The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-13
THE ALLEN TRIAL

The fact that James Cashmere is
absent it is thought has weakened the
defense somewhat Cashmere was the
bartender for Mole in the st. Louis
beer hall and probably saw more of the
circumstances Immediately preceding
and succeeding the encounter than
anyone else. 1t is said he is in Denver.
but it is not really known whether he
is or not
The Allen murder trial was continued
all day yesterday The prosecution
rested about 4 o'clock and the defense
began.
Chris Hanson was the first witness.
He testified that he was in the saloon
August IA, 1895, from about / o'clock
till 3. Wickham came in the saloon
and so did Allen.
He talked with Wickham more or
less Of the time he was in the saloon.
They had several beers together. Wick
ham, he said, left the saloon by the
front entrance, he thinks about ESQ or
5 o'clock. He saw him go through the
swinging doors, between the cigar case
and the saloon proper. He himself was
standing close to the swinging door
and in a few minutes heard some talk
ing close to the front door. The only
remark he caught was, ''Pll get you,
and get you good and hard" He did
not recognize the voice and heard
nothing further Wfckham' came back
in through the front door not more
than two minutes afterwards.
There was q sound of a scuff1e soon
afterward and sound of someone
falling. Witness with several others
went down and found Wickham lying
rear the sidewalk. After being helped
UP, Wickham walked off.
John Aheins' testimony was similar
to that of Daniel Shine.
f. P. Sherwood, steward at the city
hospital, testified that a George Will
liams, who has since died, was the
same witness who testified in the pre-
liminary examination of Henry Allen
in the police court room the morning
after his arrest. This testimony was
later allowed to be used in the present
trial by the court.
Drs. Rich and Conroy said that
death was caused by the blow on the
skull.
Officer Dan Sullivan testified to hav-
ing, the morning after the arrest of
Allen, gone to the rear Of the Mole sa-
loon to search for any evidence of the
struggle He found a brick broken in
two. and a half brick. These he found
near the alleyway Electric alley) near
the outer edge Of the sidewalk on
Grant avenue. He hid the bricks and
later got them and turned them over
to the proper officers.
The testimony of George Williams,
deceased, was read from the steno-
graphic report taken at the preliminary
examination 1t was to the effect that
Wickham, just before he died, told
Williams that Allen had threatened to
do him up, and that he had done it,
Most interest conferred in the testi-
mony of Alice TIMBER, the girl over
whom the trouble arose. Her testi-
mony was prefaced by that of Mrs.
Kirk. the 'landlady'' of the house in
which Alice was then stopping.
She said that Alice TIMBER,
the woman in dispute, was a
very common low woman, that Aller
was Jealous of Wickham's attentions.
but that Wickham did not object to Al
len, because he wanted Aliens money
to spend.
Alice TIMBER showed a marked bias
against Allen Her testimony in sub
stance was as follows: She had lived
in Ogden about a year. Knew Wick.
ham and Allen. Met Allen at Mrs
Kinks. WickhaGn was in Salt Lake
and Boise part of the summer. Had g
talk with Allen concerning Wickham
Allen had said that her friend, mean,
ing Wicllham, had better leave town
Witness lett h1rh S ana went TO Lun-
ders about August T. Another time AL
len had said in the presence of Annie
Vann that Wickham had better leave
town or he would kill him even If he
had to go to the pen thousand years
for it.
Cross examined she admitted that
she was prajudiced against Allen and
would do all she could in the way OF
telling the truth to send him to the
penitentiary. Wiokham had once said
that he would like to meet Allen.
When Allen told her that Wickham
had better leave town she had told him
that WickhaJn did not have to get out
of town, and that it was not for him
to order him out. Allen had asked he1
whether she would have him or Wick.
ham and she replied ''Wickham'
Redirect: When the conversation &C.
CURED with Wickham in Annie Vann's
room Annie stood quite close to them
The defense put on number of wit
nesses to prove Aliens good character
Most of them were from Pocatello
The case will likely be finished today
except arguments.
THEIR LAST RESORT.
AT the last session of the city coun-
Gil. when Councilman Taylor made