The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-29
with any idea of partiality?" began
Mr.. Geddes.
mo, sir; ] DON'T
George "a Miller


Mr.. Geddes.
mo, sir; DON'T
George b. Miller.
George B. Miller, the stable man at
the fnfirmary, was put on the stand.
He testified to Cannon's absence, and
corroborated the statement of the
steward that the superintendent, ma
tren and Mr.. Price had at times all
heen away at once
did You ever hear Mr.. Cannon use
profane language?"
Yes, sir; when he ran after Mr..
Swanberg he called him q s. of a b
ana other names. 1 have not heard
hiin use bad language to any others
MoIIie stumbaush.
Miss Mollie stumbaugh, the blind
glrl whose complaint was published in
me Herald some days ago, took the
stdnu ana related in substance the
story already published through these
columns.
1t was supposed that she was one
among the many that the superinten-
dent was alleged to have treated cru
ely 'e1 - u
Inc witness. with great rapidly and
emphasis. said that Mrs. Cannon was
a source of great trouble at the in
urinary and at the bottom of all the
gossip.
%. yes. sir: he once called me
wicked. miserable. contemplate sinner
ana SAID ne would throw me off the
lot if
'Mollie. Mollie, look out for what
you are saying, now" broke in Mrs
Cannon.
Il know what I am talking about,
Mrs. Cannon" holly replied the wit
ness: $50 therer'
Tut tut" broke in Judge Powers,
and what threa tened to develop into
a hair-pulling match passed over.
You are an adept at causing
trouble yourself" said Judge Powers.
rs it true that you pulled a handful
Of hair from the head OF a half-witted
girl one night?''
How could 7 help it? She was so
aggravating, responded the witness
in the most matter-of-course way.
Miss Stumbaugh explained in con-
clusion that she could not get along
with Mrs. Cannon The latter had
often called her a smart Alec and
had often hurled other choice invec-
tives at her.
Adjournment was then taken until
2 o'clock.
Swanberg Appears.
Erick Swanberg, the much abused
shoemaker, etc, was the first witness
in the afternoon He furnished no end
OF amusement by his peculiar gesticu-
lations which he continually went
through in order to give force TO his
words. His memory was bad and his
testimony probably did more harm
than good to the prosecutions cause.
Through Selectman Christopherson,
a int 1,A al
were continually Fostering him at the
infirnary. One time he ran after them
to scare them away and Mr.. Cannon
Intercepted him and cuffed him about
the ears. His treatment while at the
was good and he had no
cause for complaint
MIR. Swanberg asserted positively
that he had not been arrested more
than once in his life. This statement
caused a smile to fit over the faces
of the police officials that were pres
ent, who undoubtedly recalled the nu-
nerous times they had lugged the for
getful witness into the drunk tank in
the bug-house.
We'll, the fact is I am pretty quar-
relsome," continued the witness, after
some cross examination by Judge Pow
ers, and need something forcible to
keep my mouth shut"
Isaac Cohen.
Isaac Cohen, another inmate, testi-
led that about twelve days ago a bind
nan named GoodfelloW and another
innate named Jim Holland went down
own and got on a drunk When they
'eturned they brought bottles with
hem. The superintendent attention
vas called to the fact and he went UP
stairs and took the bottles away from |
hem, saying they were C d
irunkeE rats and that he would |
hrow them out of the window. This |
language was used before all the in
mates, witness said.
Judge Powers brought out the state
nent that witness was not friendly to-
ward the superintendent, because he
vas laboring under the idea that he |
vas not treated with as much consid- |
ration as the other visitors.
Julia Brown, a buXom colored wo- |
nan, was then placed on the stand.
Il have been ill-treated only once"
he began. zone mo'nin' Massa Can |
lon's boy joshed me bout Guild man. |
holfrd fo' Massa Cannon to take dat /
lille away. an he cum up an said he |
would break my G. d neck an frow |
ne out de window"
a Tough Reputation.
Have you ever been arrested?" ask
d Judge Powers.
Yes, twice.
You used to stay at houses OF ILL
anne, did you not?7
Yes, sub"
Deposition.
Next Witness" Mr.. Geddes called
tut, but his eye caught the deposition
If Mrs. Emma Augusta Youngberg. and
lie thought this was proper point to
cad it.
The document recited the circumstan-
,es leading up to her departure from
he institution, the facts of which were
Practically as previously published in
The Herald. and which were in sub
stance that she was a sufferer from
The doctor advised her
o seek fresh air as often as possible
md she would frequently go out and
eat herself under a shade tree on the
avn. One evening Mr.. Cannon re-
Iuested her to move in order that the
avn might be watered. This caused
ome disag agreement between them and
he finally left because the infirmary
vas not good place for her girl
o be in.
Carrie Telford, one of the laundresses
It the infirmary, testified that Mr. and
hrs. Cannon were not absent very oft
n. She said, however, that she was
compelled to work from 5 o'clock in the
morning until very late at night.
The Defense.
This closed the testimony against
dr. Cannon, and the defense then be-
ian by putting Chief of Police Pratt
n the stand to vindicate Mr.. Cannon
rom the charge of want of execu-
i've ability in being able to properly