Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-23

had struck at Collin and Collin had sho
him; did not say what he had struck al
Collin with.
An adjournment was then taken unit
10 o'clock this morning.
At 10 o'clock this morning the wit
nesses and attorneys again filed into the
Commissioner Court, and the investiga
ton was resumed.
VIM. Lynch, a locksmith, testified that
he had visited the Social Hall alley after
the shooting and had carefully examined
the bullet holes in the fence. He de-
scribed by the use of diagram the posi-
tons of the bullet holes, asserting that ii
would be impossible that such hole as
one of them were could be the result Of
a shot fired by a person standing on the
ground. The angle or direction taken by
the ball had been examined very closely.
The ball had entered the board hori-
zontally, but had taken a downward
direction after having passed partly
through the fence-the result OF striking
hard pine knot. Had examined the
hole the Tuesday following the shooting.
Had inserted his rule to determine its
diameter; thought it was about 44-100 OF
an inch, or 44-calibre. Could look
through the opening and see the hole in
the ground on the other side of the fence.
The hole designated an angle of more
than 45 degrees he thought.
Bishop Alexander McRae was next eX-
amined-He was Is years of age; was
Bishop of the Eleventh ward; had no
other business. The Social Hall was in
the Thirteenth ward; was not in the alley
by the Social Hall on the night of Novem-
Der 2Sth, nor anywhere near there; did
| not know anything about the shooting
was home. Excused.
Mrs. Ellen Frank-Was % years of
age; resided in the Seventh ward knew
where the alley was; had passed through
1t about Z O'Clock on the night of Novem-
Der 2Sth; was alone at the time; saw
three men at the northeast end of the
hall; they were standing together; did
not recognize any of them; it was too
dark to have done SO, even had she
known them.
By MIR. Rawlins In what part of the
alley were these men standing?
Ans.-On the south side, near the door.
Was not much acquainted with Mr.. Col
lin. Excused.
Miss Alice Naylor was called-She was
81 years old. Had talked with Aunty
Clayton, an old lady acquaintance, about
the shooting on the night OF the occur
renee. The old lady had since gone
East; did not know where she lived.
Supposed she was married; she was So
years old. ("And ought to be-" inter-
rupted Mr.. Dickson, which caused quite |
a laugh.) Excused.
Fred Southam was 16 years old; lived |
in the Thirteenth ward; was in the alley |
on the night of the shooting, after the
firing, in company with Mr.. Mix and Mrs.
Collins boys. Found two hats in the
alley and took them into the house of Mr..
Mix; did not know what time in the
evening it was. Excused. Recalled. 1t
was on the night of the shooting, but
after the firing had taken place, that he
was in the alley. To Mr. Rawlins Picked
up the two hats near the east end of the
Social Hall; the hats were slightly
muddy; one was stiff hat, rather small;
ne had gone in the alley because he
lived there. Was shown the diagram
and pointed out where he resided in the
alley, and also where he picked up the
hats. Excused.
Royal B. Young was So years old
Knew Joseph W. McMurrin; had visited
him great deal. Saw him on the day
hat McMurrin left his home. Had never !
ldvised him to go and knew nothing
bout his going nor where he was; he
lad not heard from nor of him; had no ]
opinion of where he was, only that he did
lot think he could be far off; had in
Iuired of his father and possibly his '
mother.
To MIR. Rawlins-Had been with Nc &
lurrin several nights during his sickness I
few days prior to his going; there were g
wo other attendants; had been anxious {
bout his condition and asked his father t
there he had gone, but learned nothing +
his whereabouts; did not suppose that t
e had died and had not heard of his go {
lg away alone; had not asked where he a
ad gone; did not read or hear Mrs. h
lcMurrin's testimony. Fl
To MIR. Dickson-Thought he had seen Ii
IAN McAllister since McMurrin's leaving. h
ut was not sure; thought he had seen "
nigel since that event; did not know W
no had waited on McMurrin since: his il
ther had told him (Young) that Joseph o.
ad severe cramps the day before he left a.
ome; in conversation with his father al
bout Joseph's whereabouts had not
armed anything about where he had h
me; had not heard where he intended e.
go nor where he is at the present time.
reused al
Bolivar Roberts was the last witness. ST
} MIR. Rawlins: Had heard of the affair 81
the time of the shooting, and was "a
esent soon after it took place: Had TIL
amined the bullet-holes. The holes eli
emed to indicate that the firing had sh
en- done in southwesterly direction. ur
lie hole was close to the northeast cor re
r of the hall, and the other some ten gi,
It away; this latter one was waist high. SCI
ought the party that fired it was in an sh
waited position-perhaps as high as the tel
III opposite the fence, or that the party an
ng had held the pistol high. Had in HI
ted his pencil, and believed the ball to he
We followed course at an angle of to
out forty-five degrees. Did not believe ing
1t the knot had caused the downward att
,ot OF the ball. Excused. 7
Recalled. To Mr.. Dickson: Did not 60
nix that the knot had changed the of
rise of the ball at all, but did not cal
utinize. fire.,
William McRae-Had examined the
ce where the bullets had struck. 4
IRE were two; one close to the ground. tor,
lch must have been fired from the anc
theast; another farther along which fror
slanting shape. There was third Der
in the door of the Social Hall. This Mu
ON Sunday morning. The shot The
herest east was about waist high and was
cared to have gone through the sho
e at an angle OF about forty-five de- N
8. He corroborated the testimony of ST
other witnesses respecting the Hal
hon that this shot had been fred otht
an elevated position. The ball en- rim
lg the door was smaller one thnn the