The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-01

ton-There was slight scratch on Pal
mer's head, not bruise. Do not think the
scratch was made by striking with pistol
MI. sutherland made a statement of
what he expected to prove
IN HIS DEFENSE OF MCPHERSON.
he did not deny that the defendant shot L.
=. Faimer, but would attempt to show for a
iong Time prior to the killing Palmer had
oogged the footsteps of Mcpherson in a
quarrelsome and threatening manner; that
amer went to him and instigated the
quarrel, while the defendant was quietly
at work on the wood pile at Jones' house;
also that Palmer did not have proper care.
McPnerson was then sworn and took the
stand.
THE DEFENDANTS STORY.
hrst met Palmer last February. 1t was
at Fayette, where there was sheep shear
ing going on. l had a difficulty with Luther
Palmer at Manti about the 18th of Febru-
airy. What the difficulty was was objected
TO and the objection sustained) On March
II saw Palmer and had trouble. (Mr.
sutherland stated that he wanted to prove
that Palmer had exhibited weapons and
threatened the life of Mcpherson at vari-
Gus times. The court ruled that the mans
testimony would not be proper testimony
MIR. Sutherland-Did Palmer threaten
d
who was in Montana?
Objected to; sustained.
McPherson-On the morning of March
10, Palmer came into Jones' house and began
quarrellng, saying he was not afraid of the
biggest man that walked, and / had better
not cross his track. He was armed. l saw
MS pistol next saw Palmer in the after
noon, near Jones' house about o'clock. 1
was at the wood pile, and Palmer came out
I l..,ls
gong to have me arrested and he talked
ABOUT piece that was published about me
ana my father and said: &C d. you and
your father" He said &c d-you, 1 am
nxed Tor you and you are fooled if you don't
thlnk So" He made gestures with his left
hand and reached for his hip pocket
with his right | supposed he was going to
shoot and let fall the ak and shot
tnougnt shot him in the right side. There
were four loads in the revolver before l
shot and two remained in the revolver after
the shot was fired. Palmer went into the
house and followed coolly after him. Did
not strike him. went toward the street
and met Mr.. Hawley. l spoke to him. 1
then saw the CITY marshal and told him to
lock me up. L told him what had done,
and was forced into it. On one occasion,
Palmer said, C d you, Phi make you
leave the country" A gentleman from
Fayette told me that Palmer had said if
L didn't steer clear of him he would fix me-
The witness answered all questions in a
remarkably cool, unimpassioned manner.
Raleigh Jones testified to some words
that had passed between the defendant and
Palmer soon before the shooting over q
piece published in the Salt Lake Times.
Mcpherson asked why Palmer had it pub
lished, and Palmer said: 81 amt afraid of
the biggest man living" l told them they
could not row in my house. Palmer said
something about Mcpherson not crossing
his track in the future.
Mrs. Jones testified to the quarrel be-
tween the men on the day before the shoot
ing, wherein Palmer made some threats
toward Mcpherson.
!Ihe case was being argued last evening
when the Provo mail closed. 1t will prob
ably reach the jury this morning.