Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-24
PROVO LETTER.
Lively Tilt Between Attorneys At tho
Davis Trinl.--0thcr
Notes.

Provo, Dec. 23.-Judge Bisckburn
yesterday morning made 4 ruling in
the w. Il. Davis murder case. permit
Ing defendant 10 testify as TO HIS
belief Immediately before the killing
OF Brock, In relation to the Intention
Of TINT person. The defendant there
upon testified that he was In danger OF
his life or great bodily harm. Davis
testified that hs had never stated to
Mr.. Jacobs or any oac else that his rca.
son for shooting Brock was to prevent
him from getting 10 the house and
. long mngo gun. Grant did not have
any gun at the time Of the shooting.
This concluded tho examination Of
Davis by the attorneys for the dcfease,
and he was turned over to the buffet
ings Of Mr.. Zane. The cross-examin-
alton was very thorough, bringing "
light among other things u former
killing and alleged rape by Davis.
There appeared TO be- = divergence OF
opinion between Mr.. Davis and Mr.
Grant, A. to Brock leading n horse.
Mr.. Davis testified that ho had no.
seen any second horse. On this point
MI. Zane asked witness a question
which was objected 10 by Mr.. Hender.
son IS assuming something which was
not truc. Mr.. Zane, In his vehement
manner, scored the counsel for the
dsftnse for their temerity In asserting
such . thing. To the language VI
Zane Judge Hcnderson excepted ~
being unfair and intentionally.
Tho court took the view OF Judge
Henderson,, aud gave Mfr. Fans n
lecturing, which caused his lace TO
twist and dlstort with anger; hc at.
tempted 10 interrupt tho court, but was
ssquickiy shut up.
"do ON with your questions" said
the conrt.
Mr.. zsne--If your honor please. I
want 70 be- heard.
The Court-No, sir, 20 on with your
Qu-stionB.
Mr.. zane-I will not.
Tho Court-You won't?
Mr. ZAne-NO, air, not now.
Tho Court (subduing his wrath -
Very well, go on when you are reauy.
Mr.. zane-1t Is time to adjourn, ips
IL O'Clock.
The Court-very well, tho court
Will be adjourned I'll l;30 O'Clock.
Mt. Zane's face was study. He
secured 70 grow angry until hs almost
completely lost his self control; his
face was fairly distorted with rage.
When court resumed session, at HIS
request the reporter read tho tssti mony
concernins which thors was a dispute,
aud Mr.. Zane was found to be correct. |
600 on with tho examination OF this |
witness, "said the court.
~ an really to x, on now" replied
Mr.. Zane.
Aftsr the copletion OF the cross OK.
Of Mr.. Davis, tho defense
again offered 10 prove uncommuni.
cxted threats by tho three deceased
persons concerning the life o. Mr.
Davis. Overrulcd, and exception
taken,
Ths defense further offered to prove
by the vile Of defendant that Dlse!
had borrowed Defendants revolver,
anu nlcd u 10 that II could not be- used;
but this was not communicated TO de-
iendanI Overruied and exception
taken.
La rsbuttAI, Harry Timmons Of
American FORK, was called 10 prove the
good character OF Brock. Objected to
BY defense and objection sustained.
Albert Jacobsen aud Mr.. Wells |
testified that tney had searched for |
the iron hobbies, aud had failed to |
hnd thsm.
Frank Grant was recalled by the
defense, the objection Of Mr.. Zane be-
lug overruied, and the hobbies were
! Identified as those used by Brook nj
the time OF the homicide.
This closed the testimony OF the case,
and Mf. Zane commenced his argu-
ment for tho prosecution.
NOTES.
The Masonic lodge Of this city last
night tnaugurstei The following OIL
GERS: II. T. Davis, w. NJ; A. ID. Gasn,
>. W.; ID. q. Huntington, J. W.;
Thomas Beesiey, ire ,surer; ID. II.
Besbe, secretary. After tho Inaugural
ton, the members OF tho lodge sat
down to v sumptuous repast at tbs
Cosmopolitan hotel; and for IA time thu
ehink OF knives and forks made The
sweetest OF music.
Spanish Fork district has Just com.
pleted three small school houses on
The outskirts, and Bepjamin ono.
The cold snap has been succeeded
by most dsviued thaw.
The nrst semester Of the Il. Y.
academy closed yesterday. On Jan.
uary 18th the second semester begins.
The S7th anniversary OF the birth OF
Joseph smith Ia being celebrated today
nv Tho pieasnnk Vi,xy r.i,.f .a,,I.,.