The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-29
NORTH POINT TERROR
The Evidence Adduced in the
Gillmor Case Yesterday.
THE PROSECUTION HAS RESTED.
Evidence Does Not Amount
to Much.


When the Gillmor examination opened
yesterday, there was quite curious at
| tendance.
EDDIE GILLMoR
was the first witness called. He said
When father went out to dig out the rabbit
he fired four shots, one accidently, the
other three at two dogs. Wall1ey fired two
shots, making six in all Could see no per-
son when we went out after the sheep. If
anyone had been within half mile or a
mile, would have seen them. When De-
Motifs boy got to his house, I saw two
men leave it together. One of them was
Walkey. The other came only short dis
! tance
! To Col. Kaighn-I and my father were
about one-fourth of mile from DeMott's
house when his boy left US to go home, and
about one mile from our house. The coun-
try between our house and DeMott's is
level. There is hollow about one hun
dred yards south of our house. We drove
| the sheep towards this hollow to avoid a
fence. When we were driving the sheep
plainly saw two men leave DeMott's house.
| Could not recognize them at that distance
Lost sight of one of them. The other was
Walkey, who came up near me and my
father. Don't know how far the men were
from US when they parted.
The witness on Friday testified that
Walkey fired a shot which drew his atten-
ton to him, but said nothing about another
man leaving De Motifs with him. Yester-
day he said his attention was not drawn to
| Valley by shot fired by the latter.
pFpcFN- M MOTH
Have resided in North Point five or six
Years; have known defendant about that
length of time Saw Joseph Walkey last
alive on Monday morning, December %
That morning my little boy went after my
sheep. was out doing some chores, when
| heard a shot, followed soon by another
A few minutes later my little boy came
home crying. In few minutes Walkey
started from my house towards Gillmor's !;
had no conversation with Walkey before
he started. After he had been gone about
long enough to reach Gillmor's heard a
shot, followedin about minute by another.
| then took shot-gu and started for Gill
mor's. On the way l saw my dog, which
had been shot. l went up to Gillmor's
house. Saw Mrs. Gillmor herding the
sheep. Saw Walkey's body; it lay about
sixty yards west of Gillmor's house; a gun
lay near it; Mr.. Franks examined the gun !;
| Glere was one cartridge IN III.
1t was about twenty minutes or half an
hour after my boy returned before 1 heard
the two shots at Gillmor's; there is differ
ence between the report of a shotgun and
rifle. Witness described this difference !;
he was familiar with it. A Winchester
rife is supposed to carry 1000 yards. If
more than four shots had been fired that
morning 1 would likely have heard them.
To Col. Kaighn-When Mr.. Franks
l,,ia bod,
was cooked, and contained one cartridge;
it would hold nine; the gun was mine; my
boy usually took it with him when he went
out after the sheep. The sheep spent the
night before the shooting about quarter
of mile east of my house. Don't know
how they came to go towards Gillmor's.
My boy is eleven years old. Before he
came back l heard two shots. Don't know
how many cartridges were in the gun
when Walkey took it; don't think there
were any. Only heard four shots that
morning. Think there was no wind;
don't recollect positively. The wind
blew in the day, but l don't think there
was any wind when l started for Gillmor's.
Ny boy came to me crying in the corral,
where / was milking. Said nothing to him.
He went into the barn Don't know
whether he talked with Walkey before the
latter started for Gillmors. My object in
going over to Gillmor's was to see what
caused the shots. Passed within from fifty
to one hundred feet of Walkey's body with
out seeing it. My first words We're not
'Where's Gillmor gu Went to Gillmor's
armed because thought it best to do so.
Gillmor has had litigation with me two
or three times. He is suing me now for
damage alleged to have been done by my
sheep. Don't feel very kindly towards
him. Think he is a bad man. Never
threatened him. Don't recollect threaten
ing him about three weeks ago, in talking
with a man George Canning, or saying to
| Canning that if Gillmor didn't look out 1
would shoot him. Don't know a man
named George Canning. Don't remember
conversing with him.
I. Joseph Hansen and Leon Inlay re
moved the body to my house. Did not
search the body; nor the pocSets, nor see it
done. Walkey wore two shirts, pants,
overalls, hat and shoes. Helped to remove
his clothes. The shots spread over space
about as large as a mans hand. They did
not spread over space as large as my two
| hands.
The rifle was used for target practice
within week before the 23d. Walkey was
good shot. Have seen him hit tin can
thrown in the air, with a rifle.
To Mr.. Morse-HaVe known WalEey ever
since lived at North Point. he $ beer
in my employ most OF that time. Don't
know of his having any difficulty with GIL
nor.
LEON INLAY.
Have resided at North Point two months.
Know defendant. Knew Wakey By sig1t
Never had any dealings nor difficulty with
defendant. On the morning OF the 23d, "a,
or before o'clock, was at noIse about
half mile from Gillmor's. DID not notice
any wiRd. Heard two shots d few minutes
apart at Gillmor's. Could see his house.
To Mr. Kaighu Saw three men ont
shooting south OF GlllmOr's that morning
1t is no uncommon thing TO hear shots in
that neighborhood. Was out hauling salt
weed that morning; my little brother
seven years old, was with me.
To Mr.. Morse-When [ heard the second
shot at Gillmor's 1 heard dog yell.
George Baldwin testifed-Live half
mile from Gillmor's. On the morning OF
the 23d l heard two shots III GillmOr's
about o'clock. The shots were few
minutes apart. Nothing important wds
elected from this witness on cross-exam-
ination.
oRsoN DE MOTT.
am eleven years old. Last Monday
morning l went after fathers sheep. Saw
Mr.. Gillmor and his largest boy One had
a gun and the other a spade. l set the dog
on the sheep to drive them home, when Mr.
Glllm0r SnOU Twice, nlIUlng One uOS Inc last
Gime He also kicked me and sent me home
When l got home saw Mr.. Walkey. He
started out after the sheep.
0To Colonel Kaighn: found some of the
sheep on Gillmcr's land. Said nothing to
Mr.. Gillmor. Didn't say to him, My papa
viii shoot you for this" Told Walkey
what had happened before l told papa.
Don't know how many cartridges there
were in the gun, because, on the day be
house, and one of those was fired. Have
talked with my father ahnut IL He said