Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-09
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AHAHAN - - ~
ohicer r. O. Lincoln related the cir
cumstanccs surrounding the arrest. lie
took him over 10 the city hall. then he
,-earched the prisoner and found no run
on him. Mills did not make any state
mont TO him nt all. The weapon with
which the crime was auppoaed TO have
been committed was later handed to
Chief % Police Hilton In the room
where tho shooting occurred.
CHIEF HILTON.
AZ this stage Of the proceedings chief
Hiton'e name waa called. The chief
evidently had other business On hand.
for he was non ct. accordingly the
court took a recess while Deputy
Sheriff McDun went la search OF the
missing witncsa. who appeared nvc
minutes later. After being sworn chief
Hilton said thet Sergeant Burbldgo,
Detective Sheets and himself examined
the room few minutes after the
tragedy. Mr.. O'Molveucy'a body was
lying on the table IN the center % the
rbom. on O'Mclvcncy's desk lay
calender tab that was powder burnt
Ito also picked up pen tproduccdl
from the noor by tho side OF the dead
name choir. the Ink was still wet on
the pen. regarding the ink on the tab
he was not prepared 10 state "a " was
covered with powder and ART.
In answer to question. witness
stated that he ala not soarvh the body
81 the dead man FOR papers OF any
thinT.
chief Hilton Identified the gun that
was produced In evidence, nH being tho
one that was handed TO him when he
searched room No %. Later In his pii-
waite office over ut police headquarters.
Detective Sheets, In hin presence. pro-
duccd the revolver and asked MINIS why-
sol NlNINm and
II couldn't swear 10 a. but u looks Ike
mine" The papers and effects that he'd
| been taken from the person u the de-
| fcndant were subsequently turned over
10 the sheriff with the exception OF thrss
| letters and "documcnr' when Mills
was removed 20 the county Jail
Then Judge Powers took a hand Ia
crUas-cxninlniung tho witness.
You stated all you know about this
"ll that was asked me"
"a there anything bearing on this
aoh. ! don't know that there H."
did you state TO a / raid reporter
that you had enough To convict this
man Of murder Ia the nrat degrcc3'
No. air.
u said that the man had admitted
that he had committed murder That
would be enough possibly TO convict any
You were prejudlclng the public SEN
timent AGAINST The defendant
NO, SIR"
why didn't you deny this purportei
ION. il would keep me busy answer
ing the papcr,"
By redirect examination witness said
that when the defendant was brought
into the utilco he told him his priNilrgcf
na prisoner. charged with a serious
crime. and urged him To get counsel
The papers which were taken from tht
body OF OMclvcncy. were TURNED uyel
TO SIR Crltzor upon an order % Judes
sommer's court. After criticism on w,
part u counsel Tor both sides reRardlhs
the strange proceeding. the court ankct
witrosH whether the order ala not cal
far money vpiu1hlrn and papers thhl
were found upun tue dtetAgt1' .thi'l
Hilton said that Il ala and thai h. haa
turned the same over % Mf' 'fitArF up
'',pid Vol consult with the county at.
torncy prior to turning over the safeF
"No. sir"
strange proceeding" unused Powers
The court explained that u was Gus,
tnmnfy 10 turn personal effects found
upon a dead man over to his relatives ~
| reprerentatiVaH Mr.. CritEer hhd com,
! 60 him with that request, u1 MI
| O'Mclvency'a private recrvtary. Accord
lngly he made out the order
UNDERTAKEN EVANS,
Mr.. y. u. Evans. the undertaken. wa'
then called and stated that he tool
| charge OF the remains and removed th'
rnmo from the room whore the shooting
occurred.
WOUNDS DESCRIBED.
pr. IL. 4. Anderson. the county ply
Hicinn. followed. lie testified that III
! examined the body u o'MtlNcucN th'
dny after the tragedy. There were M
Wounds on the body proper. but ther.
were three bullet wounds IN the mead
They were M follows. one and one
fourth i.,chea above right eye. i've
inches owe right ear and'oue ANA one
half inches above back side OF riEh
car. The cause uf death was by hullo
wounds lu the head. he dld not eN
anime the course uf the bullets, the mrs
wound showed evidence nf consldcrnhl
powder burns. ny Judge Powers, h'
said that the course OF the alugs wa
naturally based on theory,
SHERIFF. HowELI.s,
sheriff John Howolls WIS tho las
witness to testify. Ills examination wa
very brief and related solely 90 the re-
yolver. The gun. he auid. was %
! caiihor pistol and the bullet. which h
was asked to examine, he said had un
doubted fttud the weapon, although u
~ present state II was mashed out
Al Al this stage Attorney Guntcr for tn
State said
I'VE rest"
Judge Powers nodded his head an,
said the same words.
The court formally held the defendan
without bail on the charge Of murde
In the first degree 20 await the acuol
Of the Third district court.
Mills did not say a word but quietl
rose and walked out OF the count room
accompanied by sheriff Howells who's
guest he win be until the final decision
Ia the case.
Al the conclusion Justice somme
, stated that hc would make out an or
der for the papers taken from the bod
OF the deceased man 20 be turned owe
to either side n necessary Doth Judg
Powers aud Attorney uunter acquieacc
10 the same and Il viii undoubtedly b
turned over this afternoon.
GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT
That Is the Sentence Pronounced UpO