Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-20

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pasture, with a bride In his hand.
While witness remained on the hill
behind the housed Davis went down
10 talk with the men; Dusol wss Ia
font OF the house building IRE.
Words ensucd between Dusel and
Davis, and he saw Dusel strike At
pver Dusel's head. A second shot
Davis then lowered his revolver AMI
shot Dusel IN tho cheek, killing him
instantly. He then rushed ~ the door
and shot Miller in tue forehead.
Witness ran down the hill as quickly
this awful7" "What are you
~ have done enough" replied
Davis, "I'm going home" They
started i,and when 82i feet from the
cabin met Brook ON horseback, leading
n second horse. "hrc you heele1?"
asked Davis. ~ am always hee!ed tor
snch e. fb-- NJ you," replied Brock.
"Get OIL yonr horse, want to talk TO
you" was tho request OF Davis
but Brock declined, saying, 81
never get of for such s. OF b. as
YOU" He then struck ut Davis with
u pair OF chain hobbies, Mt the same
time trying 70 run him down with his
pony. DAVIS seized the pony by tho
bride. Brock managed to got away
with his horse. He maize circle and
started for tho house, exclaimiDg, at
| get 10 the house, I'll kill you" AS
he came on Davis fred twice,
and Brock fell from his horse, near
Davis feet. Davis and wiInes. then
rode away ana notified the people. A
coroner's inquest was held and n YER
diet OF justifable homicide returned.
Witness was considered hostile by the
prosecution and was closely cros-.ex.
amined by Mr.Zsne, but did not deviate
from n straight story.
DR.. Bull, Of Grand Junction, offered
some expert testimony concerning the
wounds. He thought from the powder
marks that Dusel and Miller had been
shot ut a distance Of from four 10 six
feet. Miller died on th.Friday morn
Ing after the shooting. He was unoon-
scious during tho Interim. He had
seen two wounds on Brooks body; one
was between the fifth and sixth ribs,
halfway between the side aud back.
Judging from the-rsgged nature oil the
wound, u was the point OF exit. The
other wound was 10 ths aide and back
OF the head.
IL. II. Jacobs hnd hoard the shots
Hired from the opposite aids OF the river.
Onv of the shots was different from the
othsp. IL sounded ~ though maue by
smaller gun or from u house. Wit.
ness had acted rs coroner, and also one
OF th-Jury who had signed the verdict
OF iustInable homicide. lie mad never
expressed his opinion ~ " the guilt or
innoc.ncs Of Davis. He had seen a
rihe by the side Of Miller and had
emptisd II, but had found no empty
sholis either In tho magazine or on the
hoor. Witness had beon told thst his
lilo was In danger because he was a
witness In the case. He had heard Of
DAVIS inquiring for him; and Davis |
had also asked what kind OF tobacco
witness usei.
CITY COUNCIL.
The city council held q seseiou last
'ight. Among this business transacted
70 the following items:
Christian Rotengreen, OF Pleasant
rove, asked that the city reimburse
itn W the extent OF $3.50 Tor q valua.
~ morse he had lost In crossing the
ity race near the mouth OF Provo
Anyon. Referred to the COMMITTEES
n claims.
Tho COMMITTEES on streets and sileys
that the services OF the
ny teamsssF DO dispensed with.
.dopted.
The committee on police and oity
!ison recommended that the services
5ilas Alfred, special policeman, be-
'spenssd with. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Maiben, the matter
further cutting down the police
rec was referred TO tho COMMITTEES
n police and city prison, The On.
enses OF the city have recently been
sther heavy and those moves are Tor
ie purpose OF retrenchmsnt. The ro.
nm comes mono 10 soon.
The matter Of tho width Of Center
rect from A street to the lake was
Sierred TO the committee on streets
nd alleys.
NOTES.
Mrs. Hannah McCord died on SIM.
ay evening Of dropsy. The funeral
,rvices will DO held today.
n. T. Crawford and family have
red o. Utah, and depart today ior
ieir Old homo at Ksarnsy, Nebraska.
Rev. 8. q. Adams, OF Salt Lake CITY.
eld revival meeting At the Baptist
hurch liant night.
Clerk Halliday has Issued n marriage
conse to Charles ID. Johnson AMI
.ngusta Il. Beckstrom Of Spanish
Tho ladies OF the Il, Y. Academv
I've u grand lenp year ball ar ths
.pern House on Wednesday evening.
2lst
We are NIL going to see Atter DARK
ext Saturday night.