Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-04

'efanors Jury Hold. That The Dead
hAlroader Was roloniousiy Murdered.


Ihe Inquest was held before ActlnF
lpner Morris Sommcr at his office In
lhe Eagle block noon today. As~lrtani
'oulty Attorney W. n, gunter md
,nigc of the case for the state. while
al9rhoY Dustin, ana Joseph Lippmnn.
81 we hrm OF Powers, Struup q Lipp,
man were present Looking after H.
inIsieHts Of the prisoner. Mils
lhlco witnesses only were called. Mr..
Nuhter said he did not deem ii necos-
sNIy 70 put any more on tho stand.
lnI The reason that their testimony
MOulu DC cumulative, and he took Il Tor
t."nted that all required OF the state
az MS time was 10 show now O'Mel-
Neney came BY his death. The foilou,-
,,H named Jurors We're sworn; Il IL
nerry' Henry Tribe and c. NJ. Ham
Ihtte gentlemen proceeded TO
W undertaking parlora OF 81 u. Evans
Mnere lhey viewed the body OF tho dead
man, ana upon their return 10 the co,,rt
iooIn' the taking Of testimony was pro.
cceded with. F'''
s. w. EcCLEs TEsTIFIEs.
The first witness called nv Mr. our-
yer was Ailas w. Eccles. TRIM r,ss,1
~ oi the oregon Short Line. Mr. -.
w Whn 40 nervous and excited tbnt
q, round y extremely dificuit 10 nns,yer
~ puhtcrh qucHtionH. The witness.
NO. ior q hlafi OF water. ana ON II
unyn proceeded with his testimony vii.
eha knew both O'Melvcney and Milla
NJ wen, He was sitting In his office
Snleh y IN the northeast corner OF tho
oI s'soh snort Lane hulldinE-about fiye
ven minutes OF 4 O'clock yestsr,inv
ailernoon, talking with MI. CunninsS,
'1nh OF the Dc La Mar Mining com
bhg' Mhcn Mills came through Me
10y p ohice Into witnesses room. 'IIe
"anS =. gn TO me-" said the witness.
Mr. Ecoles, have shot Mr. o.At.i-
the shern' asHu 'oE
81 was uumbfounded." continued Mr.
sad ana said, 'What2' Then Mills
have killed o'Mely.n,v rata
sight" ""u'u 20 u on
Witness then said he asked Mills how
Win : ana his reply was. II ala Il
wlt4 Maat va you do with the gum"
"tt'sa next Inquired.
left ID in ihr room Vhere I sbo,
H'n replied Mills. '"V'
ny Iln,sa said he left Mills In the offie.
-, Nalked out into the hall where he
~ pINecman, lie asked the officer
ths sb looking for the man who ala
~ nneullng, and receiving "a reply An
", p Ainrmatlve witness snid he Id tho
49, uA.k TO his Office. Mills by thia
S N,,ii hhd taken a seat Witness sali he
,,9rN up To him and called his ntten-
ps8t,W W., oueer's presence. Mills re-
a, what he had told witness ana
upenlel the policeman down atnirs.
v,rn,,s SAID he did not 20 To OMei- |
49, room last evening because Of
MS excited condition.
CLERK CRITzER
o.. ", IN Z; Critzer, clerk In chief Engin.
ti,, ',lNehes n department, tcatlfled /
,,,'t ne Know Mills by sight only. re- |
, '.,h a'sQ and 4 G'rlpck yesterday az /
Sgn"oh MillH came In 90 O'Aielyeney's |
o'W witness WIS taking with |
o,i,a.olVtney when Mills entered. Tho /
my other person Ia the oiflce was A |
an kuran, the local treasurer, who /
VIII, out as soon nH Mills entered.
v5bilnness also went back 10 his office,
"a.iIeh udiolns o'Molyeney'n.
minute or two afterwards d"
a - y lt1er, II heard a shot II sounded
a0Ou deal like popgun. Almost slim