The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31

Quired constant care; the wound did
not close, and an abscesS set in. and
piec, s of the bone were removed: by
advice of the physicians ne was re-
moved to another place; two assesses
set in, one about the region of the eve
another in the back of the head
pieces OF bone were taken our.
he came home a few days; in all he
remained away about three months: he
was in the care of q very dear friend.
Mrs. Grove; it was Eve or six months
before the bandages were removed: Mr.
and Mrs. Grove are both dead: there
was a tendency of delIrium whenever
there was over-exertion, which lasted
about year; the abcsesS was over the
eye. about the size Of hens egg and
was black, and discolored all around :;
the bones that came out were about the
size of ones finger nail; applications Of
cold water were resorted to during the
fever; his head was in great gain; the
nature Of my son was passive and
quiet, both before and after the acct
dent; on two occasions since he has
been sick, with pains in his head; when
he was overworked as night clerk at the
time of the conclave. he was sick three
days; he was melancholy at times; was
never much excited; [ know Mrs.
Walton; she was servant at
Mrs. Groves while my son was there;
| knew this Forrest Green; he came
with my son as his guest from Utah;
my IA mily consists of three sons and
daughter; the defendant is the eldest;
Mr.. Green remained at our house about
six weeks; they were very intimate,
kind and agreeable to each other.
think Mr.. Green remained then In San
Francisco about three months; he was
engaged in the Cliff House; we sought
employment for him; he became dis
satisfied with the place and soon re-
turned to his home in Utah.
Mrs. Pearson left the courtroom very
much overcome, supported By her hus
band and daughter.
The deposition of Mrs. Georgianna
Walton was read, and substantiated
the testimony of Mrs. Pearson; while
the defendant was i'll; he suffered
intense pains, was at times
delirious. and his mind in a
SOFT of dazed stupor; that whenever
the wound was dressed it caused great
pain; blood and matter oozed out, and
it ook such care to dress it that at
times it took about two hours. He in
Variab became delirious after dressing
the wound. The wound ~ as still run
ming when he left our house. He was
wi b US about eight weeks, returned to
San Francisco for a while, then re-
Irned and remained three weeks. The
wound did not seem to be much better
after the accident [ saw him frequently,
and he never seemed the same as before
he accident; he was usually excItable
and little peculiar.
II. H. PEARSON, SEN, was called-Wss
born in New Hampshire; went to Cali
,ornia in 1851; am the father of defen-
dant. He testified to Mr.. Green being
at San Francisco, Harry and be were
very friendly. l found employment for
bar. Green at the Cliff House, and when
be wanted to come home advanced MIN
money to go home with. MIR. Pearson
also ties Lifted ID the fact of the acCIden |
ana the condition of the boy as related |
by the preceding witnesses. 1t was an
hours ride to Vallejo, and the doctor
would go over every day. 1t was six
months before the wound began to heal |
much. He Was unable to take care of |
himself during this time. l never
heard of my son doing any other act of
violence.
The pistol was shown Mr.. Pearson,
who recognized it as belonging to his
son Charles.
Cours adjourned at 2 pm. for the
lay, as some of the attorneys wanted to |
,ome to Salt Lake on the afternoon
rain.