Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-26
The WESTWATGR KILLING.
W. &. Davis Tells his Story Oi tho
Slau hteL
say. lie shot urocL. Dusssi and
mueller 10 save itimsstffrom
Bsing siIisd by Them.

when the Fret district court opened
yesterday, II. If. jacobs was recalled
for additional cross examination. In
reply 10 a question askei by MI
Brown, witness said no did not femetn
Der telling Mr.. Davis that the silling
VI Brock, Dussel and Mueller was
justlhsble homicide.
The prosecution rested.
Attorney Brown asked that lhe pros
etution call ~ witIrs Frank ~
Grant, VINO witnessed tue Wliing'
Judge Judd said he uid not know
where Grant wss, and would not
Introduce him n he had him here as
he considered nim as great a criminal
~ Davis.
Judge King ruled that the pfosecu-
tiOu was not compelled 10 iutfguucs
Grant ~ witness.
Attorney Sutherland then made
the opening statement Tor the ue'
tense.
Attorney Brown offered TO read the
testimony OF witnois Grant, gwen Tor
the prosecution on the former tflal
Judge Judd objected, tut the ttttl-
mony was admitted. IL was TO the
effect that he tGtanU AMI Davis Ia.
gone near BfuCk'a houso on the even
Ing OF tue 28fl. They had seen Block
and Dufstl aud Mueller roll Uut a
wagon. They turnod around aud went
TO Ait. DAyh's aud stayed all uighL
He had a - winchestrf nfj DAVIS
had u Is ELK .shUoler. At Z O'CLOCK Oh
the morning " the LA they returned
to Brooke; on thr way ~ Grant LETT
his rine usder bridge. When they
were near the house tbey saw Bf ok
leave the house aud 70 towards the
pasture. Davis said. Gle Ia not
going for the work team, he IN
going for the saddle horse;
4 viii go aud nave talk
with those fellows anu 40 HON !"
Davis had then gOnp TO the osuiu an }
Grant remained away. Dussvl was
outside OF the door snort lime
afterwards he heard DIsstl curse
Davis. Dussel had club In his hanu
and struck at Davis with ~; laws
backed OIL apd Dussel struck again,
anu DsyIs fired over DuasSps head.
About the time DAVIS nfot, some ono
shot irjm the oabid. Davis thun low.
cred his revolver aud shut Dussol Hnd
Dusssl fell. Davis Jumped to tho door
AMI Graut heard n report OF gun.
GfAut started 10 tbs house when
Davis rsn to tue dooi; ho found Dutsei
with shot In this left cheek. Davis
was Standing In front Of the h use,
taxing the shells out NJ his gun. Davis
said. "My God, aiu't this Awiul2n
GtantsAid."Wh.t are you going 10 dOG'
Davis repnsu; ~ think 1 have done
.naauh AZ. aulYU Aut.N.
went into the cabin and picked up n
KUN. Then Davis And Grant went
toward home. They met Brock, VIM
was on horseback aud was leading a
horse. A pair OF chain hobbies were
fastened to the h0Tsss neck with n
rope. Brock had hold Of tue hobbies.
Davis asked Brock N he WIS heeled.
Brook replied, al Em always heoled for
such - vi b. A. YOU" Davis said:
sect of your horse, | want 10 have
talk with yOu.' Brock started 10 TlI0
Davis down; Davis took hold OF thr
hOrse's bndlr, anu Brock struck
Davis with tho hobbies. Brock's
horse broke loose, aud made n
cirolr, and Aguiu came toward
Davis. Brock taid. alt 1 get to the
house 1 will XIII you.n Tine burso
Brock was leading had broken away. }
Davis called Uut 10 Brock not to ad-
vance fuTlhej but Brock continued T.
come towards him, ami DAVIS fred
one shot, which took effect IN Brock's
side. BTtCk continued 10 cone TO.
wards him, anu Dayis nfod second
suOt, which trok effect In BfOrk's
head. Then Davis nud Grant went tu
DAvis's house. Witness considered
Davis In dagger from being run over,
aud from being struck with tho hot
bis.
rhe defendant was then called. lie
stated thAt his name was W. T.. Davis
aud he was past 90 years Of axe. lie
nfst became acquainted with Brock In
Grand junction. Brock was Ia the
county jail. Davis was then living In
Fruita; no arranged with Brock to
take charge Of tho lattsT's place, ana
II he came out TO turn II uack
to him. Davis turned over the ranch
Ms agreed. Witness ihon moved
below Brock'sp &c, where he bought
another ranch anu engaged In ranch
Ing. Brock worked tor MIN n portion
Of the tlmr. Met Mueller Ia Grand
Junction about siH months before the
homicide, sud Dutsel came e. HE
house about n mouth before the homi.
eide. Mueller and Dussrl both
worked for him up TO the 1911 Of Au.
gust prior h the killing; ON the mJTu.
lug Of the .Std Davis missed n hive Of