The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-02

The prisoner arose, throwing back
his shoulders, and said: Take a good
look at me, lady, and see if you're
positive I'm the person you saw
Aren't you mistaken"
NO" replied Mrs Burt; with Just
touch of sympathy in her voice, IF
| had a bit of doubt, 1 wouldn't be
here"
Afternoon Session.
The spectators had increased in num-
berS when court was called at 230.
Biddlecome and Blowers were both put
upon the stand, and their knowledge
OF the case, thought at first to be quite
important, proved rather meagre.
John Peck was recalled and stated
that the defendant had two revolyers
ON his person the day he picked up
the waste, which was Wednesday,
week ago.
DO you want to ask any questions,
Mr.. Smith,"
No" retorted the accused, hes told
lies enough already
Joseph Biddlecome, who is operating
the Diamond Consolidated mine under
contract testified that Mcdonnell ask
ed MIN on Aug. II, or Whereabouts, if he
had pair of small hinges, and witness
replied that he had not.
1 talked with him the night the
piece came out in The Herald" said
B1ddlecome. Il was on the steps of
Doyles saloon and he came up and
called me aside. He said the SIS of
BIS were after him again and 1 think
mentioned Powers and Dow.
State all that occurred" put in
Judge Timmony.
Well, he asked me if I'd seen The
Herald, and said yes, 1 had just been
reading it and had seen all L wanted to
about him.
B1ddlecome Accused Him.
Il said You're suspected of doing it.
and you did it, No. 1 didn't, he re-
piled; those SIS of BIS are Just after
Why did you accuse him?" asked
Van Colt.
Il just wanted to see the effect"
What was ito"
Il couldn't tell. He was excited"
Bfddlecome had a further talk with
the prisoner at Eureka, in which the
latter again denied his guilt
Mr.. Van Colt then went after the
prisoners alibi, and with much cues
tioning. got from Biddleceme the fact
that he saw the defendant at Diamond
at $3.50 on the afternoon the boxes were
sent from Eureka. Witness did not
know where Mcdonnell was at noon.
or whether he had been out of town.
The prisoner questioned BiGdlecome,
showing that he told witness of his in
tention to give himself up and fight the
case.
Don't you recollect seeing me at
the mine both Friday and Saturday,"
he asked.
IF L remember rightly, you were
there with George Phillips"
Don't you remember me telling you
when l saw the paper that you knew
L was not guilty if they accused me in
these hours?"
An emphatic No from the witness
ended his examination.
Powder Experts Testimony.
r. NJ. Bourne, a powder expert from
Denver, testified that the explosion of
one Illuminating cap-fifteen Of which
were found in the Powers machine
would be sufficient to cause death if
held near the person He gave more
information on the power of the dead
ly machines.
James Blowers Testifies.
James Blowers, McDonnell's room
mate, said he met Mcdonnell in Freck-
elton's store about TUESDAY. a week
ago, when the defendant was purchas-
ing some cloth, of what kind he did not
know.
He told me- said Blowers, that he
agreed to bly, them for him, but the
store did not handle them"
Didn't you see me emptying buckets
on the 25th?" asked the accused.
mo not on the 18th
Blowers also testified that he cashed
a SIS check for MCDONNELL Sunday, and
the latter said he was going away. He
did not see the defendant on Friday,
the 25tn, until midnight when he wit
then in bed and, presumably, asleep.
f. Fl. Stewart identified some of the
articles found in the Pacific shaft as
having been taken with a suit stolen
from his cabin at Silver City. He. be-
lieved the suit was the same as that
the prisoner was wearing. He had first
missed it Monday, Aug. q.
Addressed to Powers.
John H. Haslam stated that on
THURSDAY, week ago, he addressed ana
envelope, al the prisoners dlctation to
20. w. Powers, Attorney at Law, Salt
Lake City
McDonnelrs lip quivered for the first
time and his eyes CLEANED with hatred
that was terrible to see. 1t only in
creased when Haslam related the par
ticulars and identified the envelope
that was sewed to the Powers box.
..That is my writing" said he. but it
has been retraced in ink. l wrote it
with an indelible pencil"
Mcdonnell had asked the witness TO
address the envelop, while at the for-
mer's room at Browns lodging house.
There was pen and ink in the room, but
when witness said he was more used
to a pencil. Mcdonnell replied that it
was all right. Friday afternoon, Has
lam had a conversation with the &C
cused at Silver City, showing that he
did not stay at Diamond all day.
Judge Powers Testifies.
Judge Powers took the stand and
went into great detail in describing the
box he received and what he did at the
time. during which the prisoner seemed
very Interested. Asked If be noticed
how many caps were in it, the judge
replied mo, | saw sufficient at glance
to satisfy me-" This raised a laugh,
but McDonnelFs features remained
stold
Judge Powers related that when he
sentenced Mcdonnell to nine years for
robbery, in Weber county, the prisoner
passed by him while leaving the court
room and said he would yet live to kill
him. He similarly leaned over DR.. I
Pike, who had said he was not insane,
and said, in substance, I'll get you,
too"
Some time later, Judge Powers said,
Mcdonnell wrote him and wanted par
don.
Il went to see him. said Judge Pow
ers, land | said: Smith, you haven't
talked to influence me in getting you
pardon. You've told Sheriff Crookston
that you'd kill me or, kill my son, or