Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-14
IS HELD FOR MURDER
Mrs. Emma Thomas, Who Killed Her
Husband.
APPLICATION MADE FOR BAIL.
This Is Granted by Justice McMas'er
Who Fixes the Amount
at $4,000.

Thomas, the colored woman who shot
ner husband last Tuesday, on the
charge OF murder was had today be-
tore Justice of the Peace McMaster.
County Attorney Van Colt and AS
sistant Attorney Ray Van Colt pros
ecuted, and Mr.. w. r.. Hutchinson
acted as counsel for the defendant.
The little court room was packed with
people, mostly colored, and among
them were come OF the soldiers from
and preserved the greatest cAlmness.
Mrs. McAlse, colored woman, was
the 6fst witness. She said that on the
evening Of June slh Thomas had come
to her house, No. 4i6 south State. She
was present at the time OF the shoot.
Ing; saw the defendant enter and ut
the same time saw Thomas run out Of
the back door. Then she heard two
pistol ehols. She saw defendant draw
a razor after the pistol had been taken
from her. She testified that she had
never been arrested here on any
charge.
Emma Hatfield was next called.
Sue resIdes with her sister, Mrs.
McA fee and was Ia the house wheo
Mis-. Thomas entered and saw her
point the pistol toward Thomas. bhe
saw Thomas run out the door az his
| wife entered and helped her sister ami
an Cfli ser take the pistol from the de.
| lenoant. She heard the two
shots fred and saw Mrs. Thomas
| with some weapon which she
| took for u razor. She heard her Sister
say, "Don'. you pull that razor" Tbs
deienuant later pointed the pistol ut
witness. Witness works at night for
Kitty Fairchilds, who keeps q sporting
huute On Commercial street. Witness
stated that che had plead guilty to ths
charge Of adultery at one t,ms.
DR.. Girrd, surgeon At Fort Doug
Lac, was ne It put on the stand. He
testified that he had examined the
wound OF Samuel Thomas. The ball
entered his back aud passed out Of his
chest. He described the wound aud
stated that deceased died from Its
effects.
Corporal John Williams said he was
in the room when Mrs. Thomas en-.
tered. He saw the dxsh Of the pistol,
aud when the 9th ers soattersd he stayed
where ne was, only, however, because
he couldn't get out. He uisarmei
Mr,. Thomas and had later, turned the
number OF the pistol over 70 his
company commander. He found
Thomas lying on q heap OF hay In q
camping yard adjoining the McAhes
mouse. Witness stated that the shoot
ing occurred at about 8 O'Clock. He
saw no raz y, thought he would have
seen 1t had one been raised. Witness
told counsel for defense that II was nc
business OF his whether he had expert
mented with razors In the dark. AlteI
other testimony witness was us
missed.
Police Officer Hemple met defend
: ant on the night OF the shooting ant
she gave herself up to MIN, she told
, hin she hau fired u couple OF shots al
her husband and when he asked II sh'
had hit him she said sne did no
know, but had meant TO. ONCE
Hemple testified that he got the CUR
later and IL smelled OF powder.
Officer Sheets said that Mrs
Thomas had told him after thu
' shooting that her husband hA
: been away week and sh
= had followed him up to McAffee'
!. house. She told him that when sn
:. went in the house Thomas got up an
began TO run and she fired twice u
him.
The defense produced no testimon.
and at request OF MIR. VanCott, cur
d adjourned tili two O'Clock 10 allow In
atlvinsys to agree ma toni.
:, At2 O'Clock the court reconvene
=, and considered the holding the ii
~ ienusnt by bail or by custody 10 tn
y, action Of the higher court. MI Va
70 Colt read from the Constitution an
u statute, VIII oh would Indicate that th
case was not a bailable one. He sal,
however, that II the court fels that b
could allow bonds no objection woui
be made by counsel ior the Stat
Mr.. Van Cuu suggested $500
III ms amount OF bail II sue
were ailowei. Mr.. Hutchin'o
for the defense attempted
show that the statute was not mznd'
10 tory and that the, bond suggests
would bs an insurance OF defendant
IN presen nee when wanted. The cou
a, stated that Defendant would be held
IN the uistrict court on bonds OF IS, 600.
Or is said that some OF tie officers
Of Fort Douglas have offered TO 70 b'
I d.