Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05
Mss srnoMnlno ~ COUNT.
Her Appearance Beforo Judge Cherry
This Morning.

This Morning.
Leda s,romberg. the young woman
who played 80 important part In the
recent Benbrook- Morris tragedy, was
10, under 81 900 bonds this morning By
Judge Cherry TO appear as a witness
az the trial Of the case In the district
court next October.
The application that Miss Stromberg
b. placed under bonds was made by
County Attorney Putnam, who had
learned " the young wOmhn's Intention
81 going TO California.
THE AFFIDAVIT.
Mr. Putnam's AFFIDAVIT n as follows:
Do the district court of the Third
Judicial District OF the State " Utah,
81 and Tor the county ~ salt Lake.
TO- State of Utah VI John n. Ben
lu5k. defendant. AFFIDAVIT
STATE OK Utah, county OF salt Lake,
-
Gnham p. Putnam. being duly sworn
ON 18th says. 1 am the county uttor-
ugy d. salt Lake county and as such
have charge NJ the prosecution OF this
,aus. which ~ prosecution FOR the
erin. of murder Ia the FIRST degree.
l4Hl stfumhorg of this city. lH AN Inn
I1f1nt and material witness on behalf
81 us State ana her testimony - nccca-
saU 10 prove facts which can be
pfUta BY no other witness. am
'rrluy informed and believe that she
o. about 90 depart from the state ana
20 o. 20 the state OF California, From
her situation In regard to the case, she
heti tha woman over whom the quar-
rel Arose which resulted In the death OF
ihe deceased az the hands OF the de-
ieuilht and the evidence showing that
u vas her act In breaking an appoint
mdi which she had made with the de-
ceased. at the suggestion OF the de-
i,h-lnl and In order 10 spend the
eNtang In his society, which
caused the ARRAY resulting In the homl-
,lls and from other facts which she
mcneil has told me with regard to her
acquaintance with the defendant and
hV previous meetings with him prior
20 We homicide also from her atti, ldc
nv NE time uf the preliminary hearing
"a'a thr appeared to myself and the
N.lf attorneys connected with the
Prosecution 10 be an unwilling witness
a.4 20 b. disposed In her testimony TO
tA'I ana help the defendant 40 FAR as
ftl.e fear that II she leaves the
AF she will not return to testify at
". Wal believe her sympathy N
wv NE defendant rather than with
we STATE lu this case.
ZION these facts and on account OF
KY 'tpuiutluu, which IL. to say the
la,. questionable. I think there n
sg.l reason 10 believe that she VIII not
alitlf and testify at the trial unless
glale security for her appearance IL
'ylfrd by the court.
iheTefure ask that she be required
W. taler into an understanding with
s-l...ent securities In an adequate
amount Tor her appearance when need
witness, I am Informed that
mother owns real estate property
" lH city and believe that no hard
,Hp HlIl De Imposed ON the witness by
'Nl'rug such bonds
O., GRAHAM PUTNAM.
,tI'493.. iibed and sworn to before me
l'h Jay OF August, A. u. 1889,
N'l DAVID G. DUNBAR
mn Clerk.
BECAME INDIGNANT.
N, ',s stromberg was questioned bv
In ,,ulnam ana said she had a father
rgr,'4 ,'Nh' Tooele county. who sun
man. loi She also stated that her
In Tt owned two pieces Of property
FI,s u, 'lly, bun she was unable TO
F5.r, w. value ~ them. As regards
najs 10 california she said she mad
intig,no secret of Il and seemed rather
10 Tl. lNhl she should bee required
phIBe1 M pphaH Judge Cherry ok
ts5ilp,. necessity Of the court pro.
Mind '"' state IN matters Of this
day W. slromherg was given until Mon
~ 70 furnish a bond. Before lsa VIM eIn,,
"N eolft room she ,v.,t.a -. t ~