Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-06

that she 0red oe her, but th0S nal
was hit. Miss Olson bad not tn,
look Of . sanc person.
The court then took . recess I'M
I'll 9 O'Clock.
When the court re-assemblcd, Da
vid l.. Murdoch was called. He CAV,
evidence to the effect that when b.
met the accused on Brigham Stree
shortly after the shooting her feat
ures were % distorted, and q
wildly was she gesticuiAting viii
both hands, that although he had
known her for several jean hs
failed ut first to recognize her ever
passing her at . distance Of thre<
feet. She was In the charge Of two
men (going toward police head
quarterly one Of whom had hold Of
her right hand and the other the left.
The accused was then placed
upon the stand for examination by
counsel for the defense. Her bear
ing was calm and collected, and she
answered the questions put to her
by Judge Powers without the least
hesitation, though speaking In q
rather low tone Of voice. She tes-
tified-I am the defendant In this
case: am twenty-five years old;
was born and raised in this city;
have lived nowhere else; l attended
school for q number OF years
in the Twentieth Ward; for
three years / have been en-
ployed at Pearsop's knitting fac
tory; know Mrs. Hart; have done
30 ever since i can remember, was
intimate with her until two years
ago; q little prior to that time I was
to Frank Hall, the de-
ceased, by Mrs. Hart; went out
buggy riding with him q number Of
times; he was thirty-seven years
old; 1 knew that he had q family; ]
was aware Of his children being At
Mrs. Hart's; while out riding on one
occasion he told me that he had
separated from his wife, and In.
quired If he could call at my par
ents' residence and speak to me
personally and pay his addresses 10
me; referred him TO my parents;
he obtained their permission and
called ut our house regularly twice
n week for come time; he told me
that In the sight Of God he was then
a free man, but within one year
he said he would be divorced
by the Law Of the land; he
was cultured and progressing In
manner and appearance; l learned
to love him with my whole heart;
he often preached the su' yect Of mar
rage TO me and asked me TO become
his wife; I told him l wanted a
year to consider the matter; l well
the occasion OF his last
visit to our house; he remained un-
Ill eleven O'Clock; We were
alone in the parlor dur.
ing the entire evening; my par
ents had retired; he threw \ hand
serchief over my face; l attempted
10 scream but could not; when l
became conscious he was rubbing
my hands In order to assist in my
more rapid recovery to conscious
ness; he informed mo that he had
now accomplished his purpose and
gave as q reason for so doing that
he wished to 'tmake sure Of me-"
be plead with me to keep his diabol-
Icai deed q secret. / did so
20 conceal my shame; he never
visited me again; shortly after he
my ruin he left for the
EAST and remained away for ten
trouble weighed on me 10
such an extent that my health gave
way and l was never myself again,
lnd had frequent fainting spells;
Mrs. Hart went east shortly after
The departure Of Mr.. Hall; the first
iutimation Of Mr.. Hall's return
received was when / eaw him
pass our house one morning;
hastily dressed myself preparatory
70 going down town to interview
him: | went down town during the
in company with my
mother: went TO GodbS Pitts dug
store aud sent a messenger boy sitter
Mr.. Hall; afterwards met him al
the head of Commercial Street,
when he refused to talk with me
here or anywhere else; insisted ON
knowing whether he intended TO
Keep bis promise and as far as possi-
jle redeem my honor; at his re-
quest my mother left US and went
with him 10 a room in an hotel on
Commercial Str1 4. where l plead
with him 10 keep his pledge and
marry me; he replied, amanda, /
never INTENDED to marry you;
Mrs. Hall is my mistress and
that is sufficient, then attempted
70 repeat the awful deed he commit
tel in the parlor Of my PARENTS resi-.
leuce ten months before, when
telled him to the floor with a chair.
Miss Olson was still on the Wit
ness stand when the NEWS went to
press.