Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-27
TRIAL is DRAGGING ALONG
Slow Progress Being Made in Riyeilon Arson
Case.
Insurance Agent WINSTON aud Deputy
sheriff Cummock Testify
oihcr Court News.

SLOW progress has thus far been made
In the Hlvcrton arson case. and u pres
Ont indications may be- taken aa erie
torion The trial promises TO b. a lengthy
one. up Go % late hour this afternoon
but two witnesses had been upon the
stand, neither OF whom gave amy addi-
t.onal facts to those already reported.
There are umor that tho prosecution
has some now and startling testimony
tn uner when questioned regarding
the matter Mr Putnam declined 20
either deny or affirm the reports. lie
admitted that the state was tu possess
sion " new evidence. and for obvious
reasons declined 60 state the nature Of
u was near the hour Of adjournment
yesterday before jury was secured.
The panel is made up VI the following
pHfaunH. W. W. Rivers. George ff ftar.
wood, Fred Ebcfhnrdt Charles w.
sherwood. 20. 7. Eurls. Robert No. e..
Taylor John Mem ana Charles NJ. FiHh-
cr Jr
After the Jury had boon sworn Mr..
Putnam made an opening statement.
Tie said the state would prove that the
defendant set fire Co the Hlycrt1n pi0-
uror Coop. store on the night " April
lot last by means uf coal oil and that
the purpose was 20 conceal tho embcz-
element NJ $50 in STAMPS. also to secure
about $4,000 IN Insurance.
The FIRST Witness called was W, ~.
Evans. lie Identified certain maps and
diagrams, giving the location of the
Coop. store. postoiiicc, dance hail and
the Bates residence. These arr 20 be
used at the trial. ana the witness sim
ply testified nH 20 their correctness
j. X, UrmHtpm, special agent Tor the
Svel Insurance company was next
called 10 the stand. Witness stated that
he was sent out 90 adjust the losses
sustained by the defendant through the
nrc. The stock, be said. was low and
poor and was not worth more than 500
or 500. Court horr adjourned until to-
day.
ToDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Urmstom was recalled this morn
Ing ana IN answer 10 Mr.. Putnam said
be- had had rino years experience IN
adjusting losft and inspecting and ex-
umining stoch.
most of the damage 10 the stock was
by smoker a little by nro. The defend
ant told witness that about nve gallons
of coal on was missing. Did not fall
in with the theory 81 the Home Fire
Insurance company detective that the
crime OF arson had been committed.
Went out 20 Rivcrton with u. y, Grant.
Was In attendance az the preliminary
trial and consulted with Mr. u. r.
Grant with regard % tho testimony.
The Svcn company issued the policy
March 9TH. this year and insured the
Defendants stock 20 the extent of
$1,000. Mr.. Bate told him that Mr.. Mott
was president Of the Hlyorton Coop.
Deputy Shcfin John - Cummock trs-
titled that he nrHt heard OF frr ON the
morning Of April LIT. Accompanied
Sheriff Howelia Co Riverton the same
morning Met the defendant and his
d.
whore the nrU occurred. The main
building was the brick store and the
building n little 60 the north. known ne
the leau-to. was built % lumber. Found
the shingles ON the roof N thu lran-tu
had been burned. Witness related "a
| conversation between the defendant
and Sir, sutton. the pustlfilco innpcc-
tor during which Bate said
he had lost $50 worth OF
/ stamps. Defendant was asked whore
| he Kept the stamps and replied By say
] Ing that he had placed them IN nn en-
| vflopr inside the drawer % desk.
| lie said he had put them there along
/ about the Sth NJ February.
The Hlze % the envelope, which de-
| fondunt claimed 90 have put the stamps
| in, witness thought, was 3hNb. pefen.
| dant was asked the denomination oi
| the stamps ana he said there was $50
/ In two cents ana $40 On one cent. De-
PENDANT said tho reason he put Tho
/ stamps IN the drawer WIS because d,
was going 90 make out statement of
| poHtotnco matters ana that he intended
tnlNng them over home that night after
| the dance.
CROSS ORGANISATION
Cross-oxumlncd by Mt. Varian wilt
ness said he made the complaint and
| urrpHtcd the defendant the same day
II was n o'clock at night when De
| locked Fate up iu cell a. tho county
| SAIL Admitted having told Bate that
! be- believed him guilty. ana advised
| him 90 make r. clean breast Uf the
whole AFFAIR Witness denied that he
held out any inducement 10 the defend,
ant. He believed that someone had put
Bate up 60 n. lie got the idea that
othors we're implicated from CONVEX,
satlOn had with the defendant.