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-Physicians Tesiify-At.
tachment for Witness.

Special to the NEWS:
OGDEN, April l.--Some sensational
testimony developed in the EdsoI
trial yesterday afternoon after the
close OF the NEWS report.
| Defendant Edison recited a long tale
OF how he was driven away by hel
father, the substance Of which wal
that Que night Miss OFT invited him
to come In at the rear door after tho
folks had gone to bed. Some time
afterward he went to the rear OF the
house, and her father met him with q
revolver In his hand and told him
never to darken his door again. Miss
OF came to the door and interfered in
his behalf and he left At this
stage his attorney asked him to 90
back to the time that they entered
into a marriage compact and Edson
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 ohil.
dTen and he said can right"
Mr.. Weber conducted the cross ex-
animation. $50 Miss OFT seduced
your" said Mr.. Weber.
| Witness-NO, not exactly.
MIR. Weber on did not CONSENT
| Witness-I said all right.
Continuing, Mr.. Weber asked
whether or not Edison had said TO
DrysdaIe and Boyle that he did not
care for the girl. lie had had inter.
course with her for six months and
she had an abortion performed.
"No," Edison resplied.
| Al 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 ain't satisfied with trying
to kill me but is trying TO take all I've
got" Judge Rolapp ordered her To be
removed from the court room. Az her
mother, brother and Balff Harris
were assisting her out Of the room she
cried out. "oh, let me get at HIM, let
me get AT him."
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 a quick temper he was
q good son. The uefense then rested
with the understanding that some
further testimony would be introaucsd
later.
The prosecution began rebuttaI, J.
w. Ots, futher Of Lilly OFT, being the
first witness called. He denied that
on the night OF July IS he threatened
Edson's life, or that DC was armed.
Lily OF was called but was unable
to come into court. DIR. J. b. Gordon
took the stand. He testified that
from an examination that he made
| af vagina IN "A nnlafbla MI ha
covered nothing to warrant him in
saying that there had been any crimi-
nal relations. The crOss-sxaminstion
was OF technical and very delicate
nature and although Judge Rolapp
made announcement thai ladies who
| did not desire TO hear the testimony
could Withdraw, all remained In their
| seats. Miss Ott was again called and
! took the stand. She denied every
lhlng in connection with the incident
OF July 18th. She emphstically denied
everything that Edison had said about
\ marriage or marriage contract, or
that he came to the house during her
mothers absences in Nebrasks. said
she never had sexual Intercourse with
MIN, In fact her testimony was \ com.
plete denial Of all his allegations as to
their connections.
The prosecution rested. A recess of
forty. five minutes was taken IN allow
deiense to procure another witness.
When court reassembled defense an.
nounced that they desired to obtain
some testimony In rebuttaI, and court
adjourned.
Again there was marked increase in
attendance at Euson trial today, about
one-hslf OF the spectators being ladies.
The defense called for witness Ball
VI hO mn l1 mt ma fnnpd Iaot avantn,
but again he failed to respond to his
name. The sheriff stated that Ball
had been subpoenaed but refused to
attend. Judge Rolapp ordered that an
attachment be issued for him.
DIR. II. 3. Joyce was called and testi-
fed that In his opinion no physician
could swear positively whether or not
woman OF mature yesrs had had
criminal relations, but he could form
an opinion. @. q. Ball was then
brought into court under attach ment.
Judge Rolapp asked him why he was
not In attendance on time and he
replied that he came as soon as ne
coulu. "You will be fined $50 said q.
the Judge.
Ball attempted TO offer an explanation
but was summariIy ordered to take
the stand which he did. He testified
that he lived about O block from the
scene OF the shooting and heard only
five sDots fired.
The prosecution rested and at 1920
Arguments began, Judge Roiapp Civ
Ing out the understanding that he
intended to charge the jury tonight.
County Attorney Peory opened for
the prosecution ana In a clear, concise
address OF al hour and q quarter he
reviewed all the evidence. w, IL.
Maginnis followed for the doiense, but
had JUST commenced his argument
when court adjourned for lunch.
Mr.. Msginnis will occupy the great.
or portion OF the afternoon and will b,
followed by Colonel Peyton. A. n.
Hayes Will close the case. 1t Will be
late tonight before the Jury gets the
case ana verdict lie not expected til
tomorrow morning