The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-01
WHAT WILL IT Be !?
Nearing a Verdict in the McPher-
son Case.
THE STORY OF THE DEFENDANT
Inc Ease VIII Probably be Given to the Jury
Some Time During the
Day.

In the Mcpherson murder case at Provo,
Eleanor Isabel testified: MIR. and Mrs.
Jones are my uncle and aunt I was at
tnelr mouse march 18th. Saw L. G.. Palmer
there. Saw the defendant there also.
heard two shots fred. I was looking out
OF the east window 1t was Mcpherson
VINO tired the shots, and they were fired at
Faimer, who was standing south of Nc
Emerson. When the first shot was fired
Palmer was standing with his right side
toward Mcpherson.
Ihere was no loud talking.
Inc two shots came in quick succession.
after the first shot, Palmer fell then rose
TO MS feet and started toward the house.
ran out of the north door and down the
street. When / next saw Mcpherson Mrs.
Jones had hold of him. l came back to the
mouse and saw Palmer lying on the floor.
Mr.. Bean-Am merchant at Richfeld
know Mcpherson. On March 10, l heard
two shots fired. 1t was about 6 O'Clock. /
wa standing in front of my store. The
sh OTIS came from the way of Jones' lot. /
saw man running around the corner of
the house directly after. II was L. G.
Palmer. He followed, "For Gods sake,
don't shoot any more.
DON'T MURDER ME.''
Mcpherson came running in the same
direction. They both disappeared. Mrs.
Jones then came out and said For Gods
sake, stop this racket Mcpherson again
came In sight and Mrs. Jones stepped up
TO him and they talked together. Some
one said, Get horse.n Mr. Jones also
came out OF the house, very much excited,
throwing his arms like crazy man. Nc.
Pherson started for the corral, When
morse was spoken of, he passed out of nv
GOV
TIE lot and come out into the street in the
direction Of where l was standing. He
looked up and down the street, afterwards
starting down the street southwark on a
lively gait. MIR. Hawley went after
him on horse. The defendant stopped
and so did Hawley. The marshal came soon
after and went to Jones' house; then came
out and started for Mcpherson. They met
and the defendant said: Here is my gun,
MIR. Bean, I've done it. had to. Take
me an lock me up"
MIR. Gilbert, the coroner of Sever county,
testihed-l was at the inquest held over the
body OF Palmer. The vest and revolver ex-
hlolted here were gotten from the Justice.
City Marshal William Beam was in
kichteld on the day of the shooting. I
heard the shots and started in the direction
OF the shooting. | went to Jones' house
and saw Palmer lying on the floor. / went
out on the street. Saw Mcpherson, who
oalUs rlere Is my gun,
TAKE ME AND LOCK ME UP.n
(The witness identified the pistol with
the same two loads in as he received it,
searched him and found bottle Of alcohol.
took him TO the Jail and locked him up.
Mcpherson said it was Jones' gun. Had
some conversation about where the shot hit
Palmer. Mcpherson said he thought he
caught him on the right side of the back.
On the way to the Jail he said what is
the prospect for lynching?" Previous to
the Killing he told ME that there were peo-
pie In ,Manu who would furnish him all
the money he needed in case he got into
trouble: He related the difficulty he had
had with Palmer by being arrested and put
in Jail, and that he had been let loose by
the sheriff
Cross examined-He told me that Palmer
had taken him TO a theatre with handouts
on, and made an exhibition of him; also
that Palmer had been logging him for some
time.
L. NJ. Palmer, father of the deceased.
testlhed-My son came to my house the
night of March IA, from Favette. He came
because l had sent him word that there
was some business he ought to attend TO- |
He stayed at my house that night. The |
next morning he hitched up, and we took a |
drive TO see about renting house. He said |
after we attended to the business: 81 will |
go down TO Raleigh JONES'" and accord |
1ngly went down there. He was dressed |
IN the coat and vest exhibited |
before the court. 1 next saw him |
IN the house OF Raleigh Jones in bed |
wounded and bleeding under the doctors |
care. He died March %. He made state |
ment 70 me five days before his death. He |
said: FEATHER, am dying by inches. 1 |
Will live out seven days though. l didn't |
want TO make statement to the justice and |
Bean, because there is a conspiracy and I |
don't want it known. Raleigh Jones came |
TO the door and called me, but he said, Jim |
wants to talk to you,' and | said could not |
be good to thief and mail robber. Jones !
said. You must because Jim is my rea-
tive. l went out to the wood pile where he |
was chopping. jim said: What did YOU |
publish that piece n the paper about me |
forH l started to leave and Mcpherson |
said: Look here LOU and drew a pistol. |
threw up my hands and said For Gods |
sake don't shoot He then fired two shots |
and said: 'Ol Lou, PHI fix you,' and |
struck me over the head with the six |
shooter twice. Mrs. Jones ran up and said |
For Gods sake don't shoot Raleigh 1 |
ran into the house and fell on the floor.
some men picked me up and put me on the |
bed" My son had wife and three chill
dren.
Cross-examined- No one was present
when this conversation occurred.
of some kind the night after the shooting.
1t was only few words. Don't know
where that statement is. l noticed the
scars from the pistol wounds on his head
Robert Morrison heard Two shots about 6
O'Clock on the evening of March Is at Raj
leigh Jones' house. After the first shot I
looked around and saw Mcpherson with a
pistol in his right hand in the act of shoot
ing. Gould not see Palmer. Saw Nc
Pherson cross the block and run out on the
street i afterwards saw Palmer in the
house. There was blood upon his head and
shirt.
Raleigh Jones-I run saloon. Know
Mcpherson. Saw him March Is at nv |
house Knew l.. c. Palmer. He was at
my place on Sunday. Saw Mcpherson fire
one shot. He was about fifteen feet from
Palmer, on my wood pile east of the house
There were words before the shooting. but /
i did not hear them distinctly. Palmer ran
for the house and so did /. The men L
seemed to be quarreling before the shoot
ing.
Mr.. Palmer was recalled and stated that
bis son had left his revolver on his table L
just before going down TO Raleigh Jones'
place.
Samuel Mount-The defendant came to
my house, at Plattville, on March 10. He
said that party in Manti had told him If
he killed Palmer he would see him through,
but he didn't know that he wanted to xiii
him.
Mrs. Raleigh Jones testified-Know the
parties to the case. Saw Palmer last on
Sunday, the 22nd of March, just before his
death. He was at my place March Is. |,
heard two shots fired east of the house and
ran through the front door, and to where
the row was. ran between Mcpherson
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