The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-19
In SELF DEFENSE.
Weston Exonerated by the Coro-
ner's Jury Yesterday.
HIS STATEMENT. OF THE AFFAIR,
Werner's Dying Observation-Disclosures OF
the 0fficers-The Dead Man Not Iden-
tified-The Verdict in Full.

was big demand for HERALDs and the
news BOYS reaped a harvest. After read /,
sng the particulars of the affair, the unani- {
anous opinion was that Weston was thor
pughly justified and his workmanship and j
nerve under the trying circumstances were
iavorably commented upon. The man who
was shot In the neck, and who first stated
that his name was Winder, was removed to
St Marks hospital yesterday morning, and
his condition was about the same as during
the night, except that he was considerably
weaker. The inquest over the remains Of
the unknown man, who was killed out
right. was held at the office of Undertaken
Taylor, on First South street, yesterday
afternoon, w. G. Phillips, Z. L. Brleger
and James S. Lewis being sworn as jurors
by Coroner Taylor.
w Z. Williams was called and testified:
am employed at the Windsor hotel, and
at about :45 last evening l was in the rear
of the house when | heard some shooting
and looked up. / saw two men Jump out OF
a bus about fifty yards from where was
standing, and run into yard in the rear OF
the paint Shop.
A THIRD MAN
then jumped out of the bus and had a
scuffle with one of the men. Then they |
exchanged shots, and both OF the men who
got out of the bus first fell. One OF them
ran into the paint shop, and the other was
diving when l reached the scene. l cannot
say who fired the first shot.
Mr.. Crosby who witnessed part Of the
affair, corroborated Mr.. Williams.
Officer William Parker testitied-Atabout
90 minutes to last evening we were nnu-
fed Of the shooting, and Mr.. Halter and
myself went to the scene. We found the
man who did the shooting in Grant Bros
stables with gun and knife in his hands.
Mr. Halter took charge of him and went
to look after the men who were Shot
found one man lying in the rear OF the paint
shop, dying. A pistol was lying beside him.
The other man was lying inside OF the
paint shop. He was
SHOT IN THE NECK.
He was unconscious at first, but rallied
after the doctor came, and stated that
his name was William Winder, and the
other men were trying to rob him. Weston
was bleeding from a wound in the head,
and there were three empty shells in his
pistol
Officer S. C. Ealler-I arrested Mr.. Yves
ton, as stated by Mr.. Parker, and took him
20 the city hall. He was wounded in the
head and was feeling quite faint. He said
that the men who assaulted him had
drugged him in the Foam saloon. He had
something over $40 on his person, which he
gave to me- He was not drunk, but was
excited and when he heard that one OF
. the men was dead, he seemed to feel very
badly over it. He had been working at
Bambergers quarry, at Thistle, and be-
lieye was cook. He volunteered the
statement that the men were trying to rob
him, and succeeded in getting one purse
away from him. His pants were badly
torn, and he looked as though he had been
roughly handled.
John Weston. the man who did the shoot
ing was then called. He is twenty-four
wears of age, stands about five feet eight
inches and weighs about one hundred and
thirty-iive pounds. He gave his testimony
in a clear, straightforward manner, and
with an evident desire to tell all he knew
of the affair.
Els STORY WAS AS FOLLOWS:
was in a saloon yesterday buying
bottle of blackberry brandy, when the mar
who called himself Winder came in anC
said he knew me. | convinced him that h'
didn't and gave him a drink out of the bottle
He then treated to beer and we went out
and he took me into another saloon and go
quart of beer, which we drank. We thel
went up the street, and in passing hous
he said there were some girls there and h
would take me there in the evening
told him that had al
ranged 20 go to Alaska and wa
going TO the depot to see m.
partner. On the way, we went into anothe
saloon to have a pint of beer. l thel
started for the depot and he asked me to g
TO saloon where he was acquainted
went in with him, and we went into bacl
room and had some more beer. Then
went outside and relievedmy stomach an
came back. l was feeling sleepy by thi
time, but / saw another man come in and
OBSERVED THEM WHINING.
They got more beer and drank, and i
"A little while, Winder said ] was feelin
sick, andI went out in the rear with then
and went into the bus. laid down, AM
they went out, but soon came back. On
of them said: "Lets see what money he
got, we will take care of it for him"
Told them to get away, as l could take Car
of my own money. Then they jumped on m
and ! said-''G-d- you, If you don't gt
away win shoot YOU" They kept o
Bearching for my purse, when got my II
volver out and fired twice Then one
them got out and ran into the yard and fel
got out, scuf1ling with the other MAJ
he had revolver in his hand
AND TRIED TO SHOOT NE,
bnt knocked his arm up and then flrt
once more l think that he started to ia
then, at least we released each other and
ran into the barn. / thought that / WI
wounded in the head and thought that
could feel the bullet. first felt th
wound in my head when the man fire
They knew / had some money on me, bu1
don't think they knew how much. The o
iect of their attack was robbery, and tn
succeeded in getting one pur
from me which contained lie
than $40. l have no impressi
that / was drugged. l think l shot thr
times, twice in the bus and once outsi6
My folks live in Missouri. am u Lahore
and am employed as cook at the quarry
Thistle by /. L. Pate. came here yestt
day morning and expected TO leave Ia
evening, ] am unmarried.
DIP. Hall here examined the wound
Weston's head and stated that while
might have been
CAUSED By A BALL CHANGING,
the probabilities were that it was inflict
by the hammer of pistol. DR.. Hall ties
fed The man who is dead was shot in I
abdomen and in the forehead; the lat
was the one that proved fatal The 81
in the abdomen would probably ha
proved fatal, though not Immediately.
was dead when 1 arrived. The other n
was still living at last accounts.
Coroner Taylor here stated that on Mo
day evening Justice LaneY took the an
morton statement of the man called w
der, which he would explain.
Justice Laney took the stand and n
the statement. which was as follows:
DYING DECLARATION OF FREDERICK WILL
WERNER
From Omaha, born in Germany, came fl
Philadelphia
Q.-what we're you doing:
A.-Nothing.
Q,-RoDbing any one.
A.-Ne. sir.
Q.-Did you have gun?
A.-No sir One shot in bus Stranger &