The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-19

Mrs. Alice Raven, called later In the trla
by the defense in rebuttal, testified thai
Harry Trent had con6dentialiy informed
her that il was his design to win the hand
of his ward, Olympia Raven, daughter OF
the witness, but that at his request witness
had Kept her daughter in ignorance of this
plan. Cross examined she said that MIR.
Trent had for several years pas. been pay
ing her an annual sum of 5000 and that
he had told her that when his new
house was finished he would propose to
Olympia, and in case she accepted him
would take them both there to live with
him In redirect examination witness
said that Mr.. Trent had not stated what
disposition of his property or hospitality
he would make in case Olympia refused
him. Olympia herself, called by the prose
cution, testified that she had never re-
ceived any intimation that her guardian
intended 10 marry Der, and that in any case
she would never have married him, though
she loved him in another way very dearly.
The latter part of this testimony was OBJ
tecte6 to.
Randall Morris, head clerk of Mr. Trent,
testified that te dined at the club with Mr..
Trent on the evening of the murder. They
had discussed an important matter OF bust
ness relating to 4 valuable. consignment OF
jewels that was expected from foreign
correspondent He added that no news of
this consignment had since then been heard
YVES in Paris, it was thought that the hos
Utilities now existing between France and
Germany had caused the plan of sending
tho jewels TO be abandoned. Mr.. Trent,
after dinner, had left the club, saying that
he thought of going up town. He was then
looking well and cheerful.
John Simpson, an eX-soldier, testified
that he had long been acquainted with Mr..
Trent, and had latterly been serving, In
conjunction with his wife, as care taker OF
the new home. Mir. Trent had frequently
come to the house alone, but never to spend
the night until February p. he had come
in that night about 9 O'Clock, and gone up
TO the library. he was alone and seemed
not to expect callers.
We viii for q moment interrupt Mr..
Simpsons testimony at this point 10 give
that Of Peter Ferguson, porter Of the Fed
eral club, 10 the effect that. az about 10
O'Clock on the night of February %, a gem
tleman giving his name as keppel Darke,
had called at the club to ask for Mr.. Harry
Trent. Ferguson had told him that he was
not in, but, being further questioned by
Mr.. Darke, mad said that, for all he knew,
MIR. Trent might have gone up town 10
look at his new house. Dir. Darke had
thereupon taken his departure. Ferguson
had noticed that he carried something
wrapped up il paper in his hand.
To return 10 MIR. Simpson. He said that
at about 10 80 o'clock he had heard ring
at the door OF the new house, and on open
iug the door he had seen the prisoner,
keppei Darke, who asked 70 see Mr.. Trent
on important business He had in his hand
long paper bundle. Witness admitted
him, and he went up stairs. How long he
remained witness did not know, as he had
not heard him 20 out. Witness then des-
cribed how he had found Mir. Trent dead
On the floor OF his study the next morning
with dagger IN his back. Witness had
admitted no one but Darke into the house
that night.
The dagger was produced in court and
identified by Simpson II was OF Japanese
man ufacture, very sharp, with curiously
carved hilt.
Mrs. Simpson, called oy the defense, tes-
titled that between ana Ii and u o'clock
on the night of February %. she and her
husband being then in bed, and her husband
asleep, she had remembered having left a
candle burning in an upper room Of the
house She had feared possible fire and
therefore put on her dressing gown and
gone up stairs 10 put put the candle. AS
she passed the library door she looked
through, it being siar. and saw Harry
Trent and another gentleman talking
together. The other gentleman was short
shorter by good deal than Mr.. Trent
and had a dark beard or whiskers. She
had only glimpse Of him in passing; he
stood rather sidewise toward her. She did
not think he was seated, but could not
swear that he was not. She was sure she
saw hair on his face. He did not at all
resemble the prisoner. She was able to
give no explanation of his being in the
house. Mrs Simpsons evidence was the
only thing Of any weight brought out in
favor of Darke, but the old lady weakened
Q little under the district attorneys severe
cross denomination.
Daniel Parker, policeman on duty near
the house on the morning of February %,
testified that he was summoned by the wit
ness Simpson at 6:15 an, and described
the position in which he found the body.
After making a brief survey Of the
premises he got assistance and communi-
Gated with tho captain of his precinct
Frank Munroe, q detective, said that the
case had been put in the hands of the de-
tective bureau at o'clock on the morning
Of February 20, and that he had been de-
tailed to investigate it. There was q safe
In the study at the new houee; it was open,
and it contained papers; by whom it had
been opened, and whether or not any pa