The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
WITNESS ALSO SPOKE HIGHLY
OF DEFENDANTS MOTHER.
Counsel Seeks TO Establish Suicide
Theory By Stoutt's Financial En-
barrassments and By the Fact
That He Carried 100000 Life In
surance at time of the Shooting.

al bank and the amount OF life inSur-
ance he carried, which were either
passed over very lightly or not touched
on at all in direct examination, were
brought out. These things, however,
were calculated at the preliminary
hearing, so that the day as a whole
may be said not to have been produc-
tive of anything which the public is
not already familiar with. Consider
able time was occupied by counsel in
arguments touching the admissability
of evidence regarding Stoutt's life in
surance, and how his account stood at
the bank. He carried 100000 on his life
at the time OF the shooting. Mr.. Stoutt's
cross-eXamination viii probably be
concluded this forenoon.
The banker yesterday morning said,
in reply TO Mr.. Putnam, that the wind
on the night on which he was shot
was from the northwest. Shown a re-
voiver, witness identified it as the one
he carried on the night he was shot.
MR.. STOUTT ROSS-EXAMINED.
Cross examined by Senator Brown:
What was the date of the first trou-
bic between you and Jones?'' asked
counsel.
The first outbreak was early in
July
Before that, had you said anything
to Jones which would cause trouble?'"
mo"
Had he to your
He was dissatisfied and complained
that he was doing more work than he
was paid for. He said that he was
doing the state treasurer's business
and got nothing for it. He complained
frequently, probably twenty times"
Had you any trouble before that?"
In the spring of 1897 he wanted to
so to California for a vacation, and
told him that L would not allow him
TO go, and that if he went away 1
would have g new cashier in the bank
when ne came back. l told him, fur
Their. that he couldn't afford it. In the
spring of 1898 he renewed his request
to go to California. but / suggested
that ne take a rest somewhere nearer
home, where it wouldn't cost him so
much. He said he would stay at home
for a month; that he needed a rest;
that his eyes had given out 1 finally
consented to his going on condition
that he kept his expenses down and
didn't take his wife with him. If she
went his expenses would be high. He
went to California and 1 found out he
took his wife with him.
rs that ell the trouble you had with
him until the spring of 1882"
I would hardly cali those matters
troubles. They were slightly unpleas-
ant incidents, that was all.
How long have you known Jones?'
81 think lie was II years old when l
met him first"
You employed him for a long
tjme?"
About twenty years. 1 think
Were his habits good?'
Yes, of the best"
He was a good man in the bank?"
Yes; he was a good officer if he did !
not come in contact with customers. (
To meet customers he was not a good /
IN,
bank he was very good
Did you know Jones father and |
mother"
Yes; knew them both before they
were married
Did you cali on them after they
We're married.
No, ] don't remember that I did. I
We lived a good distance apart. His !
father and myself were both farmers (
sons, living three or four miles dis
tant from each other"
You said he left your employ in Ohio !
and went to Kansas City,"
Yes"
You gave him letters of recommen-
dalton when he left?"
Yea
Mr.. Brown here offered in evidence a
letter of recommendation given by Nj.
Vinton. Mr.. Stoutts partner in Ohio,
to Jones when he left, showing that
L
ter was objected to by Mr.. Putnam and
the objection was sustained.
How long did Jones stay in Kansas
City?"
Three years, think
"And then you brought him west to
help you in establishing a bank?"
Yes
Tie went with you to Denver?"
Yes: that was more of a pleasure
trip than anything else, the first time.
We went again with a view of going
into business there: stayed about 81
month and came on to Salt Lake"
ABOUT SLUMS.
Did you testify at the preliminary
hearing that you blamed yourself for
taking him out of the slums?"
4 think / did
What SUM did you take him out
OFF,
Considering his surroundings. his
reputation and that of his father, |
think there was a good deal of The
Stun about him."
THAT was the slum you took him out
of? /
Il referred to his surroundings. not :
to his own character, his reputation
regarding his birth and his fathers /
reputation" t
You mean his father and mother?"
His mother was a very fine old lady. /
boy over many protests of my fam !
lily"
You say that Jones threatened to
shoot you in September last?"
Yes"
Repeat the conversation?
1T was after I received the letter
from the comptroller Of the currency |
asking for my resignation. l met Jones l
at the bank and told him he had sne-
ceeded IN Eis hellish designs, and Sc 9
cured my resignation but that before 1
left felt it to be my duty to tell the
directors of his birth as a bastard and
Of his father being on a continual
drunk for twenty-five years. l told |
him ! wasn't going to do it to iniure
him, but that he had grown in pom
posity and had the big head so badly
that / thought it would do him good
to break down his overbearing POM
posity. Jones looked me in the face
then and there and said if | did so he
would shoot me as sure as my name
was Stout. / told him 1 carried life
insurance and my family would be pro-
tected if he did"
You testified at the preliminary
hearing that your object in telling the
directors about Jones origin was to
break his big head and prevent him
ording it over those directors and MAX
ng them think he was born in a kings
oalace2"
Il believe I did"
HAD 100000 LIFE INSURANCE.
Asked as to his life insurance. Mr..
Stout enumerated his policies as fol-
oWs:
February, 1873, Aetna Insurance COM
)any, for 1852.