Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-12
DETECTIVE SHEETS RECALLED.

| derY'
ooh, from the powder"
Have YOU ever handled giant pow
der?'
yes; a little. can tell It when
see Il explode"
Did you explode any Of this?"
81 did"
rHcw did you find the sticks OF giant
powder In the box sent 10 Judge Pow
ers2"
They were In an upright position;
the open end up"
Was there any particular danger
unless II was opened by some one?'
wei, that Is pretty hard to say;
sometimes giant powder goes on by
just looking at H."
you didn't think there was any Inn
mediate danger when you undertook
10 open the box; did your"
Yes. TO certain extent"
but you opened the box"
81 know l did: but It was after II
had been soaked In water"
did You try any Of the cartridges on
a pistol?"
"No, SIR"
Then you don't know whether they
will explode or not?
mo sir"
do you know what giant powder is
generally used for2'
Yes; usually by miners"
Then there's nothing strange In find
Ing giant powder and Illuminating caps
about miner VI
mo sir"
POLICE OFFICER JANNEY.
Police officer e. NJ. Janney testified
that he had been engaged In mining
four years before he went on the force.
Accompanied Sheets TO Judge PowerB
Office on the morning Of August &C.
witness gave a description OF the box
and told what was done with 1t at the
police station. After the box had been
thoroughly soaked witness bored hole
through one OF the eA1s. and after
wards Whitfield the cover, which lmme-
diately few open. Had the contents Of
the box exploded It would have
wrecked at least a portion Of the Eagle
block, and numerous persons would
have undoubtedly been killed. The re-
voiyer found In the box addressed TO
Warden Dow possessed almost hair
trigger, and would have exploded very
easily.
Cross-exarnlned by Mr.. Truman: Had
known Smith since the fall OF 1888. Was
guard at the penitentlary the time
Smith was serving a sentnce. Smith
at one time was placed in solitary con-
finement. Confinement Of that kind
meant being placed In a cell all by ones
self. Smith was ordered confined In
the year 1885. Witness did not remem-
Der the month. 1t might have been
March. The duration Of Smiths soil.
tary confinement was four months.
BUILDINGS NOT INCLUDED,
]. Z. Gallagher, of the scott-strevel
Hardware company, said he had had a
number OF years experience In handling
giant and other powders. Witness was
shown sample OF the powder taken
| from the box sent Judge Powers, and
ture. W @ pa
What effect would the explosion
have had on the bulldlng?" asked Mr..
Putnam.
Mr.. Truman-We object; we are not
charged with assaultlng or attempting
to Kill building. (Laughter.)
The court sustained the objection.
DID NOT THREATEN POWERS.
Joseph Blddlecome was recalled by
| Mr.. Putnam. Remembered a CONVEX
sation he had with Smith on the even
| ing OF August 2Srd. II was at Browns
| lodging house, Diamond. Witness
came down from his room up stairs to
tell a man something Met Smith who
| asked him II Lou Jacobs was up In his
! room. Told him he didn't know such
| a man. Smith said he wanted Jacobs
| to address an envelope for him 10 a
| friend, who he didn't want TO recog-
| nize handwriting Later In the even
| ing he asked Smith II he had seen
| Jacobs and Smith said he had. That's
all, said Mr.. Putnam.
when you did give out that you
knew thls?" enquired Mr. Truman.
The night It happened"
You have already testified In this
case?"
Yes"
You didn't tell all you knew then.
eh?"
Il wasn't asked to tell all knew"
who have you been talking with
since you testified last week?'
Lots Of people"
About this case2"
mo. sir"
who knew that you had not tesil-
fed to these particular state Of alleged
| facts?"
Il don't know; unless is was Gus
Henriod.'
Did Henriod know"
Yes"
chow did he come 10 know
81 told him about II Saturday follow
| ing Smiths arrest"
who spoke TO you regarding what
you are now testifying tor"
THE county attorney"
did you go 10 the county Attorney
mo; he sent for me-"
you wouldn't have remembered II
had not Mr.. Putnam refreshed your
memory"
Il don't know"
"You are not very good friends with
Smith, are your
mo, sir"
Would like 10 see him sent up,
wouldn't your
mot unless he's guilty"
Witness was asked II he had ever
threatened 10 take the life Of Judge
Powers, and replied In the negative,
Did not make threat in the pen or
out Of the pen"
The Judge was al one time attorney
! for the defense In a case where wit