The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-23

the witness what she testified 10 before
the Grand Jury. Witness replied that
her infant child was worrying consid
eraoly, and she could not tell what she
did testify to.
Odd you testify before the Grand
Jury as 10 the age OF Mrs. Parry
youngest child2
Here the witness became very p.sch
agitated and INDUCED in q ft of weep
ing.
The COURT Kindly informed her that
no trouble could occur from a plain
statement of the facts and she soon be-
came more calm.
Nh. KINBALL objected to this line OF
questioning on the ground that the
matter had not been brought out on d.
rect examination.
The objection was overruled.
Q.-Did you not testify that her
youngest child was 3 years old2
Al do not know what did say.
Q-Did you or did you not testi y
otfIre the grand jury that your
mothers youngest child was 3 years
old2
Al did not.
The witness again burst into S
ut Of weeping. but the court. by
asking a few questions in kindly man
ner ,sgain c. lined her, and she said that
her chIld was worrying so much at the
time shs was before the Grand Jury
that she could not tell what questions
were asked her, or what her answers
were.
MIS-. ELDREDeE was considerably aei-
tated throughout the examination, and
il was considerable relief To all present
when Mr.. Hiies announced that that Is
ALI"
Mr.. FOWLER was excused. on account
OF sickness. from jury service during
tue week. Mr.. Larsen, of LOAN, was
excused { the term, because Of being
little deaf.
A recess of ten minutes was here
taken, and on Court beiI z reconveneo
/, JOSEPH A. West was called to the wit
ness stand. He testified: live IN
Ogden; know the defendant, Mrs
Parry; she has lived in Ogden some
twenty-five or thirty years; am &C
quainted in her neighborhood; her rep
utatIon for truth and veracity is good.
To Mr.. H.LEs-I never heard tina
reputation discussed. The fact that il
IL considered good is because il haC
never been questioned.
w. 6. CHILD was called and testified
that her reputation for truth and YER
acity was good; had never heard t dis
cussed; would have been likely 10 hs'
heard OF it had any such discussion
arose.
JAMES L. DEE-Have known defend
ant over = quarter OF q century; hei
reputation for truth and veracity wa:
always good. 1t never has been called
in question: she has always been spoken
Of with respect.
THOMAS D. DEE-HaVe known the
defendant for q long time. Her reputa-
ton fer truth and veracity is good. The
witness knew this from his long &C
! qusintsnce with the defendant. Hi,
knowledge OF this trait could not be
shaken by the cross-examination anC
he meant to convey more than The
mere fact that il was good because i
had never been questioned. Ben (
Rich, County Recorder NORTH
Richter and Lorin Earr testified TO tbs
same fact.
TIE CoURT stated that he had exam
ined the authority and was saush=C
that the evidence of Mr.. Wright shUulC
not be allowed.
This closed the case for the defens,
and Mr.. Hilss announced that he hat
sent an officer for Mrs. Aurelia Wrigh
a. witness in rebuttA and the cour
took 7, cess for ten minutes
AT IL 80 the jury was again in the
box ard Mr.. D. y. Hill was placed CT
the stand. He was asked as to the
length OF lime which Mrs. Eldredge wa
before the grand jury.
Q.-Dit she testify ss to the age o
Ass. PsTFy's youngest child?
Ma. hIMBALI objected 10 the impeach
merit OF his witness on collateral mat
ter. The uIatter was withdrawn and The
witness was excused.
MRS AUxnLIA WRIGHT came into the
DOM and took the witness stand.
Q-MfS. Wright, you remember hay
ing a coIyerssiion with the defendant
as t. Whist her testimony was before the
grand jury respect ing the age OF hel
: youngest chi.d2
| A.-So. sir.
|, Odd YOU at any time or t.lace
since the 18th Of February last. have
any conversation vi b Mrs. Parr.
scout this matter:
A.-No, sir.
Odd GU hear her talk2
| Ayes. sir.
| Q.-When was IL?
Al think il was the same day. IL
was at her fathers house: she said that
Sc had told the Grand Jury that her
child was more th an years old instead
OF two. Mrs. Parry said that she
intended 10 saw the child was more
4 than years old and she did say that il
vas more than 8. The witness was
evidently somewhat confused At the
Questions of the Prosecutor.
Mr.. JOSIAH A. WRIGHT was placed on
the stand TO tell just what Mrs. Parry
did say at the time mentioned by Mr..
Wright, by the defense. The witness
said that Mrs. Parry said she had told
the Grand Jury that her youngest
child was going on 3 years old; but that
she should have told the jury it Wzs
going on years old.
Ms. NANCY MIDDLETON was called
and corroborated Mr.. Wright's testi
mony regarding what Mrs. Parry had
saIu at the conversation referred To
She further stated that Mrs. Parry had
said nothing about any other testimony
that was given before the Grand j ~.
THE CouRT asked counsel how long
their arguments would consume
Mr.. HILEs replied that three-quartsrS
of an hour would probably be sufficient
for him, Mr.. kimbau stated that he
would not require longer time. The
case then went over until O'Clock.
ELIJAH BOX
Was arraigned on an indictment cbare-
ing unIavfuI cohabitation with Roxanna