Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

tive that was what Smith said. Had
talked with n number OF people nbout
the case. more particularly the news
paper reporters and police officers. lie
knew all the time Smith was the man
suspected Of the crime. Was not a
fact that he, Biddiecome hnd Flowers
took box Of powder from the Buck
eye mine and sold II for 81. Admitted
negotiating the sale for Biddlecomc, but
did not know nj the time the powder
was stolen property. II was sold for
-. Witness knew II was worth con-
siderable more, While he knew Smith
pretty well' he did not have much to
DO with him. Did not mud out what
Kind OF man he was until some time
after he had first met him. Did not
last August steal sack or more of
waste from the Homestakc mine. Had
no recollection OF meeting Smith about
the 18th OF August and telling him he
had taken n sack aud n half OF waste
from the Homestake.
ADDRESSED THE ENVELOPE.
Richard Haeiam. q mining man from
Diamond. testified that he knew Smith
by the name OF Mcdonnell About the
2lrd or sith Of last August he asked
witness to address a letter 10 o. w.
Powers. II was at Browns lodging
house. He asked witness for pen
and Ink Witness went after them to
III. room. ON his return Smith asked
witness to address the envelope, and
witness told him he couldn't write very
wen with n pom, because he had been
accustomed to a pencil. Witness said
no then wrote the following address on
q cream coiored envelope with an In
delibic peni 20. W. Powers, Att. Mt
law. Salt Lase city. Utah"
The addressed side of the envelope
was here produced and Identified by
witness. II was taken on the box sent
TO Judge Powers and had been retraced
with blue or black Ink Witness left
the pen and ink with Smith and noticed
II In the lattcr's room shortly before re-
firing for the night.
EXAMINATION.
cross-cxamined by MIR. Truman. wit
Smiths room. AZ Mr.. Truman's re-
quest hiasiain wrote the address on
large envelope. and II was almost a
fac slmlle OF the other.
SAW SMITH CARRY PARCELS.
Isabella Burt. married woman. re-
siding at Eureka, said her house was
back OF tho Rio Grandc Western de-
pot. Saw Smith on Friday. the 25th OF
August. Witness was sitting on the
porch when Smith passed her place car
ryinE two parcels that looked to her
like boxes. II was between IL and
o'clock. The parcels were tied together
In white handkerchief.
Smith was with another man. They
were talking but witness could not
hear what was said. The other man
was dark complcxioned. taller than
smitht. but not as broad. They We're
going In the direction OF the depot. Just
before they passed witness house witt
ness observed that one OF the men
pulled the others coat sleeve. Smith
stopped at the hydrant and took a
drink OF water Was positive the man
who carried the parcels was Smith.
Under crOss-cNamlnation witness
could not remember all she testified to
before Judge Timmony Mt the prellml-
nary hearing. She might have said to
Mr.. Van Colt that the man who car
ricd the parcels was either Smith or a
man very much like him. Was salts
Ned now, however. that Smitht was the
man. Gould not saw which II was that
pulled the Others coat sleeve. Smith
wore sort OF n brown Jacket The
reason witness knew II was the 2sth OF
August when Smith passed her place
was because her husbands birthday
occurred two days prior.
Mrs, hurt was certain there were two
parcels because the handkerchief or
white cloth In which they were
wrapped went In little at the top"
After further questioning. Mrs. Hurt
WINS excused and Judge Norrell nd
journed court until Monday morning,
.scusing the witnesses and Jurors until
that time,