Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
Defendant in Stout Case Denies
any Connection With Affair."
PUTNAM CROSs-EXAMINEs.
Aeeused Questioned Regarding an
Alleged QUARREL Hetween Him.
self aud "a. y. Wells.

shortly before 4 O'Clock yesterday. but
was not released until this afternoon.
Jones denied cmphatically any conncc-
thor with the shooting 81 Stout; nd
mltted some statements made by
Stout with reference TO what led up
to their cstrangcmcnt and denied
oihcrr. The defendant also denied
that Stout had ever charged his
mother with unohaAtity. before her
marriage. denied that he was In
stoutt's yard tho night Of the shoot
Ing. or that he was the man seen by
Mrs. Eliza Miller providing around
Stuutta place.
The prosecution attempted 60 bring
out today nm alleged quarrel between
Jones and NJ T.. Wells. the tailor
over a failure on the part Of the bank
to credit him with an item Of account.
during which Jones II said 10 have
pulled gun and threatened to shoot
Wells VI he did not get out Of the bank.
The defendant admitted that there was
n Misunderstanding between the bank
ard Wells, which caused the latter 20
withdraw his account. but denied has-
Ing pulled the gun.
Jones further stated that on the
nisht o. the shooting. when he left
home. he walked up town on the east
side OF East Temple. The prosecution.
II II understood. viii produce n Wit
ncrs. named W. W. Brown. who will
swear that he mot MIR. Jones the same
evening coming from the west side 81
tho crossing On Firth south and East
Temple streets.
II II not thought that the case will
ffnch the Jury before Saturday.
After the News" report closed yes
t.r,lay w, ~, bradley q IL law arm
Of Bennett. Hardness, Howat. bradley
a Richards was called. Witness knew
Jones In business way for years. His
character. standing and reputation az
a man and for peace and quiet was %
the best.
James Chapman. president Of the
bank and state treasurer. knew Jones
for nyc or ak years. His reputation
md character was good. both na a man
aud NJ n peaceful and quiet citizen.
The directors OF the bank had the puce-
tion Of Mr.. Jones'n position In the bank
under consideration.
what action did they take In regard
20 ~"
Objected 20 and objection sustained.
GIL =. Pcyton. Hal Brown and w. ~.
II. Hpafford. recalled. also testified that
Mr. Jone-'r reputation was very good.
Mr.. Brown asked each OF the Witness
e. ON character n from Jonen'n rrputa-
tlon they would believe him capable 81
committing the crime with which he IL
charged. and " they believe him guilty.
In each instance the questions were
objected 10 and the objection was Hua-
tnined.
JONES TAKES THE STAND.
a. II. Jones. the defcndar;. took the
stand. Examined by Mr.. Brown he
said he nrst became acquainted with
Stout In 1850. Mt Canal Dover. In Ohio.
Witness went 10 school nj New phiia-
dciphin. and when N or 10 years OF nsc
graduated from the high school. then
went 10 work as assistant bookkc.pcr
In n Touring mill. Was there four
months when Stout offered him POSI-
tion In his bank and witness. after q
time. accepted II and remained there
I'VE years. then went 90 Kansas city.
Did not leave Stout on account Of "a
disagreement with Mr.. vinton. Stoutta
partner. Mr.. vlnton gave him n letter
OF recommendation when he left the
bank. lie remained IN Kansas city
and then went 10 Denver at Mr. StnuttH
Invitation for the purpose of perhaps
organizing n bank Remained the first
time one month In Denver and rcturned
again and that time remained min.
months and then came TO Salt Lake
with Mr. Stout and started tho Utah
National bank. Mr. Stout becoming
president ana the witness cashier.
In 1891 Jones asked Stout for n vaca-
tion and thought u was all right. but
when he got ready to leave Stout OBJ
Jcctcd and said n he went he ,StoutD
would yet another cashier. Witness
demurrrd but did not take the vaca-
tion. In 1895 witness again asked for n
vacation and WINS allowed to no away
for two weeks. when Teller Hnwloy
left the bank and went into the army.
Stout wanted to put his son, Charley,
ON the books and witness said promot-
ing Charley over the heads ~ the older
employee would not bo liked by them
and Stout Haid II didn't matter damn
whether they liked " or not, that all he
hnd and ali his wife had was In the
bank and he would do na he likcd,
Witness did tell Stout that Charley
had refused Ia do something for him n
while before that and he wasn't anx-
iouu 10 have anything more to do with
the lad.
FATHER NOT 4 DRuNNARD.
did Stout at that time say to you
that he would tell the directors that
you were baHtnrdf'
NO, he did not"
THAT your father was druni'ard
ana dehaucheT'
"And that your mother had TO take II
washing for n living and that Stoutti
sisters kept your famllyf"
mo. he never said anything OF th'
IBID he ,aunt you with being a bias
tard or anything OF that hndi"
mo. never"
..pld You look him In the face an,
ray N You do tell tho directors VIVA
you say. win shoot you AS sure "a
your name n stoutty"
mo. never"
''Did you then or at any time threatei
20 Kill him or threaten him In an!
wayf"
s'No, did not"
"When did Stout leave the bank NJ
ter his resignation became effective?
ION October 18TH"
"Did you see him after that?"
Yes, he came 10 the bank nearl!
every day for probably a month after
"Do yon remember when the eNamln
err. Mr.. WiEhtmnn, came back"
Yes, II was about December 9Th h
came 10 the bank"
WAS a message sent from the banl
for Stontt ON December 9th2"
"Nes, Mr., openshaw went to hi
house and brought word back tina
Stout had gone % Buruhum"
DthY"
mo, not at ALL"
did you zee the bank examiner tina
Yes, he was at the bank. and whei
left In the evening arranged 10 NEE
the examiner AT tho bank that night
Witness left the bank at about
quarter 10 six, called for his wife a
the Walker House, and walked dow
Main street on the west side with her
they met Mr.. Sutherland at the CHI