Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-31
EGCINTONON IHESTAND
Alleged Slayer Of Martin Mock undergoes a
Severe Ordeal.
ATTORNEYS VAN COLT AND HARRINGTON


when the Egginton murder case was
reached this morning, Judge Norrell
reminded the attorneys that tomorrow
was legal holiday, and, while he
had no desire to hurry them, ne
wanted It understood that when court
adjourned this evening, 1t would be
until Monday morning. Attorney Van
I Colt said he had doubts as to whether
h both sides would be able to get
Through today and he was going to
move the court that the jury be al
Flowed to separate and spend the holi-
DAYS with their families, in other words,
that they be excused until Monday
morning. Attorney Edwards said he and
! Mr. Harrington would not resist the
motion, so il is safe to conclude that
when court adjourns this evening 1t
! Will be until Monday.
The Defendant Egginton has been
I on the stand the whole of today: lie
bore the ordeal of a direct and re-
direct examination fairly well.
He displayed considerable nervous
ness while being examined by Mr.. van
Colt and was very guarded in his ut
terances. His recital of the happen
ings on the afternoon of the shooting
was intensely dramatic and showed
plainly that It had been thought out
Z If not gone over
Quite scene occurred between
| Attorneys Van Colt and Harrington
I this morning and but for the prompt
interference of the court might pos
sibly have resulted In an exchange OF
| blows. Everybody experienced
feeling of relief when Mr. Van Colt re-
sumed his seat.
After the News" report closed a
number of other witnesses were called
to the stand and examined.
Mrs. Katrina Lauresen testlhed TO
seeing Mock on the ground after the
shooting.
Andrew Larsen, foreman of the
Mingo smelter. testified that he had
conversation with Mrs. Mock after the
shooting. Witness was not allowed TO
state the nature of the conversation:
Mrs. Fannie Eggiuton, wife of the
defendant, said she had heard Mock
threaten her husband.
The postmaster did not know Mock's
reputation and was therefore excused.
b. r. Farrer said that Moclk's repu-
tation for peace and quietness was
bad.
Mrs. Christina Mock was called by
the defense and asked IL she had found
the note, testified to by various wit
since his death. She replied that she
had not
A copy of the note was offered in
evidence, but 1t was objected to and
the court ruled 1t out.
ION what grounds?" asked Mr.. Ed
wards.
'The Supreme Court may tell you
on what grounds" replied the court.
Mr. Edwards took an exception to the
courts remark.
James Thompson of Salt Lake was
called and described Egginton's
farmhouse and the surroundings.
THE DEFENDANT TESTIFIES.
Egginton testified that he hat
known Mock since the middle of 1895
over n ditch which ran along the nortl
Cured, Egginton said, when he WA
en- route TO his farm one morning. TIL
first threat that Mock ever mad
against him. Egginton said. was mad
by the threatening manner which h
held the shovel. This was in June last
The trouble occurred n few days later
when an attempt was made by hir
to deliver a note to Mock. At thi
time, he testified, Mock said II Wi
fix you some time when l get yo
alone" Mock also refused to take tn
note, and when Eggnton attempted I
fasten the note to the post, Mock struc
at 1t with the shovel and knocked
into the ditch. The next otGy they ha
another difficulty, but Mock made II
threats. A few days later, however
Mock raised a rake over his head an
threatened to cut the top of his hea