Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-11
ON cRoss.EXAMtNATIoN.

Judge Powers-When you went 70
the door of the private Office, Mills, IN
passing the table, put a revolver on ity
Yes"
when you asked him what he had
done didn't he say you knew what he
had dOne?"
no; his words were, I know what
have done.
lie was quite cool, was he not?"
yes"
The coolest man there2'
Yes"
was he not ahnormally COOL under
the circumstances
Under the circumstances, yes, he
was abnormally cool
Ibid O'Melyeney tell you that Mills
had been there In the morning.
Il believe he did"
Didn't O'Melyeney seem very anx-
lous about him. and say that he
feared he would do himself great bod
fly harm, In his present frame OF
mnd?'
This was objected to by Mr.. Putnam,
and the objection was sustained.
Did you have a conversation with
OMelveney about 1885 D. m that day,
respecting the mental condition OF
Mills" asked Judge Powers
This, too. was objected to, and ruled
out.
"When you saw Capt. Mills, Just
after the shooting, he was very pale,
was he not?"
well, he was pale"
you were more or less excited your
self?"
Il think So"
Did you find letter on 0'Melveney's
desk In a lady's handwriting"
objected to and objection sustained.
"What else did you find on that
desk?"
There were letters that had been
signed, and some that were unsigned"
"Then for all you know. O'Melyeney
may have been engaged In signing let
tiers when the shots were tired?'
"Ycs."
ibid you az any time after that find
any letters In q lady's handwriting on
O'Melyeney's desk?"
objected 20 and ruled out and an
exception taken.
Resuming, Judge Powers asked how
Witness was standing at the time Of
the shooting, and learned that he was
across the room from the door with his
back 10 the door Ii also developed
that O'Melveney went out during the
morning. and returned at about 1880 In
the afternoon.
HIS ACQUAINTANCE WITH MILLS.
Mr.. Putnam asked Mr.. Kritzer If he
had known Mills before, and witness
replied that he knew him in Idaho in
1894, when both were with the Short
Line
What was his usual temperament"
"He was generally cool"
Judge Powers seemed much pleased
at this line Of questioning and again
directed Mr. Putnam's attention TO the
fact that he was entering upon that
phase Of the case.
IL am entering into II because you
entered into It.
THAT Is all right We have no objec-
ton TO make" replied Judge Powers.
Continuing, witness said that Capt
Mills was a man Of naturally pale com
plexion. Just after the first shot, wit
ness heard O'Melveneys voice exclaim
What are you doing Fred?"
Judge Powers asked witness II he
nothing after Mills went into O'Mel-
yeney's room until the shots We're fired
The witness said that he did not 80
testify, and a reading Of the stem
ographer's report was called for The
result showed that Judge Powers was
right and the Witness wrong
ANOTHER SHORT LINE OFFICIAL,
General Traffic Manager Eccles was
the next witness. He had known John
c, O'Melyeney for ten years and the
defendant eight years.
Did you see Mills on Oct. 81"
yes. he came into my private office
about p. m, and coming up 20 my
desk. said II have shot O'Melveney. I
told him this morning that l would kill
him, and have done So / said Fred.
how did you do ttY He answered, With
pistol / then asked him II / should
send for an officer and he said yes.
When the officer came he asked Is this
the man" To satisfy the officer |
again asked. Fred. aid you kill O'Mel-
veney?' He replied, I dld.'"
What was Mills's appearance that
day."
He was paler than usual"
To Judge Powers-He was exceeding
~ cool, although pale He had his
hand to the side Of his face, but there
was no tremor."
A MEASUREMENT.
Surveyor Wilkes was recalled. and
testified that Mr.. Van Kuran's office
was 272 feet distant from that OF Mr..
O'Melyeney's.
c. II. Jenkinson testified that he was
a clerk in the Office of the superinten-
dent Of the Oregon Short Line, and
was acquainted with both OMelveney
and Mills. At the time Of the shooting
he was In d. Il. Burley's office, and
Immediately after. Mills came IN.
Mills said, I have shot O'Melveney
and want you 10 call the sheriff. told
him would shoot him on sight al
once went to the telephone. Mills came
into the room alone and was apparent
ly quite cool"
How far was this office from 0'Mel-
veney'sY asked Judge Powers.
From l25 to $50 feet"
Didn't he also say 10 you, L told him
that | would Kill him II / found that II
was truce"
That IL not the way remember H."
Judge Powers read the stenographic
report Of witness testimony at the pre-
liminary, in which he stated that he
was not sure in regard TO this partlcu-
lar statement OF Mills and offered II in
evidence.
CHIEF HILTON
Who arrived at the Short Line building
shortly after the shooting. testified as
TO the nature Of O'Melveney's wounds.
and also regarding Mills appearance OF
GOODNESS. He identlned the date mad