Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-12
STATES EVIDENCE
NEARLY ALL IN.
Defense in Smith Case VIII Soon
be Given a Chance,
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
VIII the state Attempt 90 Connect
BIddlecome win tbs
Crimei

The trial Of John Y Smith, the al
legged dynamiter, continues to drag us
weary length along in the criminal
branch Of the Third district court and
the end is not yet in sight. County
Attorney Putnam said this afternoon
that the prosecution expected TO rest
it's case in chief tomorrow morning
Then the defense will have Its innings,
and as a number Of witnesses have
been subpoenaed In Smiths behalf, 1t
would be extremely hard TO hazard an
opinion as to when the case win be
submitted to the Jury. 1t is understood
that the defendant is anxious TO know
his fate before Christmas day, and II
has been suggested that the attorneys
in the case govern themselves accord
ingly.
There were no sensational develop
ments brought out today. The witness
Biddecome was subjected to a rather
severe cross-examination by counsel
Cor the defense. II certainly appeared
from the line Of questioning pursued
as though Mr. Truman believed the
witness had hand in the making OF
the machine. When Biddlecome was
excused from the stand he was told he
would be wanted later on"
EXPRESS AGENT DUGGAN.
When the News" report closed yes
terday, L. ], Duggan, the Rio Grande
Western express agent at Eureka, had
taken the stand, In answer to Mr.. Put
nam, witness said that on August 20
he received two packages for trans
mission to Salt Lake by the Wells
Fargo Express company. Witness was
shown the labels put on both boxes for
Identification. He Identified the labels
and his marks on them.
Mr.. Putnam--Were the two boxes re-
ceived from the same person2
Witness--They were.
Duggan then described the boxes gen.
orally, giving their weight and approx
innate dimensions.
What was done with che boxes"
II delivered them on the train going
to salt Lake on the following morning
at $40 and due 10 arrive al Salt Lake
at ESQ"
"Dld the person who left the boxes
ask you any questions?"
yes. he asked II packages left TO be
forwarded were ever opened there, and
told him they We're not"
what was the appearance OF the
man who left the boxes?"
Medium height, heavy set, with
mustaohe and wearing a dark brown
suit"
"Are you able to say whether or not
the defendant Is the mani"
mo. could not say
Cross-examlned by Mr.. Truman:
What name did the man give who
left the boxesY
Butler"
'lIe paid the freight"
yes"
How long was he in the Officer"
Gust as long as II took me TO take In
the boxes and write q receipt for the
money"
win you swear that this defendant
is the man."
mo: / couldn't do that"
A. c. French, agent for the Wells
Fargo Express company In this city,
said the box was received In salt Lake
and delivered to Judge Powers II was
afterwards turned over TO Detective
Sheets and Police officer Janney.
JUDGE POWERS RECALLED.
o. W. Powers was recalled by Mr..
Putnam and said that on August rs,
| about II O'Clock a. m. a messenger
came In 20 his office with a package.
Witness recelpted for II,
What did you do with TT asked
! Mr. Putnam.
Judge Powers-I took knife and
| carefully cut the threads with which
| the label was sewed 60 the cloth COW
erlng and held the envelope up TO the
light, but saw,n letter In IT. took
! the box up and heard something rattle
| like dry sand. observed a screw in
the bottom OF the box and took a knife
| TO take out the screw, but, fortunately,
| didn't. l laid the box down without
! trying 90 open Il, | then observed
| some grams OF Dlach DoNutT, Nnlch
removed and touched with a match and
the powedr went off with a fash.
sent to the police Office and ihe box
was turned over to Officers Sheets and
Janney.
The witness then proceeded 20 give a
minute description Of what the box con-
tanned. and the general arrangements OF
the contents. He said terrific ex-
plosion would have occurred had the
box been opened IN the ordinary way.