The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-04
objected to and objection sustained.

objected to and objection sustained.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Putnam, wit
ness said it was about half a mile from
Peery's Office to witness residence.
Taking twelve minutes to walk that
distance would be at the rate of two
and one-half miles an -hour?" asked
counsel.
You are as capable of figuring that
out as / am
TT would be rather slow walking?"
Il timed myself on the occasion [
state
Witness knew it was either o'clock
or one or two minutes after when he
left Peerys office; his watch was gen.
orally about right 1t was a cool,
windy night-quite windy.
E. NJ. Freedman said he kept a dry
goods store, 145 Main street, and knew
Jones WELL Saw him on the night of
the shooting little after ! o'clock. He
came into witness store and bought
some goods, a. shirt and a suit of I'M
derwear. He was cool and natural in
his manner. Witness smelt neither
powder nor eau de cologne on Mr..
Jones when he was in the store.
DEFENDANTS MOTHER.
Mrs. Mary E. Jones, mother of the
defendant, testified that she lived with
her son in this city. He was born on
Aug. %, 1861; witness was married
to the defendants father on Nov. 10,
1860, in Ohio, and in proof of her state
ment she exhibited her marriage certi-
ficate. The object of this was to refute
the statement of Mr.. Stout that Jones
was a bastard. The family record, as
kept in the family Bible, was also put
in evidence as further proof of the
facts stated.
On the evening of Dec. 8, on which
Stout was shot, the witness was at her
sons house, COS South Main street, at
the corner of Sixth South street. Her
son and his wife came home together
for dinner. Witness saw them come in;
met them in the hall. They went up
stairs and sat in a room up there,
while witness remained in the dining
room. Witness heard her sons foot
steps overhead as she sat in the dining
room. She heard him go TO the bath
room, and soon after they both came
down and had supper. He did not
leave the house after he first came in
until after supper. He could not have
gone out without witness knowing it.
What time was it when they came
home?"
Fifteen or sixteen minutes after 6.
A car passed just about the time they
came and lady and gentleman got off
the car and went into a neighboring
house"
I'm what business was your hus-
band?"
He was a stock-buyer.'
1T has been charged here that he
was a drunkard. What have you to say
to that?'
He drank, some, but was very plea
SAINT and kind"
TT was said that you had to take in
washing to support the family. Was
that true?"
No, it was not"
Witness further said that Stoutt's
sisters and witness family were on
friendly terms and exchanged presents.
1T has been said that Stoutt's sis
tiers supported you. Is that true?"
asked Mr.. Brown.
NO, it is not
Cross-examined. by Mr. Putnam, Mrs
Jones said her husband was not an
habitual drunkard.
Mr.. Jones and Mrs. Jones usually had
dinner about $50 o'clock. Witness knew
that Mr.. and Mrs. Jones went upstairs
when they came in that night, because
she heard them go up; did not see them
go up. She also heard both of their
footsteps above when she was sitting
in the dining room. They came down
together he just Immediately proceed
ing her Witness had dinner with
them.
How long were they in the house
before they sat down to dinner?"
About fifteen minutes"
did you know,he was going up town
again that EVENING""
YES; l heard him speak of it"
Witness was here excused, and court
adjourned until this morning.