The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-02
PROVO.
WEDNESDAY, March
HITE'S CHARACTER.
James Glsndenning of Salt Lake, Colonel
Henry Page and Fred Schoppe Testified
to Hits's Good Character-AdjOurned
Until m

henry Page and Fred Schoppe Testified
to Hits's Good Character-AdjOurned
Until pm.
In the First district court yesterday
morning. John P Hite, brother of the de-
PENDANT, was sworn in the Hite murder
case, and testified to the trouble preceding
the shooting, which latter he had witnessed
from a roundhouse, $50 yards away.
GEORGE GILLIAN,
a witness sworn on the prosecution, testified
for the defense that he saw Cass and
hohler at the Crescent saloon on the Sth of
September. They all drank with Hite,
Kohler included. He saw the trouble
coming on; rushed over to Gammages
house in time TO hear Kohler say, "You
G. d $ of a b pn kill you," and
shoot He also saw empty shells on the
ground Was at the Holy Cross hospital
in Salt Lake, when Hite said to Drake, 81
4 hope you don't blame me,' and hohler re-
piled mo, Csss, l don't blame you, we
have always been friends"
AFTER RECESS.
John c. Sumner heard the firing. and the
1 two first shots sounded sharply, like rifle
shots Saw kohler about noon the day he
was shot, looking over toward the Hite
cabin. kohler then called him a s. OF a
/ b. When Hite went over to Gammage's
/ there were several men in Hlte's place.
Said he was going over TO have talk with
/ Hohler and told the boys to stay where
they were; there would be no trouble.
CHARLES PARCELL,
of Colorado, testified TO having met Kohler
/ at Johnsou's boarding house few days be-
! fore the shooting, when he said he intended
to kill Hite when he returned TO Green
River.
H. S. CRIGBAUM,
proprietor of the Palmer house at Green
RIVER, testified to Hite's good reputation
for peace and quiet. Was on the coroner's
Jury which found seven cartridges and one
empty shell in the gun used Dy Kohler.
Drake said that he did not blame Hlte for
the shot he got The home Office was il
Denver. Had room rented in Green
River. a photo was offered in evidence
showing the location of Hites cabin, the
Gammage house and Johnson's place
Shortly before the 9th of September,
came to Green River and then went u
Denver in the interest of the company
was working for. Burgess went with me
he was a stockholder in the company. Me
junction on my return. My brother told
me OF threats made by kohler. 1t has beer
my custom to carry firearms because | livt
in wild country where there are a grea
many outlaws. Mr.. Trainer OF Denver
came with me to Green River, as did MI
brother, and we arrived at y o'clock OF
the Sth of September. Have known Kohle
since August, 1889. Had heard that b.
made reports against me. Met him in tn
Crescent saloon and offered him drink il
connection with others. hohler was in
different and would not speak. Had neve
threatened Drake or Kohler, and had II,
intention of evil against them. Severa
had told me that Drake AM
Kohler had planned to STAY M
FRANK GILLESPIE
testified to the gooe character of Hite.
THOMAS FARRAR,
one of the coroners jurors on the case
heard the shooting. There were two dis
tinct shots and then rapid firing. Their
were seven loaded and one empty shells il
hohler's gun after the shooting. Neve
heard anyone say anything against Hite.
HARRY fARRER
was half mile distant from the shooting
Heard two sharp shots and then they cam
so fast he could not distinguish
swELTZER'S DEPOSITION.
MIR. Hiles here offered the testimony o
one Sweltzer, who was in Colorado. t
J prove that no statement had been made b,
him that if Nichols testified against Hit
be would be put out of the way. 1t wa
} admitted and read TO the jury.
CAss HITE,
the defendant, took the stand and testified
! Was born in Illinois. Lived there abou
twenty years. Then went to Missouri
Have lived Ia Montana, Idaho Kansas
; Arizona, Colorado and Utah. Have TO
lowed prospecting and mining. Was tw
l wears in the lumber business in ST. Louis
In 1852 ] went down on the Colorado an
have been there considerable ever since
, My headquarters have been at Gree
, River, about a hundred and twenty-fv
miles from Dandy crossing, where | wa
: superintendent of placer mining company
3 About o'clock | went TO the p. o. he re
peated the same thing. At one o'clock
was told that Kohler had a Wiucheste
l rife and was after him. i then went owe
{ to the cabin with Shaeffer. The boys Their
were talking about the trouble. / kneI
Kohler could kill me from the Gammag
house and thought the best way out of
. was to 90 over and have peace talk.
! found Drake hohler, Rhodes, Mrs Bit
! and Mrs. Gammage there. Met Nichols
coming toward me. When / went uve
Kohler jumped out of chair and went int
: the house and returned with q Winchester
= Kohler was in the door. / said, How d
you do Kohler and Drake" Mrs. Gan
: mage said, "Cass Hite, you nasty thint
l 20 away, you are over here for a fuss.
Rhodes went around the cabin with hel
e said, ''Kohler what is this all about" an
I he said, "rll show you, bringing up his gur
: l said, "Kohler put that gun down, . an
; he put it down. l said, Are you carryin
1 that gun around for me!n He said, "Wha
&. the hell you carrying a gun forl' an
r pulled up the gun again. l said, "Wh
e don't you pull itl" He said, 'You Sc
Y a b--pll kill you," and touched off th
I. gun, the shot went over my head. Thin