Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-28
JACKSON IS HELD,
Grand Jury Will Investigate The Law
Partnership Squabble.
UNDERSTANDING FEATURES TO-DAY
Jackson Said to iIav0 Killed Man in
Central America-Will DO friod
for Mayhem Next

The curtain dropped on the final
scene Ia tue preliminary examination
Of Attorney Gerald q. p. jackson Ia
Justice smiths court shortly Riror
noon to-day. Like those which have
Preceded II It was characterized With
delays, Interruptions and startling
features and had to be proceeded with
wIthsu! a stenographcr.
IL was evident that there IL very
Dad blood" between msmUers OF tbs
tirm, Ferguson aud Ffew being pitted
Against Jackson and Jackson against
them, aud ns all are known to bg com.
bauye to an unusual degree, IL Il
thought and said by many court ut.
ischcs that there may bs other Interest.
ing developments before long. Jack.
son was held 90 avail, the ActiOu OF tue
grand jury. lie has also a charge VI
mayhem 10 face. IL Will uu nuard
within the next low days.
DIR. sTAuFFEE sEwED IitE EAR OK.
DR.. Shuurr was the first witness
called at this mgrninR'd hearing VI tue
case. He testified "a 10 tho wOunds on
Forgu7aon's head, tue loss VI pare VI
the complGinanps leit ear when had
been bitten out by Jackson, uud the
sowing Of the fragment on again ~
himself. There were also powder
marks on Forgusson's face.
There was nO ciUls-gxamlnAtiOu by
Judge Dickson, who SAID no was Will
ing TO admit that Fergusson's physical
disngutemonts were caused by his
client.
KILLED MAN ~ CENTRAL AMERICA.
Attorney FfuW, the thifd member OF
the hrm, next stepped into the witness
chair aud TetOid mis- version VI tho
diillculty A. heretofore published Ia
the NEWS. Asked by Attorney Zane
na TO whether he had any knowledge
Of Jackson being scnppUT ora dee.
poTate mau, Judge Dickson objected
and the court sustained the objection.
HAD mover known Jackson TO carry
kuito or revolver until the morning
OF the shooting. Had heard Of Jackson
killing man ON one occasion. Jackson
had, Ia fact, told witness that lie hal
done ~ and that tho deed had been
Committed In Genital America. What
the circumstances were he did not
know.
INTENDED TO "Do UP" FERGUSON.
Tho part played by witness in tue
alteration between Jackson ADD Fer
gusfOu was enacted simply 20 prOlsct
tho latter rs ne had tho most positive
and convincing evidence that jackson
and RaDbi. were at the tirm's office
together Tor the purpose OF "doiug ny"
Ferguson. lilo also hal information
showing that Louis Green was an
hcocUmplios In the scheme carried out
by Jackson and Ribbot In "aHlting"
the Mountain Lion anu Ohio mines.
In suskiyOu, county, California, s,ldto
the Mercur Mining company Tor $780,
900.
10 SHOW GOOD WILL.
Attorney Ferguson was recalled for
tho purpose Of showing, 49, his counsel
said, thst he could have bau no III will
towards Jackson because no had beeu
AkoH iulo the purtntfship when he
was ponnileis. seedy anu broken down
and without visible means OF support.
Judge Dickson objected to such trsti.
mOny and the court sustained the Oh
lection.
THE WEAPON pHuDUCED.
The revolver with when the shoot
log was done was presented 10y PATROL
man Raleigh alter when Janitor Jes.
person " the Scott-Auorbach building
was put on the stand anu gave cOtfobU-
rate evidence OF the alteration.
The cours IN considering the testi.
mony said: can that / eau do at this
time " 10 hold tne dulendant TO await
the action VI the grand jury having
found that crime has been COM
mitted."
by mutual consent tho present bond
Of 81, 900 WAS made continuous.