The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-03

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4 said that I did not know Mr..
Doolan. and did not see him there; no
one passed me in the hall"
Albert Morris Testihes.
Albert c. Norris was the next wit
ness.
I am a cousin of Burton c. Morris, 4"
he said. Il was at the Merchants Cafe
on the evening of the 18th of July. l
saw my cousins body there. / was
al the foot Of the stairs when l heard
the first shot. was going down the
stairs, was within five or six steps Of
the bottom. | turned and went back
in the direction OF the shooting.
paused in front of the room for perhaps
an instant. then entered. The door was
open. and almost Immediately upon my
entrance / saw two men in the attitude
Of a struggle.
Il saw that one Of the men was my
cousin. and that Benbrook had gun
in his hands. / went towards them.
My cousin was facing me as / entered;
ne was holding the wrist of Benbrook.
Both men were standing as 1 approach
ed them Burt Morris fell over, his
head falling near the couch. At that
instant BenbToOk turned around and l
tried 20 take the gun from his hands.
He ieaped upon the form Of my cousin
and struck him twice with the gun.
Il grabbed at the gun again. and at
that instant an officer came into the
room and took the gun from him. /
do not know what the policeman SAID
but 1 heard BenbrOek answer: 1t is not
my gun 1 said; You are a liar; l saw
st in your hands,
by that time there were a number
of people in the room. and BenbrOOk
was taken ont by an officer. 1 was the
first person in the room. No one passed
me in the hail and / did not see any
messenger boys there. At no time ola
I see BenbrOok fire any shots in the
body of my cousin. nor was he astride
of him when L went into the room
He declared positively that no boys
were in the positions and places said
10 have been occupied by DOOlan and
Hume in their testimony
Evidence On Inquest.
Justice McAIaster testified that he
was present at the inquest held over
the body Of Burton Morris. and was
there when a note was taken from his
body. Here the note was shown him
and he identified it as being the same
one. This note was written by Leda
Stromberg to Morris and was Ient by
q messenger boy.
He was asked IL the seal had been
20 his best recollection it had. 1t was
not read to the jury
Miss Mana WEbeck, The young wo-
man who, with Mrs. Roy Daniels (nee
Emma Mathiesen), has come all the
way back from a triumphal tour Of
Missouri TO testify that she knew moth
ing about this case more than that she
heard what seemed like knocks on a
door. tripped into court somewhat
Sr5r~ fho of oil
woman scrutinized her in detail They
pane to the conclusion that she was
4 very pretty young woman, and well
dressed She wore a light silk, sort
OF q Lavender shade. waist, with a black
skirt OF some soft material, made over
an accordion pleated undersSirt.
Around her neck was a black chiffon
boa. Her hat was a black pompadour,
trimmed with feathers.
ATTORNEY Brown treated her in a
fatherly way. and she was soon at her
ease.
Tells Of Her Flight.
when 1 passed out to go away" she
said. speaking of her flight after the
tragedy. Il saw Judge Dickson there.
He looked at me"
Looked at you, chr exclaimed At
torney Brown.
Yes, he looked at me" she answered
coyly.
Dickson did. eh?"
Yes. he did," she replied, in a man.
ner which indicated that she was quite
happy over Judge DicksOD's look
None of you drank toe much at the
dinner party?" asked Attorney Rogers
on crOss-eXamination.
oh, my. no. she exclaimed.
She did nOt see Messenger Hume
there at all
Then Miss Mathieson, that is. Mrs
Daniels. came in. She was more at
her ease. She was scrutinized as close
". and the court room, thronged with
women. thought that she was quite
smart-lo0king. too. She was plainly
but neatly dressed in a black and white
striped silk shirt waist. with which
she wore a linen collar and black and
white plaid silk tie. Her skirt was Of a
dark blue cloth. made with a slight
train. Her hat. which was worn low
over her face. was Of black, trimmed
with black feathers. a pretty mass of
violets punched in front, just over the
brim.
She told Attorney Brown practically
the same story as did Miss Witbeck.
Mrs. Daniels started Attorney
Rogers. or cross-examinatiOn. Attor-
ney Brown had said Miss Mathiesen."
She blushed and looked at the floor
for a second, for it was the first time
the Mrs. Daniels" had been used in
public.
Mrs. Daniels" ne asked, did Al
bert c. Morris tell you and Miss Wit
beck to tell as little as possible on the
witness Stand?'
She hesitated a moment and said
that he did. Miss Witbeck had an
swereS no to the same question.
This morning, Miss Leda StrOmberg.
the third woman in the case, will be
examined.
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