Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-23

/ wss 10 be n purse made up $1,000 on
/ The match, aud witness bet several
sums thnt Lafayette would win Il. On
August IN he put up chsque on
the Bank Of the Republic Tor $3.50,
/ which he handed over to NJ. 4. Wells.
~ that time II was represented that
/ Eddy had put up $500 with Wells aud
Lafayette a check or draft for $500.
Witness drew another check on tue
same bank Tor slgO, on August llih
/ aud gave II 90 Mr. Gibbs, who turned
| IL over % NJ. y. Wells. Gibbs was Ia.
terrsted IN this = the extent Of one.
half. Representations were again
made ~ to Lafayette aud Eddy having
stakeI further sums on the match. Mir.
/ Riley testified ~ 10 other amounts de.
| posted by him In the same way, one
Of these UoinE for 1925, and also "pre
tended" payments by EDDY.
Mr. Murphy-At the time you put
up the 1875 In cash on August ilth
did you believe inst there WAS la tue
hancs Of the stakeholder (Wellsl the
several sums u money M a bet ny Al.
Woods or his hackers that Woods
would win the matuh2
Witness answered that he did.
Mr. Riley was observed, vt this Juno.
tufe, 10 have In his hand las diI Gibbs
yesterday q small memorandum book.
Attorney Sutherland waited 10 know
what u was, and witness answered that
II contained the bets made on both
sides, with the date VI each. Attorney
NJ. L.. Ritcuiu went across 10 the stand
anu catoohised the witness In regard to
these entities. Having satisfied him.
self counsel retired aud Mr. Riley still
kept the book open upon his kuee.
County Attorney Murphy then
elected from the witness that At the
tins he drew the last check ION Aug.
ISM he had sulii Client money Ia the
bank 20 cover II.
MIR. Mutphy-wers any representa-.
lions made to you by any VI tue de.
PENDANTS as 10 tho amount OF money IN
the hands Of the stskeh 0lden2
Witness
Mi. Mufphy-By whom2
Witness Mr. Woods; lie was sup.
posed to put up 5000.
"HUw do you know thai?n
81 saw him hand roll " notes 10
Wells aud he SAID: Here IL 81, OOO."
"Would you have paid that check ~
you had believed Of known that
Woods had not deposited $1,000 with
the sts.shOldet9"
81 would not"
"lhat was your last bol7"
"Yca.D
wiiros next testified to his going
with uibha aud Eddy 10 meet Woods
at the kuuisford hotel aftot"his arrival
from Denver"
Mr. Murphy-How was Woods
dftHteue
wltn,s-Ho wore n pair Of check
pants, navy blue coat aud vest. He
also had on apair Of goggles. (Laugh.
teri Woods remarked that he arrived
from Denver late this night before, aud
Inquired who Mr.. Wells was."
"Did he make any Remarks upon the
beauty OF Salt Lake," asked Mr. Muf.
pny, "and the sAlubfity Of our eli.
msts?"
witneAa-well, didn't hear II he
DID.
"Dld he msntion any Of tho Incl.
dents Of bis travel from Denyef2D
Wltneaa-Not In my hearing.
"DId he say what no was wearing
the goggles foI?"
"NO sir.0 Witness further said he
now recOgulzsd the defendant Furey
as the man TO whom he was fret Ia.
troducrd Ne Al Woods. lie on one oc.
casion saw Wells make loan Of IS TO
Lafayette.
the cross examination OF the wit.
neTs was then begun by Attorney NJ.
l., Richie. He was Questioned rs 10
his history previous to coming recent.
ly 10 Salt Lake, Us TO the drawing up
aud signing Of the contract, aud other
preliniinarles, including the bets made
by witness anu his meeting with
Lafayette at SaltaiT.
Mr. Rltohie-Dld you see an exhibi.
ton OF Mr.. LafayetIv's skill Ia archery
there, that day2
This question was objected 10 by
the prosecution anu n prolonged argu.
msnt on the point followed. TIE com.
missioner eventually overTuled the
objection.
The question was thon again put
aud answered IN tho negative. Wit.
ness said lac, however, saw several OK.
hibitlons Of LaiBye!le's skin subse.
quently.
Mt. Rilchie-Did you ever 40 10 any
Of the newspaper offices In the city, or
confer with any person representing
either OF them, with reference 10 La.
fayette's skin la archery, or his feats2
Witness-I do not remember having
said y word TO newspaper man about
Il. lilo admitted that no dated his
checks ahoAI.
"Didn't you suggest to Gibbs to date
his checks aheAd2"
al think not he was doing his own
betting"
"Were you present at an interview
between Eldy, Gibbs, Lafayette aud
some olhefs, when EDDY was In.
formed OF the object gnAt Lafayette
had selected ~ shoot Az"
"Hea.n
"D!dn't you at that time, after Eddy
mad been 90 Informed, Try TO induce
him not 10 tell Woods, his principal,
Tor some little timo-some two OF three
h0uu?n
Witness nnswered-On tho contrary.
"WhO tried ~ induce Eddy not 10
Inform Woods Tor lim12"
81 think the remark was made by
Lafayette"
MIR, iMurphy asked few unimpOrtant
questions ~ redirect examination.
L. /. PillmRn was then called to
the stand, but Attorney Sutherland
questioned his competency, on the
ground that, whereas witnesses were
yesterday excluded from the court
room during the sXamlnstion, Pittman
had been sitting IN Iho rear OF tho
room this morning, The witness stated |
that other witnesses were In tho room;
therefore no thought he might remain |
also.
AIr. Sutherland objected to the wit. |
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