Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-23
BULLETS AND BULLET-HOLEs.
Evidence to Show That Deputy Col.
lin Did Not Do ALI the Shooting.

The examination in the Deputy Coli
case was resumed at 80 yesterday aitel
d noon and witnesses for the prosecution
were numerous. Vilate Fowler was tn
e first witness placed upon the stand. Sh
n testified as follows: / live in the Sevent
ward; lived there on the 2Sth; know tn
Social Hall alley; passed through Their
about Z: rs; my stepson was with me;
went to see Mrs. Mix; saw one man nea
the Social Hall and two near the Muse
: buildings the one near the mouth of tn
1 alley was standing with his face to tn
wall; think he wore dark brown over
+ coat; he was over medium height
don't know Joseph McMurrin; tn
man was facing north and stand
ing with his back to the wall
heard shots about five minutes after
entered Mrs. Mix's house: did not go on
into the alley again until nearly 9.
Cross-examined-Don't know Collin
Collin stood up) The man near tn,
Social Hall was heavier man than he
The first man had on dark brown coat
did not notice what kind of hat he
had. The shots were fired in rapid sue
cession.
Mrs. McMurrin, in response to Mr.
Dickson, replied: There was no one al
home except my mother-in-law when
my husband left home the night he was
shot.
William Clayton testified: live in the
Twentieth ward know where the Social
Hall is; was coming down the street
when heard FIVE shots fired; was direct
ly opposite the alleyway then; two men
came out and walked up the street about
half block, when they crossed over to
the Gardo house corner did not recog-
nize either of them both were about the
same height.
Geo. w. Davis testified: I live in the
Social Hall alley; heard the shooting on
the night of the 18th of November; five
shots were fired-the first two were
muffied and the other three were much
louder; was coming out the alley on my
way to the store, when met three men
entering the alley; l think one of the
three was Collin; 1 met them near the
west end of the Social Hall; they were
walking in single file; the the appear
ance of the three men was decidedly sus-
picious; the one in the rear was Collin, I
believe; have no idea who the other
two were; saw one man standing near
the Social Hall, apparently watching the
door; heard nothing except the shooting.
Cross-examined-The man that saw
the night of the shooting whom 1 thought
was Collin, wore light brown or gray
coat, and a dark brown or black hat
the hat being slightly pulled down over
his face; could not swear it was Mr..
Collin; don't know McMurrin personally:
had no intimation that anything was 60
ing to happen in the alley; don't know
whether there was a meeting in the
Social Hall that night or not there may
have been; had there been lights in the
Social Hall should not have regarded
the appearance of the three men as be-
ing suspicious.
Redirect THE man l saw in front was
about as tall as Marshal Phillips; medium |
build; middle-aged man; don't know
whether he had beard or not; can't tell |
whether his overcoat was light or dark:
or the color of the hat worn; did not see
the man afterwards; the second man was
about 5 p feet; think he had an overcoat
on; never saw Collin to know him until
to-day.
DIR. Benedict testified: Am physician
and surgeon was called to attend joseph
McMurrin; first saw him inside of a gate
north of the Social Hall;
did not examine the wounds until he was
taken to the City Hall this was about 7
o'clock; he was suffering from two
wounds little 10 the right of the line of
5he body; think one ball went straight
through the body; the other was an inch
md third above-both on the right side
ot the line of the body. The doctor. de-
'cribed the general appearance of Nc
Murrin, and then continued: I last saw
McMurrin on the 2Sth of December.
lbout noon; his condition when 1 last
Jaw him was dangerous; he was able to
ut up few minutes at a time; ordered !
him back to bed; 1 don't think '
he was able to walk-I do not t
hlnk he could have got out of the |
ouse without assistance; have l
ot any idea where he now is; have had a
n impression he was over Jordan, at Mr.. Il
'atemon's place, as they were intimate G
lends; did not go to visit him because t.
the position he placed me in next day I
referring to the statement that
e made in court to the effect that Nc I
Turin was not in a condition to be a
loved and that it would endanger his p
fe If he was brought into COURT. I did e.
y that | would not go to see him even 81
it would save his life. b
Judge Speirs-Know McMurrin; saw O
i'm the evening he was shot; he was in n
lie back room of the City Hail; he made fe
aate-mortem statement; it is in nv I
'sk at the City Hall. He was asked to ell
It it, and went Tor it. W
Arthur Pratt was called-On the even fiji
g in question was directly north of the Sc
ardo House: heard five shots; the hi
st two were low, muffied and close to. al
ther; the other three loud and fast I tn
me down the street then; saw two men sh
mp the creek in front of Mrs. Young's
sidence and come towards me; they tn
en- turned up the street and disappeared co
ound the corner; both had long over SC
ats.
Fred Petersen-I remember when Nc fel
lrrin was shot; was about two rods Tt
nth of the alley-on Second East street; wi
shots were fired; saw man run out so,
the east entrance, about two minutes ha
er the shots were fired DIR. Burroughs on
s with me; / did not recognize the wa
n as he passed us. The doctor said: far
hats up?" The man replied, 'Noth- APP
>" and passed on; he was rather fen
avily built, and had on dark over gre
It; he had smooth face; light hair the
short; did not enter the alley after OPT
shooting; have never conversed with fro
body who claimed to know anything ter
,ut it. the
1arshal Philips-Remember when Nc J
rrin was shot; first saw him that sho
ming in an alleyway Immediately Mr.
tn OF Henry SHELLS; Alfales Young eve
mn hot flaf L L.