The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

stated he knew Smith wrote the two
| threatening letters to him, from the
/ fact that Smith discussed both with
/ him. Witness further stated that he
thought Smiths protestations of good
1 feeling were sincere and that the past
1 had been buried. 50 much so that he
assisted the defendant to obtain the
pardon he prayed for.
Coming down TO the alleged threaten
| ing letters received from Smith by
Judge Powers, the attorney for the de-
Tense asked:
Didn't it strike you as being an i'm
Dortant letter."
No; 1 have received many similar
ones
From men you have sentenced >"
No: for some inscrutable reason,
they came from men who ought q have
been in the penitentiary."
The reason assigned for remembering
| the contents Of the missing letters by
the witness, was the fact that when he
had received the Internal machine in
question. he recalled the incidents and
lstheir purport.
Rolapp On the Stand.
Judge II. H. Rolapp was the second
witness called by the prosecution. He
stated that ne was appointed to defend
Smith on a certain crime in February,
1856. Witness related the circumstances
surrounding the scene in the court
room, cit the time sentence was vro-
nounced. upon the same lines as related
by Judge Powers.
Judge Rolapp said that subsequently
he received two letters from Defendant
john Smith. the substance to the best
of his recollection, of the second letter
having reference to Judge Powers to
the effect that Il was to be on the list
With Judge Powers and others for the
reason that | had not treated him
sairly."
Upon cross examination, witness caid
he was too excited at the time of the
movement by Smith towards Judge
Powers at the time when ne was sem
fenced 70 really recall or distinctly note
just what was the threat uttered by
Smith.
DIR. w. l.. Pike. eX-superintendent of
the Provo insane asylum. then testified
upon the following lines: He identified
Smith as being the man who was I'M
der his care at the asylum Eome thir
teen years ago, for the space of two or
three months. Witness said ne was
present in the court room at the time
Smith was sentenced and as the pris-
oner was being hustled out of the court
room, he passed the seat whereon Dr.
Pike was sitting, and half turning
round ne said: You c. d s-of a b..
life. when / get out of this
In answer to questions put to him on
cross-examination. DIR. Pike stated that
the only complaint that had been reg
istered against Smith while in the
asylum was that a knife was missed
from the dining room. 1t was eventu-
ally, found secreted on the sill outside
of Smiths window. DR.. Pike further
said that he regarded Smith as being
a sane man when he was admitted to
the institution. Personally, witness
said, he did not harbor any i'll feelings
against Smith. but" he added, Il
would not have felt very comfortable
had / known ne was anywhere in my
locality after his release"
What Crookston Knew.
n. w. Crookston of Logan, sheriff of
Cache county from 1882 to 1890. stated
that Smith was arrested, at his in
stance. by the Richmond City officers |
in 1882. He described the scene in Judge |
Powers court in detail. To the best |
recollection of witness. the threatening |
words used to the court on that occa- |
sion were: IF live long enough, you |
will be the first man l will fix
The testimony of Sheriff Belnap, who |