Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-11

ing standing underneath tree. She
went to the building and got posses-
elop Of her boy and was shortly after
wards met by Mr.. Heating, 0whc
declared she ehoulf not have the
child. In the scufll that followed
witness defended herself as best she
could and pushed Heating against
| window, breaking II.
CRITIC TEACHERS VERSION.
Mrs Virginia Stevens, a critic teacher
in the training school, next tse!I-
Hed. She was an ye-wli ness to the
struggle In the south hsil OF the build
! ing, The boy Harvey WINS be ng
dragged between Mrs. Griflin aud
Kesiiny, ana wiinesssd es.ayed to
IL Ike hold OF the oy, - save Dim rom
being hurt In the scl fll'. Mrs.. Grin n
was pushed violently to the floor and
considerable excitement followed.
Did not see any blows struck by
either party.
| Cross.examined the witness stated
| that she was the first disinterested
party TO appear upon the scene. When
she got there hlr. Heating, the two
women and the little boy were en-
gagged In a SCI III ?. A window was
| broken. Mis. Gtiffin W % thrown to
tho floor. Witness took hold Of the
boy to save him from injury In the
| irscss.
| LITTLE HARVEY TEsTIFIEs,
Harvey p. Griffin, the S.yssr.old
/ son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Griffiu, and
| the little lad over whose possession
the pending controversy arose,
was the next witness. Harvey
is bright little lad and answered
every question clearly and inielli.
gently. He said that his mamma
came to scnool on the day In question
and took him out OF the class- room.
| Az soon as they had reached the
cloak.room, Jim (reierring to Keat-
ing) made his appearance. He etarted
to hight his mamma and said that she
shouldn't take witness from the school
/ room. Jim knocked hi, man M
down, fiat on her side. He nit her
| with his fist.
| IT WAS ON HER FACE,
"Where did he hit het?" asked
Prosecu tor Sboup.
"You can see 1t on her iace," ar
swered the boy, amid litter OF
laughter from those in the court room.
Scan you tell where he hit hei?''
was asked.
"Ye9 sir, he hit her on the nose with
his first" the boy replied.
Continuing, Harvey testified that
Jim KEEP, on fighting his mamma until
Mr., Stewart appeared and ipteriered
"rhen Jim yelled for the patrol" said
the boy, "He wanted US to ride In
the patrol when we had carriage
on the outside waiting for u.s."
/ o. being cToss-examine1 Harvey
said he wanted to be with hie mother
wore now than when the trOubl,
occurred. He had known Jim for {
long while and he had always beer
good TO him.
MRS. GRIFFIN's MOTHER.
Mrs. William q. Payne, grand
mother OF the preceding witness ant
mother OF Mrs. Grifii n, testified as ia
driving to the training school with
Mrs. Griffin. The latter went into tn
school yard, while witness remaine,
on the outside In the carriage. ShortI,
after ME-. Griffin went IN, wltnes
heard her yelling "Molher; mother,
anu on alighting from the carriag
and goiug Into the school building
witness noticed Keaiing erapplin.
Mrs Or iii / aud afterwards strike hei
, three times in the fsce. The blow
were deliberately aimed, and w0ul
have been more effective mad not Mrt
Griffin thrown her head hack. TIL
a quarrel came to an end upOl Pro
q tewart's appearance on the SCENE an
! demanding X sating to remove hi
1 hands from MRS. Griffin.
; Cross-e1aml ned the witness reitera
ed her former statements anu tesuf1e
that her home was in Marshaiitow 4
La. They went to the training echOc
, In LIE Grand YOung's carriage. Wa
, not there wneu Mrs. Grffi n wa
. thrown to the fl oor, but did see thre
blows struck, and also the choking c
Mre. Griffin against the wall.
ANOTHER TEACHERS STORY,
Miss Rachel Edwards, critic teach,
at the University training sohoo
testi fled to seeing part OF the disturb
ance In controversy. When witneI
mode her appearance Heating an
Mrs. Griffin were pulling at the BIO.
Also saw Mira. Grin a being choked b
Mr.. Heating. The woma-'s face Wi
/, blue, showing the pressure that WI
| w WAL.
= Nothing new was ELECTED while th
witness was under cross -examinRtio
PUPILS TESTIMONY.
Fourteen.year-old Chase Smith,
B pupil at the training school, was Il
next witness. Bald he saw Keatit
l.. take hold Of Mrs. Griffin aud thro
her down. She fell lengthwise on II
J floor. On getting up, Mrs. Grifh
threw her hands to her head as II
i. pain. Saw no blows struck, but wei
=. after the tapitor, who afterwards 0
rested the parties.
No crosse xami In alton.
!, ALpHoNso BROWN.
n. Aiphonso Brown, an eighteen-yss
4 old pupil OF the training school, sa
~ part OF the disturbance. He notic
. Heating choking Mrs. Grifii q and So
=. blood on tho bridge OF the woman
4 nose.
> GEORGE AMoTT.
30 Gc:Tge Amott another pupil, ga
Mrs. Griffin being choked. Her ia
N was black, said the witness, and h
s. tongue was sticking out. The womI
was against the wall and the rRdiatC
=: Mr.. Heating anu Mrs. Grill NH