The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-17

o'clock in the afternoon the proSecu-
ton announced they were through
with the exception of the examination
of one witness who, owing to sickness,
could not be present until this morning.
Court then adjourned till 10 a. m. to-
day, when, after the examination of
the prosecutions remaining witness,
which is expected to be brief, the de-
Tense will open.
The courtroom was crowded yester-
day as much as any day since the trial
began.
SHERIFF MCQUEEN
recalled, in reply to, Judge Cherry, said
he had no warrant when he arrested
Thiede.
do you know what time the indus
trial army went down to Murray, and
how many there were OF that organiza-
tion?'
Objected to by Mr. Howat as not
proper cross-examination. Objection
sustained.
did you testify before the coroner
in this case and at the preliminary ex-
amination?'
II did before the coroner, but not at
the preliminary examination"
DEPUTY SHERIFF MONTGOMERY.
examined by Mr.. Howat, said he ac-
companied Sheriff Mcqueen to Murray
on May l, the morning after the killing.
He first saw Thiede standing in the
west front door of the saloon. Thiede
went inside and behind the bar. Nc
Queen and witness entered, and Nc
Queen said: Charley, what is the
matter here?" Thiede replied: 81
killed my wife last night" Mcqueen
said: 81 believe you. 1t looks like it,
and I put you under arrest" Thiede
then said: 81 didn't kill her; some one
killed her"
Did you see any blood stains on the
walk or door of the saloon outsider"
Yes, there were numerous spots of
blood; there was also blood spots at the
east end of the saloon; there were pools
OF coagulated blood about five feet
from the southeast corner of the build
ing, on the ground. There was also
blood spots about % feet from the
building
WAS there any appearance of q
struggle having taken place on the
yes"
Were there any traces of blood from
the south door of the saloon to where
the blood pools were on the ground?"
Il didn't see any"
On the following day did you make
an examination of the old brewery ?"
Yes; IN a Storeroom in the brewery
found an ak and yard stick on
which there were fresh blood stains
also ON the side of the wall above
Mhere the stick and the AK were lying,
there We're landmarks in blood
We're there any blood stains ON the
outside OF the brewery door,"
Il dldn t observe anv3"
Cross-eXamned by Mr.. Cherry.
When you and the sheriff were ON
the road to Murray, did you form anv
conJectures as to who committed the
,,o After you got to Murray and before
you arrived at Thiede's place. did Won
deed?' uoiie the
mo"
DO you pretend to say that Won. can
repeat all the converse ton which took
place between the sheriff and Thieda
at that time?" -ieue
yes, l have already stated it?p
Did Thiede say someone killed INV
wife or they killed my wife?'"
He said someone killed my wife
last night and Mcqueen said, Vas.
believe you are the man who ard II
Il
answered, You have no right to arrest
me. This is nice way to treat a man
after sending for you. 1 have ALWAYS
been your friend"
did you tie Thiede's hands?"
'The sheriff. Ind L think Mr.. Ca
boon. tied Thiede's hands"
did you see the sheriff strike or
kick Thiede?"
mo"
Did you hear Thiede say anything
about two men being there the night
before?"
Eyes, he said something about two
Swede boys being there the night be-
fore and that he thought it was they
who had killed his wife and he asked
the sheriff to go and look for them at
Burgtown."
did he go?''
Eyes Thiede, the sheriff and I think
Mr. Cahoon, went, but didn't find any
body"
Did you find knife?''
Yes, 1 found one under the mattress
behind the lunch counter
''Were there any blood stains on it?"
mo"
"Where Is the knife now?"
''In the safe in the sheriff's office"
did you call any ones attention to
the fact of your having found
knife?"
Eyes, L told the sheriff, Mr.. Weller
and others about it,
Redirect examination by Mr.. Howat:
did Thiede say anything about
what he did. when he first found his
wife's bodyw
Eyes, he said he lifted her up and
she said oh, Charleyr
The ak and stick referred to were
put in evidence and the clothing which
the defendant wore when arrested
were shown to the witness, identified
and the blood marks pointed out
you say there were blood stains on
the linoleum on the lunch counter in
the saloon?"
Eyes, there was blood on the limo
leum that covered the counter"
What became of the linoIeum ?"
'It was brought down to the sheriff's
office and introduced in evidence at the
preliminary examination. after which
believe it was brought back to the
sheriff's Office
Have you seen it since?"
"No, 1 have not"
DEPUTY MARSHAL ARCHER.
Deputy Marshal L. L. Archer was
next called Mr.. Cherry objected to
his testifying for the reason that not
withstanding the order of the court,
the witness had been present during a
portion Of the time that Montgomery,
the previous witness, was being ex-
amined. Mr.. Archer said he didn't
know of the order excluding witnesses
and his honor. overruled Mr.. Cherry's
objection.
In the reply to Mr.. Howat, the wit
ness said he had seen blood stains on
an ak handle and on a stick in the
brewery.
did you see any blood stains on
the linoleum on the lunch counter?"
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