The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-28
PROVO.
October %
DISTRICT COURT.
The Dean-Reed Shooting scrape Has the Ear
of the Court,

Yesterday at 10 o'clock a. m. William
Land and Harry Bougard were arraigned
on charge of having stolen roam heifer,
to which they pleaded not guilty. The case
has already been set for trial
John Dean came to trial charged with as
sault upon w. f. Reed with intent to COM
nit murder at Payson, July 81 last.
Anna Lawhorn here came forward and
PLEADED not guilty to the charge of forgery,
IN having passed a fraudulent due bill at
the Coop. store in Fairview, Ssnpete
county. She will be tried Wednesday.
In the Dean case William T. Reed was
sworn and testified to having been living
at Payson seven or eight months; was
thefe on the 21tn OF July. The defendant
was at the Central saloon at the me
place, | was at the same saloon
mhen Dean walked in and said,
reed, you said | pulled knife
on you on the oath, F" to which l replied that
might have said something about it. He
sald you are g d-s- of b.. He
persisted In having row, and followed me
10 Inc counter, abusing me constantly. l
sala II you VIII have row I'll give it to
you. He put his hand in his pocket, and /
supposed he was after knife, and went
lor ire door in search of a rock Could see
none and he said, "You want a rock, do
you!" and l said if l had one l would
smash you He then fired two shots; one
passed close to my face aud the other en-
tereo my right lung. l went across the
street ana fell down. His brother came
over and said: My God. you are not shot,
are you! and / said was. When Dean
SEOt, ne SAID, take that, you s. Of b."
Ut. George Illsou testified to having eX-
tracted Gull from Reeds breast, which
| nae entered MS body near the breast bone.
Joseph Grigg was acquainted with the
parties TO the case and remem bered the Oc-
caslon OF the shooting. About thirty min
utes oelore the shooting I saw Dean have
revolver. He WAS IN the Exchange saloon.
lie told me of q quarrel he had had with
Reed who, he said, had threatened his life.
de said If Reed attempted any killing he
would DE prepared for him.
Frank CoOmbs, boy from Payson,
stated that about two hours before the
snootng he heard Dean say he would dx
Reed.
David Il. Sargent, city marshal, was two
blocks from the scene of the Shooting. l
went to the Central saloon ana met Dean
aud an officer, MIR. Ballard had taken his
pistol which was 80. calibre. There was
one load left in the gun. Dean said he had
shot Reed and would do il again under the
same circumstances. There were no rocks
about the saloon of any great size.
William Ferry, saoonkeeper was be-
hlEd the bar at the time of the shooting
Reed was sitting down eating peanuts
dean came IN and used some abusive Ian
guage towards Reed. After the quarrel
Reed went out and Dean followed him.
Dean WAS in the doorway when ne shot.
Two shots were fired in quick succession
Brooks Fairbanks was in the Central
saloon at the time of the shooting. and
stated that Dean had used auusive Ian
guage toward Reed and had followed him
to the bar and then to the door. Two shots
were then heard outside which came close
together. Saw Dean have his revolver in
his hand.
r Ballard, deputy marshal, had heard
Dean say that Reed had threatened his
life, and that he (Reed) would have to
leave the town. l saw the second shot
come from the door of the saloon. ar
rested Dean because l saw a gun in his
hand. [ took the revolver and found one
! load in it which had been struck with the
hammer.
Charles Sellman was about thirty steps
from the fracas. He saw Reid reel around
with his hands to his breast. He said.
For Gods sake, boys, get the doctor; /
am shot,
THE DEFENSE.
The prosecution rested and the defend
ant John Dean, testified went into the
saloon and told Reed l had heard of him
lying about me and saying | had drawn
knife on him. He said l had done so. /
said he was lying s. of b.. We quar-
relied and he went out of the door. i saw
Reed coming toward the door with q rock
and he said he would mash my c. d
skull. He was in the act of throwing when
fired. He persisted in coming toward me
with rock and l fired again.
| Cross examined began the converse
| fiNfN h1v e
quarrel he said he didn't want any trouble
and said didn't want any with him. I
ID not follow him up. w en- he went out
l looked to see what he was doing.
He was in position to throw when |
shot both times. He denied having at
| tempted the third shot.
John Douglas said he heard Dean ask
/ Reed what he had in his hand, and Read
answered q rock. He also saw Reed reach
| down and pick up something; didn't know
what it was he picked up. He saw Dean
| fire after Reed answered he had a rock IN
his hand.
Thomas Marsh was on the street
when the trouble took place; saw
Reed stoop to pick up something and
| say he would cave Johu's skull in. and
/ heard Dean say, drop those rocks Reed
was In throwing attitude when the shots
were fired
Arthur Coombs was in the Central saloon
at the time of the row between Dean and
Reed, and gave similar testimony TO other
witnesses about the quarrel previous to
the shooting. He saw Reed trying to find
a rock, which he was going TO throw at
Dean.
| George Rose, a small boy, heard Dean
cali Reed of b., and heard the
latter say he would smash his brains ont.
! He was in position 10 throw a rock.
Adjourned until 2 o'clock.
sUNDRIES.
Lon Smith, a well-known carpenter of
| Provo, was arrested last night and accused
of having committed adultery with Mildred
A exander, a girl who resides in Spring
vile.
The Hustler company played to we'll
filed house last night. These who admire
the farce were well pleased with the per
/ Torrance. McPhaden the Irish character,
created no end of merrimtnt. The com
pany was crippled from the loss Of one of
! its leading characters who is i'll in Salt
Lake City.
The Social club gave its first ball in the
l. o. O. f. hall last night. The organizs-
ton effected will las during the winter.
FAyORITE REMEDY.
! Cham beriaiuis Cough remedvi ia q Favor