Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-11-30

McFarlane over to the corner and
asked him what was the matter. that
somethingseemed wrong about him:
he then asked me out and showed
me part of gun; he said, ''This is
my friend;" he made me a motion
to go back into the bar room; he
came back inside Of a minute, and
spoke ts Mr.. Hennesey in words
that | thought We're: "Better leave
that little case; ] am going south in
the morning." Hansen said, "Well.
90; who cares?'' McFarlane said,
Il will 20. for all Of you, my brave
hero" Golding said, "He is no
hero, my friend" McFarlane said,
Probably not" Golding then said,
"He is gentleman, though" Nc
Farlane said, "Perhaps So" Gold
ing then slapped him on the side OF
his head and McFarlane went out;
one Of these two men gathered a
ball II do not know where it
wentl; they then scufiled little;
Golding threw Hansen on the floor
and went out; Hansen got up and
followed him; ] then heard two
shots; it was probably five or ten
seconds between the shots; l went
out about ten minutes after; saw
Golding walking; Hansen was lying
by the ditch; he was picked up and
brought in; the wound was below
the right nipple and was about an
inch and a half long, and about an
inch wide; there were about ten or
dozen other small shot holes.
To Mr.. JOhnsOn-I first met Me-
Farlane about 200 or go feet from
the saloon; ne wasn't in the mood
Tor talking as he generally is, but
looked angry; he did not look as
pleased as he generally does
when he meets me; have
been acquainted with him about
SIX or eight years; have seen him
looking that way before but very
rarely; l had been in the saloon
about fifteen or twenty minutes
when he came in; he first spoke TO
Bruce Brown and then turned and
spoke to me; he said, 'sthat thing il
all made up between us to 20 hunt
ing and fishing tomorrow believe;''
this remark had reference to five Of
US who were intending TO 90 on the
SEWER; we were going to take shot
guns; Farley was going TO borrow
McFarlane's gun; nothing was said
about the kind of ammunition; we
We're going duck hunting; Mr..
Randall was in there during this
conversations; he was standing over
10y the bench on the west side rs
near as | remember; he was located
so he could hear what was said: /
again asked McFarlane what was
the matter.
He was generally ready to talk, but |
that night he looked angry and rs
though he wanted to cry; he did I
not look natural. He replied to my I
question by saying he would tell /
me some other time. | was trying 1
to get him to calm down; he took /
hold of my arm and said, "Come |
out;s he told siT. Hennessey, |
Well have to postpone that till [ /
return from the sOuth;o when we 4
went out he showed me n gun; he
said, "This is my friend" and /
mOioned me TO 90 back in the rUOn: 1
1t was n dark, cloudy night.
The pool hall was about twenty 4
feet long and about twelve feet or (
fourteen feet wide; heard Coolidge
say to Hansen and Golding, "TOu
had better go, he has gone after his
gum" they replied: eve don't
care" Hansen picked up billiard
hall, and said: "YOu $ Of 4 b.
you daren't Shoot referring to
McFarlane; | do not know whether
he threw the hall or not; the two
men scuflied, and both seemed TO
want to get out at once; Hansen was
thrown on the floor and Golding
went for the door; Hansen got up
and followed him; Hansen had n
coat on ut this time; | think Gold K
ing was in his shirt sleeves; | think
both men called McFarlane 4 s. OF
4 b; | did not hear McFarlane
speak after he started for the door.
To w. X. Reid don't know
whether McFarlane heard what he
was called or not; / thought he
staid by the door because | knew
his gun was there.
This closed the evidence. and
His Honor held the defendant
without bail TO answer Il charge of
murder before the next grand jury,
He was remandcd to the custody Of
the officer.