Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-05

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UThe court then took . recess unit
2o'clock, when 1t was announced
the taking Of testimony would be
gin.
This afternoon, at 2 O'Clock,
w. A. Stanton was the first wit
ness. He testi fed live In this
city; am chief Of the fire deparat-
ment; I was on the corner Of first
and & streets on the evening Of
September 90, at about $50 O'Clock;
was attracted by q crowd Of people
on the corner mentioned; my atten-
ton was called to the form Of o man
lying between the rails Of the street
car track; / examined the body
and found that the mau had been
shot; there was a bullet hole through
his head; the body was taken charge
Of by the police; do not know where
the body was taken subsequently,.
Mrs. Hart was there; che had much
to say regarding the affair; l en-
quired who the man was; Mrs.
Hart replied that il wss Frank Hall,
and that he had been killed by
Amanda Olson; I saw the defend
ant Mt the scene Of the shooting,
also in the police court later in the
evening; she seemed wild and
excited in her manner; she refused
to talk 10 the reporters.
DIR. Hamilton testified-I am a
regular practising physician. On
or about the 29th Of September was
called upon by the police to go to
the corner of the street In question;
found n man there lying dead; he
had a bullet hole In his head.
Captain LANCE testified-I am
Captain Of the police free Of this
city; on the evening Of September
10Th the defendant rushed wildly in
to the police Office exclaiming, 81
have shot my betrayer, please do
not allow anyone to harm
me;' she was asked by Marshal
Young II she had killed him; she
replied she did not know; she had n
pistol in one hand and a letter in the
other; went to the scene Of the kill
ing and brought the body Of Frank
Hall to the police headquarters; ii |
was sent to Evans & Ross under.
taking establishment.
&. 5. Lyons testified; | saw de-
feudant on the night Of the shooting,
she had a wild, weird expression
and was greatly excited.
Mr.. McCurdy testified: l was at |
the police office on September 20,
at $50 O'Clock In the evening, when |
rushed into the hallway |
n revolver In one hand |
and n letter in the other exclaim-
ing 81 have killed my seducer but
l could not help il, l have stood it
as long as 1 was able;' took the re-
volyer and letter FROM her and gave
them to Marshal Young In whose
possession the articles have
been since that time; 1 PLACED
her in a chair twice, and gave her a
glass Of water each time which she
drank voraclously; she exhibited
extreme agitation and often said
at least fifiy times during the course
~ half an hour, "You won't let
hem hurt mc?''
Judge Lansy testified Il was
police magistrate on the evening in
question; I saw defendant as she
rushed into the City Hall; at first |
was under the Impression thu.
he woman was intoxicated
Dut by her wild rawlings
Don made up my mind that che
vas crazy, and this belief was con-
irmed when she drew n revolver
rom beneath her clothes and point
II il towards me. at the same time
'lying Il have killed my seducer,"
lnd holding cut n letter, she con-
inued: ''Read this, 1t will explain
ILL.,"
Marshal Young was on the stand
when the NEWS went 10 press.
The following criminal cases are
Continued for the Term:
The People VS.. Yates and Berry;
People vs.. George S,ringam; ap-
zeal.
People vs.. Albert Kern; burg
AIRY.
People VS.. Walter Walker: rape.
People vs.. Jonathan Mately; APP
'eal.
People VS.. John Flynn; grant /,
iTceny.
People VS.. w. J. Moss; murder.
People vs. Robert Hoge; assault.
People vs.. Morris ami Francis:
ppeal.