Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-26
THE DICKSON ASSAULT CASE.
X cnner Discharged, and the Argue
ments IN the Cannon Gases
BcIng Made.

The examination in the Cannon assault
md conspiracy cases was continued yes
erday afternoon Tor an hour after the
DEMOCRAT went to press. Several inn
portant witnesses were examined, but
very little developed in regard to the
alleged conspiracy. ...
j. j. Jennings, an employee in the bill
lard room OF the hotel, related what he
saw OF the disturbance: Heard Dickson
one in the crowd said he was Frank
Cannon, and that he was George Q.'s son;
Mr.. Dickson then shook him and called
him some pretty hard names saw Angus,
Frank and Hugh Cannon around the
hotel before the assault was made; they
went into the bar-room to get drink;
Hugh and Angus stopped in the door
was and talked very earnestly together;
Hugh went outside and Angus followed
him in few minutes; Frank also went
out; Angus returned in few minutes
and borrowed some money OF the bar
keeper; witness noticed Frank and Angus
times as early rs o'clock.
Cross-examined--The hard expression
witness heard Mr.. Dickson use was when
he called Frank Cannon s. o. b.
Frank Cannon had called him that
before.
"Honors were even, them" inter-
rnpted Mr.. Narian.
During the progress OF the disturbance
witness had seen Angus Cannon 60 to.
wards Dickson and Frank Cannon and
say something about separating them.
He said: "Don't hurt that boy" Frank
Cannon also said, "Don't hurt me-" and
Dickson had replied, "No one is going to
hurt you, but want to know who struck
me-" That was when quite crowd had
gathered around and it had become
generally known. 1sfv
j. III. Winslow, manager OF the Con-
tinental Hotel. stated that Hugh and
Frank Cannon had come into the hotel
office, and Hugh had asked if Mr.. Dick
son was there; witness told him he was
in the dining room and would be out in
n few minutes. Hugh did all the talk
ing; Angus came in and the three went
into the bar-room. Hugh and Frank
returned and waited for Mr.. Dickson to
come out. a1...
Frank Allen, head waiter at the Con-
tnental, saw u portion of the disturb
ance saw Hugh Cannon striking ut
Major Erb. Angus Cannon rushed in
and wanted to know what in HI are
you doing" and jumped on Mr.. Erb's
back then he got hold OF me; Mr.. Erb
was having hard scuiilc with Frank
he had a scutlle with both Frank and
Angus Cannon.
Elmer Ellsworth had seen Kenner and
Angus Cannon in conversation together
between 3 and o'clock Monday after
noon; they were standing on Goddess
corner. to.
The hour OF adjournment having ar
rived, the case was continued until 10
O'Clock this morning. FI..
This morning Marshal Ireland testified
| was at the Continental Hotel OH Mon
day evening about Z o'clock or little
after, and arrested Angus Cannon there,
who had been arrested by Judge Powers.
found on Cannon's person pistol and
some papers. r'The pistol was here pro-
duced, and was seen to he II Smith &
Wesson five-shooter, 32-calibre, with four
chambers loaded and one chamber con-
tanning an empty shell, Marshal Ireland,
by request, removed the cartridges and
gave his opinion that it was new, and had
been apparently used quite recently. ]
Marshal Ireland continued: l arrested
Frank j. Cannon at the City Hall, after
he had been released on bail, last Tues-
day morning. tilts la. uars..
2 Cross-examined-l couldn't say Just
how much the pistol has been used; it
was nv impression that it had not been
fired at all until perceived the empty
cartridge this morning. 1t is possible
[examining the pistol at the request OF
defendants COUNSEL that the pistol has
been carried for some time without use.
Excused. T .l II r4
% H.. ii. Schaefer: came to the Cont
mental Hotel Monday evening just after
the occurrence, and saw Angus Cannon
there; had just come up with the bus
from the ID. x II. Il. train. | saw Mr..
Porter holding Angus by the shoulder.
Angus said. "G-d- YOU, / can lick
you with one hand" At this | took hold
OF him and saw that he had rock in
his right hand, and took it from him.
after which Judge Powers arrested him !;
he requested to be allowed to shake
hands with somebody. | saw crowd
farther down in front OF the entrance to
the hotel, and heard Mr.. Dickson voice.
Cannon seemed somewhat excited
b Cross-examined = Angus endeavored
to jerk away from Mr.. Porter TO get ut the
head waiter, II was to the head waiter
that Angus said ~ can lick you with one
hand" did not see the rock till | took
hold o. his hand; the rock, think, was
about two inches one way and not so
much the other way, and was smooth
When the rock dropped ] took it and gave
it TO Mr.. Craig Chambers. did not see
Frank Cannon, but saw Mr.. Dickson
after the affair; also saw Mrs. Dickson
standing near the door, crying. Excused.
J G. Parker testified: i am engaged
ut the Herald office. Have Il lease ON
the job department OF that institution.
was Mt the Continental Hotel Monday
evening just before Frank Cannon was
taken away 10y Policeman Smith |
heard Frank say to some one close by :
$50 to the City Hall and tell Frank
Armstrong that have been pulled for
doing up Dickson; he will understand. 4"
Cross-eXamined-I don't know who it
was that the remark was addressed to.
There was o large crowd there and had
just come. | had come up and was
shaking hands with Frank Cannon; he
spoke the request in II low tone, trying
to express it in a whisper, and addressed
it to II man standing ut our left hand; he
was not close enought TO get his mouth up
to the ear of the party. As | was talking
to Frank this third party passed, and
Frank, addressing him, said: "Don't
make u damn fool OF yourself and 90 and
tell father"
To Mr.. Variant am friendly with
Franz Cannon In "a lnsinnau ,.,n,, Hal.