The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-05

the prosecution. NJ. Stout came in
accompanied by his physician. DR.. Pin
kerton, and by his son. He looked pale
and somewhat nervous. but not exactly
like man VINO had come out of a Sc
we're siege of illness. He was slightly
agitated when the examination began.
and called for a drink Of water. He.
however. soon got his nerve, and gave
his evidence in a cool and deliberate
manner, and after being on the witness
stand for three hours. looked fresher
and better than when the examination
began. A. B. Jopes. the defendant.
was accompanied by his wife and other
lady friends. and the small court room
was crowded to SufocatiOn. The Wit
nesses called to be sworn for the pros
ecution were J. NJ Stout Joe
Ringwood. Master Lochrie. Willie Me-
Fall, Rosa Moench. Florence Donahill.
William KraUt. Chief of Police Pratt
and Detectives Sheets and Gillespie.
John Pike was sworn as official ste
nogra Dher.
STOUTT TAKES THE STAND.
The first called was Mr.. Stout who.
in reply to Mr. Gunter testified that he
resided in Salt Lake; was not in any
particular business at present. Until
a few weeks ago was in the banking
? business here and in Ohio Commenced
business mere III June, lc5U, ana EeSls1ll-
ed from the bank oct. Is last.
OF Nov. went to Murray. TO the
new smelterS which are being built;
returned in the evening by TIE sched-
uled $50 Rapid Transit car. The car
vas late in starting from Murray more
than ten minutes. Got on the car at
Fifth South and State. on the east side
OF the car. and stepped on to the south
side of Fifth South street and started
directly west, towards home. There is
a drug store at the corner of State and
Fifth South. then next west is a new
brick residence. AT the brick house.
said Mr. Stout. Il stepped into the
darkness and said to myselI: Hello
This won't do;' l felt for my revolver,
which 7 always carried. and retraced
my steps into the light from the drug
store. 1 locked az the revolver. and
found VI loaded. 1 then walked west
with it in my hand. until l was matted.
about forty feet from Main street. When
this man. a 3. Jones. that ] have
charged. suddenly appeared three feet
from my face, right square in front OF
me- I don't know where he came from.
He stood there. and I thought / was
hit He then ran away, and l shot after
him. I felt a singing like If long
needle was run into me. I had no eX-
perience of being shot, and l thought
for a minute had been stabbed.
Did you recognize the man who came
in front of your asked Mr.. Gunter.
Yes
who was it?''
"A. B. Jones. cashier of the Utah Ma
tional bank. 1 positively swear it was
he / cannot be mistaken.
did he infiict the wound from which /
you felt the stinging sensation?"
Yes
You recognized him again?'
I recognized Jones when he was |
running away I was so well acquaint-
ed with him 1 know every bone in his |
body ] saw his fat legs and his back
as he was running away. 1 have had /
him in my employ for sixteen years. I
and could not be mistaken, 1 know him |
so we'll
What happened after that?"
.I could hardly walk, but / managed
to stagger home. met one of my sons
there ard told him to run for DR..
Pinke1 ton, that L had been shot"
What time did the shooting occur?' l