The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-23
What Morris Said.

Can YOU recall now that Morris said
to you in room 8, when Miss Stromberg
was present, I will choke the miser-
able cur to death, or words to that
effect?"
There were so many statements by
Morris that l can't remember" replied
the witness.
Where were you when you heard
the shots?"
Downstairs in the main dining
room. There were two shots and then
two more at a short interval"
LAS you came out of No. and
started downstairs, someone halloed at
you?" asked Assistant County Attor-
ney Van Colt, on redirect examina-
ton.
Yes. | turned around and / think
1 saw Albert C. Morris. / had reached
the head of the stairs"
do you know why Benbrook want
ed the gum"
Mo-
Did he say why after you gave it?"
The objection of Judge Powers to
this question was overruled and the
witness answered that he didn't know.
Regrets Ruled Out.
Did you regret having given him the
gum" asked Mr.. Van Colt.
Now, L submit, your honor that we
and Justice Pardee sustained his OBJ
lection.
Did you try to get the gun back
from him." was asked
No" the witness replied.
Did you caution him."
yes. l told him we didn't want trou-
BILE. There was nothing to prevent the
defendant from leaving the building.
and he said nothing about leaving it."
Mr. Van Colt wanted to know why
Keene had said to Morris that he
would get killed. but Judge Powers
objected to the statement and he was
sustained by the court
Van Colt reached the point in an
other way He asked the witness to
farther to say concerning why he
spoke to Morris as he did.
Knew There Would Be Trouble.
IT knew if Mr.. Morris went in some
thing very serious was likely to re-
suit" said Keene.
We'll. then, why didn't you remain
with Benbrook and ring the bell for
an officer?"
Il never thought of it, said Keene-
Il could have done So
Mr. Van Colt wanted to know what
Morris had said to Miss Stromberg
when he was in the room, but here the
witness memory failed him. He recol-
lected nothing that he had said.
why not have Benbrook, who had
the gun, removed instead of Morris?'
NO reason. except that Benbrook
said Morris was making the trouble. l
don't think that Benbrook told me that
Miss Stromberg was there when he
told me of Morris.'f
Keene was then led into an extended
explanation of the position of tables
and couches in the three rooms, and an
explanation of the chart prepared by
County Surveyor Wilkes.
WAS Burt Morris a regular custom
err" was asked.
HE came in quite often. He usually
came with a lady"
He also said that he and Benbrook
were friends, and Benbrook was a good
customer of the house.
Hackman Sandberg Called.
Ed Sandberg. who seemed to be about
80 years of age, surprised the court
room saying he was "a and al
so unmarried.
Sandberg is the hackdriver whom
Keene sent for an officer Chase, whom
he found, declared on the night of the
shooting that he said that Morris and
Benbrook were in the restaurant, and
as Benbrook had a gun trouble was
feared.
u was in front of the restaurant
al ut 7:30 Monday evening"" said he,
in answer to several questions. "Keene |
came down and sent me for a police |
man. l found Chase at the telephone |
box on the crossing of Second South |
and Main. The officer and l went over |
across the street. / heard four shots |
fired and Chase ran upstairs
Attorney n. V. Jones, who is a |
brother Of Mrs. Pickett and uncle of |
the dead man, was in consultation with |
Van Colt at this juncture. He |
had been taking notes during the after |
noon, and though he is not an attorney
IN the case, Van Colt listened to his |
eagerly. During their con-
sersation Mrs. Pickett went out Of the
court room, supported by her son Vic
or. She walked with difficulty SEEM
ngly Frustrated and exhausted.
Sandberg. who had been dismissed
rom the stand, was called back, Mr..
Van Colt having forgotten to ask him
IN important question