Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-14
DYNAMITE CASE
FINALLY ENDED.
Judge NOrreIl will Charge Jury in
the Morning,
ARGUMENTS IN PROGRESS,
states Evidence IN Rebutial- Spats
Between ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF opinion,

of opinion,
After a long and tedious trial extend
Ing over period OF nine days the
Smith dynamite case. 20 far as testi-
mony II concerned. was concluded this
Afternoon. In the morning Judge Nor
rel viii charge the jury. and It is rea-
sonaby certain TO expect that before
the setting Of tomorrow's sun the de-
PENDANT will know his fate.
The concensus OF opinion Of those
who have heard the testimony Is that
Smith will be convicted.
Smiths alleged offense-viz,- assault
with intent to kills punishable by
| imprisonment IN the State prison not
to exceed twenty years.
Save for a few spats between the at
tOrneys conducting the case today's
trial has been without Incident.
on the reoonvenlng Of court this
morning Smith was further cross-ex-
amlned, after which the State intro
duced evidence In rebuttal.
The defendants arguments TO the jury
were In progress, but VIII not be- con-
cluded until tomorrow morning. Judge
Norrel has allowed both sides three
hours and hall between them.
HE DID NOT TAKE AN OATH.
The crosse examination Of Smith was
continued by Attorney Putnam yesteT-
day afternoon.
did you call DR.. Pike a vile name az
ter you had been sentenced by Judge
Powers In Ogden?" asked Mr. Putnam.
NO aid not swear" said Smith.
What did YOU say?"
AS l was going out Of the court room
Dr. Pike stopped me and said some
thing, and | replied that he was a per-
jurer and e. Of a b., and that
would like 20 give him a punch on the
nose
"You had no m feeling against Judge
Powers?'
NO; ! though he was a little severe
but | had no III feelings and harbored
no resentment against him. | might
have had some petty feelings against
him, but they passed and | thought
no more about Il. It's human nature
not TO love man who is prosecuting
you
Has Judge Povsrs prosecuted your?
Yes. have been told so"
by whom?"
The Governor Of Utah and the gov.
ernor OF Idaho"
What Governor Of Utah and Of Ida.
ho?"
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The latter said Judge Powers had sent
a strong protest against my being par
doned in Idaho"
WAS that all you had against Judge
Powers?"
Il had no feeling more than one
would have against hired prose-
cutor."
What did Gov. Thomas say to your"
1T was when they were trying TO
take away my copper talked with
GOV. Thomas He said he was cory
he had kept me In prison for the last
three years. and that Il was through
the work OF dirty dogs had been
kept there"
Whom did he refer to as dirty
dogs?"
Il don't know"
Did you 90 out to the peniteniary
In July last"
yes"
Did you see Warden Dow"
Yes"
is your right name John Smith,"
NO, that's Just name / gave when
/ was arrested Ny name is Melon
nell?"
How many other names have your
Il dont know"
NOT A JAMES.
Did you ever tell anybody your
name was James, and that you be-
longed 10 the Jesse James gang?"
NO"
When Blddlecome talked TO you
about waylayIng Judge Powers, did
you tell him not to do anything OF that
kind while you were around?'
Yes; was afraid | would be ae-
cused Of f."
You didn't care go much about
Judge Powers being murdered as you
aid about being accused Of IT."
II didn't give it a thought"
who ala you mean by they when
you said they were logging your
~
me who they were"
who did YOU suspect
Il knew that Dr. Pike, ex-Marshal
Parsons and others were corrupt but
as 70 Powers / knew he was only a
paid attorney for the others"
Continuing Smith said that when he
learned through the papers that he was
charged with the internal machines, he
intended 20 wait around where he was
for a month or two and when court was
IN session In Salt Lake come and give
himself Up so that he could be cleared
Of the charge
FURTHER CRoSs-EXAMINATIoN,
Smith was further cross-examined
by Attorney Putnam this morning. De.
MED having any conversation with
Peck. Loaned Lafe Utterly so on
suit OF clothes They fttcd him as wen
now as they aid when he first got them.
The tails OF the coat had not been cut
The bottom OF his pants were not turned
up, at the preliminary hearing. Here
Smith was required 60 pull of hls coat,
which he did reluctantly, while Mr.
Putnam and Mr.. Van Colt examined
the tails for the purpose OF ascertain,
ing whether or not they had been cut
or II there was evidence Of any recent
sewing
Mr. Putnam offered the coat In evil
dence. Counsel for the defense OBJ.
jected. Mr. Westevelt inquired Of Mr..
Putnam II he wouldn't Ike 60 oher
Smiths vest, pants and underclothes In
evidence. TOO. Uaushter) Smith sat
In the witness chair minus his coat,
while Stenographer Pike marked the
garment as one Of the numerous ex.
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