Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-31
Defendant Tells Of His Engagement
10 His HaplesS Young Victim.
HOW THEY BECAME EsrRASGED.
Court Room Crowd Incrs ases Daily
With a Great Many Of tho Fair
Sex IrestnL


under severe cross-examination, but
made no material changes In her tesii.
mony.
The two physicisns who attended
her and w. J. Bailey, street car con.
ductor, were examined anu the prose-
cution rested. The defense made no
opening statement but commenced
with the Introduction OF testimony as
to good character borne by the dc.
PENDANT prior to the shooting and this
was In progress when court adjourned.
With interest unabeted the third
day OF the Edson trial opened In the
Second district court THE morning.
Again every available inch OF spas
In the court room was utilized, there
being IN increase rather than dimlnu.
ton IN attendance OF ladiep. The de-
Tense opened with mass OF testimony
relative to q change IN EdsUn's dis
position, bis goou reputation, and TO
the frequency with which Mise OF
ana he were eeen together. Several
witnesses testified that they had seen
them together since the middle of
July laet, that being tho time fixed by
olir5 Wv NJ kuo butb Oh WuIcn but
abandoned EJsou's company.
William Dryejsle testified that the
night OF Inc shooting he met Edison
On Washington Avenue and asked
him to accompany him to the Repub.
lican convention. He consented but
said he wanted to zee Miss OFT first. AT
that time they observed Miss OF on
the other eide OF the street and they
WIFI DO t,..
doorway. AS Mics or entered a store
Edson sail TO her silly can 1 see
you,' but she made no reply, When
she reappeared she said own, come
TO the emu OF the street car line, I'll
see you there"
William Samuel Edsou was then
called 10 the slanu. He stated that
lie was born in Virginia City, Nevada,
anu was % years OF age. He related MS
first meeting with Miss Oh In Decem.
ger, 1893, but 1t was not Till the spring
OF 1894 that he began to associate with
her constantly. In April, 1895, he
lett Tor New Mextoo. Before ne 10 It
Osden he and Miss OFT speni n DAY in
w Gteriail Canyon. Tiers they
plIghled their troth. Before that he
had spoken 10 her OF his love for her
aud she evidently reciprocated his
affection. Shs grieveu at his going
away and hoped that he would come
back indepeadenl. II he succeeded
they were TO be married. at In bad, -
she slid, "tpst ws should bo sepsrateI
when we love each so.n He kissed
her good bye.
They correspondent when he was
away. She addressed MIN az HHpr
dear sweeihosrt," "My own dear
VIII" and "My sweet pet," and other
enuearing names. She signed herse II
"Your loving swsetheart, your own
Lily" and once, "YOur loving wife,"
elc. Shs implored him to return aud
he did 60. She was plense zee MIN
when he called at house. Again
he spoke about leaving and she
threw her arms around his neck mud
implofed him not to 20. Al that time
she wanted to get married, but he
could not consent TO that. However,
they entered into sacred COMPACT
that they would Just bs TO each olher
the same as II they were married until
circumstan would permit them be.
ing married publicly. While her
mother was In Nebraska he went TO
the house every day, amt as She put 1t,
"rhey were the papa and mamma OF the
house." In December, 1895, he sgaiu
lett town and they again corresponded.
During his absence McCsbe cams on
the scene. When he came back he
was received, he says, 40 usual, ana
she told him she simply looked on Me-
Cabe as ftiend but she had promised
him (McCabe) that he would bs hTst
chOice II she broke Of with tue de-
fendaBt.
McCsbe, however, continued to pay
her attention. In July, 1896, che
asked the witness for her letters, say.
Ing she YVES afraid some one might
read them and he delivered them. Then
he became suspicious. II bsrIs came
to him that Ee was being cut out anu
she was faithless. Three weeks before
the shooting hs saw McCaps and her
walking on rwenly-iiith street ind as
he wished to talk to Miss on, he fol-
fowsu. He said to her, II suppose
you are having u nice time going
around with that fellow" Sha re-.
plieu. ~ DOME think Its any OF your
Dusinese." He was surprised, said,
"You are jus! trying TO aggrsvste me"
and sne answered, 'HOw dare you
address me on the street" AS they
walked away the witness cried, "Oh
uncShoo ~
PROMISE" A few nights Afterwards
she spologizsd for her conduo, anu he
foIgave her. AT this stage, adjourn.
ment wac taken for lunch.
After the noon recess Edson contin.
ueu MS testimony. Two or three days
prior to the shooting he met Mics OA
on Washington street. She eaid
"Hello" ANA no salt "Hello;" he
aoked why abe hid NOS speak to him
that day and she said she did not
SEE him; he asked II ne could accom-
pany her home and che consented.
On the way nome thoy again spoke
about McCAbe and che again reiterated
that che only treated nlm ~ II friend.
she promised to have nothing more
to DO with n!nl. Then he suggested
that they should have the marriage
ceremony performed and he said 1t
ought TO have been performed before.
She simply wanted tne ceremony
performed for her lalher anu moiheI's
sake. They intended going TO CALI
iornia alter they were marrled, but
che suggested that they wait few
days before they have the ceremony
performed.
He kissed her good night whom he
Lett Der that evening. The mex, time
he Jaw her was 7 O'Clock the night OF