The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-22

Witnesses for GIendenning les
tify in Court Showing
Hedges the AGGRESSION.
(speciaI % The HeraId.l

Parowan, Sept A-Upon the opening
u Judge Marioneaux's court this morn
ING the hrst witness called in the Glen
uenning murder case was Court Stenog-
fapher Cook, who was asked TO read an
admission made on the preliminary hear
ing by DEFENDANTS counsel TO the effect
that the gunshot wound made in Glen
oenning arm was inflicted by his own
gun. Two or three other witnesses were
rSealleo on minor points. when the prose
s K King then made his opening
statement TO the jury on behalf OF the
defendant He reviewed the defenda Mt :
past life. in which he said he had AL
ways been a hard-working, peacea bic
man.. and had held several responsible
POSITIONS, and on two occasions was a
peace officer, the last time being DEPUTY
city marshal of Mercur. He stated what
the defense of Glendennine would no
ana contended that Hedges was the az
SIessOf all the way through, and that
hedges was a violent, quarrelsome man
qearrels- And that Hedges, when he
came back 10 the saloon with the MS
toi' made threats against Glendenning
IN an angry tone of voice, and was in
the act OF opening the door when Glen
uennlng went out and grabbed Hedges BY
the right arm, saying. No YOU don't. .
Gienoenning 5 gun was accidentally dis
charged and broke his own arm, which,
IltAlng MN unable TO defend himself.
compelled him to kill Hedges to save
his own life.
The first witness called by defendant
was NJ. G. LaybOurne of Stateiiue He
SAID on the morning of the shooting ne
was passing Peak 5 saloon and overheard
Hedges boasting that upon one occasion
he had been fined for contempt in a
court OF justice, but that he pulled out
MS revolver and compelled the judge to
adjourn court and that since then the
sheriH mad been his best friend. Later.
IN passing the saloon, he heard Hedges
calling some person a coward, and that
he dared not bet. Shortly after he saw
Hedges ~ will n
revolver strapped on him, going toward
the saloon door, and that Hedges opened
the door OF the saloon. at the same time
having his hand on his revolver in the
act OF drawing Witness then heard
Hedges say Come out here. you --.
and don't fight in another mans house"
At that moment Giendenning came out
OF the door and grabbed Hedges by the
right arm. and heard him say mo you
don't. old man" That a struggle ensued
in which he heard five shots. when
Hedges fell. still trying to pull his re-
George F1inspach. the next witness,
testified that he had a butcher shop
across the road from Peaks saloon, a
hundred yards away, and that about 1
o clock on the day of the shooting Hedges
came to him, wanting TO borrow SO,
saying that he wanted 10 bet on a shoot
ing match that was just like finding SO.
He let him have the money, and later
saw Hedges leaving Peaks saloon and
heard him say, as he came out: Yes. [
VIII light; L VIII hght Tor the SlO--
Hedges then went to his cabin and re-
turned with hrs revolver, went to the sa-
loon and said: Come out here, I an, am
rushed out Of the saloon and grabbed
Hedges BY the arm. and witness heard
five shots fired and saw Glendenning fail.
on examination he said that he did
not see Hedges have his hand on his gun
at any time, but that his hands were
Sam Pollock Of Cedar City testified
that he was In Peaks saloon several
times on the day of the killing, and saw
Lon ard IL Ia
about shooting at can. and shortly be-
fore the shooting he heard Hedges say:
Il viii go and get my gun and Xix you "
Ihereupon Hedges LETT the saloon and
shortly returned. and he heard veral
shots, but witness didn't know who fired
them.
Jack Filling also said he was in Peak $
saloon on the day of the homicide. and
heard Hedges and Glendenning talking
about shooting at can, They were un-
able to agree as to who should throw
up the can. when Hedges finally said to
Glendenning: IF IL is shooting scrape
you want, you can get It. Witness
saving to him: "Glendenning don't want
any fight" That then Hedges turned on
heel himself. and when he (E1edgesl
came back he would kill them all Wit
ness left the saloon and soon after he
heard shots fired. and returning saw
Hedges lying on the ground dead, with
his hand on his gun.
Rafael Artego. a Mexican. said on the
day OF the killing ne was in Peaks sa-
loon playing cards with Hedges and
others. that Glendenning came in about
10 O'Clock, and shortly after got into a
discussion with Hedges about shooting
al a can thrown in the air. that some
time after noon he heard Hedges say
to Glendennings ''If you want to fight
will get my gun at which Glenden-
ming took Hedges by the arm and said:
Say, old man. let's have a drink and
let It GO. Hedges then left the saloon
and soon returned with revolver on
him. Witness said to Glendenning:
iHThere comes the old man with his gun. "
That then Glendenning said TO those in
the saloon, Boys get in the back. There
is going TO be trouble; don't want any
OF you to get hurt" and when Hedges
had advanced to the saloon door, he
opened it with his left hand. while his
right hand was on his revolver, saying.
Where is that gun MANI Immediate
" Glendenning came out of the saloon
and seized Hedges by the right hand. In
the struggle that ensued shots were
fired and Hedges fell with his hand on
his gun Immediately after Hedges fell
Giendenning called on the bystanders 70
take Hedges gun from him.
Arthur Brown gave Filling and Artego
a rigid cross-eXamination, and got them
badly mixed up at times with their story,
ard showed considerable variance IN the
testimony of the defendants Witnesses
The state has sent for more witnesses
and the case will last till the middle OF
pzxf week