Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-01
THE EDISON TRIAL.
Taking Of Testimony Completed and
The Arguments Begin.
MAY GO TO THE JURY TONIGHT
Sensational Testimony OF the Defend
ant--Physlcians Tesiify-At'
iachment for n Witness.

Special TO the NEWS:
OGDEN, April l.--Some sensational
testimony developed in the Edsor
trial yesterday afternoon after thu
close OF the NEWS report.
Defendant Edson recited long tale
OF how he was driven away by hei
| father, the substance Of which wal
that one night Miss OFT invited him
to come In at the rear door after the
| folks had gone to bed. Some time
| afierward he went to the rear OF the
house, and her father met him with .
revolver In his hand and told him
| never to darken his door again. Miss
OF came to tho door and interfered In
his behalf and he left. AT this
stage his attorney asked him to go
back to the time that they entered
into marriage compact and Edison
said he asked her II they went Into the
marriage relation what would she do
II anything happened. She replied
that she would never have any chil.
dren and he said CAN right"
Mr.. Weber conducted the Cross ex-
animation. $50 Miss OFT seduced
you?" said Mr.. Weber.
Witness--NO, not exactly.
Mr.. Websr-You did not CONSENT
Witness--I eaid all right.
Continuing, Mr.. Weber asked
whether or not Edison had said to
Drysdale and Boyle that he did not
care for the girl, lie had had inter-
course with her for elk months and
she had an abortion performed.
UNo,D Edison Iesplied.
AT This point Miss burst into tears.
An attack OF Mysteries came on and
she rose from the seat which she
occupied beside her mother and
cried, "Ob, the dirty liar, Oh, God,
he amt satisfied with trying
to kill me but is trying to take all I've
Z got." Judge Rolapp ordered her to be
i | removed from the court room. AS her
/ mother, brother and Ballf Harris
a were assisting her out Of the room she
, cried out, "On, let me get at HIM, lot
me get III hin."
The examination then proceeded,
. but nothing new or OF any great In.
terest was ELECTED. Mrs.. Edson was
sworn aud testified that although
defendant had quick temper he was
m good aon. The uefense then tested
~ with the understanding that some
10 iurther testimony would be introduced
n later.
!, The prosecution began rebuttal, J..
y w. Ott. father OF Lilly OFT, being the
a frat witness called. He denied that
: on the night OF July IS he threatened
Edson's lie, or That ne was armed.
,. Lily Ott was called but was unable
!. to come into court. DIR. J. 3. Gordon
n took the stand. He testified that
!. from an examination that he made
a of vagina for u possible wound he die
: covered nothing to warrant him In
!. saying that there had been any crlmi-
nal relations. the cross-sxaminatlon
r was OF a technical and very delicate
a nature and although Judge Rolapp
. made snnoun cement that ladies who
!. oiu not desire to hear the testimony
n could Withdraw, all remained In their
[ | seats. Miss Ott was again called and
took the stand. She denied every
thipg in connection with the incident
OF July 18th. She emphstically denied
everything that Edison had said about
y u marriage or marriage contract, oil
that he came to the house during hel
e mothers absence in Nebrasks. saic
II she never had sexual Intercourse with
Q him, in fact her testimony was COM
!. plete denial Of all his allegations az tc
y their connections.
a The prosecution rested. A recess Of
u forty. Ave minutes was taken w allow
u defense to procure another witness
+ When court reassembled defense an
Q nounced that they desired to 0btair
9 come testimony In rebuttai, and court
n adjourned.
o Again there was marked increase IL
l. attendance at Edson trial today, about
), ons.hslf of the spectators being ladies
y The defense called for witness Bal
= who could not be found last evening
but again he failed to respond TO nit
name. The sheriff stated that Bal
. had been subpoenaed but refused 70
" attend. Judge Rolapp ordered that al
attachment be Issued for him.
. DR.. II. 3. Joyce was called and testi.
- fled that In his opinion no physiuiaI
!. could swear positively whether or moi
woman OF mature yesrs had had
70 criminal relations, but hs could form
's an opinion. G. G. Ball was thei
brought into court under attachm
!. Judge Rolapp asked him why he wal
" not in attendance on time and h,
replied that he came as soon as b,
u could. "You will be ined S." saic
y the Judge.
- Ball attempted TO offer an explanation
but was summarily ordered to tax,
y the stand which he did. He testified
70 that he lived about q block from the
~ scene OF the shooting and heard onl,
~ five snots fired.
X The prosecution rested and at 1888
arguments began, Judge Rolapp Civ
ing out the understanding that n,
a. intended to charge the jury tonight.
~ County Attorney Peery opened 10
u the prosecution ana In y clear, concis
81 address of al hour and quarter h,
~ reviewed ~ the evidence. w. l.
10 Maginnis followed for the defense, bul
30 had just commenced his argumen
as when court adjourned for lunch.
U Mr.. Msginnis will occupy the great
or portion OF the afternoon and will b.
followed by Colonel Peytou. A. Il
Hayes will close the case. 1t Will b
j. late tonight before the Jury gets tn.
It. case and verdict is not expected iii
m tomorrow morning.