The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-25

said: at may not be Albert and Mrs.
III. said, Yes, 1T is; | know he was
killed all the time.'
1t was suggested that Marshal Fowl
er be notified, when Hayes said: mo;
we don't want the officers to know"
HAYES HAS SHOWN INDIFFER-
ENECE
from the start and on the investiga-
ton, he never raised a finger TO assist.
At the inquest, Hayes testified that
ne was not away from Eureka between
December and April. The prosecution
would prove that he had been at the
ranch twice during that time. 1T will
be shown that when he was notified
that murder had been committed, he
tried TO conceal it and prevent the Off
GERS from getting at the facts. There
is no question but that there has been
murder committed, and the circum
stantial evidence points to this defend
ant; but we will not go into detail as
to the evidence to be given by each
witness.
Mr.. W'edgewood was just one hour in
his opening statement, the defense
making none. The witnesses for
THE PROSECUTION
were called and all sworn in a group.
Coroner Q. H. Berg was the first. He
said: Il am coroner of Utah county.
received a telegram to come to Lehi on
April 10Th, stating that there had been
a body found. On arriving at Lehi l
met Mr.. Kearns and asked him to
summon jury, which he did. l took
two wagons and proceeded to Pelican
Point, or to where, the body was found,
about four or four and one-half miles
south of Hayes ranch. We found the
body of a man in the sand, washed it
some and found a bullet hole in his
jumper. On further investigation we
found two bullet holes in his breast
He was shot from the front. On our
way back we found two women at
Hayes ranch. They were fright
ered. We turned the body
over to THE relatives and he'd an in
quest. Adjourned the inquest to get
mora evidence. Called on Drs. Sea-
bright and Thorp to probe for the balls
Held another inquest on the two bodies
found afterwards two miles further
south. The bodies were decomposed.
One was dressed, enc in overalls and
the other had on corduroy pants. john
son, or the larger man, was
SHOT IN THE HEAD
from right to left, the ball lodging just
under the skin ON the left side of the
head, just above the ear. Nelson was
shot from behind, the ball entering in
the back of the head and lodging I'M
der the skin near the right eye. / took
the bali out and have it now
Here the prosecution introduced THE
bullet in evidence. Objected to by the
defense and objection overruled.
There was no ss-eXamination, as
it is expected this witness would be
put on again later.
DIR. SEABRIGHT
vas then called and he only testified as
to how he found the bodies, the posi-
ton of the bullets, direction and SO
forth.
On cross-eXa nination the witness
said the cause of the wounds was gum
shot The body of deceased Ernstrum
was decompossd. IF l had known MIN
in life, l could have recognized him in
death as he appeared"
John Hanson was called and testified.
Was well acquainted with Albert Ern-
strum in his life time. am his uncle.
l saw him in April, 1895. He was dead.
l identified him by his teeth and fore
head. His nose was broken and laid
on enc side. l saw Johnson and Neil
sen; also recognized them; witness then
described the position of wounds found
on the bodies. They were all gun Shot
wounds.
Here the court took recess until 2
p. m.
On reconvening at that hour Sheriff
John A. Brown was called, who de-
scribed the premises and pointed out
the principal places on a map prepared
for the purpose.
Joseph Barnes, the young man who
has been spoken of on several occa-
sicns as being the last person to see
the murdered boys alive, was called.
He 1T was who was in the cabin and
played cards with them on February
is, 1895. He testified to the effect that
he went there to see Albert. Witness
described the position of different
things in the room. The bedding was
piled up. There was some harness in
the cabin hanging up, and some lay
ing on the floor. Some men going af-
passed. the place while l was
there One or two of the boys and
myself looked through the window to
see who it was.
oSs-EXAN1INED.
Asked how he fixed the day that it
was on the 18th day Of February that
be was there, he said in answer: 1T
was the day before some surveyors
were there, which was on the 18th. In
company with the Cedarstrom boys
went past the Hayes place on the 18th
and halloed, but no one answered. If
anyone had been in the house they
could have heard US. l was unare
again on the ed and looked in the win
low. There was no one there. [ never
saw anyone around there between the
18th and 23d of February.
Or. redirect, witness stated that when |
he was there on the 18th he saw some |
shoe tracks leading from the house. /
There was a new wagon there. 1t was
not there on the 1eth. Saw some horses |
there on the 18th and on the 18TH
Harry Cannon was called-Reslde at !
AXE View. Was at Pelican Point on
February IA, 1895; came back on the |
18th. Saw the Hayes ranch. | saw
some boys looking out of the window
IS we passed There were more than
me. There was probably two or three !
aces. Am positive it was on the 10th.
Jacob Rasmussen was called and ties
-ified-Was at the Hayes ranch ON |
February IS, 1885, Went to get a COW |
,,,t of the shed Tried the door to the |
louse. 1t was locked
ross-exan1ined-On the 2Sth of Feb |
mary. there was some hay there, and |
he horses and cattel were eating It. |
rhere was one stack of lucerne ana one |
# salt grass. This witness was being |
urther examined when this neport |
,losed.
ONE HONEST MAN.
near toditor: Please inform your read. |
,re that If written to confidentially, / |
,,iII mail in a sealed letter the plan
onrs,led by which l was permanently /
.estored to health and manly vigor. after