Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-11
IMPOSSIBLE ron TIE MARSHAL TO
HAVE AcrGo AS CHARGED.


known the marshsl since 1875, but
witness and her husband had lived
In this city only since about
January last. Her attention was first
directed 10 this matter one day lnst
week by some one who called at her
house and told her that the marshal
had been arrested. when she inquired
other husband, upon his return homo
Mt night, ast the truth Of tho report,
he said he thought ut was all mis-
tAke.D
Afterwards witness corrected herself
by saying tho INT time she heard Of
this scandal was about Tuesday In last
week, when her husband ives SUM
moned before the grand Jury In regard
20 the question: Of supplies at the
penitontiary.
Mr.. Narlan-Wasn't II startling
piece Of information to you, the arrest
ofthe MARSHALL
wituees--No sir, not at all.
Q.-DlJn't YOU expect i,9
A.-No, sit.
Q.-Dldn't 1t surprise you?
A.-No, because didn't believe u.
The witness was pressed by Mi.
varian TO try ami remember who
brought 10 her the Information Of the
maIshal's arrest, but she positively
eaid she could not. II was not, how.
ever. conveyed by letter.
Q,-Can you recolleCt whether II
was a prisoner or an outsider who told
you?
Witness repeated, with impstlence,
that she could not.
Q.-Hau you heard OF any trouble
with the marshal before the grand
Jury, priUrtp that tim,2
Witness said not Ia respect TO this
matter nj all. When she heard the
marshal had been arrested she could
only suppose that, II there were any
truth In II, II was with reference TO the
Investigation Of the peniten,iary
ACCOUNTS. In conversation with her
husband previously In regard TO that
matter he told her that he believed II
would "bc all right"
Witness Voluntarily added that she
knew OF an attempt 10 traduce the mar.
shall once before, about the time Of his
impeachment 70 office, aud she thought
that the same thing might have been
Attempted again. She was warned
two days after she came 10 this city
never To ask any questions OF the
prisoners, nor 10 mcddle with peni-
iontlary affairs, or she might get some
dlsagreeahle answers.
Q.-From whom
A.-RrOm the prisoners, suppose.
Witness was next intcfrOrated ne "a
the time Of the marshal's arrival at aud
departure from her house Ou the day
before referred TO, WHEN Mrs. Parsons
her daughter, aud other members O
tue family were there. They mad been
on the lookout for MIR. Parsons, III,
said, up TO the time he came. The
othefs arrived earlier in the day.
Mr.. Varinn put n string Of question:
10 the witness relative TO general mat
tiers OF conversation, when Mr.. Raw
Inns protested, charncterizing II as nj
effort on thu part of the prosecuting At
torney TO entmp the witness into q
ptatsnlent IN order TO confuse her. A
passage Of arms ensu.d which was ca
short 10y the commissioner remafking
"Come, gentlemen, We are losing ,
good deal Of timc."
The witness, replying to other In
tetrogstories by Mr.. NariaD, said SHE
had not been instructed what TO say II
this ptiAlr. She was quite willing e
toll all she knew.
When Mrs. Glesy left the stand a
the close Of her REORGANIZATION tn,
defendants attorneys adjourned 20 {
private room and held n sultatiof
which lasted about twenty minutes
Upon their return
Mrs. Roswytha A. Giesy, wife .
Mr.. ). II. 1iesy, OF Ogden, said sh'
was one Of the party at Mr.. william
Glesy's house on the occasion men
toned by the last witness. She saw .
female domestic there.
Mr.. Rawlips-Who was she?
Witness-When We went out TO luncl
/ was this was spoken aarcastically
s'honoed with an Introduction 10 her
She was called "Prlndle."
Witness, continuing, said the doc
between the sitting room and hitcbel
was kept open all the time except whel
the meal was being prepared. Sh
remembered Marshal Parsons comin
to the house on the afternoon Of TIM
day. A. he drove up he shoute
"Hall0a!v lie passed out Of witness
sight for an Instant, after turning III
horse over to the Ostlcr and cam
through to the cellar--where wllnes
and Mrs n. III, Parsons were In com
pany with Mrs. W. II. Giesy, VIII
called to him TO come to them-by wa.
of the Kitchen. The door between IN
two rooms wasOpen and the marshal di'
not remain In thekitchen moment
II would have been utterly impossitl
for him to have acted impropefl.
towards Mia Prindle without witnes
knowing IT,.
Mr.. Rawlins-Uf thstyOu are sure?
Witness with pronounced emphasis
II am willing TO swear that II wa
utterly impossible for Marshal Parson
20 have spoken to anyone In tina
kitchen without my hearing him.
know he came directly through.
Mr.. VRrlsn-What makes you ,
ready aud willing To swear that?
Witness Because l know Mi
Parsons.