Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-08
ADJACENT CITIES
PROVO.
Evidence for the Defendant In the
Nelson Trlal.-B. Y. Academy
sumner Institute.
Matters.

Mr.. Houtz. II was 10 substance nj
follow: On the evening Of this tragedy
defendant left Ills home at $3.50 O'Clock
Ho Travelled north on the street one
block west OF Main street. On the way
he stepped into the Oman saloon anu
got cigar and then went into
tho Oman hotel office, where
he remained six or eight
minutes. From tho hotel he
continued his journey to the
bank, where he picked up pa
per and read for awhile. He went out
Of tho bank and stepped around the
building, returning la a minute o
two. He remained IN the bank until
informed by messenger that his
father had been shot. He was very
much overcome by the statement, aud
az he stepped out Of the bank, fsinted
away. The shooting occurred at 1905,
and within two or three miuutes OF
that time defendant was seen at work
nv tHt bNuNs Nv C1HlI nus fNF1AhhJ
have committed the deed, rs from act
ual test l, requires at least ten minutes
to walk from Nelson's TO the bank.
The defendant IL subject TO heart
trouble, and while assistlng the
deceased after the shooting WINS taken
violently III, aud had to be
helped home and to bed. The deceased
dieu In the arms OF defendant. The
fight with chairs testified to by Miss
Zibriskie ms having occurred In
August, 1880, could not have taken
place, as before that time defendant
had left for school In Minnesota.
Several witnesses testified that they
had seen Nelson In tse bank ut !
O'Clock and had heard the shot fired
within n few minutes OF that time.
This was followed by some testimony
intended TO impeach the witness
Franson IN relation TO his testimony OF
having looked into the gun before the
shooting and finding II clean. Several
witnesses, relatives VI Nielsen whoha )
had possession OF the gun before the
shooting, testified that IL was not clean.
John X. Twelv,s and l.. HolOroOk
had made experiments with a Z ile and
had ascertaiLed that after q riffs had
been fired an hour, 1t could not be
determined whether this gun had been
fired hours or weeks. Two witnesses
had walked rapidly from Nelson,
house to the creamery corner linear
the bank, and the time required was
liz minutes.
Witnesses were called TO testify 10
the good reputation OF defendant for
peace and sobriety with varying 10.
suits. All testified that they had
heard nothing prior 10 the shooting
detrimental to his character. The
Questic n was asked by the prosecution
II they had heard anything after the
shooting which would cast reflection
ON his character. This was objected ~
by the defense but the objection was
overtuled. Several OF the witnesses had
heard OF the chair ARRAY, OF defcn da mt
twice drawing u revolver on his father,
school troubles, etc.
Mrs. Nelson, mother OF defendant,
and widow OF deceased, gave her tesll-
mony. On tho night OF the tragedy,
at the request OF his father, defendant
left the house TO 20 to the bank for the
purpose OF preparing q bank statement.
a little later, her husband lef. the
hphn' w NJ w MS thuNutNFs WHO WIS
ailing. Father ana son hal not quar-.
relied during the evening; there had
never been any serious trouble be.
tween them. The father had occasion.
ally reprimauded hiH son Tor some
d.rilection OF duty, but that was all.
She had never had any serious trouble
with her husband, and they had never
talked OF getting divorce. He went oil
TO Denmark once without her know.
ledge, but that was ten years ago. In
REORGANIZATION she denied saying
to Sheriff Burns, before her son was
arrested, "What are you going TO do
with my poor Peter" but she did not
entirely deny saying something OF
that Kind, and to her attorney she
offered the explanation that she had
been informed by her husband that
Peter was suspected OF the crime.
II IL quite probable that some sensa.
tional developments will be- made Ia
the case today. The attorneys for ia g
defense state that Miss Donaldson, the
defendants alliance will be placed on
the stand to testify as to his good
character while at school. The
LADY has been most inter.
ssted listener all through the
CASE. The defendant win MISC
be put on the stand. His overshoe.
viii bo produced, says one Of his at.
torneys; they have been measured au1
their length 10 ia inches, whlls the
length OF the tracks Ia tho snow was
but o! Inches. To strengthen thi.
statement his foot, which IL reported 10
he 10 inches In length, viii be-
measured In court.
NOTES.
1t Is reported that Thorne q Co., of
Pleasant Grove, have handled ten car.
loads OF potatoes this spring.
Miss Z)nia Barber, geography
specialist, and Mias Flora ]. Cook, n
specialist OF primary methOus, OF the
Cook county normal school, have been
engaged Tor the ID. Y. a. summer in.
etitute.
The Rio Grande Western railway
company In addition TO having
Rrayeled the walks leading to their
depot, are making u number OF i'm
proVements IN their depot accOmmoda.
tons. The Union Pacific have also
graveled their walks. This is "A
reminder that Conference ana Temple
dedication business has aroused the
most bitter competition between the
two lines In this county.
The Harding embc2zlement case has
been continued until Wednesday next,
the attorneys In tins case having their
hands full with the Nelson murder
case.
The KerBhaw property In the Filth
ward has been sold to Ed Olson Tor
sl576.