The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-21
PREACHER MAKES A
VIGOROUS DENIAL
Rev Mr. Keller Again on the
Witness Stand.
TELLS OF The SHOOTING
PRoNoUNCEs FRS BARKERs
CHARGES 70 BE UNTRUE.

PRONoUNCEs FRS BARKER's
CHARGES 70 BE UNTRUE.
New York. June 20.-The case Of
Thomas &. Barker. charged with the
shooting Of the Rev. John keller at
Arlington, y. j. last February. wiz so
40 the jury in Jersey City tomorrow
about 3 O'Clock A verdict may be ex-
pected before night Before court adj
jourHed this evening the evidence was
an iu and nothing now remains but
the<argument OF counsel and the Judges
charge
Today Dir. Keller was once more
upon the stand. He seemed to have
bt en- aroused for the time being from
the sthargic state which marked his
conduct and action when ne testified
on direct eNamination- Then he spoke
IN n low. tired voice. Today his de-
mails Of the aHegations of Mr.. and Mrs
Barker Eere spoken Ia loud, firm
zone, and when asked IF the alleged
outrage was the reason for Mrs. Bar
ker leaving the church he shouted out
Hhe NO so that il rang through the
court reom and corridors. His 'denials
generally we're strong, positive and alb
solute.
when on the stand before Keller
MED the truth o. the statements of the
Bankers. ne was more like the Keller
OF year ago. his fFiends said than
he mas been az any time since the
shooting 10 was a hard day fer Mrs
Barker, for neighbOr after neigh Dor
went ON the stano and swore that her
reputation for truth and veracitT was
bad. The battle Of the insanity experts
~ as the third feature of the day.
Previous 10 the resumption Cf the
rrf r
ference between Judge Blau and fine
lawyers, the subject Of such was IN.
derstood to be the publica ton in sew
eral papers Of this city and New Jer-
statement by Mrs. Barker of the cir
cuustancest of the alleged assault upon
ner Dy Mr.. iNeller April -. 1893 and
Which constituted, as alleged the jus
9rnca tom tor the attempt upon Keller's
life n February of this year.
Story Is Printed.
Cc1aty PROSECUTORS IrNia. opened the
let2eeeaings rs adsfrssing the court
a1a Ats-tlrs,s taat te make public such a
tion "A The sine of conduct that had
49, sfOyn bE the courts in such
e Oh pending.
"a Wink = eopEs52 for Barker,
replied that So ia - - contempt
was concerned, me might be dis
ciPlned as thls eourt pleasedt Mrs
tsarkcr ne said. was on trial and her
Ir1enps bad lie rght tc publish any-
Inins tney saw ~. Personally he and
lis partne Alrt Wall and Mr.. Barker
had nothing to do with the pubIica-
ten. The court had power to deal
witn Lne matter la is Charge TO the
jury IS II saw nt-
,LudEe Bair sahi ne would talk to.
the iury when the proper- time game
te onUnued There can be no doubt
q the motive 0f the publication al this
2 tiflr- The court VIII make a rigid in
sNestlSaD1n pf This repreheu sibIe ace at
lae propfr time and it wni be thor
Mrs I-ouise Germond with whom Mrs.
Barker had been liking ever since the
shooting was the firS witness called
loday She said she had seen Barker
every DAY while he lived in her house
for Two weeks Before the shooting. He
appeared npeh worried ana would not
read
After Robert Warner and Frank f.
Bennett. Superiutendeut Of the cable
company had testidedsthat they knew
Barker as 8 quiet and peaceable man.
LaNEycr Van AFinkie said that the de-
Tense closed SIS case
Keller on the Stand.
The Re7- M- Keller was called to
the stand ~ rebuttal. He said that on
the morning - abe shouting as he
passed along the east shie Of Beach
800 '.'. A'ell MI
on say to MIN Good morning.
This was objected 90 by the defense
but tire Court aveTvuled the objection
Alr- keller then denied that ne had seen
BARKER before he was shot or that
Farcer had said. you id villain
Fea outraged TRy wife
Did you eVeP outrage Mrs. Barker
or attempt 10 DO sO2 asked Prosecutor
Erwin.
Inc defeuse objected to this ques-
ton ADJ Judge Blair Sustained the oh
iTcti0n.
Did you ever borrow $S3 from AIRS.
BARKER tpe witness was asked.
did nor he replied.
81 ituess was then asked concerning
eacn -lteun Of bOfTowed money and m
eaclF4ase he answered chat he bad not
borlDTed the suni mentioned. lie said
hat ne never owed Mrs. IA .ker any
money at any time.
Mr. NeQer SAID he had paid money To-
Airs Barker. be- 81 was because. Of
thrglteniug ietttrs sent by Barker.
atid nut because me owed anything.
T ne minister then denied that Mrs.
Harker Left the church because OF an
assault on her. Re said ne knew the
reason bus on Objection Dy the DEFENSE
was NOT allowed % ten what it WAS.
Nr Keller Then left the stand the de-
iendant's attorneys having mo- ques-
IONS 70 ask on cross examination