Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21


which he knocked. Mrs.. Seldom
came to the door; she went In
and about five minutes Mrs.
Hamilton came to the door; the de-
ceased stood on the outside ell the
time hey were there. When he went
out to the buggy he told witness that
he would have to 20 back again that
evening to get his revolver aud ring;
DIDN'T know whether licensed was
right or lett handed.
THREATENED TO KILL HIM.
William ]. Folsom, fellow EN-.
ploye OF Hhmilton's, said the the latter
told him on Monday evening between
five aud ak O'Clock, that he was going
down to bis wife's that night to get
his revolver and ripf; his wife. he said
also, had threatened to kill him and
then she "would know what TO do
with herseli."
A HIGH, SHRIIL SCREAM,
Leland IL. R1uks was the next wit.
ness; he said that at the time Of the
shooting he was directly across the
street IN 'front.' OF the residence OF II.
II. Young with a lady friend. lmme.
diately after The fret shot he heard a
sharp, shrill scream; he thought on
account of 1t being 80 clear aud high
that II was the voice OF a woman In
distress. The firing continued until he
reached the middle OF the street, when
1t ceased; the pistol flashes appeared TO
come direct from the house.
SAW A woMAN-HEARD MOANING,
Horace l.. Fow Ter testified that he
was going up the sidewalk across the
street when the shooting commence1.
Saw woman on the steps and also
saw her going into the house. Heard
| groaning but couldn't tell whether II
was by man or woman.
HEARD THE EXCLAMATION, OH!
Willie Reese aged 17and Quay,e
| Cannon, young man about the same,
testified that tney were sitting on the
carriage steps across the street
and heard the shooting; after the bfs,
shot there was an exciamatory "Ob;'
the firing appeared TO come irop TIE
center OF tue lava the pistol nashes
being in that proximity.
EXTRACTED A BULLET.
Officer John q. Armstrong sof tht
police department testified to tmskine
a partial examination OF the premise;
yesterday; extracted a pistol bulle
irom window Sill In front OF th'
Seldom residence; II was barely I'M
beJdei In the wood anu entered at an
angle OF about forty-hve degrees;
could ind no other bullet marks on o.
about the house.
WAS RIGHT HANDED.
Harry Odell was called. He tell
fled that ne knew the deceased for
fourteen years. Positively knew tina
he was fright handel"
SHE DENIES THE STORY.
Mrs. Hamilton was here recalled
and donied In low tone o
voice that she had either gene t
Cupnington's or Browning's to asl
for cartridges. She did not 60 into tn,
yard to see her husband because sh'
was told not to; hal made no arrange
.nsnts for his funeral. Al the iDstanc CT
Of her attorney witness stated that sh'
had not done 80 for the reason tina
she had been notifei by the under
tsker In charge that her husband
family had given Orders that neithe
herself nor family would be permitted
TO even view the remains.
SAW A WOMAN RUN.
John II. Ramsey, employed Q
Burns's barber shop In the McCorpic
block, proved to be an important vii
ness. On the way home he passed tn
Seldom residence some time after min
O'Clock Monday night. Heard
woman speaking somewhat sngril
as he passed. Had gone less than
quarter Of block when he heard tn
shooting. He hastily returned TO tn
scene and saw woman ruu up TIM
steps and into the house.
: The inquiry was discontinued nt
O'Clock long enough for the Jury
y visit the scene Of the shooting an
inspect the premises.