The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-26


DR.. Lombard was. called last evening TO
testify after Rasmussen had said in sub
stance that he had a conversation with
Hayes in March, between the 5th and 18th.
In that conversation, Hayes stated that
Cederstrom had written him letter, that
the boys had packed up and gone to Ari-
IONA, taking with them their guns, and
load of fish to sell in Sanpete.
Delos Lombard-I saw Harry Hayes III
March of last year Had convA'atlon
with him in my house. lie spoke ABOUT
his wife having received letter from
Cederstrom. stating that they had better
come down, as their stock was running
loose, and the boys were missing. RAVES
said in his opinion, the boys had loaded
& hog and some fish and lot of other
stuff into the wagon, and gone TO arr
IONA, intending to sell the fish in Sanpete-
Witness told Hayes that there was no
money in Sanpete to buy fish with Hayes
said they could trade the fish for provl-
sions. In answer to question from VII
ness. why he did not go down to the
ranch Hayes said, Il will never go onto
the ranch again, have had trouble
enough" Witness SAID he knew OF the
trouble that had existed between Hayes
and Slade but knew of no other trouble.
The evidence given by Hayes at the cor
oner's inquest was introduced.
Jacob Rasmussen was recalled-When
handed a letter to Hayes from Mrs
Hayes, Hayes said "Oh, no; they have
gone; / will not go down to the ranch"
Charley Karen was called and testified
that he was at the inquest held on the
hodies, and heard Hayes testify that he
was not at Pelican Point between De-
cember and March.
John a. Brown recalled-Was at the
inquest and heard Hayes testify that he
was not out of Eureka between December
and March 10th.
Delos Lombard was recalled-He was
well acquainted with the Hayes family.
Saw the defendant in February. 1895.
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my brother about the 18th or 18th of
February in my store, in Eureka, Hayes
told my brother that he was
GOING TO THE POINT
and asked my brother to go with him and
hunt ducks, saying there was plenty of
ammunition and guns there and the wea-
Their was fine. l saw Hayes again on the
18th of February in the afternoon. In
going down town to collect some rent.
met Hayes and said Hello. when did
you get back?' Hayes said: Il just got
in, had Just put my horse out" l shook
hands with him, when he said. Shake
hands with an old criminal His eyes
looked bloodshot and he acted very pecu-
narly. A few days after, he said to me:
Lombard, l have a notion to go down TO
the ranch and get one of them horses and
take it to the settlements and trade it
Tor grain In his actions. ] observed a
popularity. He looked kind of wild"
Dr. Lombard was recalled, and corrobo-
rated the former witness as to the con-
versation recorded above.
On Recommending at $3.50 this morning,
the witness continued his testimony In
conversation between my brother and
Hayes, my brother said he thought that
Ernstrom had been killed first and put
through the ice. Hayes said: There
were 10 'air-holes in the ice when I was
there in February and March,. My
brother said the murder would be found
out, and Hayes replied. 1T will never be
found out in a thousand years.
To the defpnSn-Hn (HaEocl xrOr1IG oct
up and sit down in an excitable manner
when the murder was discussed. / al
ways stood up for Hayes when talking
of the murder. Hayes and I have ALWAYS
been friendly. He often visited at my
house, some times two or three times a
day, and three or four days in week
Israel Evans, jr, was called-I know
the defendant. Saw him at his ranch al
Pelican Point between the 10th and 20tt
of February. There was another person
there. L don't know who it was.
Cross examination-How long have yor
known Hayes?
Al have known him for several
years. Never was introduced to him
Saw him at the ranch, probably three OF
four years ago. l was passing there and
he stopped me and asked me to bring
some mail from Lehi. I did so. 1 fixed
the date as February, 1895, because was
working in the lake hills. going back and
forth from Lehi 10 the hills. 1 saw
Hayes on one Of these trips. | was going
towards Dehi when | saw him. 1t wa.
between the 10th and 10Th. It might have
been the 18th or the Goth.
The witness was subjected to rigit
crosS-examination. but the material fact:
given by him in his direct testimony was
not changed
To question from one of the jury
men. the witness said he saw Hayes OF
the return of one of his trips 1t wa.
not when | was going TO the hills.
Marion Walker.-I live at Lehi l know
the last witness, Evans. 1 also know the
defendant Hayes. l was hauling post!
from the hills to Lehi, Evans was Will
me-. l made several trips. 1 passed tbs
Hayes ranch on these trips, 1 saw
HAYES AT HIS RANCH
between the 10th and Goth of February
1885. ] am positive il was Hayes l an
also positive it was in February
David Hintzman-I left home on Sunda,
Hayes at his ranch on February 18th o
Doth. 1895. Met Evans and Walker on tn
road.
To the defense-I left home on Sunda,
the 18th of February. 1895. and returne,
on the 10Th. 1t was when I was goin:
out, that saw Hayes at his ranch.
Delos Lombard was recalled and cor
roborated the testimony given by Dr
Lombard in relation to the conversation
between Hayes and witness about TIL
disposal of the bodies after they hai
been murdered.
PENDANT and his wife, Caroline Hayes
] knew Albert Ernstrom. Andrew John
son end Alfred Nelson. The latter was a
my house III Payson on the 18th of Feb
rlIaI-v 1895 He went to Pelican Point OF
the l4th | went 10 Pelican Point Of
March g. I was ct the Hayes ranch o.
March 9. There were two pipes found il
the stove. / found Alfred's coat and bri
die in the house; his horse was in tn
corral. Hayes came to the ranch o.
the 10Th of March. / talked with hin
about the boys being gone. Hayes said
Il don't see why you folks are so d..
bull-headed about it: them boys are a
Mr., Rolly said he knew the defendan
HAYES: also knew Albert Ernstrom. Ha
a conversation with Hayes. He told m
that Albert had gone to Arizona; tina
his brother had been up staying with hir
during the winter.
Charles Armstrong; found a dead bod
in the edge of the lake. sent word t
Lehi by a man by, the name of Smitf
Parties came from Lehi to look after
the next day after the body was found.
John Hansen recalled-Was not at tn
inquest over the body of Albert Haye:
body / told coroner Berg that l coul
swear that 1t was Albert. Hayes said h
could not identify the body but woul
see If he could identify the clothing. II
took up the shirt and commenced to tea
the collar The coroner asked him what h
was doing that for, Hayes said, Il al
identifying the clothing" He said he di
HAYES (the witness said did identify tn
clothing Witness lated that Peterso
asked him if he wanted to go and sc
where they found Albert's body, witnes
said yes and together with two other
they went out to the place. We saw som
wagon tracks leading from the house I
where the found was found. Witness n
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