The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-08
COL TONS BAD BREAK
Elijah Farr's Assailant Is Held For
Trial.
OFFERED NO TESTIMONY
MRS. KILPAcK SAYS SHE KNOWS
FARR.
Thinks She Has Seen Him With Her
Daughter, But FAIR Denies the
Charge-Defendant's Bonds We're
Fixed at $4,000 and BE Is Still
In Jail.

Sunday nights shooting ARRAY was
aired before Judge Timmony yesterday
forenoon, but no new facts of a start
ling nature developed Andy Cotton,
the defendant, who is SO unapprecia-
tive of mis- position, was bound over to
await the action of the district court IN
bonds of 81, 900. Cotton was represented
by Attorney George Sutherland, but the
defense did not go into its case to any
extent.
Elijah Farr, the man shot at, was the
first witness called He recounted his
narrow escape about the same as has
been published. He said he was stand
ing near Smiths drug store with SOL
der named George A. Jackson, who
claimed to know one of three girls
standing near. The men walked over
and entered into a conversation with
them, when Cotton suddenly came upon
the scene and, without any words, shot
at the witness, the ball passing through
the crown of his hat, and the powder
burning his face. Farr stated that ne
did not stay to investigate the stran-
gers identity, but was taken to the
police station and held as witness.
Mrs. Colton's Story.
Susie Cotton, the defendants 16-year-
old wife, corroborated Farr in every de-
tail, adding that after firing the shot
her husband pointed the pistol at her
with the remark: DO you want piece
of this lead, too?' An unknown wo-
man took her by the arm just then,
and said: My God, child, get away
from him.
I'VE have been married five weeks
last Tuesday" said Mrs. Cotton, but
am working at the Manitou hotel for
my living"
Miss Louisa Denter, who. with her
sister, Mary, residing at Alb Ninth East,
made up the party with whom Farr
and Jackson were talking, was called
upon, but said she was so frightened
that the details escaped her mind.
Jake Miller, an electrician, was the
first witness favorable to the defense.
He said that after Cotton shot at FAIR
he kept the pistol at his side, pointed
downward, and did not aim it at his
wife or threaten her in any way. He
was near the scene and could have seen
the incident had it occurred.
Patrolman Jim Williams testified to
making the arrest, and said that Col
ton made no resistance.
An effort was made to find the SOL
der, but he is missing. 1t was stated
that he roomed at the California lodg-
ing house, and court took a recess
while Deputy Sheriff Dowse made an
impromptu search, but no trace of
Jackson was discovered. 1t is believed
he has gone home to Bushnell, Ills.
Mr.. Sutherland endeavored to have
Colton's bonds reduced to $1,000, but
Mr.. Gunter. representing the state, OPP
posed the motion.
Says Susie Is Hayward.
Mrs Kilpack, mother of Mrs. Cotton,
was a spectator at the examination,
and in conversation with reporter
said Susie was q hayward girl, and
that she had advised Cotton not to
marry her, even when he CALAMITY Of
fered to take her off the lady's hands.
She stated that Farr has been with
her on numerous occasions, but the
Ogden youth Indignantly denies the as
sertion. II never saw her before Sun
day night said he, while Mrs. Kill
pack is just as positive the other way.
II recognized him the minute he came
into the court room,'' she said.
Cotton has not furnished the amount
of his bond