The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-25

entered. They were George Lewis, George
La Blanch and two others. invited them
up to drink with US. MIR. Lewis made
some remark and Dillon called him
e liar. 1 went towards the door
with Mr.. Lewis. The bar-keeper
said he didn't want any trouble in the
house. MIR. Lewis and l stopped on the
outside and ia liked for few minutes. l
saw Dillon again on the corner. He asked
me where was going. l told him was
looking for hack to go home. He told me
he would walk around with me. We went
to the front of the Atlas saloon. He in
vlted me in to take drink and l went in
with him. He called for wine. / don't
think MIR. Dillon was very full. Invent
around to the Broom hotel with him, still
IN search of heck. The last l saw OF
DILLON be was going up stairs in the Broom
MOTEL This was two nights before the
shooting.
GEORGE M'KINNEY
was next sworn. Only know Dillon by
sight. Saw him once in the Royal Elk
change saloon about O'Clock in the morn
ing about two days before the shooting. On
going into the room Mr. Sadds asked us to
drink. Saw Dillon take one drink of wine.
Dillon made some remark about tin-horn
gamblers, and l told Mr.. Harrington to
look out, as believed Dillon had a gun.
Dillon had his hands in his pockets all the
time, excepting when he was drinking.
Characterization Il noticed Dillon's
eye had discoloration and was hurt.
WILLIAM ROBINSON
was the succeeding witness. He testified:
Was in Ogden in January last l knew
Dillon only by sight; remember the shoot
ing of Mitchell; saw Dillon two days be-
fore the killing, on Sunday morning about
5 O'clock. Saw him in Pender s. Corey's
'yra Wv cfr E{a IN,
there when l went in. 1 offered
to buy drink, and put my money
on the counter. Dillcn said: mo
you id $ of a b. drink with me-"
drank with him and then wanted him to
take cigar with me. He said, mo, l know
YOU" and uttered another oath. l saw the
flash OF his gun in his nip pocket When
he said this l hit him and knocked him
down. l think with my left hand. 1 then
went out and left him on the floor. should
Judge Dillon was drunk, from his actions,
as he abused me for no cause on earth.
saw Dillon the next night and he was
drunk, and had cut over his eye. Am
satisfied he wore goggles at the time.
REORGANIZATION - Am miner.
Worked in Park City over two years ago.
Was employed in the DAILY mine.
QuestioR-"What is your BUSINESS"
The witness refused to answer, and turn
ing TO the court asked if there was not a
law against gambling. Judge Miner said
ne understood there was, but did not think
1t was ever enforced here. This evidently
removed the witness fears and he con
tinued: II can't say that have done an
honest days work in the last three years.
left Park City because [ wanted to. Have
been arrested there. Was convicted once
IN Salt Lake for assault with intent to kill.
was II the penltentiary thirteen days.
was sentenced for one year. In January
last was employed over Ponder & Corey's
never lad hand on Dillon or knocked
hlm down till Foley, the barkeeper, went
out of the room.n
CLEMENT DARLING
next took the stand and testified: "Saw
Dillon several days before the homicide
He was in the store and purchased hand
kerchief. l tied it over his eye, which was
lnt1amed or somewhat bruised. He came
into the store between and s o'clock. l
noticed no blood on his face or clothing"
| Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
District Court Record.
The record in the First district court
showed the following transactions:
FINE IMPOSED.
In the case of United States VS.. William
S. Muir, ir., ju dgment 500 and costs or
| imprisoned in the penitentiary until paid
MIR. Muir's enense was unlawful cohabit2-
! ton.
ARRAIGNED FOR UNLAWFUL CoHABITATIoN.
In the case of United States VS.. Moroni
Brown, Indictment unlawful cohabitation,
arrangement, entered plea of "once in