Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06

saw Miss StrOnntff 30 up STAIRS III lhe
Merchants Cafe. The witness went up
and met DAILY. or Bigelow, the waiter
who told him Miss Stromberg was IN
room and wished to see him. lie
knocked at the door, entered and found
Miss stromberg there, They engaged In
conversation, mint juleps were ordered
and then dinner for two was ordered
through DAILY Benbro0k said 10 Wit
ness that he was to leave the city that
night and in the hurry OF preparation
had not had time to eat dinner and
asked her 10 Join him at the meal She
said she would and did not mention any
previous engagement at the time. a
little later she referred % an engage
ment with Mr.. Morris, said she didn't
wish 10 keen Il and wouldn't be at nome
when he called Witness advised her
that II she did not wish to keep the en-
gagement. she should send him a note
and let him know,
THE NOTE TO MORRIS.
Thereupon Miss Stromberg wrote a
note. but he did not see II, did not die
tate Il nor did she read It 10 him. She
said also. that she wished 60 see Miss
Nelbaur and wrote a note asking her TO
come 10 the cafe. signing IL Uncle j. II.
b." and adding her own name. These
notes were addressed given TO the
waiter end sent
MORRIS ARRIVES
shortly afterwards. and while stll en-
gagged In conversation. there was a
knock at the dooA Benbrook opened IT,
and Morris rushed In saying, You ere
the S. Of b. have tc settle WITH
Morris rushed at the defendant and
struck at him. Benbrook lodged back
into his chair and Morris struck again
but this time Miss Stromberg had
jumped between them and the blow hit
her glanclng. Witness then got out Of
the room, leaving his hat behind him.
CoNTRADICTs KEENE.
Il was going to leave the house. At
the head OF the stairs ! met Keene and
DAILY, both considerably excited. Keene
said whats the matter Johnny?
Where Is Morris? What is he dolng?'
] answered. What Is the matter with
that fellow? He rushed at me like a
mad bull and would have knocked me
through the roof II he had struck me,
don't want any trouble, | want pro-
lection In your house. Get a policeman
| was excited at the time ] said 10
Keene. n he comes out here and gets
hold OF me he will beat me 90 DEATH
Keene then said, DAILY go get my gun
and TO me said, Come into this room
Now you stay here, In this room, and
viii go and talk with Morris. ! Will
quiet him ! said, Don't leave me here,
go get an officer Keene went out and
Daily came rushing In and handed me
this gun. There was no napkin around
H."
WANTED TO GET AWAY.
Benbrook stated that he became more
nervous as he remained. particularly
as he heard Morris say. apparently u
Keene. that he would go In there and
strange that s. Of a b. TO death. He
rang the annunciator several times, but
no one came in reply. After ringing the
bell the last time he stepped 20 the
door.
THE FINAL STRUGGLE.
AT that moment Morris came TO thu
door or room g. with HIS fist drawn
back to strike Witness jumpei back and
put W his hand TO ward on the blow
Then" said the witness, he rushed
al me. grabbed me by the throat and
stran.led me till my breath was shut
on, and my tongue was out OF my
mouth. | reached for the gun. In the
scuille we went against tables and
chair was upset and we went down by
the window, Morris on TOP | drew th'
gun because ! thought ] was being
killed. l was scared. When we wen
down he had one hand on my throat
and while we were on the hOor ! thlnl
| pulled the gun, gave a shove and
struggle and was getting on my feet
lie grabbed me by the wrist and We
swung around and fell on the fool
by the couch. This time | fell on top
! don't know how MANI times ] hrst
the gun, nor do ] know where he wa,
shot. When ] got w and he grabbed
me by the wrists ! was weak. wa
/. IN fear Of my life oil the time dc
not know whether he was armed OF
not. He was able 10 handle me from
the time he first struck me. At one tint
he got hold Of the gun and tore th'
skin on my fingers.
After the officers arrived, Benbrool
stood aside and whet sheets was search
| ing him. said: i've got no gun, George
At the time he struck Morris with thl
! gun, ne did not know the latter hal
been shot. Witness supposed he hat
fired all the shots in the gun.
THIS MORNINGS EXAMINATION.
Resuming his direct examination o.
| Benbrook, Judge Powers asked;
"Dld you at any time during TN
struggle stand over Morris and fir
into the bodyT'
Il did not"
state whether or not at any tint
you took alm?'
Il did not
Did you see the boy Dooian ther'
at any time"
NO"
When you went TO the door and saw
Morris, aid you see any one else in thu
| halle"
Il saw DAILY, the waiter there
cRoss-EXAMINATToN.
Senator Brown commenced the cross
examination OF Benbrook by asking
when you went up stairs, after Mis-
stromberg, who told you where sh'
was?"
'Daly, the waiter, did. He told mi
she was there waiting TO see me-"