Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27
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she said. why, thought this was
Mrs. Jones's. shuah.'
Continuing the witness said defend
ant asked her, How do you know my
name is Thomas?' and witness reply
was that she "knowed it," Defendant
then said 'Mebbe you know my hus-
band hev you seen him.
witness then invited Mrs Thomas to
take u seat and noticed that tie de-
PENDANT was excited
Mrs. Thomas then went out when
witness picked up a purse the defend
ant had left on the table. Examining
Il, witness said, she found two street
car transfers. Witness then said she
shortly afterwards heard two shots.
Sergeant Jack Jones. drum major Of
the Twenty fourth Infantry band, said
he saw Mrs. Thomas about o'clock
on the night OF the killing at her home
at the fort. She asked witness If her
husband had n pass to the city and
witness replied that he had and was
due at the fort at ~ o'clock. While
she was talking with witness, Mrs.
Thomas placed her hands to her head,
exclaimlng: "Oh dear, what shall
dor" She appeared to be excited and
distressed, and witness advised her TO
go and lie down.
Mrs. Matte Ketchell (colorcd) said
she knew the deceased. Saml Thomas.
met him a week before the shooting at
Mrs. McAfee's. Witness had gone to
the house then to get her little boy.
She first saw Thomas standing at the
back door engaged in a conversation
with woman; he afterwards entered
the house and acted like man Mt
home in the house.
w. y. Walker (colored) post librar-
ian at the fort, said he knew Mrs.
McAfee; had known her for two years.
Last January Mrs. McAfee kept
house In the rear OF the board of trade
4,t
mittod to state what he saw there
because 1t had not appeared that he
had communicated what he saw to
Mrs. Thomas.
THREATENED A WITNESS.
w y. Walker was recalled this af-
tcrnoon and In answer to Mr.. Hut
Crimson said he met Mrs. McAfee on
leaving the court room at noon today.
| She said to him, what are you going
down and telling them d. lies for.
I'll cut your d. head off You s. of a
h.. Witness further said that she
followed him up state street all the
while making threats.
James Evans (colored) coroborated
| the last witness.
Attorney Hutchinson asked that Mrs.
McAfee be punished by the court for
| interfering with witnesses, and dis
| obeying the court order.
Mr.. Van Colt called Mrs. McAfee to
] llt Nluuus 1nt ueIltu int
/ threats or using the language accred-
| tied to her. All she admitted saying
| to Walker was, How many times was
| you down at my house"
Mr. Hutchinson then insisted that
Mrs. McAfee was in contempt of
| court.
! Mr.. Van Colt said It was matter
! that should not be brought before the
| jury and asked the court to so in
| struct Mr.. Hutchinson.
Judge Norreli-This is n matter that
| should first have been called to the at
| tention of the States attorneys. The
court will take the matter under ad-
vlsement.
Rev. Allan Allansworth was then
called and said that he had known
! Mrs. Thomas for several years and
knew her to he subject to frantic out
breaks" and "sullen moods" He did
| not know how long they lasted. be-
cause while thus affected she was not
under his observation. on being ques-
toned further witness said in all prop
ability the spells would last from five
to twelve hours. During these cond-
lions she seemed to witness to be all
! tears"
The witness was under cross-exam-
nation when the News" report closed.