The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-14

yes. the left thumb was almost
severed, there were four recently in
fiicted bruises about the abdomen and
her left eye was discolored.
did you suppose the wound in the
throat allowed a copious flow of blood q
would necessarily escape"
Would that tend to lessen the dis
coloration of the bruises on the body 2
Yes. especially if the bruises were
recently inflicted"
after the wound on the throat was
inflicted how long would it be before
death ensued?"
with ordinary clothing on and
cold night, how long would it be before
the body would feel cold to the touch =
about an hour"
Cross-examined by Mr.. Cherry.
when did you examine the body
first?"
You Stated that the person who in
flicted the wound stood behind the de-
ceased?'
might he not have stood at the SIDE
or in front of ller?"
HE might, but from the character
of the wound 1 do not think ne did.
was the principal wound a clean
cut?" ,,
the Adams apple"
would there be any possibility of
saving the life of person so wound
ed?"
stood alongside of the victim when the
wound was inflicted
"a person so wounded would be un-
able to articulate?'
Might there not have been some
sound emitted after the cutting?"
ssThere might have been a gursllnS
noise made by the air from the lungs.
IT is not infrequent for such SOUNDS
to be eFlitted from cadaVerous OF oredo
bodies
could the discolorations on the eye
and on the body be the result OF natu-
raj causes after DEATH?
mo. not in a case where there mad
been so much blood-letting.
do you know what caused those oos-
colorations?"
mo, but I should judge they were
the results of blows or a, fall
If the person stood behind the VIC
tim and used his right hand to lnf1lct
the wound, would there probably be
blood on the right hand and arrn?'
"Yes, undoubtedly"
By Mr.. Howat-If the victim was re-
sisting, would it be possible for the per-
son infiicting the wound to have stood
in front or at the side Of the victim
and have made the wound?
mo. l think not. My opinion is that
whoever inflicted the wound stood be-
hind the woman, held her by the hair
Of the head with one hand, placed his
knee in the small of her back and cut
with the right hand. 1t must have
been a strong hand that inflicted the
wound
You are acquainted with the de-
fendant?''
Yes. have been for years.
would you consider him a strong
man?'
Yes, he is a strong man.
BY Mr. Cherry-Are there any other
strong men in this neighborhood who
are powerful enough to infiict that
wound?"
Yes, thousands of them
THE JURY VIEWS THE PREMISES.
The court here took a recess to al
low the jury to go and view the scene
of the tragedy.
Prosecuting Attorney Howat stated
that arrangements had been made with
the Rapid Transit company for a spe-
of State and Second South streets, at 2
o'clock to convey the jury to Murray.
His honor instructed the jury not to
talk or communicate with any person
whatever, nor separate but keep close
together and not to discuss the case
among themselves or consult together
about any of the objects shown them
on the premises. Two baiiiffs were
sworn to take charge of the jury on the
expedition, and by the consent of both
sides Deputy Sheriff AXel H Steele
was appointed by the court to accom-
pany the jury and point out the objects
at the scene OF the killing. 1t was in
timated that the defendant had a de-
sire to go down also, and his honor said
he would make no order in the matter,
and that so far as the court was con-
cerned he was free to go. Thiede went
in the charge of a deputy sheriff.
1t was 4:30 when the jurors returned
to the court room, and an adjournment