Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-02
ON HIS TRIAL TODAY.
Peter SEsHsOr has 10 Answer q Very
SirIoBs Charge.
ASSAULT Win INTENT TO MURDER
That IL the Accusation Made Against
Him: Ills Uncle the
Victim.

ththbhiuk Vail hhh'iteh Nttu lhAeuA
to murder, was resumed this morn.
ing.
The prosecution IL conducted by
Assistant District Attorney Howat.
Attorney Cory defends.
Anderson, now deceased, was tue
defendants uncle. IL Ia cot forth on
he part Of the prosecution that the two
men met little way from Anderson's
house, which lie distant about n mile
anu a half from Murray, on the early
morning OF July SIN, aud that after
low words 5wensOn shot his uncle
through tile leg, SCATTERING II 10 fear
fui manner, aud Instantly killing a
dog thai was standing behind him.
Anderson was about quarter Of
mile away from home At the time, but
he ofawied there and told his vile that
5wsnsOn had shot him. Later he wAs
brought TO the city and placed In 81.
Mary'a hospital, wuefo his leg was
amlutaled ny Df. Pinkerton, and sub.
tequently be uied OF pneumonih.
swunson gave himself up several days
after the shooting, ana claimed inst hv
bad not heard Of tue matter until
tue second day alter. HS altO
stated that he was In Sau
Lake at the time Of the tragedy.
Just before Andttson's death he made
sworn statement, settling out that
bweuson was bis assallant.
DIR. PinkertOn testified that Amber.
son dice OF pneumonia thirty uays
alter the amputatiOn VI his leg.
hrr. Anderson, widow Of Carl AN
defsn, testified that she hAd known
BweusDn since he was small boy Ia
sweden. lie and Anderson were noI
on very good terms. Sometimes they
were friends anu sometimes tnuy were
enemies. They hAda fall Out la JAnu-
AIRY OF the present year owe tbs alleged
Va treatment Of Mrs. Swena0n by hef
husband, aud were never ON friendly
terms alter that. She heard SWenson
say 70 her husband al the time the
quarrel took place, "lf did night 1
would shoot you, you q Of a D."
After the shooting Anderson orAwleI
hume. IL was 1850 y. IN. when he
reached there. lilo had gone out 10
turn water ON potato patch.
William Bogglss stated that Swenion
and Anderson wee NOT good friends.
When The trial was resumed this
morning tue witness W. a. BOggeis,
called yesterday, was cfust-sxamined
by Attorney Corey. He said II was
from Anderson himself that he learned
deceased and 5wenson were bad
friends.
Emma sundstroui, n SWsde, testineI
through an Interpreter BHilif Neil
soDl that she heard shot nred south
Of her house about $3.50 on tho morn
ing that Carl Anderson was shot. Wit.
ness was In bed at the time anu heard
man scream twice.
Jacob n. Gnfiiths, OF Union, also
stated that he heard u shot tfed NJ B:2U
n.m. II was not then quite dAybrsnk.
The sound came from the direction Of
Fufbish's farm. Witness knew moth
iugas TO what was the relation between
Swenson and Anderson, whether
friendly or otherwise.
George A. Mullerlorg testified Oh {
early on tha morning VI the shooting
he metSwenson on the RIO. w. railroal
track, about two aud u halt mites from
the scene Of the tragedy. Defend
ant was going towards Salt Lake.
rnls was about C:3U. Witness asked
SsunsUn where he wat going 30 early
n the morning, but he did not
answer. The spot at which no met
de endAnt wRs about two anu a hall
miiss from SwensOn's house.
Francis Lsmberg, Of Union, wns
next called, but his testimony was AL
together unimporiAni.
Hyrum smith and Andrew Ander-
son, also OF Union, were next ex'
amined, the latter stating that SVEN
son came 10 his house early on tho
Wednesday morning after tue shooting
0i Cad Anderson, anu t9ll him that lac
went 90 salt Lake CITY to hunt for
work on tue Saturday, but that hear
iiig lao had been accused Of the shout
iDg Of his uncle lac mad returned 10
give himself up. the shooting occurred
w the Monday previous.
Guy Police Justice Grant II. smith
testified TO the preliminary hearing o.
tue Defendant before him and tue Ca
animation OF Cad Anderson.
Anderson In the presence o.
the defendant, wac asked
who shot him and he replied that
Andrew Peter SwensOn dii ~, pointing
him out NJ the man. lie also SAID that
hs left his house about 3 O'Clock aud u
was about $3.50 dust NJ day break when
Sweusln waa about thirty ierl AVA
from him when ho hred. His rgoOl,
lection was tnAt Anderson stated thai
Swenson said before shooting him,
"You - ola b. devil, will kin you. "
Anderson believed that II was shot.
Hun that WAS used upon him.
CTuss.eIamlnei, witness said what
he learned was through an Interpreter.
Anderson testified that he Aud sven.
ron were not on good terms.
Attorney COfey-fhen all tha IN
formation you have on that puint IL
that All Eoalund, thu interpreter mas
told your
Witness Except that | understood
a little from the gestures VI Anderson,
aud u few words when could DO uB-
lurstoOd.
Alfred II. Ecklund said he met Car
Anderson at the hospital forthe Hrs
time. lie Ac ed o. Interpreter NJ the eA'
animation Of Andetson before tnt
court, aud interpreted the answers coo
Tsclly,
sheriff Mcqueen said he was present
NJ the preliminary examination ~ tht
defendant before Justice Smith, that
Anderson pointed out Swenson %
tue man who shot hin, anu said u
happened lust about daybtcak. An
derson, he beloved, Indicated By mrst,
utement from his bed m The hospital
to tho wall that he was about
eighteen feet from swenson when shot
In oToss.exami nation tue witness
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