The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-28

shooting?"
We'll. her face was white and her
eyes looked strange; she appeared TO
be excited
Questioned further, witness said he
thought one shot was fired after ne
entered the hallway leading outside,
although he was not positive.
when she asked you TO get the
cartridges did she tell YOU what for2"
Yes; she said the gun was loaded
when she got it and she wanted 1t
loaded to give back to him"
The witness was then turned over for
CROSS EXAMINATION.
OF course the witness being in one
sense a states evidence" man, counsel
for the defense was in a position to
go after him." as the saying is. Nc
Gurrin did go after him, but Seldom
stood the fire of questions very well.
although once or twice the man had
to be cautioned by the court to an
swer yes or no to interrogations.
Have you signed any statements
since this affair occurred?" asked
counsel for the defendant.
Not that 1 know Of"
You would know if YOU had. would
you not?"
Il think would"
You have related everything of i'm
portance?''
Yes"
Was your statement to the officers
reduced to writing?"
Not that l am aware Of"
You testified at the coroner's in
quest?"
Yes
Under oath?"
Yes"
Did you tell the truth at the in
quest?"
We'll, 1 believe Il"
Answer the question yes or no.
Yes, l believe 1 testified TO the
truth, although 1 admit 1 did not tell
all l knew"
Did YOU tell the truth at the in
quest?"
Some of it was not as I should have
told it,"
Did you testify to an untruth at the
inquest?"
Il don't think 1 did; 1 did not tell il
all"
What you testified to; was it true?''
No answer.
Did you testify to an untruth at the
inquest on the body of Mr.. Hamilton"
Il do not remember all. l did not
tell all 1 knew. Out of mercy for nv
sister-in-law 1 kept some of the truth
back
day differs from that made at the in
quest, which is the truth?"
Il am telling you the whole truth to-
day." replied Seldom in an earnest
tone, the whole truth, and if there is
any difference that told at the inquest
was not the correct one. AS have
said, out of mercy for my sister-in-
law, l did not tell the whole truth at
the inquest
This virtually concluded the examin-
alton and Seldom was dismissed.
SERGEANT BURBIDGE
then took the stand and while he dali
lied with his blonde moustache, told of
the incidents connected with the ar
rival of the police. He said he held
conversation with Mrs. Hamilton on
that evening and she said the parting
between her and her husband was
pleasant one.
DIR. Daily related the result of the
autopsy as published in The Herald.
and J. C. Armstrong. the patrol driver.
told the story of taking the bullet from
the house
MRS. HAMILTON'S STATEMENT.
The state then asked that the state
inquest, be marked as an exhibit. to
which the defense objected. Mr.. Van
Colt then had w. G. Young sworn and
after modestly and blushingly relating
that he was an expert StenograDher,
the young man averred that the testi-
mony as recorded in several tyDewrit-
ten sheets in the possession of TIE
county attorney was a correct COPY of
the testimony of the defendant given
at the inquest.
1t was then admitted.
1--WE rest" said Mr.. Van Colt.
Mr.. McGurrin said he hardly expect
ed the state would rest and looked for
it to put more witnesses on the stand.
He had two or three which had not as
yet been summoned and would ask
that the case go over until this morn
ing, which was agreed to.
Van Colt stated that he might call
Mr.. Browning of Browning Bros, who
was in Ogden. and ask him a few
questions this morning.
The hearing adjourned until 10 this
morning.