The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-14

Jaiier Thomas +. Thomas of the cOun-
ly jail told a surprising, if not start
ling story of Captain Mills conduct
while under his charge when he was
put ON the witness stand yesterday in
tha trial before Judge NOIreu. And he
supplemented this statement with mary
mere -lCts when seen yesterday aftel-
Noon.
In fact, JaiIer Thomas is convinced
that captain Mills was preparing TO
commit suicide several days after the
shooting of O'Melveney. He secreted
powders that had been prescribed for
him by DIT. PinkerJUn To cause sleep.
These powders were made of morphine.
AMI there Is some question among ply
S.dus ds 90 whether or not they axe
powerful enough % kin when taken in
AE-- Quantities. Jailer Thomas be-
Leyss positively that Captain Mills con
e-.rel them strong enough 10 Kill. and
as they were given to- him at proper
intervals. instead OF taking them ne
S-'-t l..W, and hiu them in his bed
dE-
Thought He Was Dying.
After had moved him out Of the
c. aa.- ne occupied with John II.
h.lu..Ik. he was put in one of the
s-t coils one day two women wno
Were combined next to him called for
-.' loudly When / went upstairs ]
t.--l A..s gruaring in a most pecul-
-- ..# startling way He was lying
--- ODD S back on his bed. with hiss
Js.a ."--I and seemed TO be dying
--.a-,.. .lu with some smelling salts
"...a 3 bad lu my pocket He 2WOke
az. ID .A "a trance. and WOnderingly look
~ -- -e, asking what was the mat
"aen I asked him if he had taken
a-'.--- -. did not answer. Tt was
..- .t@I became more suspicious. i
gu. -.4 When he had revived 10 50 out
III. rotary ana walk up ana down for
s. ...l me did. As soon as he
outside J. closed the door and made
.-l -.arsh of The room. In the
.....- there We're seeTeCed four or
Oh. powders he Wds supposed
Eslmnia. When ] brought
.-.E ID The cell I searched him
. .-e excuse that the search
-- On. time he was brought 20 lhe
Was l. sufficient though IL was.
E more was found on him.
-a- given these powders TO Mills.
..-t SIX hours, as prescribed by
#. cay three each day, and
..a- discovery j didn give MN
... MAS ~o certain that he would
suicide that I took down
". clothes hooks i'm his cell
. . . - nothing with which ne
Inquire himself When ne occu-
same cen with John II. Ben
MAS $50 nervous and arose 50
..- H The night 90 light lamp
D.
..a. r- might kin him or iujure
... .. slept BenbrOok couldn't
.. had to- remove Mills.
. som .rl handled between fifty
A.E insane persons of all kinds
and when Captain Mills
.-.. In here / was satisfied
.- Insane"
bearing this testimony con
- ... believed attempt at suicide
.. Mills viii have must be
. the attorneys. There was q
throughout the court room
7"- aH.sr Thomas testified and near
every one who heard him seemed
is impressed with his statements.
Words of Powers Recalled.
-5 -.- Judge Powers opening address to
e-a-,-s -' said that Captain Mills had
Orion g.. ~ -.,- Nllllr1 20 ttlllilliA Stitil1
rs L. me 6llling. but the memory of
-.... children saved him. He made no
49, on I'D his speech TO the attempt
'--T The killing.
NJ -hkerJon, Captain Mills sister.
u 5oAide Mills of Helena. William
IT, cunningham and County Jailer
fi0r a9 Jeslined yesterday. a dep0si-
@ Isaa from Major If. W. Wood.
~ adjourned at - o'clock until
"y morning, ia order 10 give the