The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-06

and reported. had the evidence before
me when l wrote this report, but did not
think it proper to use it at the time.
Judge Zane Well, the article might
prejudice juror.
MIR. Ivins-I don't think it would. 1t
merely states the fact of the homicide,
with the statement of the reason given by
The defendant.
Judge Zane-Some men do not attach
importance to newspaper reports and
others do. This time | will say nothing
more, but understand that hereafter,
while case is on trial, the facts of the
case are not to be stated.
Judge Powers-I wish it to be placed on
record, your honor, that, as counsel for the
defense, l have at no time, from the incep-
ton OF this case up to the present moment,
interfered, suggested, or done anything at
all with regard to furnishing or colorlng
any statements which have been made. l
make this statement In view of the mani
Test effort of counsel (meaning Mr..
varlan) since yesterday to cause it to be
felt that matters of this sort have come,
In some way, from the defense
Judge z lne-The prosecution was object
ing to THESE newspaper statements, and
you seemed to be justifying them and
claiming that the reporters had done moth
ing more than their duty.
Judge Powers-I said the reporters were
not responsible, but the people who en-
ployed them
Judge Zane-I must say it is strange
thing that a man of your experience should
attempt to justify such conduct.
Judge Powers-And l want to say once
for all that | do not hunt the newspaper
offices, nor ask for anything to be published
in the papers unless my name is over It,
Mr.. Varian-I trust your honor will alb
solve me from the charge which Judge
Powers has made against me. | never
made an attempt to cast any reflection upon
the defense. L would not be guilty of at
tempting TO prejudice the case of this girl
in any way. 1t seems to he that imputa-
ton comes from an Unbalanced mind. or
something else. Counsel can take it which
way he likes.
Judge Zane-Let US proceed with the
case now.
SMOOTH SAILING AGAIN.
The extraordinary proceeding ended here
and the examination of jurors was resumed.
Messrs. Anthony, Pearl and Crabbe were
found to possess the necessary qualifica-
tions and were accepted by both sides.
This left but one juror wanting, but ii
took long struggle to get him.
w. II. Roy, E. Dowden and Jacob Alt
were called successfully and were excused
because they had fixed opinions.
E. earn stated that it would require more
evidence to induce him to find woman
guilty Of capital offenSe than 1t would q
man. He was excused.
j. S. DarBe had settled opinion as tc
the guilt or innocence of the accused anC
was allowed to go.
G. E. Wallace, w. P. Jennings and D. A
Smiley were excused because they could moi
try the case impartially.
| ID. T. krigbaum stated that he had NJ
settled opinion, and could try the case i'm
partially. He was accepted by both sides
and the struggle for a jury ended. The
twelve men are: G, H. Doran, Davit
Thomas, James Bourne, Charles Ellison
j. f. Grant w. A. Taylor, David Pearl
J. M. Crabbe, William Anthony, d. F
vARIAN BEGINS.
The indictment charging Amanda OlsoI
with murder in the first degree was thel
read by Clerk Mcmillan, and Mr.. Variar
commenced his opening addess. He sale
that on the evening of Septemer 90, last
Frank C.Hall and Mrs. Hart, were passing
down G street, and on reaching the corner
of First street, Miss Olson was seen stand
ing on the sidewalk Hall walked on a few
steps, when Miss Olson stepped out int
the street and shot Hall in the head, kill
ing him instantly. She then went to tn
city hall and gave herself up. Saying tina
she had killed her seducer She also CAV,
to the officer letter in which she gave he
reasons for her act.
On the afternoon preceding the killin
she went to Evans gun store and pur
chased the pistol with which Hall wa
killed. While be had an idea as to the lin
of the defence. he had no right to state il
He had only to add that the case be de
termined upon all the evidence. The cas-
was an important one. both to the peopl
and to the defendant, and all parties cor
cerned in the trial should proceed impal
TALLY and fairly.
HELD IN RESERVE.
Judge Powers said he wished to reserv
. his opening statement until the onclusio
, | OF the case for the prosecution.
A recess was taken until Up. m.
; The Afternoon.
In the afternoon the attendance of spec
taters was larger even than in the morning
and about thirty ladies occupied sea-
within the railing. keene, the tragedial
, was an interested spectator.
GOING FOR vARIAN.
, Judge Powers said that since the jur
l had been sworn, he had heard that NJ
/ Varian discussed the case in the Alta clu
1 on Thanksgiving day in the presence
0 several persons. One of the jurors has
= member of the Alta club, and he aske
5 permission to interrogate Mr.. Crabbe as
D whether he had heard the statements mac
: by Mr.. Varian. MIR. Crabbe replied tn;
: he had not, and the trial then commence
q in earnest, w. A. Stanton being the fir
witness calld by the prosecution.
. Mr.. Stanton testiied-On the evening
y September go last l was driving alor
q First street, when young man asked n
o to hurry to G street. l did SO, and on a
: irving found a man lying on the stree
car track with bullet hole in his head.
: felt of his pulse, and ascertaining that tt
z, man was not dead, went for DIR. Hami
ton and brought him to the place. Short
, after, the police wagon, in charge of Cal
tain LANCE, arrived, and the body was II
= moved. | afterwards saw Miss Olson
> the city nall.
If To Judge Powers-When l reached Il
scene, Mrs. Hart was there. She said tn
r the injured man was Frank Hall and tn
2. Amanda Olson had shot him. When / sa
d Miss Olson at the police station, she look
n very wild, and l thought she was out of h
: mind. The reporters were trying TO g
II some statement out of her but she refus
lie to talk aud seemed to want to be alone.
DIR. Hamilton was the next witness.
D. testified: On the night of September {
) Major Stanton called for me to go and S
i, man who had been shot. l went to t
corner of Eleventh and G streets, al
E. found that the man was dead. He b
been shot in the head.
i'd Captain Charles LANCE testified: On t
evening of September 90. 1 was at t
lr police station when the defendant ran in
ot the room She was very wild and excite
D. and asked US not to let any one harm b,
lie She had a letter in one hand and pistol
p the other, both Of which she turned over
Of the officers. To Marshal Young she sal
- ~ HAVE SHOT MY BETRAYER.n
ID The marshal asked if she had killed hi
he ond sha replied that she did not know