Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-08

! y Ut WIN H--aNllt tOlu AbFhA
me.
Alr. Rawlins-What were they2
Tue wituess-Maggle Faulkner Told
me that Miss Banks had told the war.
den that had been ctiminally intimate
with the guards.
This was objected TO M hearsay aud
stricken out by direction OF the com
missioner.
Mr.. Riwlins--Did you or did you
not have the reputation among the
prisoners VI being criminally Intimate
with cettain Of the guardHat the peni-
Tertiary?
This brought Mr.. VarIan promptly
10 his fcct with the remark-Wn object
TO that question as impertincnt, scan
dalOua, and not proper In any way.
MIR. Rlwlins-cOuneel has made
distinct charge, virtually accusing the
marshal ~, Mt any rate, committing an
indecent--a criminal assault upon this
witness, AGAINST her VIII and lawful
/ consent. Now ! say that upon such
charge Rs that, involving the chastity
| Of the person, we have tho right. as
rejecting upon the question M TO
whether sho lie ~ show her general
reputation.
MFR. Nafian replied that thi. was a
charge Of oppression aud inhumanity
towards a prisoner, aud even n this
were specific charge Of seduction, for
nication, or ravishlng, such question
would be improper. In no case could
such n question rs that be allow.
ed 10 be put In a court Of
Justice. "Did yous not" counsel for
the Defendant asked, shave the reputn-
tion among the guards and thatllttle
community OF being 40 and sol" The
only field open 10 counsel was 10 show
the woman's general reputation, and
that must be In this community, not In
a certain house. This, said Mr..
Narian, was "fshing" inquiry OF
counsel Into the consciousness " this
woman. He objected strongly to her
being asked n she did not know that
her reputation among the guards and
convicts ut the penltontlary was 10 and
~? As far ~ counsel for the defense
could ~ was to ask her II she was
guilty Of these otlenses.
The commissioner sustained Mr..
Varian's objection.
Two further questions put by Mr..
RAwllns, the witness deuiod having
told the girl Banks that the reason sho
did not like ~ stay Mt the Geysey
house was because the mistress object.
ed TO her "sporting friends" visiting
her there.
At this stage OF tho inqulry-it be.
Ing 6i30-an adjournment was taken
until ten O'Clock this morning.
rms MORSINo's PROCEEDINGS.
AZ 1918 this morning the Parsons
Investigation was again taken up Ia
Commissioner Pratps court, the same
counsel being present to represent the
prosecution and defense ~ appeared
yesterday. Marshal Parsons, the de-
ieudaut, ~ before, occupied seat near
HE attorneys and listened with the
keunust Interest 10 tho further state
ments made by the witness prindle.
Annie Phndle was recalled and her
crOss.cxaninatiOn resumed by Mr..
Rawlins. The marshal told her, she
said, that II was at Judge Powers sug.
gestiOn he intended to take her 10 the
Geysey residence. She did not know
whether or not her attorney did make
that suggestion TO him. While she was
IN Marshal Parsons office, on the after.
noon Of her sentence, persons were
passing In and out much OF the time.
The door was not locked. All the
msrshal's conversation with her ON
the subject Of his wishing TO DO her
friend was IN nu audible tone Of voice;
anyone near could nave heard what he
said. When no attempted 10 Kiss her
on tho way To the penltentiRry, while
Ia his carriage, she became angry and
slapped his face. He did not seem to
treat II, however, very seriously. On
their reaching the Goyicy house the
marshal expressed n wish that Mrs.
Geysey should accommodate her ami
make her comfortable. She WIS to
sleep nj the pcnitentiary, Witness
was next questioned "a TO her reception
al that Institution )whore the marshal |
babe her "good night" on lehving) and |
GA the first occasion OF the mnTshalis |
visit 10 the house after taking
her there he came Into the |
Kitchen, talked with her for some i've |
minutes and made repeated indecent |
proposals. some Of the members OF |
the family Were then In an adjoining |
room. He expressed his regret that |
tho"peOplc were around, PAS lac wanted
10 DO alone with her, aud said ina low
tone u voice that as soon as he could
arrange II, he woull come and see her
alone. lie kissed and carvssed her, nnd
laid hold OF her limbs. She resisted anu
"kicked" from the very fret.
Mr.. Rnwlins-Ho persisted In this
conduct for hvo minutes, you hay,
though there were people In the al.
joining room?
wilness-Yes, believe some OF the
family were there. The door wac
closed.
Mr.. Rawlins - Why didn't you,
when the marshal came aud made iu-
decent proposals., step 10 that door And
open II, II II were closed2
Witness II don't know that
thought anything about II; only tried
TO protect myself.
Mr.. Rawlius-Now, he didn't come
there when you were alone ON any |
other occasion, did he?
wltnoss--No, sir. To other ques.
tlons she said hho did not think the
Marshal would come TO the Geysey
house and make Indecent proposals. 10
her, Notwithstanding his previous be.
havior, or she would have Objected 10
20 there In the first Instance. She
preferred 10 go to Geyssys rather than
Femain In the penitentinry alto
gelher. She objected ~ his car.
eases In the private office
at the penilentiary on subsequent oc-
cAsion. He then had mold OF nor arms
anu kissed her. Sue tcquestod him,
angrily, To let her 20 aud Iied 10 break
AWAY from him. A son OF Mr.. Gsysey
entered the room Just AZ this time, aud
Tho marshal dosisted on the opening of
The door, which had not been locked.