The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-15
IN THE FIRST DISTRICT.
The Hall Murder Case, Etc, Be
fore Judge Henderson.

Following are the proceedings in the
First District Court, at Ogden, yester-
day as reported by The HERALD reg
ular correspondent:
Ogden City VS.. julius Toponse. Order
postponing time of sentence to Dacem-
her %.
The District Court room was crowded
yesterday to hear the continuation o.
the Hall murder case. The weather
which was too wet and disagreeable tc
make outdoor pastimes pleasant, haG
much to do with helping to fill the
court room and nearly every seat was
taken.
IRA Z. sPAULDING,
the stenographer, was the first witness
he produced the notes which he had
taken the day after the stabbing. They
contained the gist of conversation be-
tween witness and diseased. Did not
know whether Bybee was aware of his
taking down of the conversation.
SHERIFF G. B. BELNAP
knew defendant; did not arrest him on
the evening of the affray; identified the
knife, which was passed to the jury
saw Hall in Jail on the morning OF
April 18th, when defendant, without
hesitation, surrendered the knife to
him, acknowledging it to be the one he
cut BySee with. Opposite counsel
commended as to admissab ilitv of further
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between the sheriff and the prisoner.
Hall had volunteered TO the sheriff s
statement as to how the affair occurred.
pute. Bybee struck him; kind of
stunned him. throwing him on the
ground when he HalD took his knife
from his pocket and struck twice at
Bybee and thought that the second
blow would prove fatal if anything.
Bybee hit him at the back of the head,
when he struck him. Hall said he was
on his knees and hands while on the
ground, then resting with his left hand,
took his knife with his right to infict
| the thrusts.
JOHN NJ CLARK.
Cross-exsmined by defense: Reside on
Burch Greek, also resided there in
April, this year; Halls farm was in the
neighbOrhood of three miles from town:
witness on April 10Th saw William 81.
Bybee, that day being at work on the
farm above Halls when he was called
by John L. Clark, and found Bybee on
Halls farm, the quarter section; Bybee
was wounded in two places; the boy
(sheepherder) came along, but went
away again; Hall came up where Bybee
was; defendant came 10 the place with
team and wagonload of hay; witness
spoke to Hall in reference to the
wounded man; this was not over half
an hour after he had been summoned;
Bybee got into the witness wagon him
self; was placed on blankets and driven
off; there were present witness, his boy,
Hall and a man who had been staying
on the latter's farm; Hall put some of
the hay in his wagon into the other;
Bybee was on his hands and knees,
about five feet from the wagon, and
walked to it; do not know whether Hall
assisted Bybee getting in; Halls wagon
got first to the scene.
A HITCH
was here caused by the failure of
Richard Dye to respond to the call of
his name. He was wanted in regard to
alterations made by him in the dying
declaration of Bybee as taken down by
Spaulding. Reserving what they
might get oat of that, the prosecution
rested.
SHERIFF BELNAP
called by defense; was sheriff of county
last April; while with him on the 18th
noticed on Halls forehead an appear
ance of heavy lick, the hide" being
pushed up Glitter in audience.); had
been acquainted with defendant since
he (Belnap) was small boy, also with
Hairs neighbors. Prior to April 10Th
he knew nothing detrimental as to de-
fendant's reputation for peaceableness;
admitted having heard of squabble be-
tween Stephens and Hall, when latter
drew a knife on former but not of the
threat, I'm cut your d g CUT"
had heard of that Stephens difficulty
after April 18th; had not heard of Hall
calling u. Byrne IS OF b." and
drawing q knife on him; knew nothing
of latter's trouble with prisoner.
THOMAS H. BALLANTYNE,
sworn: Was city marshal last spring;
acquainted with Hall on April 10Th;
arrested him on Main street at Up. m. /;
took him to courthouse and surrendered
him to the sheriff: noticed lesion men
toned by Belknap, also a swelling at |
back of head; had known Hall for ten
years, more intimately the last six
years; was also acquainted with neigh
borhood in which defendant lived;
knew pretty we'll what his reputation |
was before April 10th; never heard |
anything to his detriment as to peaca-
bleness, except at one time, prior to the
stabbing affair; it was difficulty with |
one Dave Byrme about stock; had not |
heard of Hall making threat of killing
or drawing knife; Hall was then ar
reated for breach of peace; Byrme on