Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-21
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IT IS NEARING THE END.

II II NEARlA6 LIE END.
pin were and whom I told him I could;
get the ring then he SAID ! hau
pawned Il and that II ] would give
him the ticket H. would get IT and
that II / wanted money TO go 10
Pavey."
Tho court then adjourned until this
morning.
SAYS SHE DIDN'T KILL HIM.
Mrs. Hamilton was recalled this
morning and crlss-eXamined by At
torney Van Colt She said that her
husband was home all the time DUR
Ing the carly part Of 1897 and also all
OF 1875. She did not know whether me
pistol was in her hand when the fatal
shot was fired.
If you did kill your husband, ! say
If You did, it was during the scutlle?'
Yes, sir, but / didn't XIII him.
IF you did kill him 1t was to pro-
teet your own life2'
Yes, sir"
Didn't You say TO him on March 9Th
yon'd be true to him?'
Yes, sir"
Didn't you say the same thing
when you married him?'
Yes, sir
3rd?"
Yes, sir"
Did John prevent your"
mo"
Did you threaten suicide on the
4th?"
mo, sir" -,,,
" "Pld You S5 on the 5th?" V y
John prevented your"
Yes, SIR" RI
"IIow?i r
by words and acts"
on the 6th7'
Yes sir"
did John talk to you at your
mothers on the Sth about the sui
Yes sir"
Did he prevent you between the Sth
and 18th from committing sulcide?"
u don't remember"
ne made you feel better?'
Then all of a sudden he turned
April?"
yes, sir"
What time of the day of the 10th
the trouble?"
After returned from Keiley's."
night" '' '''e
~ wanted to see my mother first -
Did you see your mother that day?"
No sir"
Were you feeling worse In the after
noon than you were In the morning.
mo, sir"
Where was the gun when John
came into the parlor?"
on the table"
HIS coming made difforcnce?"
You knew he was coming?"
Yes. SIR"
After YOU We're out on the lawn with
Mr., Hamilton, what time did you lose
your consciousness?
No answer.
Did you know whether you had the
gun IN your hand. when the last shot
WAS flred?"
u don't know whether did or not
DID You when the first shot was
II don't know"
| What was the first thing that was
done while you were sitting on the
John pushed me-"
DID he have his gun out of his
'I don't remember"
Did he take hold of your"
No. he pushed me and / tried to
| save myself He struck at me and
had the pistol IN his hand. He struck
me on the mouth with the gun"
We're you conscious up to that
| yes. sir"
What did he do them"
alley fence"
When did he take hold of your"
We didn't take hold OF me; the
push forced me against the fence
M H..
after you got to the fenee?"
Hearing two shots"
what did You do them"
- caught hold OF him"
Were you conscious?"
II don't remember anything"
next?"
when I got to the steps, 1 met sed-
don. who said, My My c. Lou, come
| in"
Did you hear John say If that's all
the love you have for me Lou, shoot
81 don't remember"
DO you know who had hold of the
gun when the last shot was fired?"
81 do not"
Mrs. Hamilton, with the aid of Mr..
| Van Colt, then showed the Jury the
| position she and her husband We're in
! after the second shot was fired Mr..
| Hamilton had his left arm around his
| wife with the gun between them-the
| gun pointing towards his right side.
| Mr. Hamilton was pulling her towards
| him.
Continuing the ross-examinatlon
Mr. Van Colt asked the prisoner II
she had the gun in her hand when she
went to the steps. and tho answer
was II don't remember"
| Did you have all your faculties
when you sat down on the chair in the
| dining room?"
81 don't remember"
| did you say to Mr. Seldom after
you had taken your seat I've settled
him now?'"
II did not say it."
Then You were conscious at that
time?"
"Yes. sir"
At this point Judge Powers left the
| court room. and while he was out q
| juryman arose and said he would like
| to know how large man Mr.. Hamil-
| man to address himself to the court, M
the same time remarking that hs
| intended asking the question ant
would do so later. When Judge Pow,
ers returned he objected to the pues,
tion and the court instructed the clerl
| ers returned he objected to the ques.
tion was asked in the absence OF Judg,
| Powers but in the presence Of Mr.
| McGurrin.
j Resuming the cross-examinatlor
| Mrs, Hamilton said she did not re,
| member having n conversation will
| Justice SOmmer the night of the shoot.
ing. She was also asked regarding tht
talk she is alleged to have had with tn,
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