The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-20
CLOSING EVIDENCE.

CLOSING EVIDENCE.
Junction Co., Utah, Sept. 1S.-The
cIosing evidence yesterday was offered
by the prosecution in the testimony Of
two or three witnesses who said that
the reputation Of Harry Mills for peace
and quietness was bad One man, John
Lee, said that public opinion was dl-
Yi0ed, but he thought the majority Of
the people believed Mills to be a good
man. This brought down the spec
tators with laughter
Another testified that Mr.. Green told
him that he was to receive 500 in cash
or merchandise and Mrs. Lyons horse
Paddy for testifying in the case.
MIR Green denied this, and Mrs Lyon
was called and to the question: Have
you ever promised to anyone any
money, goods or thing of value touch
ing the testimony in this case, or DO
you know of any such thing" replied
positively in the negative.
1t was also proven by the defense.
and the acknowledgements of the
aforementioned witnesses, that they
each entertained personal i'll will
against Mills and his family
At about O'Clock the prosecution
opened the argument to the jury and
night session was held, when Mr.. Frew
outlined the side of the defense for an
hour and j quarter.
Jud = Powers, delivered a most master
ful address to the jury, which occupied
three .loulss ard 10 minutes. He spoke
in behalf Of the character of the wit
nesses for the defense, showed up the
dangerous character of the deceased.
Perjue, and dwelt With great emphasis
upon the threats which he had made
upon the life of Mills.
AS the witnesses of the prosecution
came IN, one by one, he thought Of
Shal5espeaTe's saying: Lord and good
angels deliver US, etcI He hoped his
life would never be at stake at the
hands of such men. He criticised the
prosecution. for placing only part of
the witnesses upon the stand, such as
would faSten the guilt upon the defend
ant, and Withholding such witnesses as
would testify TO anything which might
be in his favor He hoped to live to see
the day when there would be a law in
this state compelling the prosecution
TO put every witness upon the stand
when the state would not be anxious 10
condemn q man to death unfairly.
Judge Powers wound UP With an elO-
Quent and powerful protest that if ever
men were Justified in taking the life of
another in selfdefense Harry Mills was
thus justifiabie
Congressman King. for the proSecu-
ton, opened his argument 10y digclaim-
ing any feeling in the case. You.
gentlemen. are not the pleaders for the
defendant, but to uphold the laws. The
state is not interested in convieting an
innocent man, neither can it overlook
a crime. If Harry Mills has committed
no crime, bid him depart from this
court room without a stain upon his
honor; but if he be guilty of a crime,
bid him pay the penalty though it tears
the heart strings of wife and mother"
Judge King made a dramatic peroYa-
ton on the histrionic ability of his op-
pOnent- He showed up the discrepancies
Of Harry Minis testimony of yesterday,
compared with the preliminary testi-
mony.
Mr. King occupied the whole time
from 2:3o o'clock until p. m, and then.
after an hours adjournment, continued
from o'clock Until S:10-four hours
and 80 minutes IL all The arguments
on both sides were vigorous, logical and
brilliant.
MRS. MILLS TAINTED.
The defendant betrayed various con
fjcting emotions throughout the day
His wife sobbed deeply almost con-
tinuously throughout Mr.. Powers
speech and upon attempting to arise
and go out at the noon adjournment,
she moaned Uiteously and sinking
through the arms of her husband who
tried to support her, fell unconscious
to the floor.
At S:15 Judge McCarty began to read
1ne charge OF the court to the jury, and
occupied 50 minutes. It was a remark
ably clear and fair document.