Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-17
WALKERS TRIAL STILL ON.
Testimony Of William Logan Creates Consider
able Fun.
Sud He Remembered Seeing Walker
with Knife Three or Four
Years Ago--Cullings.

The trial of II. +. Walker, the erst-
while nightwatchman, ON the charge
of burglary. which was commenced in
the criminal court late yesterday
afternoon, was resumed this morning.
Walkers offense consists of the AT
legged entering Of the establishment of
the Denhalter Bottlins company, on
state street. and getting away with
number OF boxes containing cigars
valued at 500.
A number of witnesses have already
been examined by Mr.. Putnam for the
state, and cross-examined by Attor-
ney C. b. Glenn for the defense
The calling of William Logan. a colored
'gemmen," to the stand, broke the
monotony of the proceedings some
what. william was chuck full of in
formation, all OF which he said he
would impart to the jury. IF de law
yers do-ant git me raiIled.'
The witness was called for the pur-
pose of Identifying a knife. found on
Walker. and supposed to have been
stolen from Denhalter's. Logan was
laying carpet in the Alexandra block
about three or four years ago. Walker
to cut the carpet, Logan asked Walker
to lean him the loan of his knife.
William was shown a small pocket
knife by Attorney Putnam and was
.tsartin" 1t was the same Walker had
loaned him.
The witness got along swimmingly
with Mr.. Putnam. but when Mr.. Glenn
arose and began to cross-question him,
William became uneasy; in fact he got
warm. necessitatlng the production Of
a pocket handkerchief with which to
wipe the perspiration of his brow and
also to fan himself with
Didn't you testify before the police
ago that you borrowed the knife of
Walker?" asked Attorney Glenn.
B'iieve / did, answered Logan.
'Then Why do you now, two months
later, sayit was three years ago."
why, you jerked me up SO all of a
sudden, befoh / realized de question"
| daughter.
What time of the year was it?"
II believe It was In de spring or fall,
| or in de summah or wintah; do-ant
remember which now, such a long
time ago. you know More laughter,)
How did it come to be known that
| you had borrowed knife from
Walker? Had you told anyone?''
| NO."
Then how did 1t ieal, out?"
why. 1t was jes' like dis. goes to
| Mlstah DenhHlter's place and when
got dere, see Mistah Swenson
Il said good mawning,' Mistah
Swenson, and Mistah Swenson he said
/ good mawning, Mistah Logan and
then Mistah Swenson said nice mawn-
ing, Mistah Logan and then I said 1T
am Mistah Swenson.' and then I said.
says !, Il heah you and Mlstah Walker
done and got into lots of considerable
trouble and he said you bet Then he
said you eber borrow q knife from
Mistah Walker, Mistah Logan? and 1
told him de truf, OBJ course, and OATS
al dere is about it."
Mr.. Glenn then proceeded to further
interrogate the witness with a view OF
finding out IL he hadn't told one of the
police officers that he had borrowed the
knife from Walker The attorney
walked right up to the witness with the
index finger of his right hand pointed
at him. Mr.. Putnam told Mr. Glenn
not to frighten the witness.
"Oh, he can't Brighten me- Judge, youi
honah," Diluted out Logan.
Mr.. Gem and the witness then got in
to a discussion over the question OF
whether or not Logan hadn't said al
the preliminary hearing, that tn,
handle of the knife bore an initial. Lo.
CAMS reply was in the affirmative.
what is an initial?" asked attor.
ney Glen.
"a name in letters" was the reply
when did you first hear the word .
when did / hear It! Huh. Wher,
asked the attorney
you 's'pose | heard n? In school oil
course" answered Logan.