Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-25
RE.plREcr EXAMINArIoN.

face closely but saw that there was a.
cut on his LIP. but how deep or severe
II was he did not notice. only that 1t
was or had been bleeding. The powder
marks ON Benbrooks wrist he ala not
see until the next day. and then ho
found that they were on the front side
u the hand. but whether the right or
left hand he di1 not know when he
went up the stairs someone said. Right
this way"
Witness Thought It might have been
Albert g. MorriF but he could not say
positively
Judge Powers. ON rc-oroas cxamlna-
tion, asked the witness % it was now
his best judgment that 10 was Albert g..
Morris who said Right this way and
he answered IN the affirmative aud that
nothing had occurred since 10 change
that Impression.
OFFICER EpDtNGTON.
Police Omcer Eddlngton said that on
the night ~ the shooting De went up.
stalrs over the Merchants cafe with
Oiilccr Chase and saw Henhr1ps. Albert
g. Morris. Oncor Chase and Burton e.
Morris, the latter lying ON hla stomach
and the side gf his face. Saw Ofnccr
Chase take the revolver from the hands
n Bcnbrook and Albert e.. Morris, who
'Dld YOU hear BcnbrooN make any
remark up therc7'
Yes SIR he snid the gun was not
his"
did anyone else aav nuythiugg"
albert Morris said. You're id
liar saw % in you hand
Witness said he took hold % Ben
brook by the arm and had charge 81
him an Oincor sheets came To. when
he turned the prisoner over to him.
Did you sec my other weapon be-
sides the one taken from Beubr0ok2'
NO, sir"
Judge Powers. upon cruas.cxamlnn-
tlOu, asked the witness how many shots
he heard and he answered that Do heard
two shots as he was approaching the
cafe and heard one moro ls DC was just
about TO ascend the stairs. He said he
heard three distinct shots and heard
another muilcd sound that might have
been fourth shot.
You have no reason 90 believe that
there was anyone else IN room than
the persons you have stated were
"No. SIR"
After questioning the witness as 10
the sending OF the messenger which was
sent for the doctor judge Powers
asked.
'in II your best belief that the person
/ G.. MorriFT"
NO. Il u not"
DO you, an officer Of the law. mean
/ 60 Huy that you saw this man there.
/ knew be- must have been there before
! you were. heard him say Right this
I way and didn't eve take any notice uf
| who u was. didn't try TO nnd out who
| u WINS. uud dismissed the whole matter
/ from your mlnd?'
Yes. SIR
Judge Powers arose from his scat and
| shaking hls finger nc the witness went
I through round ~ warm pNrOrlntlun
I and endeayored TO make things decided
| ~ uncomfortable Tor Officer Eddluutun
until the attorney Tor the defense
asked.
How much do you get month";"
This question was objected 90 BY the
! prosecution ana was Withdrawn by
Judge Powers who then turned the
witness over 10 Nir. VAN colt the pub
! lie prosecutor asked an unlmportunt
question ana recess was taken tlll 2
| o'clock.
Spectators begun 20 gather early Tor
the afternoon session ana the court
room was very we'll crowded by the
time Justice pardce ana ain the attnt-
neyH were in their places ready 90 proc
coed Interest h becoming more Intense
as the more important witnesses are
coming 10 their turns 20 testify.
CHIEF HILTON.
chief of Police Hilton was the nrst
! witness this afternoon. tie testified
that he reached the city hall about half
nm hour after the shooting on the night
of Monday. July lith The chief ldsntl-
Ned the shells which hp removed from
the pistol after 10 was brought over tu
the police headquarters. also the SLUG
taken from the wall and the pink neck.
tie found ON the floor NJ the room up.
stairs In the Merchants cafe. Witness
said he took the bullet from the wall
| 81 room aud stated that line drawn
] fhTWHHmh the hTfN FHHUNU D. he
would run little east OF north and
west Of south also that the hole iu.
/ cllned slightly up from the outside VI
the wall 10 The inside.
PERFORATED HAT
The straw hat which Rcnbraok
claimed Co have worn ON the fatal M0n-
day night was introduced In evidence
! IL had hole In the right side well To-.
wards the back part ~ the head ChIoi
Hilton Identified the hat aH one which
was brought TO the police station on The
night OF the shooting ana stated that
tile prisoner said, ~ had narrow cs,
cape al the time the hat was being
examined at the station.
Judge Powers, on cross ton
introduced In evidence the other straw
hat which had been found on the hooi
and brought to the hail later than N,
first one,
"Benbrook said this hat" ana JudE,
Powers pointed 20 the one with the
hole In the rim. was his, dld he notT
Yes, SIR"
he did not claim this other hat2"
no. sir"
SERGEANT BURBIDGE.
Sergeant Burbidgc was called nnt
Identified some Of the articles found 90
the room and also testified that he SEM
BenbrOok's clothing 10 the "ShpeI
Ranch" by IA messenger boy. hut siV
no callar; there were some uudcrgluth
ing and shirt.
LEDA STROMBERG.
Now came the witness I'm which IN,
most Interest a. felt Miss Ledu Strom
berg. There was CNpeCtaut silence 10
the court room pending her arrival unf
"a buzz uf excitement when SHE entered
She was questioned by Senator Brown
Miss Stromherg was uttIrcd In
black skirt white waist. stand up Collal
and light tie, on her head she wore
large black hat trimmed with blnCl
feathers. from which hung a dark voil
In her hand she carried "a pocket bOol
ana % small handkerchief
During the giving OF her TESTIMONY
Miss Stromborg was affected az times
sufficiently SO TO cause her 90 be- SLOW
IN her answers hut not 10 such n degree
as 70 materially impede her testimony
When Judge Powers said That's am
Miss StromberE lost no time In gettlui
back to the county attorneys office
How long luNp Won known IfupfDf