The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04

The taking of testimony in the Egg
CLINTON murder case closed at 2:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon, after
which the arguments to the jury were
begun. Mr.. Putnam opened for the
prosecution and he was followed by Mr.
Edwards for the defense, who occupied
the time until the hour of adjournment
but had not then concluded He will
resume his talk this morning, and MI
Harrington viii close for the defense,
and County Attorney Van Colt VIII
conclude on behalf of the prosecution
The case viii probably reach the jury
early this afternoon.
The proceedings opened yesterday
morning by the defendant, Egginton,
taking the stand for further redirect
examination. In reply to Mr.. Edwards,
he said he came to the conclusion that
Mock was shot in the leg, because he
saw him rubbing that member when
he was lying on the ground. In cross
examination the witness admitted that
he told the CITY marshal of Sandy that
Mock was fatally shot.
Egginton was then further examined
as to the position of his crippled leg
when Mock came up. He said the limb
was dangling from the ladder when
Mock struck him.
MOCK'S CHARACTER WAS GOOD.
The prosecution then opened in rebuff
tai Mrs. Mock was first called, and
testified that Egginton had threatened
to have her husband sent to the peni-
tertiary.
H P Johnson, mayor of Sandy, said
he had been acquainted with Mock for
five years before his death. His repu-
tation for peace and quietness was
good.
DR.. A G. Robertson also said Mock
had a, good reputation.
Andrew Larsen said he worked with
Mock in the smelters for three years.
His reputation as a quiet, peaceable
man was good.
William MagnusOn knew Mock for
some time. He was not a man who
sought trouble, and his reputation for
peace ard quietness was good.
Rudolph Goldberg also said Mock had
q good reputation.
Jailer Raleigh said he saw Egginton
the morning after he came to the jail.
There were no marks or bruises about
his face, and he did not complain of
feeling sore.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff A Wilson remem-
bered quite we'll the night Egginton
came to the Jail to surrender himself.
He saw no bruises on his face, and if
there had been any, he would have OBJ
served them. Deputy Sheriff Burt re-
marked to Egginton at the time that
he didn't seem to have been very badly
pounded up
c. D. Rogers, city marshal of Sandy,
said that EggintOn came and surren-
dereG TO him. He told witness he had
shot Mock He also said Mock forced
him TO do it.
F. F. Keyes had known Mock for
five years. His reputation was good.
Eric Hansen of Murray, testified that
he had known Mock for ten years. His
reputation for peace and quietness was
good.
THE ARGUMENTS OPEN.
This concluded the testimony and the
arguments for the prosecution were
opened by Assistant County Attorney
Putnam who reviewed the case made
by the defense, showing in a. strong
where the testimony introduced to
show that Eggintons life was in dan
ger and that he shot in self defense,
because he thought Mock was going
TO kill him.
Mr.. Putnam was followed by Mr..
Edwards, who made a lengthy argu-
ment or behalf of the defendant, dwell
ing principally on the defense set up,
that of self defense, and that the pistol
was accidentally discharged. He urged
that Egginton had received great prov
ocation from Mock, that Mock was in
the act of beating and assaulting the
defendant who was a cripple and I'M
able to defend himself with his fists
against an able-bodied man like Mock,
when he drew his pistol and even
then he only intended to disable Mock,
not to kill him.
Court adjourned till 10 o'clock this
morning