump over the railing and run
out in the street.
Cross examined-l did not see where
the rock struck, but heard a crash inn
mediately afterwards. only saw one
man running away from the hotel, but
noticed number going towards the
scene OF tne disturbance. IL was after
had seen the man Jump the railing that
! noticed MIR. Dickson holding man by
the throat. Excused.
Geo. 5. Erb testified: l got to the
continental Motel about o'clock Mon
day evening", first saw MIR. Dickson
with MS family coming out from the din
ing room. ! noticed two men in the hall,
ana recognized one as Frank Cannon,
but did not know the other party. |
hau noticed them llrst IN company with
Angus Cannon, Dr., in front OF the
hotel bar. Angus came up and
shook hands with me. The
o'her TWO were the same that
saw later near the news stand. Shortly
AFTER my entrance heard Mr.. Winslow,
the clerk, say that the parties wished to
see Mr.. Dickson l followed them
througn the nan as they went out with
Mr.. DICKSON, ana saw Hugh Cannon
taxing something out OF his coat
pocket don't know what. As l
got 10 tne front door | saw Hugh
striking at Mr.. Dickson, and l put forth
my manu- 10 eaten MS arm, but my hand
was struck down. l afterwards took hold
0, FRANK cannon ABOUT the time Dickson
also TOOK hold oil MN. The clerk came
OUT III TINS Juncture, and also Angus Can
non, 'r;, came up ana struck, rs it
uPPeareu 10 me, AT MT. DICKSON. took