The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-08

The trial of the Jones-Stoutt shoot
ng case dragged along very slowly
yesterday The entire day was occu-
pied by the prosecution in putting in
testimony in rebuttal The efforts
We're directed mainly to'rebut the state
ments of the defendants mother and
others to the effect that there was no
rumor current in Canal Dover that
Jones was of illegitimate birth, and TO
rebut the testimony OF Jones that
Stout had not told him that ne would
inform the directors of the bank OF
Jones birth and antecedents; and also
TO rebuff the testimony for the defense
that Jones was at home at the time
Stout was shot
w. NJ. Brown was the most import
ant witness of the day. He testliled
that at ten minutes to o'clock on the
night of the shooting he met Jones at
the corner of Fifth South and Main
streets, and that Jones was coming
around the corner from Fifth South
street from the direction of the ia
nous billboard.
The testimony>is now about all in.
and an effort will be made to get the
case TO the jury today; and with that
object in view, court viii meet at 3
O'Clock this morning, an hour earlier
than usual.
MINER RECALLED.
]. w. Miner took the stand yesterday
morning when court convened. for fur
Their redirect examination In reply to
Judge Henderson, he said he did not
know the date of the marriage of the
father and mother of the defendant
Jones. and did not know the date of
the birth of Jones. Never heard any
horn hHfn
his father and mother We're married;
never heard it put in that way, but
had heard that the defendant was OF
Legitimate birth Counsel interrogated
the witness in regard to the promi
nence and standing of the parties
whose dispositions, stating that Jones
character was good and that they mad
never heard rumors to the effect that
he was of illegitimate birth, had been
read. and the witness said they were
old residents and respectable people of
good standing in the community.
In redirect examination, witness said
the general talk was that Jones father
had got several girls in trouble, and
among them was this defendant S
mother.
Miss Matilda Connor said she was 20
years OF. age. Lived at Canal Dover for
many years; knew, the defendants
mother and father; had heard "a rumor
that the defendant was of Legitimate
birth; his father was a drinker.
PEOPLE LIKE TO HEAR THINGS.
Cross -examined, witness said she
lived with Mr.. Stoutt's family and had
done so for nearly twenty years as a
domestic servant or cook. Was cook
in a hotel before going to Mr.. Stoutts s.
She first knew the defendant when he
was a youth of Il or Is, in Stout 5
bank Witness then lived in New
Philadelphia, three miles from Canal
Dover. Mrs. Page was one who told
witness about Jones father having got
girls into trouble. And she said she
knew it," said the witness.
Who else told you?" asked counsel.
1T was talked about all around"
Name someone else.
Il won't name anybody else" said
witness; but I heard it all around
How did Mrs. Page come to tell
you?" ..
People like to hear things. Don't
vou?" said witness, addressing Judge
Henderson. Counsel looked abashed,
and pushed the question no further.
Miss Conner, who is a hale and right
smart cid lady, said her memory was
good. especially so for things which
happened in her earlier years.
NJ. .. Wells testified that in 1893 he
had tTOu BE Win Jones'
Did he then say to you, Damn you,
1 will kill you and reach for q, revolver
and, again. did he say he would throw
you cut of the bank?"
These questions were objected TO and
the objections sustained, and the VII
ness excused.
Chief Pratt was recalled by Mr.. Put
nam for cross-examination on a point
on which the defense had made MI.
Pratt its witness.
Did Mr.. Stout make any eXpiana-
ton to you when he said he didn' know
who SHOT hiin2" asked Mr.. Putnam
The question was objected TO and
the objection n-Gs sustained, and the
witness excused
William Potter said that on Dec. Q
he was employed at the smelter at
Murray. came to town on the same
car as Stout on the evening of that
day. When the car arrived at Fifth
South and State street. Il was between
twelve and thirteen minutes past by
the clock on the city and county build
ing. Witness observed the time partic-
ularly. because he wanted to catch the
Calder's park car, but missed il.
Thomas Doles, ba-l1eeDer at Brock
myers saloon Oh East Second South,
asked if Afc. Kraut, witness for The
prosecution, was in the saloon about 6
O'Clock on the night Of the shooting,
said he could not say positively, but he
did not see him there, and thought he
was not there at that time.
KRAUT NOT THERE.
DR.. Pruess remembered the night of
Dec. Q, because he was taken sick with
nervous prostration that day, and went
TO the drug store TO get medicine about
$3.50 in the evening. and went straight
TO bed and remained there Cor at least
two hours Was not in or near Brock
myers saloon with Kraut about 6
O'Clock on that evening. Was in bed
al that time.
Cross-eXamined, witness said he was
n physician and surgeon, but was not
actively engaged in his profession at
present. Came from California for his
health. Had not advertised or sent out
hapdbBls since ne has been in Salt
Lake.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Hammond Conklin, IN December last,
was employed to do chores and general
work at Mr.. Stoutt's house L. NJ.
Bailey, the witness said. did not come
to Mr.. Stoutt's house on the morning
of Dec. 3. He did call after Mr.. Stout
had been shot, and witness told him
Stout was sick. and he said he would
call again.
On the night Of the shooting witness
was at Mir. Stoutts house: The witness
went up town to tell the police of the
shooting. He ran all the way from
Stoutt's house to Second South, where
he saw a policeman and told him. He