, 1891-06-13
HIS OWN DEFENSE
Parkison Takes the Stand and
Tells a Good Story.
But He Gets Badly Confused on
DISCRIMINATION.
One Strong Witness Testifes in
His Behalf.
The Jury Will Surely Get the Case
This Afternoon.

It is quite evident to everyone WHO has
listened to the evidence in the Parkison
case that correct timekeepers are scarce
in Cheyenne, or. what is more probable,
that most OF the witnesses in the case
were drunk on the night of the killing. 1t
is likewise evident that at least some of
the witnesses know more of the facts
than were told.
Quite a great deal of testimony in re-
lation to the intended desertion of the men
at the fort was evidently withheld. as the
details of the conspiracy have not been
fully shown. Transactions in Salt Lake
Kste's' establishment early 10 the even
ing have also beer suppressed. In tact
the evidence given before the coroner's
jury vas much fuller than that given OH
the trial.
The defendant still watches the case
narrowly. listening with close interest to
everything testified to. He seems firmly
convinced as to what the verdict of the
Jury will be. At the close of the testimony
yesterday, an attempt was made to intro
duce the record of the c%oroner's inquest
as evidence, but the court ruled it out.
Surgeon Kendall was the first witness
called to the stand. If he is right In his
surmises the dead man was killed after l
o'clock, an hour at which the defendant
is very well located in town, and after
which his whereabouts is accounted for
by a number of witnesses. The surgeon
testified that he made an examination of
Bakers body between 10 and III O'Clock
on the morning of October 8. The wound
found on the body was such a one as
might have caused instant death. In re-
Spouse to the first question put to him as
to the length OF time Baker had been
dead, the witness answered six hours, but
On a little coaching SAID it might have
been between nine and ten hours. This
would place the killing between l and ..
Capt. Roberts gave in some evidence as
to distances and the case tor the prosecu-
ton was closed.
The defense, after making an opening
statement to the jury, started their evil
dence by calling Private Miller. one of the
men FIRST accused of the homicide. His
testimony threw no light on the matter at
all.
Harry P. Hynds was next on the list.
When marlborough testified Yesterday
he stated that he knew what time he had
left Hynds' place from the tact that a
friend of his had told him that as he
(rhornborough) was leaving the Capitol
saloon his informant had stepped back to
the barroom aud looked at a clock. Mr..
Hynds swore that he never had a clock in
HIS place.
Bob Eagan was called for, and a
private, who said his name was Andrew
Eagan, and that he had never been called
Bob" responded. He Is the young
$500 -L~, according to Kate Welsh's
evidence, told her what time it was. Mr..
Eagan swore that he never owned a
watch, and never had any in his possess
ion. He also added, in a manner which
indicated that he was not proud OF it.
that he wasn't sober on the night of the
killing.
Ed Countryman, a bar tender at the
Chicago saloon, testified that Parkison
was in that saloon on the night of the
murder at about 1870 o'clock.
Charles NJ. Beemer was a great witness
for the defendant. He had been called
by the prosecution yesterday, but his evil
dence hen was Of no Importance. Thorn
borough swore yesterday that. prior to his
testimony at the coroner %sinquest, he had
told no one, except Capt. Roberts, of
having met Parkinson near the fair
grounds. The witness testified positively
that T~hornborouRh told OF the affair at the
fair grounds, before quite a number Of
soldiers on the morning on which the
body was found. The court would not
admit this testimony as of an i'm
peachIng character, but it went in
to show that Parkison was aware
that he was suspected of the murder that
early, which fact would account for some
of his strange actions. Alter hearing
Thornborough's story Of the meeting the
witness borrowed the defendants revolver;
identifying the one offered in evidence as
the one which Parkison loaned him. He
had had considerable experience with fire