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

tive that was what Smith said. Had
talked with a number Of people about
the case, more particularly the news
paper reporters and police officers. He
knew all the time Smith was the man
suspected OF the crime. Was not a
fact that he Blddlecome and Blowers
took box OF powder from the Buck
eye mine and sold Il for s.. Admitted
negotiating the sale for Blddlecome, but
did not know at the time the powder
was stolen property. IL was sold for
s.. Witness knew II was worth con-
siderable more. While he know Smith
pretty well" he did not have much 10
do with him. Did not find 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 Homestake mine Had
no recollection OF meeting Smith about
the 10th of August and telling him he
had taken a sack and a half OF waste
from the Homestake,
ADDRESSED THE ENVELOPE.
Richard Haslam, a mining man from
Diamond testified that he knew Smith
by the name Of Mcdonnell About the
23rd or 2ith Of last August he asked
witness 10 address a letter 10 o. W.
Powers. II was at Browns lodging
house, He asked witness for a pen
and Ink. Witness went after them 10
his room. On his return Smith asked
witness to address the envelope. and
witness told him he couldn't write very
well with a pen, because he had been
accustomed 10 a pencil. Witness said
he then wrote the following address on
a cream colored envelope with an in
delible pen; 20. w Powers. Att. at
law, Salt Late city, Utah"
The addressed side OF the envelope
was here produced and Identified by
witness. II was taken of 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 latter's room shortly before re-
firing for the night.
CRoss-EXAMINATION.
oss-examined by MIR. Truman. Wit
ness said he wrote the directions In
Smiths room. At Mr.. Truman's re-
quest Haslam wrote the address on a
large envelope, and It was almost
fac slmile OF the other.
SAW SMITH CARRY PARCELS.
Isabella Burt married woman. re-
siding at Eureka, said her house was
back OF the Rio Grande Western de-
pot Saw Smith on Friday, the 25th OF
August. Witness was sitting on the
porch when Smith passed her place car
rying two parcels that looked to her
like boxes. IL was between IL and I
O'Clock. The parcels were tied together
in a white handkerchief.
Smith was with another man. They
were talking but witness could not
hear what was said. The other man
was dark oomplexloned: taller than
smith,, but not as broad. They were
going in the direction OF the depot Just
before they passed witness house wit
ness observed that one OF the men
pulled the others coat sleeve. Smith
stopped az the hydrant and took a
drink Of water Was positive the man
who carried the parcels was Smith,
Under cross-examination witness
could not remember all she testified TO
before Judge Timmony at the prelimi- |
nary hearing. She might have said 10
Mr. Van Colt that the man who car
ried the parcels was either Smith or a
man very much like him. Was salts |
fled now, however that Smith, was the |
man. Could not say which It was that |
pulled the others coat sleeve. Smith |
wore p sort OF a brown Jacket. The |
reason witness knew II was the 95th OF |
August when Smith passed her place |
was because her husbands birthday |
occurred two days prior
Mrs Burt was certain there were two |
parcels because the handkerchief or
white cloth In which they were
wrapped went in a little at the top"
After further questioning. Mrs. Burt
was excused and Judge Norrell adj
journed court until Monday morning.
excuslng the witnesses and Jurors until
hat time.