Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-05

most OF whom were colored. BY agree
ment of counsel for the Sta,e and de-
Tense both cases were taken up az the
same time. The complaints are pracu-
cally the same and therefor the facts
In each case very similar ~ the re-
quest Of counsel for defense the court
ordered all the witnesses for the prose-
cutiun out Of the court room except
those on the witness su--l.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
The first witness called by Mr. Cum
ter was Joseph Robinson, a colored
barber Witness testified that he WAS
on the northeast corner Of state and
Second South about o'clock on the
night Of May 14th In answer TO a ques-
ton OF Mr.. Gunter witness said he was
not acquainted with the defendant His
attention was attracted 20 the LinCk
saloon by q number OF men standing
near the corner and old man Maddox
coming out Of the saloon with gun IN
his hand. He then saw young Maddox
come out and take the gun away from
the old man and point II toward the
soldiers
Witness said he couldn't understand
what was being said. but saw young
Maddox shake the pistol. Then said
the witness. he turned around and as
be ala SO a soldier
HIT HIM ON THE HEAD
with a rock and Maddox began shoot
ing and shot White, and Pearsall who
were standing In front Of the door
How many times were they shoty'
"Pearsan was shot. twice, / think
about five shots were fired, but am not
certain
did You see Pearsar when Maddox
commenced shooting?'
yes. he was trying to run around
a telegraph pole
IBID Pearsall or White strike Mad
dick?'
"No Il was a soldier"
Where were Pearsal and White
standing?'
About twelve or fourteen feet away"
BEFORE THE FIRST SHOT
In answer TO a question OF Attorney
Smith. Robinson said he thought Mad
dick stood about five minutes before
he fred the first shot
How many men were standing
around outsideg
-Four OF five
"Were they ColoredY'
Il don't know
Where were the colored men stand
lngs?"
ION Second South"
Where were the others?'
81 don't know.
How for east were the soldiers when
Maddox shot?'
Twelve or fourteen feet east Of the
door and four or i've men stood IN front
Of the door,
Where was White?'
TN front OF the DOOR
"Who threw the rockY'
- soldier
Where did he hit him."
ION the side Of the head"
THE ROCK AND THE GUN.
Witness said that the soldier had the
rock when Maddox had the gun and
Just as soon as he was hit he COM
MERGED shooting
Are YOU able 10 say how many shots
were hred?'
4 couldn't say Bullets were flying
around mel think four or five. but
might have been six"
Where was Pearsallg'
.yortheast Of the saloon door"
you know Pearsall2'
yes"
"How lOng2'
Three OF four years"
Did you recognize Pearsall when he
was shot2'
Not till he ran across the street to
where ! was"
did you see any men run east on
Second SOUTH"
mo. sir"
who was shot flrst?"
"The little boy"
did he fall?"
mo: he ran across the street"
BRADLEY's STORY.
The next witness was James Bradley,
colored who stated that he was In front
OF Linck's saloon on the evening Of the
shooting. about S:f5. Tie was about ten
or fifteen feet in front OF the door with
Emit johnson and Andrew White
did you see young Maddox and his
father?'
''Yes."
Witness then went on and told pretty
much the same story related by previ-
Gus witness 40 far as generallties are
concerned He said that five soldiers
went into the saloon and soon came out.
two on state street and three on Second
South. Soon old man Maddox and the
young man came out and the old man
said "You come back and pay Tor them
drinks" White said. II won't pay %
cents for glass Of beer"
YOUNG MAN GETS THE GUN.
Witness said that the young man then
took the gun from his father His Ia
Their told him not 20 shoot. Young Mad
dick then said. Come back and pay Tor
the drinks"
White then went up 10 him and said
he would pay" said the witness, and
Maddox told him 10 stand back Then
the soldier hit Maddox and he shot the
boy. He then turned 10 me and fred.