Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-21

70 look lut III Oincttf met policeman
Mitchell, who told me to tt0f; gave
him my gun. Told the officer Il wis q
bad affair, | hated st bus 1t couldn't
be- helped. Was taken to the city lail.
My wife told mo Of Mcclellan going 10
my place al night aud ceiling TOT ne
and firing Of his gun. Saw Mcclellan
that DAY; we hat been playing three.
handed game Of sglo BnI Mac got stuck
several game. We went out aud
sp1ko to Mac; he talI, 'shut your
mouth, don't want 70 talk 10
YOU"
Or ss.examlned--Thin / knew his
disposition thoroughly. Had played
cards some with him IN saloons. Al.
ways had good feeling toward Mac;
had heard that Mac was jealous Of nue.
rior to the Morris aiiaif; don't know
why hr felt 10 unless II was that Mr..
Exum made me chief marshal on his
force or that | made more arrests than
he. Mac was very peculiar man
and tried to cultivate him, played
cards some while this feeling existed;
did no, like 10, tut n rsfused WINS
afraid that he would set angry ana 1
would nave trouble; don't remember OF
ever dIawiuR a gun on Mcclellan;
don't remember OF having a COnvefsa-
ton with McLtliau and making an
agreement with him To let the Morris
matter drop. Knew McLellan'- repuia.
ton ~ TO tiutn anu vemciiy. He made
threats on me before the night u the
a1fay. Mcclellan could have shot me
Of the Logan House at Logan. No
doubt he would have done 80 had not
other parties beeu around; ! had 10
gun with me; Mcclellan came up TO my
room afterwards; didn't know who he
was until he came to the d0gi;
can't Say that | feared shat Ire wa-
cOmingNO do mo.harm. Can't say that |
thought Mcclellan would deliberately
shoot me In the back; made no calcu.
lations how long | would say IN the
saloon; took my coat OIL only for ths
purpose " going TO water closet; had
my ruu witt mo because was a
uepuiy sheriff. Never saw the linden.
tsti1nB on tue cartridges until MIR.
| Evans showed them 10 me; heard the
witness say 30 IN the fore part OF tho
| trial. Thought Mcclellan meant ue
whom he said he " 80 going to get even
with someone, OWN 10 his fOrnOr
| threats anu because he did not direct
| HE Ieu ariH g. me, IL would b.
I naturally supposed that had l zone
/ home ihe trouble would have been
ayetted, he mllht have followed me,
however. | Brought up tie c6nyoIsa-
| ton about the note with Hiles; did not
| hriug II up i0t any apology, hut want
cd 10 know Whht he meant by
! the remsrk be made IN The itry
| about me-. Did mol Rhk st. John
arrest Mcclellan when lie raised tie
dietutbaucr. I houghthy prevailing
upon Mcclellan " put W hig gen anu
telling him WINS not hcslui / would
get him 60 quiet down, when Z got up
and Wtnt Uut my Intention was u 80
home; liits wanted me i0 drink;
when | went Out sui toll him ! would
sue hitn Egnin was looking nc Hilr ;
dou't think 1 made the remark D'si
see you again" mUIe than once.
THINK that when ! trlephOuod for q
hack | decided 10 go 10 5hurtlil's 10
get a gun and walk homc. My intrn.
ton aaH o. 30 horne Ia d hack or WALK
home and d. uiI thu after 10 have a
gun 9th m kuew NY Jv,rg1nt WAS
la kegk & EAuv's saloon; didn't wan
10 so back thoro on accugut Of Me.
LCliau. When saw steele aud
couldn't get gun thought had
better - back and get my ovcrcuat
snd ron before { went home; jidn'i
ike to ask Mr.. steele 10 80 ANA get
them az DIDN'T Ike TO explain 10 him
about any trouble We hnI had. was
afraid trouble would occur aud fof that
reason Wanted steele 20 10 with NE.
L told Steele g. 70 around the saloon
and told him | would follow shortly
thought Steele would hear N my
/ trouble with Mcclellan btiuIe | FOL.
| lowed him % the saloon, and u any
! trouble occurred he would protect mr.
/ had become cold without any coat
on, and ior that reason / stopped ut the
stove Mt INech * IlaUc's when Re-
! turned there. Kvck ordered rae Oui;
| thought by rights he ought 10 have
ordered Aoi-elinn out, ~ | had raised
no disturbance. Only remember Of
! seeing Btotson nut once the night Of
I the shooting. when cried stop, Mac
| stopl | supposed he was coming back
90 have trouble. didn't think he
would crowd me Va much as he did.
| believe he cotton the Steps before
\ Hired Ht him.8le mate n Kind of q
rush OF mt. Did not leo Nrck %
/ Steele after tho shooting Saw Mo
Lvilan lnll. Didn't stay there bvceut,
| saw styural parties whom l thought
would take some Interest In the trou
| hle.
This ended the testimony for tn,
defense, and the court then adjourn Cd
til today.