Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-23

the court, said they would reserve
their statement Tor tho present.
Witnesses Tor tho prosecution then
CamU forward In body and were
sworn. The fret 10 ~ upon the stand
was
John Edwin Woodward, "a second
Lieutenant stationed ct the Fort. Er
was shown plan OF the lFott Douglas
military !, zetvatllu anu the buildlugr
thereon, which he said was COPY OF
the official map OF the poet.
Post Surgeon Heiamaun tUatifud
chat on the 18Th Of June last hu was
called o. foe the deceased, who was
suffering from guushot wound INA the
chest. From the effects OF this hU died
subsequently
Corporal Iu2Or, stationed at the
Fort, said hy was corporal Of the guard
on the day OF the tragedy. He testified
ns 90 the order given ny Lieut.. Buck
Tor the guard 10 arrest Leonard, ns be-
was urivuyatu rapid rate through the
post. witness arrested him, but he
wa released soon afterwards, on being
cautioned by Lieut.. Buck, the chiof
officer o. tue guard. Leonard then
drove away, but witness Jaw him
driving around The post Boo less than an
hour afterwards. Bsiuro Leonard was
tUlpnteu Lieut., Buck told him that fast
uriyinR WIS prohibited there, anu that
81 caught at it again he would bc tut iu
the guard house. Ho was driving In
the tiiiCors' line and alsI iu front OF
the barracks. lie dii not hear the
sergeant OF the guard, LINE, instructed
| by Lieut.. Buck 10 DO anything while
| iu the lattrr's room. Witness was not
IL hot
/ ntud. Lii Zoauu Sheffield each carried
a rifle when they won't TO arrest Leon.
ard.
Attorney h. w. Young When you
went Out with the detail VI the guard
/ 30 make the arrest what were the
specific Instructions given you ~
/ Lieut.. Buck2
Witness said the instructions ho ~.
I ouiyed were 70 station himself ia "a Cur.
/ tain spot nud distribute the other two
| or three men IN such place tnnt ~
| would DO "cOuveuiunp for them 10 see
! Leonard II no came again into the
] post then u he made any resistance
/ they were 10 ~ uu t1 him together.
Mrloung-Did he give you any In.
! sirucliOns 10 thr ril 100 that ia case
/ there ahuuld be- any resistance you
should shoot him2
Witness (positiyelyl- No, air.
Mr. f0ung-liu timpiy Instructed
| you 10 10 together Boz cas0 there should
/ be any resistance ONrrul2
witness That was all.
Mr louug-Wheu you went out 10
make this ufrcst, did you receive any
Instructions from Lieutenant Buck 10
| take your arms with your
Witutas-NU, sif, / DON'T think he
gave any particular instructions.
Mt foung-Dld you take your arms
/ with you?
wiInsss-Ye,j we always do that,
anyway.
Mt. Young--You understood that %
be your duty under tho citcumsla ces2
Mltuess-feH, CIR.
Mr.. Houug-Did you boar the de-
/ ceased say anything with reference ~
hishAviug been "a SOLDIER
WiinesE-Ycs, lie said no had been
Ia the army anu wHta discharged
soldier, but do not remember whether
he said from what regiment.
| Mi. foung-What wa. Lieut.. Bucks
manner OF speaking when he let
! Leonard 10 on that fret OcCaeiOu2
What was his tone OF voice?
Witness-he spoke In bis ordinary
toue " voice; no was not excilHblu nor
angry at ali.
Court then took recess tlll . p. m.
When court re.assemblad this after.
noon the defense further cf0ss-tN-
amlned Corporal ToGisr, but nothing
very important was Ulicited. Witness
explained The various portions Of the
grounds nj Fort Douglas upon the plan
affixed 10 the wall Of the court.
In answer 10 Judge Howat, the wit.
ness said lac did not STE the shooting Of
Leonard.
Private Joseph Brady, next called,
said ho was ON guard, walking his post,
NJ the time Of the shooting. Witness
saw Leonard driving through the
post; he was going quite rapidly
aa taut M the horse could trOt. This
was after Leonard had been fret mr.
rested and release and told 10 leave the
post He heard Lieutenant Buck 70.
quest Lieutenant LluzB 10 take his
rifle and stop "that man, Linz
called 10 Leonard 10 halt, but he did
not take any notice Of tho commands.
Lime then discharged hiE rife Ina thC
air. Lieutenant Buck thefeupon
came out OF the guari.hOuse aud
called 20 Liuze 10 "hurTy NJ" and get
the man. when Leonard turned the
corner Of tho carpenter shop Lime
fired again.
Judge Howntl--Did he take aim?
Witness-He threw bis gun 10 his
shoulder and seemed 10 take deliberate
aim. la four or i've minutes after,
wards I.bOt Rrd was brought In, wound
cd. Lime told Lieut.. Buck that Leon.
ard WAS shot, anu the lieutenant d.
reotod that he BIO conveyed 10 the
hospital.
In cros.eXaminAtion by Attorney
Young the witness stated that
all Buck said 10 Lime wns
"hurTy up and get that mau;''
that was tho only order he gave.
Witness saw Private Sheffield leave
the guard house, hut did not hear
Buck give him any instructions; nor
did ho hear Lime remark anything 10
Sheffield.
Mrs. Rosa Bolz teatlflcd that on tho
afternoon OF the tragedy she saw n
soldier FIRE IN the air, but did not
notice lieutenant Buck At that time.
The SoFrehnt exclaimed "hall!" several
times. He aimed Ut something aud
she heard two shots fired
quite close together Leonard
was not driving very iast-not much
faster than people did generally at the
post. After the firing NJ the shots she
noticed Lsonard "Htuoulug over" md
bis horse was turned round. Lime
anu Shefiieli brought the deceased
and the buggy mp 10 the fort
Private Wills said he remembered