The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-05

duIge in Personalities.
The interest in the Hynds murder
trial reached its climax yesterday, the
court room being crowded all day, es-
pecially so while Judge Powers and
Attorney John Nj. Zane made their ao-
dresses to the jury. The day opened
with the cross-examination of the de-
PENDANT, Harry Hynds, by Mr.. Zane,
after which several witnesses were ex-
amined in rebuttai. but the testimony
after Mr.. Hynds left the stand was
embarrassing. The evidence was all in
by noon and after recess the argu-
ments to the jury commenced. County
Attorney Whittemore opened for the
prosecution, occupying one hour. Judge
Powers followed for the defense and
spoke over two hours, then court adj
journed till O'Clock, when Mr.. Zane
commenced the closing address for the
prosecUtidn and spoke til after 10
O'Clock. The speeches of Judge Powers
and Mr.. Zane were great speeches.
Both were marred, however, by per-
Sonal illusions to each other of any
thing but a complimentary nature.
Each started out by saying he was not
going to abuse the other, and each for
get his premise and "slanged" the
other right through, Mr.. Zane excelling
Judge Powers in that regard.
Judge Hiles will deliver his charge
this morning and the case will reach
the jury about 10 o'clock.
DEFENDANT CRoSS-EXAMINED.
The defendant took the stand for
cross-exanination by Attorney John
M Zane, substantially as follows:
rs il fact that at the time you met
Maud Peet she was a prostitute?"
asked counsel
Yes, said the witness, after consid-
cradle hesitation.
Where did you first meet her?"
AT Denver, III 1885,"
Whose brothel was she imp
I don't remember the name
WAS it in the brothel you met her?"
No; it was at restaurant"
How long did you know her as Maud
Peet?"
Three or four months"
Has your wife a sister?"
Yes
rs she also a harlot?''
Objected 10 and objection sustained
Mr.. Zane said he would prove that
the sister was an inmate of the same
house that Mrs. Bynds had been in;
that she was the mistress of Hynds,
and that Hynds left her to marry the
younger sister.
Judge Powers-We withdraw the OBJ
lection. Counsel can prove nothing of
che kind.
Was your wife's sister an inmate of
the same house as the girl you mar
ried?"
Yes"
THAT was in Cheyenne?"
Yes
Where We're you married?"
In Denver"
You took Maud Peet out of the
house OF prostitution to Denver and
married herr"
Yes
Did you travel together to Denver?"
Yes
Judge Powers said in his opening
statement that you are a professional
gambler. Is that SOP"
We'll, / am in the business. but I am
not a professional gambler
Witness said he kept gambling houses
at Cheyenne, Laramie. and other
places at different times.
wv hat date did you leave for Butte
shortly before the killing?"
1T was about February 25 or 26''
What did you go there for?"
To look for q location"
ITO open up another gambling
house?"
Yes"
What time of the day did you leave
Butte to return 10 Salt Lake?"
About or o'clock in the evening"
You came back earlier than you ex-
peeted you would?"
Yes: l got through sooner than 1
Did you receive any telegram before
you left Butte?'
No, l did not
Were You in a brothel at Butte when
you were there last?''
Yes"
DO you know any of the women of
the town at Butter"
Ne
do you know any of the women OF
the town of Ogden?"
No: not that / know off,
Have you been in any of the broth
els in Salt Lake7''
Yes
DO YOU know any of the women of
the town in Salt Lake,
Some of them.
Witness said he knew q girl named
Hazel. but denied having made any
proposals of a disgusting nature to her.
Here counsel enumerated several of
the houses Of i'll fame in the city and
witness said he had been there.
In Cheyenne, after YOU We're mar
ried. were You in any houses of pros
titution there?"
Yes
Had you known Maud Poets sister
Blanche six years before you met
Maud?"
NO; knew her only a short time. I
had not been that long in this part of
the country
TRAINED TO SPAR.
Have you been trained as a prize
fighter"
Yes; J vas trained TO spar"
Did you ever have any quarrels in
Cheyenne2"