Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-28

here to discredit It's own Witnesses y
The attorney was allowed 20 proceed,
and at once repeated his statement. dis
creditlng the witnesses more strongly
than ever.
The protest from the attorneys for the
defense this time was vehement 1T
is an attempt to prejudice this jury
against the only eye witnesses, said
Judge Powers, "and we object TO 1t
again
we do not intend to put these wit
nesses on the stand unless requested TO
do So"
Judge Powers-I demand TO know
whether the State win have here, at
our disposal, Leda stromberg and Al
bert G. Norris
Senator Brownie propose to have
here all the witnesses We can get
whether or not we shall examine them
is another matter.
Concluding, Mr.. Putnam said he
would show that the defendant sent 10
Steve Keene for revolver, then laid
In wait for Burton C. Morris and de-
lberately shot and killed him.
Judge Powers said that the defense
would not make an opening statement
until the State had closed IT. case. and
the examination OF witnesses was then
IN order
Before proceeding to the noon recess
the court gave the Jurors the usual adj
monltlons. and urged them particularly
not 10 allow any prejudice to enter
then minds or hearts.
THE STATES FIRST WITNESS.
County Surveyor Chas S. Wilkes was
the first witness called for the State.
BY him Mr. Putnam proved the correct
ness Of the large diagram Of the second
floor OF the Merchants Cafe. Nj.
Wilkes prepared the diagram and fne
testimony Is highly important, although
mainly Of a formal nature, as showing
the various measurements In the differ
ent rooms. the openings and how each
door swings and the point where the
bullet holes were found.
JOS. WIN. TAYLOR
Undertaken Jos VIM. Taylor was
called, and the defense objected TO his
testifying on the ground that the name
of this witness was not endorsed on
the information. nor had the defense
received any notice that he was TO be
tdlltl. i nv hultNAltH Was bNtii hitu
and an exception noted.
Mr. Taylor stated that after the body
of Burton c. Morris was brought TO his
undertaking establishment. an autopsy
was held DR. II. A. Anderson and
Others being present
THE AUTOPSY.
County Physician II. q. Anderson,
who held the autopsy upon the body OF
Burton G. Morris. was called lie pro-
ceeded to describe IN detail the nature
Of the wounds and bruises found upon
the head and body OF the deceased. one
cut over the left ear cut through the
scalp and denuded the bone, while an
other cut on top OF the head was TO
the bone. There were three bruises
upon the face, one about the mouth
and two upon the forehead on the
right side OF the face there were three
bruises, one being as though made by
a pointed instrument
The bullet perforated the lung,
aeorta and heart, and fractured rib.
The wound was necessarily fatal. The
bullet was found lodged in the muscles
Of the back. The doctor then Identified
the bullet which he took from the body.
and II was offered IN evidence.
CHAs. J. ROSS TEsTIFIEs,
Chas. ]. Ross OF ogden. formerly Of |
Salt Lake, was the next witness called. |
He was In the Merchants cafe at the |
time Of the shooting and was proceeding |
to give testimony in relation thereto at |
the time the News" report closed, at |
o'clock this afternoon.