The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-05

The jury was impaneled at II O'CLOCK
and, after viewing the remains at Ev
ans undertaking establishment, re.
paired to Judge Sommer's office.
The prisoner was not present at the
inquest. Frank Gustin, representing
the firm of Powers, Straup & Lippman
was in attendance and made notes or
the proceedings. Mr.. Gustin asked thai
the court appoint a stenographer
the request being denied after Assistant
County Attorney Gunter had stated
that it was unnecessary, as the object
Of the inquest was merely to determine
the cause of death.
Mr.. Eccles' Testimony.
Mr.. Eccles was the first witness
called. He testified to knowing Freder-
mately. After answering the usual pre-
liminary questions, Mr.. Eccles told his
story, as follows:
Il was sitting in my office in the
northeast corner of the building. talk
ing with Mr.. CunniE CHAM of the De
Lamar mine. / had my back to the
south, when Mr. Mills came in through
Mr. Burley's Office. behind me- and ap-
preaching the desk, said: Mr.. Eccles.
I've shot O'Melveney and 1 wish you
send for the sheriff.
L
AT this point in his narrative Mr..
Eccles had toepause. Il am SO excited
over this thing I can scarcely speak, -
he said. -
Continuing with his story: Mills re-
peated: I've killed O'Melveney, / told
him this morning I'd do it on sight.
Fred, how did. you do it p l said
With a pistol ne replied.
Where is the. pistol? l said. He
answered: I left it in his Office.
do you still wish me to send for an
officer? 1 said.
{" Yes he answered, and 1 told him
to sit down.
Il then went into Mr. Calvins office
and told them to send for an officer.
They said than had already been done,
and when / got into the hall I met an
officer.
+" Are you looking for the man who
did the shooting?' l asked. He replied
that he was, and we went in through
Mr.. Burley's Office and the officer asked
me if Mills, who was there, did the
shooting. To satisfy him. I said: Fred,
did you kill O'Melveney% and he an
swered. Yes, I did
Mr. Eccles was then excused. AS he
was leaving, Judge Somner asked Mr..
Gunter if he wanted Mr.. Eccles to swear
to the complaint
No replied the attorney, there are
reasons why he should not"
Mr.. Critters Story.
w. E. Critzer testified that he was a
clerk in the employ of the engineering
81 talked with Mr.. O'Melveney at
about 3:4O" he saf1 "A. j. Van Ku-
ran oayna into tba r00Tn while I was
there, and when he went out about
3:45, Frederick Mills went in, passing
the outer office. About one
after that I heard one shot. It
like a pop-gun. there being a
heavy door between the two offices.
Then l heard Mr. O'Melveney exclaim:
What are you doing, Mills?' and at the
same time two more shots were fired.
II had started for the door at the first
shot. L opened it and Mills was coming
out with the revolver in his hand. He
was about six feet inside Mr.. O'Mel-
veney's room. He threw the gun ON the
table. I saw Mr.. O. Melveney sitting liz
his chair, and I took Mills by the arm
and led him out"
Did you return?" asked Mr.. Gunter
Certainly, as soon as l got rid of
Mills L went back and had Mr.. Van
Kuren come in, and we laid Mr.. O'Mel-
veney out on the table l saw three
in his head and examined his
desk. He had apparently been writ
ing on memorandum he had. and had
Just written, make up September
Vouchers meaning his personal ex-
penses. The ink was fresh. and the
penholder was lying at the base of the
desk on the floor"
Witness identified the chief engi-