The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-26

over the windows, and there is also a
port hole in the side of the house.
There were no port holes Or iron bars
in the old cabin. The day before the
shooting I asked Grant to go up the
road to see # Brock and his gang were
going to leave. / wished to watch them
so as to catch them on the move so
could find my property in their posses
sion and have them arrested. Grant
reported to me that they were not 60
ing. That night l was near Brooks
house watching. 1 went up because I
heard a wagon and thought they were
going. While [ was there I heard them
laughing and talking and heard my
name mentioned. I went home, and
about a. m. L went up again. Grant
was with me. Grant had a gun. l told
him to leave his gun or they would
think we were hunting a racket We
arrived at. or near, Brooks about sun
up. We were about 300 yards from
Brooks when we saw Brocx come out
of the house and make a fire, then take
up bride and start off. Then DuceI
came out and hallOed to Brock to
let my horse follow him in. I then
said to Grant, tThey are not going
away today. I will go and have a talk
with Ducel and Muller l went up there
to the house. Grant never went with
me. 1 first met Ducel, who said: What
in hell are you doing up here this
early? / know what YOU want. You
want racket,,I said, No, L don't
want any trouble. 1 just want to talk
to you two fellows Ducel said. I
wont talk with any such s. of b as
you. and started for me with club.
He hit at me with the club. threw up
my LETT hand to ward off the blow. I
looked around and saw Muller at the
window with a gun. I then shot Ducel,
and rushed toward the house. Muller
was in the act of aiming his gun at
the door when I put my head and
arm in the door and shot him. At that
Grant came up. Grant asked me what
I was going to do. said, I have done
enough. I am going home Going to-
wards hom5 we met Brock. 1 noticed
that Brock looked very pale and ex-
cited said, Good morning, Brock.
Get off your horse, want to talk with
YOU He said. Z wont get off my horse
black s. of b.. what
your honey?' He then raised his hob
BILE chain and started for me. and said:
You black s. of b.. I will kill
YOU I grabbed the horses bits and
whirled him around, when he broke
loose. In the scuffle we described a
circle of 30 or 40 feet. He turned MS
horse and said again: You s-of
b.. will kill you As he came at
me again. shot, but did not know it
hit him, as he kept coming. He was
nearly on top of me when fired again.
and Brock fell to the ground. He was
hit twice. I was not active on my feet.
I was shot in both hips while in the
army. L shot Brock because he said he
would kill me with those hobbies was
afraid he would do so. After that
went home. I borrowed a gun of ia
cobsen. 1t was a 45-calibre. I had a
41-calibre gun, but had no cartridges.
Afterwards, I found that my gun had
been tempered with. What my wife
said to me called my attention to the
gun having been tempered with. The
trial will be resumed in the morning.
COURT NOTES.
Elizabeth Blood today brought suit
against Orson Blood for divorce.
Chris Olsen, Ole Olsen and N. NJ.
Peterson were admitted as citizens.
The primary fair opened Yesterday
morning in Thonpson's building on
Centre street. The Third ward primary
choir, under Prof Giles leadership.
rendered two beautiful selections. and
David John offered prayer. and the fair
was formally declared open. The dis
play is very fine.
Bishop Cutler, of Lehi, has positively
declined to run upon the Republican
ticket as delegate to the constitutional
convention.